Category Archives: Jewellery News

Spherical Diamond Cuts – The Beauty of Spherical Diamonds

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9.41ct perfect spherical diamond that looks like a pearl. Photo credit Deborah Mazza.

The first spherical diamond Spherical diamonds differ in appearance to traditional diamond cuts. In fact, they bear a greater similarity to Cabochon gemstone cuts with a rounded polished surface. Imagine a small crystal ball, similar in size to a small marble. On a field trip to Idar-Oberstein in Germany, a group of gemmologists discovered a 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

The 16.08 Carat Pink Rolls-Royce of Diamonds

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Christies 16.08ct Pink Cushion Cut Diamond

Photo credit Christies On November 10th, one of the rarest natural pink diamonds will be auctioned alongside some of the most Magnificent Jewels at Christies, in Geneva. The estimated value of the diamond has been set at 23 – 28 million US Dollars. Previously purchased 10 years ago, the item is currently owned by a US 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

What Happens Now? Following 29.6 Carats of Vivid Blue Diamond

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Image courtesy of Petra Diamonds Rare discovery You might have heard in the news that Petra Diamonds recently announced the recovery of a very rare diamond. An exceptional rough, blue diamond weighing 29.6 carats from the Cullinan Mine, South Africa. The diamond has been described as vivid blue, with extraordinary saturation, tone and clarity.  What 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