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.

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

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. I have 30 years or experience in polished diamonds and jewellery. Today, I work with an expert team in our Isle of Wight jewellery showroom located in Ryde. Most of my work involves helping clients in our showroom, working on our two websites and photographing jewellery commissions.

How to Tell a Fake Diamond from a Real Diamond – 8 Different Ways

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Real diamonds vs Fake diamonds

How do you tell if your diamond is real? How do you know if your diamond is real or fake? Try these eight tests at home to see if your diamond is genuine. Remember, many gemstones look very similar to diamonds and are easily mistaken for this precious gemstone.  Have you ever wondered how to Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. I have 30 years or experience in polished diamonds and jewellery. Today, I work with an expert team in our Isle of Wight jewellery showroom located in Ryde. Most of my work involves helping clients in our showroom, working on our two websites and photographing jewellery commissions.

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

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. I have 30 years or experience in polished diamonds and jewellery. Today, I work with an expert team in our Isle of Wight jewellery showroom located in Ryde. Most of my work involves helping clients in our showroom, working on our two websites and photographing jewellery commissions.