December brings short days, frosty mornings, and skies that shift from pale grey to deep winter blue. Its birthstone reflects that sky perfectly. Turquoise has been treasured for thousands of […]
Lab-Grown vs Natural Gemstones: How to Explain the Difference to Customers
If you sell gemstone jewellery, you’ll get this question sooner or later. A customer picks up a sapphire ring and asks, “is this a real sapphire or fake?”. It’s a […]
Sky Blue Topaz vs. Aquamarine: A Gemstone Comparison
Sky Blue Topaz and Aquamarine are both soft blue gemstones that are often mistaken for one another. Both share a cool, calming blue that evokes clear skies and tranquil water. […]
A Jeweller’s Guide to Amazonite
Amazonite has a colour that stops people in their tracks. That cool, blue-green hue, often with faint white streaking running through it, gives the stone a calm, almost oceanic quality […]
The Psychology of Blue Gemstones: From Sky to Midnight
Blue is one of the most reached for colours in jewellery, and it’s easy to see why. It stretches from the palest, spring skies of aquamarine to the deep, commanding […]
The Anatomy of a Gemstone: A Quick Guided Tour
Ever looked at a gemstone and wondered what all the different bits are actually called? You’re not alone. Most people can tell the top from the bottom, but that’s about […]
November’s Birthstone: Topaz
November is one of the coziest months on the calendar, all crisp air, golden light, and the last warmth before winter properly settles in. And its birthstone suits it perfectly. […]
Turquoise Myths and Legends
Turquoise has a distinctive blue-green colour, ranging from the palest sky to a deep robin’s egg blue, that has captured the imagination of cultures across the world for thousands of […]
Colour Psychology and Gemstones
Have you ever been drawn to a gemstone and not quite known why? Maybe it was the sunny warmth of a golden citrine, or the quiet calm of an aquamarine. […]
Navaratna: The Nine Celestial Gemstones
Gemstones have captivated humans for centuries, not just for their natural beauty, but for the mystical powers they are believed to hold. Among the most revered in Hindu, Buddhist, and […]