How To Set A Stone In A Claw (Prong) Setting
Claw or Prong Settings (depending on where you live!) are one of the most popular styles of settings, especially for engagement rings but how do… Read More »How To Set A Stone In A Claw (Prong) Setting
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Rhino vs Matrixgold vs 3Design
Even though jewellery purists don’t like it, there is no doubt that CAD or Computer Aided Design is now an integral part of the jewellery… Read More »Rhino vs Matrixgold vs 3Design
The World’s Most Expensive Sapphires – Top 10
This post is part of my World’s Most Expensive series, where we look at the most expensive gemstones that have sold at public auction and… Read More »The World’s Most Expensive Sapphires – Top 10
The Diamond Course! – Bench Blog #5
It is the 5th edition of the bench blog and as with last week, I actually haven’t done anything hands on this week! This is… Read More »The Diamond Course! – Bench Blog #5
New Gemstone! – Bench Blog Episode #4
So this week hasn’t been a particularly productive one and to be honest, I feel quite down as I am writing this. Why am I… Read More »New Gemstone! – Bench Blog Episode #4
Cleaning Up Castings! – Bench Blog Episode #1
First off, welcome to the first of my weekly bench blogs! I decided to create these weekly blogs not only as a way to make… Read More »Cleaning Up Castings! – Bench Blog Episode #1
The Gold Guide – Everything You Need to Know about Gold!
There is something incredibly special about gold and in its purest form there is nothing else like it on the planet and in this guide,… Read More »The Gold Guide – Everything You Need to Know about Gold!
The Best (& Worst) Gemstones for Engagement Rings
Choosing the right gemstone for an engagement ring can be a difficult decision as there are so many potential options but unfortunately, not all of… Read More »The Best (& Worst) Gemstones for Engagement Rings
How I Became a Gemmologist
In 2015, I started selling gemstone jewellery through my online sales outlets and while this was incredibly exciting to start with, I soon realised that… Read More »How I Became a Gemmologist