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

What is the Smallest Size Available for Certified Diamonds?

Diamonds
Small certified diamonds heart shapes and GIA cert

The smallest certified diamond size usually falls between 0.20cts to 0.25cts, typically provided for whiter, higher clarity diamonds. Regardless of size or carat weight, not all diamonds undergo certification. In fact, a large proportion of diamonds sell without certification. Why are small diamonds sold without a certificate? Diamonds below 0.20 carats rarely include certification due 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

What are Eye-Clean Diamonds? – Affordable Clarity Grades

Diamonds
Eye-clean diamond examples

What are Eye-clean diamonds? An “eye-clean” diamond lacks imperfections visible to the naked eye and provides excellent value being more affordable than flawless (FL) internally flawless (IF) diamonds, which, due to their extreme rarity, come with a higher price tag. The expression, “eye-clean” is used to describe the clarity of a diamond. visibly clear to 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

What is Milgrain? Filigree and the Artistry of Jewellery Making

Jewellery,
Vintage diamond engagement ring with milgrain detail

A guide to the subtle detail of milgrain in jewellery design. You’ve likely admired the delicate milgrain beading on jewellery without even knowing the name of this unique jewellery style. In this guide, we’ll explore the rich history, creation methods, and modern uses of this beautiful jewellery-making technique. At the same time, we shed light 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