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The Expert’s Guide

Welcome to The Diamond Expert’s Guide – your private jeweller’s perspective. This is where Rhona shares her knowledge and guides you through the world of diamonds and fine jewellery. Whether you’re choosing an engagement ring, creating something bespoke, or simply curious about cuts and carats, she offers honest advice and thoughtful insight – just as she would in a private consultation.

Halo vs Double Halo: What’s the Difference?

Halo vs Double Halo: What’s the Difference?

When you’re choosing an engagement ring or statement ring, the setting can completely change how the centre stone looks.  That centre stone might be a diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald or another c...

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Why Women Aren’t Waiting for Someone Else to Buy Them Diamonds

Why Women Aren’t Waiting for Someone Else to Buy Them Diamonds

For a long time, diamonds came with an occasion attached.  An engagement. An anniversary. A significant birthday. And, more often than not, someone else was expected to buy them for you. That is c...

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September’s Birthstone: Why Sapphire Deserves More Attention with colorful gemstones on a marble surface.

September’s Birthstone: Why Sapphire Deserves More Attention

If diamonds are forever, sapphires have a very good argument for being unforgettable. They are colourful, incredibly wearable, steeped in history and far more varied than most people realise. And,...

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Your Post-Summer Jewellery: Your Essential Checklist featuring elegant diamond rings on a hand.

Your Post-Summer Jewellery: Your Essential Checklist

Summer is wonderful for us, but not always quite so wonderful for our jewellery. After a few months of holidays, swimming, sun cream, gardening, sport and generally being outdoors more, September ...

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How I Style Jewellery Together: My Favourite Sets and Jewellery Pairings, featuring elegant rings and necklaces.

How I Style Jewellery Together: My Favourite Sets and Jewellery Pairings

There was a time when a matching jewellery set meant wearing the exact same necklace, bracelet, earrings and ring together. For me, the best matching jewellery feels far more considered than that....

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Why I Think Jewellery Is a Better Purchase Than a Designer Handbag, person holding a necklace in a gift box.

Why I Think Jewellery Is a Better Purchase Than a Designer Handbag

I completely understand the appeal of a designer handbag. There is no denying the craftsmanship, the trends and the pleasure of buying something from a brand you have wanted for years. But if you ...

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What Halle Berry's Engagement Ring Tells Us About Where Luxury Engagement Rings Are Heading - stunning blue and gold design.

What Halle Berry's Engagement Ring Tells Us About Where Luxury Engagement Rings Are Heading

Every so often, a celebrity engagement ring captures the attention of the jewellery world. Not because it's the largest diamond we've ever seen, but because it offers something refreshingly differ...

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A collection of dazzling green peridot gemstones representing August’s Birthstone: Peridot.

August’s Birthstone: Peridot

Peridot is one of the most distinctive birthstones of the year. With its fresh green colour and warm golden undertones, it feels bright, uplifting, and wonderfully different from the deeper greens...

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Stud Earrings Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy - Close-up of a woman wearing sparkling stud earrings.

Stud Earrings Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy

For many people, their first piece of jewellery is a pair of stud earrings. Whether it was a trip to the jeweller or a slightly nerve-wracking visit to get your ears pierced as a child, there's s...

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Milestone gifting jewellery showcased on a woman as someone places a sparkling necklace on her neck.

Milestone Gifting: Jewellery To Mark Life’s Biggest Moments

Some gifts are opened, appreciated, and eventually forgotten. Others become part of a person’s story. A milestone birthday, promotion, anniversary, retirement, new chapter, or personal achievement...

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July's birthstone ruby gemstones showcasing vibrant red color and brilliance.

July’s Birthstone: Ruby Jewellery With Meaning, Colour And Lasting Beauty

Ruby is one of the most romantic birthstones of the year. Rich, vivid, and full of symbolism, it has long been associated with love, courage, protection, and passion. For anyone born in July, rub...

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Close-up of elegant jewellery pieces including rings and necklaces, related to How To Start Your Jewellery Collection.

How To Start Your Jewellery Collection With A Capsule Jewellery Wardrobe

A beautiful jewellery collection does not need to be large. In fact, the strongest collections often begin with a small number of pieces you wear constantly. Pieces that feel natural with your war...

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