Category Archives: Jewellery Advice

Read our expert jewellery advice articles from Serendipity Diamonds. With a broad range of topics, we give guidance on how to get the best value, avoiding unnecessary high street prices.

We reveal expert insider knowledge about diamonds, engagement rings and jewellery and give you hints and tips best read before buying any jewellery. Enjoy our jewellery care and cleaning guidance. From articles on how to clean a diamond ring to restore the shine of your Platinum, we have techniques and cleaning products to bring back the shine to any item of jewellery.

All of our jewellery advice articles include detailed information and high-resolution photography and come to you directly from the Serendipity Diamonds team. We care deeply about giving great advice and passing on helpful guidance to ensure you get the very best out of your jewellery purchase whether buying online or at your local jeweller. All of our posts welcome comments and questions to get more from our guidance.

What Does Tarnish Mean? Do Gold, Platinum and Palladium Tarnish?

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The meaning of the word ‘Tarnish’ Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms on the outermost layer of a metal as it undergoes a chemical reaction. It does not always result from the effect of oxygen in the air.  It often appears as a dull, grey surface over the metal. Only the top few layers of 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

Fixing a Broken Wedding Ring – Wedding Ring Repair & Restoration

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Jewellery workshop repairing broken wedding ring

Repairing a broken wedding ring Accidents happen and regardless of care and upkeep, wedding rings can break. As a result of accidental damage, diamonds may break. In addition, precious metals may scuff and scrape. For this reason, we provide a dedicated service to help clients who experience damage to their wedding rings. How to wedding 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

CTW – What Does it Mean When Talking About Diamond Jewellery?

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What does CTW mean when discussing diamond jewellery? The abbreviation CTW is applied to many things. But in a jewellery context this lesser-known abbreviation refers to “Total Carat Weight” for diamonds or gemstones. Written this way it accurately translates as “Carat Total Weight.” Some jewellery features the three letters engraved or stamped into a ring 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