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One of the challenges of having a business that specialises in hand made jewellery is managing time/jobs and by extension – having patience and instilling it in others. When you have spent a lot of time, thought, effort (and money) creating a dream ring, playing the waiting game is no fun at all, but there is no . . . → Read More: Why are we waiting? [...] Continue reading Why are we waiting? 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 [...] Continue reading The colours of Australia Well it’s only been a gazillion months since I last blogged, lets ignore that, skip the excuses and have a look at what is happening right now.
Just a quick post to showcase all the new rings that have been uploaded to the website. It is getting a bit cluttered there, so I thought they were worthy . . . → Read More: “….then you’d better put a ring on it….” [...] Continue reading “….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 [...] Continue reading 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? [...] Continue reading 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? [...] Continue reading 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 . . . → Read More: Mother’s Day and other gift dilemmas [...] Continue reading Mother’s Day and other gift dilemmas There are a whole lot of commercial reasons for concern when the US dollar is performing as it is at the moment, however, the silver lining in this particular cloud brings good news to the diamond buyer. We love Kalahari diamonds and love that we are able to bring them to a wider audience. So I thought . . . → Read More: Diamonds sparkle when the dollar is down [...] Continue reading Diamonds sparkle when the dollar is down We have had what can only be described as an ‘extreme makeover’ for the website. I can’t keep the smile off my face when I look at it and see how the site finally reflects the business. It is so important that everything about your business feels right. Just like anything you put a lot of . . . → Read More: A clever designer [...] Continue reading A clever designer Livia Firth supports the Jeweltree Foundation with her gorgeous jewellery for the Oscars. . . . → Read More: A patch of green on the Oscars red carpet. [...] Continue reading A patch of green on the Oscars red carpet. I am now a charter member of a group called ‘Fair Jewelry Action’. The platform is as simple as it is complex . I imagine a long and often bumpy road ahead. From the original Charter document: “Fair Jewellery Action (FJA) is a Human Rights and Environmental Justice Network within the jewellery sector. FJA promotes ethical and fair . . . → Read More: Fair Jewelry Action [...] Continue reading Fair Jewelry Action As many will know, I have been on the periphery of the flooding in Queensland, watching the impact a flooded house and the loss of almost all their belongings has had on my mother and stepfather. Theirs is not really my story to tell, nor is it ‘my’ disaster, however, it is a situation that has . . . → Read More: HOW HUMANS FACE DISASTER [...] Continue reading HOW HUMANS FACE DISASTER Holiday greetings and best wishes to all who visit. It has been an enormous year and as we gallop towards 2011, I thought it was time to show some of the pieces that have been made in the second part of this year. As we are in the process of creating a whole new site, no content has . . . → Read More: This year in jewellery [...] Continue reading This year in jewellery The mad rush to get orders finished by xmas is upon us. Phil, Ferdinand and Ann in the workshop (and Michael in his studio) will be exhausted by the 24th and absolutely deserving of their two and a half week break. So much has been happening that I have had no time to blog, I think . . . → Read More: As the year draws to a close…. [...] Continue reading As the year draws to a close…. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION FROM MARC CHOYT – THANK YOU MARC! Shamsa Dawani opens her hand, reveal brilliant red garnets. They aren’t just pretty—as small as they may be, they represent a new future for all those who love jewelry. The garnets I have back at my store were cut in India and dig up from some hole, but who . . . → Read More: EMERGENCE OF FAIR TRADE JEWELRY [...] Continue reading EMERGENCE OF FAIR TRADE JEWELRY For the past eighteen months or so, we have been actively encouraging our white metal customers to consider palladium as an alternative to white gold. We have made so many pieces out of this metal, that I forget it is unknown to many and still the subject of misinformation regarding cost, appearance and ease of use. Just . . . → Read More: Who’s afraid of Palladium? [...] Continue reading Who’s afraid of Palladium? I am not going to talk about diamonds or jewellery today, I just want to acknowledge two very special (but different) things that are happening for two of my jewellers. Phil is getting married tomorrow! I want to extend my biggest best wishes to he and Kim. As an aside, I saw Kim’s engagement ring for the first . . . → Read More: Let’s hear it for the boys! [...] Continue reading Let’s hear it for the boys! When I made the decision to run a bespoke high end jewellery business entirely online, several of my friends and family were sceptical. The typical response was; ‘people spending a lot of money need to feel cared for – how can you do that over the internet, how will they trust you?’. Three years later, that . . . → Read More: Can you get personal service on the internet? [...] Continue reading Can you get personal service on the internet? This is actually an extension of yesterday’s entry. I have had a few requests to expand the pricing to include different sizes and shapes. As it is a pretty time consuming exercise, I have chosen round brilliant diamonds of 50 points (half a carat) and to look at the price variations in one carat diamonds [...] Continue reading More on diamond prices Even now, after years in the industry, it still intrigues me how the prices of diamonds vary. Of course I know why they do and I can read a certificate (and other specifications) that show the reason one diamond is more ‘valuable’ than another, but even so, the variation is interesting to me. It also [...] Continue reading What a difference a grade makes…. For the inexperienced fine jewellery buyer, the world of diamonds, gemstones and handmade jewellery can be overwhelming. For the experienced buyer, information about the products and services being offered is often limited or vague and the end result can be disappointing. via Ethical Jewels-index. Oh dear, what a bad blogger I am. It’s wedding season and I am afraid this sort of stuff gets rather neglected. When is ‘wedding season’ you may ask? Well, in my experience September to February with the peak points being in September/October, December and February. I guess this is something prospective engaged folks should [...] Continue reading It’s wedding season Betrothal, commitment, engagement, poesy, promise…rings of this nature have an interesting and long history. Please note, there are several versions of the history of such rings – so serious historians please don’t pick the eyes out of the following ‘facts’. It is thought that the practice of placing a ring on the finger of ones [...] Continue reading History of the ring – poesy rings, puzzle rings etc. A mob that has integrity. BEAUTY.INTEGRITY.VALUE At Ethical Jewellery Australia, we believe that diamonds, gemstones and jewellery should be sourced in such a way that minimises harm to the environment and the people who work so hard to create these beautiful things. Everything that we offer for sale is the most ethical of its kind [...] Continue reading Ethical diamond dealing |
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