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Sapphires with Coloured Metal Engagement Ring Jewellery Combination

A sapphire, of which there are a myriad of beautiful colours to choose from, can be exclusively curated with a precious metal whether it be white, yellow or rose gold, platinum or a mix of metals a...

Sapphire White Gold Engagement Ring Jewellery Combination

That stunning, coloured sapphire solitaire or cluster ring framed in an 18k white gold or platinum setting bestows a flattering but discreet signature to the jewel. Subtle and understated with its ...

Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Engagement Ring Jewellery Combination

Colour and design unite with a personal preference of sapphire and metal colours creating an opportunity for a bespoke jewel that has an individual touch and visual harmony.  When two primary colou...

Something Old, Something New

The beauty of modern blue engagement rings lives on today while embracing their past. The unique colours of blue sapphires have captivated and mystified jewellery lovers for centuries. From old ...

Fine Jewellery Designs from International Jewellery Designers

Jewellery designs of engagement and dress rings have exploded into a world of raw imagination and fun. Sapphire engagement rings and other coloured gemstones are highly sought after and designs are...

NATURAL GREY SAPPHIRES

I wanted to share these spectacular grey sapphires with you. Exceptional quality cutting by our amazing cutter in Sri Lanka. Its unusual grey colour, uncommon use and difficult to find nature in fi...

ALTERNATIVE SAPPHIRE ENGAGEMENT RING

By the time you are reading this blog, you have already chosen that a sapphire engagement ring is what you will choose to treasure as a token of love. Alternative engagement rings have been a topic...

Q & A WITH A GEMMOLOGIST

I have put together this Q & A based on the questions I get asked frequently. Mostly by my friends (including some clients who have now become friends). They love to grill me. They are the best...

HOW TO CHOOSE A NATURAL SAPPHIRE

. A question that I get asked frequently: how do you choose the “right” natural sapphire. Clearly there is no right or wrong sapphire. . The shortest and the easiest answer is if you fall in love w...

7 FACTS ABOUT GEMSTONE CUTTING YOU DIDN’T KNOW AND THE PROCESS OF GEM CUTTING

Well, this is something I have been meaning to blog about for a while and I think it is about time that I get around to it!    Following is how our natural sapphires are processed.   STEP 1 - ROUGH...