Sustainable Blue Lab Diamond Guide Buying advice, quality & facts POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourBlue Our SourceGlobal Mineral classCarbon Hardness10 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthApril Wedding anniversaries10th and 60th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sustainable blue lab grown diamonds are real diamonds, just like mined blue diamonds. Physically and chemically the same as their earth-mined counterparts, they’re […]
Sustainable Yellow Lab Diamond Guide Buying advice, quality & facts POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourYellow Our SourceGlobal Mineral classCarbon Hardness10 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthApril Wedding anniversaries10th and 60th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sustainable yellow lab grown diamonds are real diamonds, just like mined yellow diamonds. Physically and chemically the same as their earth-mined counterparts, they’re […]
Sustainable Pink Lab Diamond Guide Buying advice, quality & facts POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourPink Our SourceGlobal Mineral classCarbon Hardness10 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthApril Wedding anniversaries10th and 60th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sustainable pink lab grown diamonds are real diamonds, just like mined pink diamonds. Physically and chemically the same as their earth-mined counterparts, they’re […]
Sustainable Lab Diamond Guide Buying advice, quality & facts POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourWhite (colourless) Our SourceGlobal Mineral classCarbon Hardness10 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthApril Wedding anniversaries10th and 60th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sustainable lab grown diamonds are real diamonds, just like mined diamonds. Physically and chemically the same as their earth-mined counterparts, they’re also equally […]
Aquamarine Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourGreen or blue Our SourceBrazil Mineral classBeryl Hardness7.5 – 8 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthMarch Wedding anniversaries19th HARD FACTS Hard Facts The aquamarine derives from the mineral beryl, like emeralds. Its colour varies from pale blue or turquoise to deep blue, depending on the amount […]
Tanzanite Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourBlue-violet Our SourceTanzania Mineral classZoisite Hardness6.5 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthDecember Wedding anniversaries24th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Tanzanite is a blue-violet variety of the mineral zoisite. It is named after Tanzania, where it was discovered. It stands out because of its “trichroism”, which means it […]
Ruby Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourRed Our SourceThailand Mineral classCorundum Hardness9 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthJuly Wedding anniversaries15th and 40th HARD FACTS Hard Facts The ruby is a red or pinkish-red gemstone, formed from a mineral called corundum. Did you know? Sapphires are also a variety of corundum. However, gemmologists […]
Pink Sapphire Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourPink Our SourceThailand Mineral classCorundum Hardness9 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthSeptember Wedding anniversaries5th and 45th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sapphire is a precious gemstone formed from a mineral called corundum. Pink is one of the rarest sapphire colours, caused by chromium trace elements inside […]
Peridot Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourGreen Our SourceWorldwide Mineral classOlivine Hardness6.5 – 7 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthAugust Wedding anniversaries16th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Peridot is a gemstone that displays unique colour. Formed from a silicate mineral called olivine, it contains iron trace elements which give it a distinctive bottle-green […]
Pearl Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourWhite, cream, pink, brown or black Our SourceJapan Mineral classOrganic Gem Hardness2.5 – 4.5 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthJune Wedding anniversaries1st, 3rd, 12th and 30th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Pearls are “organic gems” formed inside mollusks, such as oysters, clams or mussels. When a tiny […]
Opal Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourAll colours Our SourceAustralia Mineral classMineraloid, a form of silica Hardness5 – 6.5 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthOctober Wedding anniversaries14th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Opal is a very special gem, because it is classed as a mineraloid. This means that it doesn’t exist in crystal […]
Garnet Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourRed with orange, brown or purple hues Our SourceIndia Mineral classVarying silicate minerals Hardness6.5 – 7.5 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthJanuary Wedding anniversaries2nd and 18th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Garnets are formed from many different silicate minerals. Garnet crystals therefore have varied chemical compositions and […]
Emerald Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourGreen Our SourceColombia Mineral classBeryl Hardness7.5 – 8 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthMay Wedding anniversaries55th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Emeralds are made from the mineral beryl.Its green colour comes from chromium or vanadium. It registers 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale of hardness, similar to hardened […]
Diamond Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourColourless, “fancy coloured” or black Our SourceGlobal Mineral classCarbon Hardness10 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthApril Wedding anniversaries10th and 60th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Diamonds are formed from carbon atoms. But unlike ordinary carbon minerals like coal, diamonds are special. They have a unique molecular structure, […]
Blue Topaz Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourBlue Our SourceBrazil Mineral classSilicate of fluorine and aluminium Hardness8 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthNovember Wedding anniversaries16th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Topaz is a silicate mineral of fluorine and aluminium. It appears in many colours including yellow, gray, red and colourless – and very […]
Blue Sapphire Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourBlue Our SourceThailand Mineral classCorundum Hardness9 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthSeptember Wedding anniversaries5th and 45th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Sapphire is a precious gemstone, formed from a mineral called corundum. Blue sapphires get their colour from titanium and iron trace elements. On the Mohs […]
Amethyst Guide Buying tips, facts & history POLISHED ROUGH Previous Next ColourPurple or violet Our SourceBrazil Mineral classQuartz Hardness7 Mohs Scale Birthstone monthFebruary Wedding anniversaries6th and 17th HARD FACTS Hard Facts Amethyst is a purple-violet variety of quartz. Its name comes from the Greek word “amethustos”, meaning “not intoxicated” – the name is a reference […]
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