Argyle pink diamonds account for about 90% of all the pink diamonds found in the world After 38 years of operation, the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia closed last November, due to costs outweighing the yield. Eight hundred and sixty-five million carats per...
"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...
Fans of popular tv series 'The Farmer Wants A Wife' will recall the romance between Farmer Rob and Jo. Their fairy tale continued beyond the shooting of the series. Rob contacted us with a request we should collaborate with him to make his dream engagement ring. In...
Another of our couples who haven't let COVID-19 dampen their spirits is Henry and Felicity. Like our last feature couple Henry and Felicity also got engaged before stage 3 restrictions.At Abrecht Bird we love making new items of jewellery but we find it so special...
Earlier this year when we could have all our lovely clients visit us we welcomed Christine into our workshop to help hand make her champagne and pink diamond ring - a unique Argyle diamond creation. Champagne or cognac diamonds are available in other places around the...
Choosing an engagement ring from a jeweller you trust can be difficult. How do you know you are getting quality for the money you spend? All rings are not made equal and how it's made is just as important as the finished piece, resulting in durability and security of...
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...
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...
Congratulations to Ryan and Anna on their recent engagement with this one off custom designed black diamond creation.https://abrecht.com.au/…/120179-black-white-diamond-hand-m…/ Ryan and Anna selected the stones, custom designed the ring and Ryan even helped to start...
Congratulations to Matt and Simone of their recent engagement. Matt surprised Simone with this stunning hand made morganite and diamond ring. Want to create your own individual piece of jewellery? Contact us today to design the piece of your dreams. Call us today 03...