Articles & Advice

Why buy pre-owned?
You are able to purchase items that are more unusual and you will be less likely to see someone else wearing the same item. Second hand jewellery can often cost less than the same item would new.

Inclusions in Gemstones
In general, it is considered that transparent gemstones should be as clear and free from inclusions as possible. Inclusions are material that has become trapped in the crystal as it was formed. There are very, very few gems that contain no inclusions at all and there are some, again very few, who contain inclusions that make them incredibly interesting in their own right.

The Science Behind The Gems
Sparkly. Pretty. Glittery. Fabulous. Delicate. Exquisite. Rare. Precious. All adjectives that describe the gemstones we all see and love in a jewellers window.
BUT, there is so much more to them than outward beauty. What makes them the way they are and how can we be sure what they are?

Ruby – July Birthstone
40th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ruby – The red variety of the corundum family of gemstones. All other colours of corundum are termed Sapphire and, unless




