All posts by Mark Johnson

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

What Happens Now? Following 29.6 Carats of Vivid Blue Diamond

Image courtesy of Petra Diamonds Rare discovery You might have heard in the news that Petra Diamonds recently announced the recovery of a very rare diamond. An exceptional rough, blue diamond weighing 29.6 carats from the Cullinan Mine, South Africa. The diamond has been described as vivid blue, with extraordinary saturation, tone and clarity.  What Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Certified or Certificated Diamonds – What’s the Difference?

Terminology for Diamond Grading There has always been some uncertainty surrounding the correct usage of both terms : certificated, and certified within the context of diamonds. Both references usually tend to be used to describe a diamond that has been submitted to a diamond grading laboratory to be graded under strict conditions, and the details Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Clean Your Diamond Ring and Put the Brilliance Back

Contact us or comment below if you would like one of our micro-fibre jewellery polishing cloths.

The Beauty of diamonds For thousands of years, mankind has perfected the art of gemstone cutting to reveal the true beauty of a diamond. With great care, precision and through a lengthy process, a diamond is brought to life by expert cutting and polishing. When you purchase an item of diamond jewellery, most people are Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk