All About Gems

Tales of Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli
Tales of Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli
Both of these ancient and historical stones have many stories to tell.    Both Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli are opaque gems which have been used in jewels and ornaments for... Read more...
Purple Reign
Purple Reign
How Amethyst evolved from an elitist status symbol to one of the world’s most popular coloured gems.     Sapphire and Tanzanite may both occur in Purple, but there is... Read more...
True Blue Topaz
True Blue Topaz
This versatile and accessible gem comes in nearly every shade, including the most popular hue of all, Blue.     Which Colours are Topaz Available in? Topaz is a great... Read more...
Oh, So Retro!
Oh, So Retro!
Mid-century jewellery will forever be loved for paving the way towards a new type of glamour.      What is Retro Jewellery? After the heyday of ultra-glamourous Art Deco jewels,... Read more...
The Grandeur of Garnets
The Grandeur of Garnets
    Red Garnets grace museums around the world as priceless artifacts, they’ve been buried with Egyptian pharaohs, carved in the signet rings of ancient Rome, and decorated the nobility... Read more...
Catch a Shooting Star
Catch a Shooting Star
The gem phenomena of asterism doesn’t come along everyday—here’s everything you need to know about rare and precious Star Sapphires.      Phenomenal gems are those that feature very special... Read more...
Precious Peridot
Precious Peridot
This lush and verdant gem proves that the grass is always greener when it comes to Peridot jewels.     Peridot is perhaps best known as August’s birthstone, and it’s... Read more...
The Universe Stone
The Universe Stone
 Why Opals are Still One of the World's Most Mysterious Gemstones       The History of Opal  There’s no question that Opals are one of the most unique gemstones on... Read more...
The World of Pearls
The World of Pearls
The original organic gem, natural Pearls were once the most treasured and rarest jewels of all. Now, cultured Pearls have become much more accessible, but they undoubtedly remain just as... Read more...
Garden Variety
Garden Variety
Emerald’s highly-coveted, lush green hue has inspired envy for thousands of years.   Did Cleopatra Really Have a Thing for Emeralds? Emeralds are one of the oldest known mined gems.... Read more...
Edwardian Jewels
Edwardian Jewels
Also known as “Garland Style,” jewellery created for the upper classes at the turn of the century was the epitome of romance and frivolity. When was the Edwardian Period? The... Read more...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Diamonds
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Diamonds
Uncover the little known facts about the world’s most famous precious gem.     1. India was Once the Diamond Centre of the World.  Until the 1730s, the Golconda region... Read more...