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 Rex Setting? – Crown Settings for Engagement Rings

Engagement Rings,
The Rex Claw Setting

The Rex Setting – Crown Set Engagement Rings One of the most popular engagement ring settings features a crown to hold the diamond. This popular setting style is often referred to as a ‘Rex’ or ‘Crown’ setting. As an example, the Tiffany setting represents a great example—one of the most popular styles of engagement 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

A Guide to Plus-Sized Engagement Rings and Wedding Rings

Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings
Plus size engagement rings with matched shaped wedding ring

The main image shows a plus-sized engagement ring created for a UK client, who later went on to commission a vintage hand engraved shaped wedding ring to match. (See Charleston design engagement ring.) What are Plus Size Rings? We create some rings to fit larger finger sizes that fall above the average finger sizes 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

Fixing a Broken Wedding Ring – Wedding Ring Repair & Restoration

Jewellery Advice
Jewellery workshop repairing broken wedding ring

Repairing a broken wedding ring Accidents happen and regardless of care and upkeep, wedding rings can break. As a result of accidental damage, diamonds may break. In addition, precious metals may scuff and scrape. For this reason, we provide a dedicated service to help clients who experience damage to their wedding rings. How to 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