Coloured Gemstones
New! Lilia Nash Petite Milgrain Birthstone Pendants
Introducing a range of minimalist birthstone pendants designed to match the Lilia Nash Petite Milgrain birthstone earrings and rings. Available in recycled 18ct gold or palladium white gold, with 12 ethical gemstone settings. Petite Milgrain Birthstone Pendants The perfect choice for a special birthday or wedding anniversary, each birthstone pendant features an ethical precious or…
Read MoreLab Grown Gemstones – An Ethical Alternative?
Are Lab-Grown Gemstones “Green”? Although no gemstone has zero environmental impact, it’s true that the production of lab-grown gems does not require moving large amounts of earth like mining. There’s also no chance of drinking water pollution. Crystal growers do use energy and chemicals derived from the earth but the carbon footprint of crystal growth…
Read MoreOctober Birthstone: Tourmaline
Tourmaline is the birthstone for those born in October, whilst different gemstones they share the same richness in their variety of colours from almost every hue. According to legend Tourmaline came to earth through a journey involving rainbows, and you can see why with its kaleidoscope of different colours. One of my favourites and one…
Read MoreDecember’s birthstones: blue topaz and turquoise
Each month has at least one stunning gemstone attributed to it as a birthstone by astrologers and gemologists, each with different meanings and symbols. December’s birthstones are the stunning blue topaz and the alluring turquoise. Blue Topaz Topaz comes in many different colours; white, yellow red, grey orange and brown, but the December birthstone…
Read MoreA Kaleidoscope of Colours – Coloured Gemstones in Demand
Recently at Sotheby’s Geneva auction house, a ruby weighing 25.59 carats sold for £19.5 million. The market for coloured diamonds and precious gemstones is very strong this year, with a pink diamond also selling for £10.5 million. Women are increasingly seeking coloured gems in preference to standard white diamonds. On my Design your Own Ring…
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