Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich colour and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. It's mesmerizing colour ranges from pale to deep blue and is reminiscent of the sea. It is said to bring a calming, soothing, and cleansing nature – with its usual pale blue colour we can see why – as well as this, it inspires truth, trust and letting go.

The name Aquamarine comes from the Latin aqua marinus, meaning 'water of the sea' and refers to its sparkling ocean-like colour, and the stones themselves were thought to protect seafarers. The Ancient Romans believed that the god Neptune found the first Aquamarine gemstone that had washed up on the shore after it had fell out of a sirens jewellery box! 

A perfect birthstone for March, the aquamarine creates a beautiful accent to spring and summer wardrobes. Click here to browse our beautiful Aquamarine collection!

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January has flown by, and with February arriving quickly, it's time to start celebrating our new birthstone of the month: Amethyst. It is said St. Valentine wore an Amethyst intaglio ring with Cupid’s face carved into the stone, therefore, many believe that this led to the stone representing pure, chaste love. This stone is also associated with wealth and royalty; making it a prized gem stone to posses for any Pisces.

The Amethyst is actually a stone believed to hold protective qualities; it is ranked very highly on the gem-scale, due to its excellent quality. In fact, during a certain period, the Amethyst was a well sought after stone, being as popular as the diamond stone we (and our purses) all know and love!

Anything Amethyst will make the perfect gift for a birthday this February, or for the big event that falls once a year on the 14th - Valentine's Day. So, shop our Amethyst rings, pendants, earrings and more here and get stuck into our second month into 2022!

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Opal the stunning stone for October

As the season’s change, it seems fitting that ‘opal’ translates in Greek terms to ‘see a change of colour’, the perfect description for both a gemstone that radiates a rainbow of colours and the colourful change in seasons.

Opal's are our beautiful stone of the month; representing the birth stone for October.  The name 'Opal' derives from from the Latin “Opalus” and the Greek “Opallios”, meaning 'precious stone'. This milky, multicoloured and eyecatching stone acts as a traditional and timeless stone, worn by women and men of all ages.

One thing you probably didn't know about this stone is that the finest family of Opal contains every colour of the rainbow. This stone also represents hope and innocence, which are connotations of the pure milky white base colour the stones are usually made up of. The term 'Opal' also depicts 'changing of colour', making it a really unique stone to possess because no two are the same!

Did you know that it was Queen Victoria’s favourite gemstone was Opal! She had sapphires, rubies and diamonds from all over the British empire but fell in love with the intoxicating colours of Opals, and we hope you do too!

Shop our Opal collection here to explore our different styles and colours of this classic stone.

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Laboratory Grown Diamonds

Laboratory Grown Diamonds - we believe will never replace the diamonds that have been on this planet for billions of years - a diamond by nature can only be called a diamond if it is over 3.5 billion years old (wow).  All diamonds that have been dated so far were formed even before the dinosaurs went extinct, that's pretty impressive.  The oldest dated examples were forming prior to oxygen in the earths atmosphere.

Laboratory grown diamonds, often referred to as cultivated diamonds, man made diamonds, or even synthetic diamonds are created in a laboratory setting that emulates the natural process of a diamond's growth - only, taking a lot less time (say, 3 billion years less, give or take).

The process of growing diamonds is one of the most precise and difficult manufacturing techniques that humans have ever achieved.  To grow a gemstone quality diamond larger than one carat has taken man almost 60 years of research and development.

Laboratory diamonds can be grown in two ways.  The first is called HPHT High Pressuer High Temperature and the second is called CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition.  

So why buy Laboratory Created Diamonds - they are cheaper! You can get a bigger diamond for your money! Can you tell the difference, no ! and only you will know! We remember when cubic zirconia's and moisenites came on the market every thought they would threaten the diamond and they didn't.  Only time will tell, buy diamonds have been around for billions of years and we are sure they will be around for billions of years to come.

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Watch 116520

What a watch!

This piece has recently had a full Rolex service, it has been completley unworn since the service meaning it is in a fantastic condition. This watch has proven to be a brilliant investment over the years, the Rolex Daytona is the most sought after Rolex model out there at the moment.

This particular piece is also very collectable as it has a rare error on the dial as there is a gap between COSMOGR and the APH, these versions of the Rolex Daytona have been nicknamed the 'APH dial'.

Experience the Cosmograph Daytona.

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