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.

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
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 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 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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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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How to Look After Your Jewellery This Summer
Summer is when our jewellery gets a bit of a battering. Sun cream, sweat, sea water, chlorine, sand, holidays, hand luggage, beach bags. It all adds up. Your jewellery is absolutely made to be ...
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June’s Birthstones: Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone
June is one of the few months with more than one birthstone, which makes it a particularly lovely month for personalised jewellery. Rather than being limited to one gemstone, June offers three ver...
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Father’s Day Jewellery Gifts He’ll Actually Wear
Father’s Day can be surprisingly difficult to buy for. Most dads will tell you they do not need anything, and the usual gifts often end up feeling a little forgettable. A bottle of wine, another j...
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Fine Jewellery Gifts For Your Wedding Party
Wedding gifts are not only about tradition. They are about gratitude. The people closest to you on your wedding day have often been part of your life long before the engagement itself. They are br...
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May’s Birthstone: Green Emerald
Emerald, the Birthstone For May: Its Meaning, Colour, And How To Choose Emerald is May’s birthstone, loved for its rich green colour, historic symbolism, and unmistakable character. From rich gree...
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Mixing Metals: Why Multi-Tone Jewellery Feels So Modern
Mixing metals is no longer a styling mistake. It is one of the most modern ways to wear fine jewellery. Whether through a two-tone ring design or a layered jewellery look, combining yellow gold, w...
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The Truth About Wedding Traditions, and Why Modern Couples Are Rewriting Them
Weddings are often spoken about as though they are built on centuries of fixed tradition. The white dress. The diamond ring. The idea that certain choices are simply part of the ritual. But when y...
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