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

I3 Diamond Clarity – The Meaning of I3 in Diamond Grading?

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I3 Clarity Diamond Example

I3 diamond clarity means “Included in the 3rd degree”. Is I3 diamond clarity good? I3 diamond clarity represents the lowest grade of diamond clarity available. Firstly, the letter ‘I’ stands for ‘inclusion’. Next, the proceeding number ‘3’ represents the third and lowest clarity grade that any included diamond can achieve. By comparison, I2 clarity diamonds 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

Unconventional Wedding Rings for Non-Traditional Alternative Engagement Rings

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Unconventional engagement ring shown with matching wedding and eternity ring

Unconventional wedding rings and engagement rings break from traditional ring styles with alternative designs rarely chosen by past generations. The conventional idea of an engagement ring and wedding ring consisted of a singular (solitaire) diamond ring worn alongside a plain wedding ring. Many couples now break away from tradition to adopt and explore a variety 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

Aquamarine – The March Birthstone Guide to Jewellery

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Aquamarine March birthstone ring and loose Aquamarines

What is the Birthstone For March? Aquamarine is the birthstone for March, a variety of the gemstone Beryl. Aquamarine means “Sea water,” a gem associated with the ocean.  Inspired by calm waters and the Ocean Owing to both the colour and the translation, a strong association exists between Aquamarine and the Ocean. As a result, 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