Ethical Jewellery Australia

Hello and welcome to another year of blogging – one I hope will be a little more consistent.

The New Year has brought so much work, it has been hard to find the time to share some of the wonderful things that have been coming my way, but it is time to take a moment and do . . . → Read More: The colours of Australia

. . . → Read More: “….then you’d better put a ring on it….”

I thought I would post a few of the highlights on offer in the ethical diamond world this week.

The following are a selection from Open Source Minerals (Canadian Diamonds from the Diavik mine), Kalahari – fair trade Diamonds, mined and cut in Namibia and the best on offer from the recycled Diamond world.

Because Diamond prices are . . . → Read More: Hello my pretty

I am often asked this question. Each time I give the same (cheesy) reply; “Think of them as an investment in love”.

The reality is, unless you are buying a beautiful pink over 0.25 or some other very rare diamond, then ‘investment’ and ‘diamond’ are not usually words that partner well.  It really is best to buy . . . → Read More: Are diamonds a good investment?

It’s one of the big moments in your life, the time you realise she is the one for you. But the excitement of asking her to marry you can easily be matched by feelings of uncertainty about choosing a ring. What if she doesn’t like it?

The easy way out is to go to your nearest jewellery . . . → Read More: HOW DO YOU CREATE THE PERFECT ENGAGEMENT RING?

If you are like me, you scratch your head when thinking of interesting gift ideas.

For some of you, jewellery is the preferred choice, so I thought I should put up a couple of charts with gemstone ideas. Birthstone jewellery is usually well received and for others, the zodiac is a good place to start; also,we mustn’t . . . → Read More: Mother’s Day and other gift dilemmas