"Should I use my old diamonds?" "Are my old gemstones worth doing anything with?" These are questions clients often ask themselves, and then ask us. The answer is quite simple......Yes! Your old jewellery may hold sentimental values, it may have been handed...
Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a hardness rating of 5.5-6.5 on the Moh’s scale of hardness. Opals are found in many places around the world. Some of these locations include Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia and right here in Australia....
As a manufacturing jewellery company we are often asked by new clients: ‘What is the difference between handmade and cast jewellery?’ I have been a part of the Abrecht Bird team for the past 10 years, so I may be a little biased in favour of handmaking as opposed to...
As September draws close to an end we decided to feature a very special sapphire and diamond ring that was commissioned by our client Doug for his wife Bernadette last year. We thought this remodelling job was the perfect piece to highlight this month’s birthstone and...
We are still open by appointment only.We will be taking stringent measures to ensure your health and well being in this time.Our team is working hard to make sure we can get your orders and items of jewellery back to you as soon as possible in this difficult time.We...
Versatility of multi coloured jewellery Multi coloured jewellery has the versatility of complementing any jewellery worn. Whether it be a bangle, ring, necklace, pendant, earrings or brooch, the different colours allow you to mix and match the jewellery you already...
From a simple sketch or idea comes a beautiful piece of jewellery. The tree of life has a variety of meanings which includes knowledge, wisdom, and an insight within one's self. It is a symbol to obtain focus in a quest to find awareness and knowledge. This design can...
Theme of eclipse A little while ago there was an in-house design competition focusing around the theme of an eclipse. An eclipse is the phenomenon of one entity passing in front of another. This “in-house” theme was based on an astronomical eclipse. Inspiration behind...
Eleanor Hawke's JAA Design Competition entry 'Spring Morn At Macedon' After selecting a green tourmaline for my piece, a weekend trip to Mount Macedon with my husband and our dog inspired me to create a nature themed dress ring. The beautiful unique shade of green...
Different types of blue gemstones Search the internet for ‘blue gemstones’ and you will find a list of at least 33 stones ranging in alphabetical order from agate to zircon, but from these you might only recognise six or seven. In our June 2007 issue we featured 20...