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 years, and its calm, sky-like colour makes it one of the most instantly recognisable gemstones in the world. While zircon and tanzanite also sit on […]
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. At first glance, they can look almost identical, especially once set in jewellery. But they are quite different in composition, rarity, and value. Let’s take
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 indigo of a fine sapphire, and every shade in between carries its own emotional weight. Whether you’re designing a piece, choosing a stone for yourself,
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. Yellow topaz has held the spot as November’s birthstone for far longer than its companion gem citrine, and it earns its place many times over.
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. Chances are, colour psychology had something to do with it. This is the first post in a new series exploring how colour affects our emotions,
November is one of the coziest months on the calendar, all crisp air, golden light, and the last warmth before winter properly settles in. Its birthstone suits it perfectly. Topaz may be November’s original stone, but citrine more than holds its own as a companion gem, a stone of warmth, optimism, and solar energy with
Imperial topaz and citrine share a warm, golden palette that has caused confusion between them for centuries. Both stones glow with amber and honey tones, and when cut and set they can look strikingly similar side by side. The confusion has been compounded by misleading trade names. Citrine has been sold as topaz quartz or
October is a generous month when it comes to birthstones. While opal rightly takes the spotlight as the primary stone, October also claims tourmaline as its second gem, and what a gem it is. If opal is October’s showstopper, tourmaline is its chameleon. A stone of extraordinary colour range, remarkable optical properties, and a history
Fire opal and orange sapphire share a warm, fiery palette, but in most cases they’re easy enough to tell apart at a glance. When fire opal displays its characteristic play-of-colour there’s no real room for confusion. But it’s common quiet for fire opal to not have those extra flashes of colour. That’s why in this
October arrives with a showstopper of natural beauty. The season tips fully into autumn, leaves catch fire in amber and rust tones, and the light takes on that particular golden quality that makes everything feel a little magical. It’s a month of transformation, of colour, of things being more than they first appear. And rather
