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

Old Cut Diamonds? Antique, Victorian and European Cut Diamonds

Diamonds,
old cut diamonds within ring

A guide to older diamond cuts and vintage diamonds. Earlier this week, I refurbished two items of jewellery. Both antique rings featured Old Cut diamonds. Antique diamonds fascinate collectors and antique dealers. But do you know how to identify an antique diamond cut? Few buyers recognise a modern cut from an old cut. Today, most 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

Durable Settings – How Practical is Your Engagement Ring?

Engagement Rings
Durable diamond settings

Is there such a thing as a durable diamond setting? Durability is an important question when choosing an engagement ring. Few people consider just how durable their chosen design will be. Most durable diamond settings are only durable to a degree. Few diamond ring settings will endure regular hard wear and abuse. Here we will 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

How to Calculate the Weight of a Diamond Without Scales

Diamonds,
Diamond gauge used to measure diamond to estimate weight

Introduction to estimating diamond weight without scales This article explains how to determine the weight of a diamond without using scales. Normally, diamond merchants use accurate diamond scales to weigh diamonds—measured to three decimal places or a thousandth of a carat. However, scales may not always be available, such as when a diamond is already 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