All posts by Mark Johnson

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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

Garnet – January’s Birthstone and the Beauty of the Red Gemstone

Gemstones,
Garnet January's Birthstone

Garnet is January’s birthstone, a deep, rich red gemstone celebrated for its dark red colour, transparency, and inexpensive appeal. Most sources of this gemstone are sedimentary rocks with high aluminium content, such as shale. To explain, the rock metamorphoses under high heat and pressure, forming.  Garnets throughout time A colourful history spanning cultures and civilisations. Its Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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

A Guide to Blue Diamond Engagement Rings

Diamonds
Lab-grown blue diamond

Most blue diamond engagement rings created in 2026 feature blue lab-grown diamonds. The designs most frequently requested at Serendipity Diamonds feature blue and white diamonds. Blues paired with natural white diamonds, or all lab-grown. How are lab-grown blue diamonds created? Growing real diamonds makes blue lab-grown diamonds in a laboratory using HPHT or CVD technology. Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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

Bold Cocktail Rings: Kirsty Allsopp–Inspired Designs with Large Gemstones

Gemstones,
Kirsty allsopp style cocktail rings feature image of aquamarine ring on finger

Bold cocktail rings feature large, visually dominant gemstones with confident proportions and architectural cuts. At Serendipity Diamonds, bespoke emerald-cut aquamarine and citrine rings showcase bold design, refined craftsmanship and individuality, offering statement jewellery and alternative engagement ring styles inspired by modern cocktail ring aesthetics. Interest in large gemstone rings has grown steadily in recent years Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on 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