Nathaniel Bawden·August 03, 2019
As a fine jeweller, who handles jewellery on a daily basis, it has become second nature to me when it comes to looking after jewellery. In this blog I am going to teach you a few hidden tricks of the trade to help you avoid costly repairs and how to add years of life to your jewellery.
Nathaniel Bawden·July 20, 2019
Pearls are incredible in their own right, not simply because they are so wonderful to look at, but because they tell such a unique story. Here is a brief a run down of the different types of pearls available from all over the world.
Nathaniel Bawden·July 20, 2019
The most famous of the beryl family in jewellery is emerald which was 'discovered' by the Spanish in the 16th century in Colombia and brought back to Spain and introduced to Europe. A quick insight into these mysterious and beautiful stones.
Nathaniel Bawden·July 20, 2019
The ravenous red colour of Rubies and the bold blue colour of Sapphires have become icons in their own right in the jewellery world. Although strikingly different in appearance these wonderful stones have more in common than you might think... Sapphires and Rubies belong to the same family, the Corundum family to be exact. This means that they are cut from the same cloth and have the exact same properties and characteristics to one another. One feature being hardness, now this refers to the Moh's scale which is based on every stone's durability when used or abraded against one another. The Corundum...
Nathaniel Bawden·July 20, 2019
Gold has dominated the world of jewellery for millennia; it is thoroughly intertwined in human history and still has a visceral affect on us when we see and handle gold today.
