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Head of Organised Drugs Gang Spent Nearly £500,000 on Jewellery
And they say crime never pays! Irish news is awash at the time of publishing with the alleged head of an organised...
Lucara Recovers 472 Carat Diamond, 3rd Largest Ever for Karowe
Another massive diamond has been unearthed this week at the Karowe Lucara mine, Botswana. Lucara Diamond Corp....
The Engagement Ring – A Gentleman’s Guide to Buying Bespoke
It’s not easy choosing a piece of jewellery for another person – never mind the most important piece of jewellery that...
Fred Leighton’s Personal Jewellery Collection Fetches Nearly $3m
Items from the personal collection of Fred Leighton went under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York on Tuesday - with many...
Millennials Piercing their Fingers with Diamonds
Millennials are now piercing their fingers with diamonds instead of wearing diamond engagement rings. The trend...
April Birthstone – The King of Birthstones, the Diamond
Have you ever heard, or been asked if you can wear a birthstone that represents a month that you were not born in?...
Expanding World’s Most Valuable Diamond Mine
The Jwaneng mine in Botswana, currently the world’s most valuable diamond mine is set to get even bigger after a joint...
Legendary Fred Leighton Collection to Go Under Sotheby’s Hammer
Fred Leighton full collection, including his iconic red carpet show stopping jewellery is to go on sale starting April...
Colour Trends for Spring 2018
Ultra Violet is the colour of the year with sunny yellow playing the supporting roll. Pantone released their forecast...
Queen Victoria’s Jewels on Display at Kensington Palace
A feast for the eyes, the Queen Victoria’s Jewels have gone on display at Kensington Palace on Good Friday. Who...
Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels
April 10th – 19th Christie’s New York will hold their Magnificent Jewels Auction, which will be led by a Fancy Intense...
April Moodboard: Yellow
Which yellow is right for your customer's skin tone Looking for jewellery design inspiration around the colour...
March: Ultraviolet
March: Ultraviolet March is finally here and it means that Spring is just around the corner, bringing not only good...
March Birthstone – Aquamarine
Aquamarine is made up of two Latin words, “aqua” meaning water and “marina” meaning the sea – named because it looks...
Salvador Dalí’s Surrealist Jewels
The eccentric Spanish artist and surrealist icon Salvador Dalí is synonymous with his melting clocks painting, The...
Platinum Demand Set to Rise in 2018
According to reports coming from the World Platinum Investment Council this week, the demand for platinum is going to...
Jaw Dropping Oscar Jewels
The red carpets so far this year have been littered with most women in attendance wearing all black in a show of...
Art Deco Blue Sapphire Necklace Receives Excellence in Jewellery Design
The first annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewellery Design was presented on 2 February...
Finger Lickin’ Love
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Poland celebrated Valentine’s Day by specially designing an engagement ring. The food...
Something Everyone is Sure to Love – 18ct Gold Marmite!
Marmite has created an 18ct gold-plated jar valued at £1,500 – making it the most expensive Marmite jar ever made....
‘Rarest White Diamond Ever’ to be Auctioned in London
Sotheby’s are getting ready to put a flawless diamond to auction, the size of a large strawberry, which is expected to...
Amethyst – February’s Birthstone
Amethyst is the birthstone for February, such a beautiful stone to represent the month of love as it’s said to...
Ruby for July’s Birthstone
Ah, the stunning ruby, the king of gems that radiates warmth and vitality and when worn represents love, health and...
Working With Rubies
It is important when owning a ruby, or any gem for that matter, to understand how best to work with it and look after...
The Beauty of Fancy Color Sapphires
Like flowers of the same species, corundum comes in all the colors of the rainbow. It is called ruby when red and...
The Beauty of Emeralds
Mined in Egypt as early as 3500 BC and by ancient Romans in the European Alps, emeralds are ancient gemstones admired...
The Beauty of Sapphires
Named from the Greek work sappheiros meaning blue, sapphires have been highly priced gemstones since 800 BC. Rulers of...
Ever Wondered what that Old Ring is Worth?
Did you hear the one about a little girl earlier this year who was given a box of costume jewellery to play with but...
World’s Top 10 Holiday Gemstone Scams
As a gemstone dealer with over 15 years of experience buying gems and diamonds around the world, I am constantly...
Get The Look: Orange County
Get The Look: Orange County Summer is here, the Sun is out and with such a nice weather outside the holiday season is...
Get The Look: Ruby Red
Get The Look: Ruby Red The month of July has come and that only means one thing - rubies. In case you didn't know,...
Get the look: Blue Lagoon
Get the look: Blue Lagoon Nothing says Summer more than colour blue. It's the shade of deep ocean, blue Summer sky and...
Get The Look: Summer Glow
Get The Look: Summer Glow Yellow and orange tones - an absolute classic when it comes to Summer season. It reminds us...
Get the look: White Summer
Get the look: White Summer Can you believe that long awaited Summer season has finally come? With the promise of long...
Get The Look: Think Pink
Get The Look: Think Pink Colour pink is back in vogue and is one of the biggest trends this Summer season. And you...
Get the Look: Purple Rain
Get the look: Purple Rain It might not be purple but it rains a fair bit here in England no matter whether it's Spring...
How to Spot Costume Jewellery that’s Worth a Fortune
Did you hear the story of the couple in the UK who bought a costume ring for £10, wore it for 30 years thinking it was...
Get the Look: Flower Power
Get the look: Flower Power Spring has sprung and now that the summer is so close, it's officially time to take your...
Couples Everywhere are Upgrading their Engagement Rings
Have you ever considered what it would be like to have a new engagement ring? If so, you are not alone, the trend for...
Sparkling Green Jewels to be Seen this Year
Evoke the essence of nature this spring and go green with your gemstones, from emeralds, to green diamonds to green...
Free Design Service of your Engagement Ring
Free Design Service of your engagement ring, when you buy the stone from Haruni Fine Gems. Choosing an engagement ring...
Feast your Eyes on Jaw Dropping Jewels
The Greatest Jewellery show on earth – that you’ve probably never heard of... Last week Baselworld happened, the...
Super Diamonds – the World’s Most Famous Diamonds.
When a diamond is given a name, you know 3 things. It’s going to be enormous, it will probably cost more than the GDP...
Famous movie jewellery and their worth today
Ruby and Diamond Necklace – Pretty Woman In one of the most famous iconic movies ever made, Vivian (Julia Roberts) is...
What’s your Jewellery Worth?
What’s your jewellery worth? FREE ring Valuation! What’s the value of that old ring of yours? Is there anything you...
Green Gemstones, the Hottest Colour for Spring
Get yourself some serious style credibility and cover yourself in green gemstones, to be seen in this spring’s must...
With Bells on Her Fingers and Rings on Her Toes
Traditions behind the jewellery that you wear Have you ever wondered why people traditionally wear their wedding rings...
Alternative Engagement Rings
An engagement ring is something that you are going to wear for the rest of your life, it should be an extension of...
Top Tips on How to Choose an Engagement Ring – for a Man
Thinking about popping the question? Or maybe he has already said yes, and now it’s time for you to choose the...
Do Men Wear Engagement Rings? Yes!
Trend alert - male engagement rings! So, if you think your guy won’t wear an engagement ring – then think again, this...
Gin Makes your Diamonds Sparkle
Top Tips on How to Keep your Jewellery Tip Top When was the last time you took your engagement ring back to your...
Design your Own Engagement Ring
The most meaningful jewellery a woman will ever wear has to be her engagement ring. So how do you make that more...
Reimagine your Jewellery Heirlooms
According to Bonham’s Auction house, in the UK alone there is over £50 million pounds worth of...
Scam 10: South Africa Emerald Scam
Scam 10: South Africa Emerald Scam Africa is a source of virtually every gemstone in the world. After diamonds,...
Scam 9: Cruise Line Onshore Stores Excursions scam
Scam 9: Cruise Line Onshore Stores Excursions As with all the scams mentioned in this series of gem scam posts,...
Scam 8: Cruise Gem Scam
Cruise Gem Scam Holiday time fills one with dreams and expectation before departure. Not only are there any number...
Scam 7: Cambodia Gem scam
Cambodia Gem Scam The selling of jewellery containing completely fake stones, especially rubies and sapphires in...
Scam 6: Jaipur Gem Scam
Jaipur Gem Scam Some of Jaipur’s gem cutters and jewellers are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase high...
Scam 5: Dubai Gem Scam
Introduction Dubai, as one of the most progressive and expensive countries in the Middle East is a home of...
To Buy or Not to Buy an Engagement Ring?
'Tis the season to propose – with a FREE proposal ring! To buy or not to buy - the engagement ring when proposing?...
