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 is a 950 Stamp? – PT and PLT 950 Hallmarked Jewellery

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950 Platinum stamp shown with Platinum ring

Jewellery marked with a 950 stamp indicates the precious metal has a 95% purity. This number relates to both Platinum and Palladium. However, PT 950 or PLT 950 identifies Platinum. The number 950 denotes 950 parts per 1000 parts within the item. In the UK, this purity (or fineness) includes a hallmark once verified by 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

Trillion Cut Diamonds – A Guide to Triangular Brilliance and Fire

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Trilliant cut Trillion cut diamond

What are Trillion Cut Diamonds? The trillion-cut diamond is a triangular-shaped gemstone distinguished by its three equal sides and a facet count of either 31 or 50, determined by its purpose as a solitaire or an accent stone. Solitaire trillions exhibit a convex cut, featuring a curved profile, while accent stones showcase an uncurved or 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

Fingerprint Wedding Rings Made in 5 Easy Steps

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Fingerprint wedding rings photograph

A fingerprint wedding ring is a personalised ring engraved with the unique fingerprint of a loved one, partner, or family member. At Serendipity Diamonds, we create fingerprint rings using laser or hand engraving, based on scanned or inked prints, with each design handcrafted to order in the UK. We created one of the first fingerprint 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