Category Archives: Diamonds

Diamond Archives

Learn about diamonds with the Serendipity blog. From our many years working with diamonds, we explore and uncover the World of gemstones. From origin, to types of diamond and applications within the jewellery industry. Let us take you on a journey of discovery to learn about the 4 C’s of diamond value, diamond certification and the beauty of diamond jewellery in a collection of related blog posts.

Serendipity was founded in 2007 as an online resource and jewellery retailer. Over a decade of progress, Serendipity now stands as an authority on in their field. Their team create responsibly sourced jewellery and are amongst the first Fairtrade Gold jewellers working with fully traceable gemstones within the UK. Their working knowledge of gems is backed by GIA training and over 50 years of collective knowledge. Their expertise in diamond jewellery is second to none with a solid understanding of customer service in all things diamonds related.

A Guide to Blue Diamond Engagement Rings

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Lab-grown blue diamond

Most blue diamond engagement rings created in 2026 feature blue lab-grown diamonds. The designs most frequently requested at Serendipity Diamonds feature blue and white diamonds. Blues paired with natural white diamonds, or all lab-grown. How are lab-grown blue diamonds created? Growing real diamonds makes blue lab-grown diamonds in a laboratory using HPHT or CVD technology. 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

How to Read the GIA Laser Inscription on Your Diamond

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GIA laser inscription on diamond

What is a GIA laser inscription? Diamonds accompanied by GIA Diamond Dossiers® typically feature a micro-laser inscription on the edge of the diamond. This certificate number appears in microscopic digits of the side of the diamond. The diamond laser inscription identifies the diamond and connects it to a unique diamond grading report, also known as 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

VVS Diamonds. What Does VVS1 Stand for in Diamond Grading?

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VVS diamond engagement ring

What does VVS mean? VVS describes the clarity of a diamond with almost no inclusions. To elaborate, microscopic inclusions are hard to see even under a 10x lens. VVS clarity diamonds represent the closest clarity grades to an Internally Flawless diamond. The abbreviation of VVS clarity stands for “very very slightly included.”  The term was 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