Quality Jewellery in Gold and Silver For All Occassions

Here's  Jay’s Jewellery  take on this months Birthstone, Opal. Opal is believed to originate from the Greek word Opallios, meaning, ‘to see a change in colour.’ Australia is the main source of all different colours and types of Opal, approximately 95% of the world's supply. Aborigines believed that the earth creator came to earth on a rainbow, leaving colourful ‘rainbow-like’ opals where ever his feet touched.  Sir Walter Scott’s book, ‘Ann Of Geierstein’ fro, 1829 soon changed how opals luck was perceived. The princess wore an opal which changed colour with her mood until a drop of holy water touched it and destroyed its colour. The princess died shortly afterwards, giving it the perception of being unlucky. The Olympic Australis is considered to be the worlds most expensive opal. Weighing in at 17,000 (yes 17 thousand) carats and 11 inches long. Discovered during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, it was valued in 2005 at AUS$2.5 million. To Read More Click Here Silver E...

Jay's Jewellery   brings you this months birthstone, Sapphire. Sapphires come in many colours,  Blue , Pink, Yellow, Orange, and  Red . Red being what we call Ruby, are all part of the Corundum family of gemstones. The term Sapphire is believed to have its origins in the Greek term Sappheiros. Sapphires are also the second hardest gemstone known, second only to  Diamonds Throughout history, sapphires have been believed to hold mystical powers, like warding off evil, or kings would wear them to protect them from their enemies. To Read More click here Kids Diamond Jewellery Quality Jewellery White gold pendants

Quality Jewellery So what is Rose Gold ? Or even Pink or Red Gold? Let's set one thing straight. There is only one type of gold that is mined, which is pure gold, which is of a yellow color with a slight orange (or even red) tint. All other colours of gold derive from this in different forms of alloys mixtures of metals. Although there are slight variants of what you may call Rose Gold . There is in fact, Pink Gold, Rose Gold and Red Gold, graduating in more red or copper colour from Pink Gold to Red Gold. All get their color from their addition of Copper in to their alloy, and some silver in the likes of Pink Gold hence why it is lighter. So, in essence, Rose Gold (or variants) and White Gold are alloyed to make them appear rose or white in color. Rose Gold is reported to have begun its life in Russia in the very early 19th Century, whilst becoming popular here in the early 1920's. It is almost 100 years later and it is at the height of fashion and at th...

Extras are a key look this season, and in addition an extraordinary approach to refresh any closet. Furthermore, various both new - and immortal - gems patterns are developing available to help you do only that. A couple of the most sweltering patterns this season incorporate right hand rings, mixed drink rings, engage armlets, vintage style adornments, circle gems and layered gems.  Be that as it may, beside holding an unfailing design capacity, gems is about expressing your identity - simply look to the characterizing gems patterns of famous and charming stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner. All things considered, even today, there's no better place to reveal the most recent gems patterns than on your most loved VIPs. Jennifer Lopez and Drew Barrymore, for example, adore the layered adornments look,In addition, gems patterns have a tendency to outlast mold patterns - so your adornments will amaze season after season. The right-hand ring adornments slant, for instanc...

Sotheby's held the ' Magnificent Jewels  & Noble Jewels' auction in Geneva where the Apollo Blue Artemis Pink pear shape diamonds were auctioned. Named after Greek Gods, the  earrings  were individually auctioned and purchased by the same buyer. Apollo Blue is a 14.54 carat fancy vivid blue pear cut diamond and Artemis is a 16 carat intense pink diamond. The Apollo Blue 'Fancy Vivid' Type IIb is equivalent to less than 1% of  al mined diamonds.  The new owner who remains private and has renamed Apollo, ' The Memory Of Autumn Leaves' and Artemis, The Dream Of Autumn Leaves'. David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby's International  Jewellery  Division had this to say;  " The results from today's sale which saw more than 90% of lots sold and three new auction records, once again underline the strong demand for  top quality diamonds ,  gemstones  and  jewels . I am delighted the  Earrings  will...

So, who has tarnished silver jewellery ....... This blog will help you understand why it tarnishes and how to prevent it or clean it if it is already tarnished. Lets start with the term 'Sterling Silver ' used frequently to describe silver. I'm sure it's a term we have all wondered about at some point and just accepted the fact it's silver. Simply put, it's the fineness of the metal, or its purity. So, Sterling Silver is classed as 925 or 92.5% pure silver. There's another type called Brittannia Silver which is marked 958 or 95.8% pure silver. The vast majority of silver jewellery is made from Sterling Silver So Why Does Silver Tarnish? Without getting too technical, it reacts with sulphur in the air which causes the tarnish. Skin ph balance, perfume, moisturisers and swimming in your jewellery can also tarnish your silver. Frequently wearing your silver jewellery will help prevent it tarnishing. It's important that when showering, moisturi...

Firstly, there's no such thing as mining for yellow gold and mining for white gold, all gold is yellow. In order to make it more white in appearance, the gold is alloyed with white metals, like nickel, palladium, platinum or silver, dependant on the item being made. So why is my white gold dull and off colour? The last process for white gold is rhodium plating. This gives a brilliant, shiny white finish, but it doesn't last forever. Rhodium is part of the platinum family , applied via electro plating. Although durable, it does wear and can leave a yellow tinge to your white gold. How can I fix this? The vast majority of Quality jewellers will be able to offer a re-rhodium plating service. Where your item will be thoroughly polished, cleaned and rhodium plated back to its original beauty. The cost can vary considerably! I have seen prices range from £12.50 to £50, for the same service. I would say a charge of £15-£20 for a ring is acceptable, no lesser a service...