The world’s most prestigious film festival held annually in Cannes, France has made its anticipated return. Numerous spectacular looks have graced this year’s festival, captivating the gaze of us all. We picked out our six favorite pieces of jewellery that…
“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” goes the famous saying, and indeed, throughout history, diamonds have embodied the epitome of luxury, love, and power. From ancient civilizations to modern-day society, diamonds have held a special place in the human imagination,…
With the rise of the production and usage of lab-grown diamonds in the jewellery industry, one may start questioning how to differentiate between natural and synthetic diamond, is there anything you could rely on to be confident enough that the…
In 1867, a 15-year-old boy named Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs discovered a diamond on the Orange River in Hopetown, South Africa. The diamond was coined as the first diamond discovered in the region and was given the name of “Eureka Diamond”.…
The cut of a diamond is equally as important as the clarity, colour and carat weight. The cut grade does not only describe the shape of the diamond, it has a direct correlation to how much the diamond shows brightness,…
Diamonds have been sought after by humans across different eras. Their mesmerizing beauty and elusiveness attract the eye and mind in inexplicable ways. Throughout history, many distinct sizes, qualities, and values of diamonds have been discovered and used for various…
The three fundamental diamond cutting styles are brilliant cut, step cut, and mixed cut. The majority diamond manufacturers opt for the brilliant cut, characterised by triangular and kite-shaped facets that extend from a gem’s centre to its girdle. A modified…