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

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

Popular Wedding Ring Widths Shown on the Finger

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Popular wedding ring widths

A buyer’s guide to wedding band width The team at Serendipity Diamonds have put together the following article, to help couples decide on the best width to choose with photos of various widths on the finger. The following photograph shows six of the most popular wedding ring widths on the finger. From 2.5mm to 7mm 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

Amethyst – February’s Deep Purple Gemstone

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February Birthstone Amethyst Meaning - Polished Sphere

The history and origin of the February birthstone Amethyst. Main image, polished Amethyst sphere. Copyright author. We celebrate February with the associated birthstone – Amethyst, prized for its deep purple tones and timed perfectly within the calendar year for Valentine’s Day. According to legend, St. Valentine, the patron saint of romantic love, wore an amethyst 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