This guide is aimed at all you bargain seekers out there looking for the perfect diamond for the perfect occasion - The last thing you want to do is spend all of that hard earned cash only to find that you...
If this guide helps you, please scroll down to indicate "Yes" at the bottom of the page. What is it? Mystic Fire Topaz® gemstones are designer gemstones treated in a labratory owned and operated by...
Getting the Correct Ring Finger Size Finger Sizes To get the maximum pleasure out of wearing your favourite ring, it is important that it fits you correctly. This may seem like stating the obvious, but...
The 4Cs of Diamonds Carat Color Clarity Cut Carat Weight The size of a diamond has the biggest impact on its price. The metric carat, which equals 0.20 gram, is the standard unit of weight for diamonds...
What is the meaning of carat? Apart from not being a vegetable, the word carat has two distinct meanings. In relation to gold, carat refers to the purity of the metal e.g. 24 carat (pure gold) or 18 carat...
What is the difference between 18 and 9 carat gold? Gold is a pure metal but is inherently soft, therefore to make practical jewellery it must be alloyed with other metals to make it harder. Pure gold is...
As a radiologist, writing a review on mexican opals was perhaps the last thing I expected to be doing, but having fallen in love with this most beautiful and diverse of gemstones, and given the paucity of...
You’ll never guess how often we’re asked about “this seller is cheaper than you, why can’t you do it cheaper?”……………. This guide will hopefully help you understand the “cheap diamond” myth… In a basic...
One of the Rarest and Most Valuable Colours of Diamond All natural fancy coloured diamonds are very rare and expensive. Pink is one of the rarest and most desirable colours. The Darya-i-Nur diamond is the...
What's an Opal? Have you ever wondered how an opal is formed? How old is it? What is it? Well, here are some answers to those common questions. Opal Creation Opal is formed from a solution of silicon...