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 a Briolette Diamond? Unique Drop Diamond Cuts

Diamonds
Example of a Briolette diamond

What are Briolette Diamonds? Briolette diamonds are drop-shaped diamonds featuring triangular or diamond-shaped facets. Many examples include fine drill holes to support wire thread and the addition of a small metal cap. This makes it an excellent choice for diamond drop earrings and pendants, acting as a ‘diamond bead,’ opposite to the conventional methods of 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

Big Diamond Rings – Large Hands Deserve Big Diamonds

Engagement Rings,
Big girls need big diamonds (Elizabeth Taylor)

Question: I have big / chubby / fat fingers. What are the best engagement rings for larger hands? For larger hands, a big diamond makes great sense. At the same time, alternatives exist including scattered arrangements of diamonds across a large ring design. As part of our work, we explore all of the options available 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

Danger! Don’t Risk Losing Your Ring for These 10 Reasons

Engagement Rings,
Looking for wedding ring on beach

The risks of losing your engagement ring or wedding ring 10 common causes of lost engagement rings and lost wedding rings Many situations lead to a lost engagement ring or a lost wedding ring. Accidental loss results in upset owing to the sentimental value of the item. Reason for Losing Wedding Ring Examples/Explanations The wedding 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