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 Moss Agate? Meaning, Properties and Types of Jewellery

Gemstones
Moss Agate Example

Moss Agate is a semi-precious gemstone characterised by dark green dendritic or plant-like formations within the gem. Most Moss Agate is semi-opaque and transparent enough to reveal each unique pattern within the stone. Chemically speaking, Silicon Dioxide forms the chemical composition of this mineral, also known as silica—an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula 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 Trellis Engagement Rings and Settings

Engagement Rings
Trellis engagement rings with 5 graduating diamonds

What is a ‘Trellis’ setting? A trellis setting provides a framework and support for gemstones, typically found in engagement ring designs. Some trellis settings overlap, while others adjoin at the base of the setting to rise and support either diamonds, gemstones or both.  Trellis style settings appear in solitaire, three stone and multiple gemstone ring 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

Why Choose an E Colour Diamond Over a D colour Diamond?

Diamonds,
Diamond colours compared for whiteness

E-colour diamonds are a great idea for an engagement ring and represent the second whitest grade any diamond can achieve. We grade diamonds with a letter attributed to represent a grade of whiteness. D colour diamonds represent the best possible colour. E colour follows with very little difference between D and E colour. Diamond colour, 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