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  In the words of John Paul Young Love Is In The Air.......and it's not to late to treat that special person in your life have a look at our website for lots of beautiful gift ideas. Here's five interesting facts about Valentines Day.......... - At the end of the 5th century, Roman Pope Gelasius officially declared the date of February 14 "St. Valentine's Day." It wasn't until until the Middle Ages, though, that the holiday became associated with love and romance, a tradition that first started from the common belief in France and England that birds started their mating...

Ten incredible facts about the birthstone for December Topaz! Topaz is believed to have been named after a small island in the Red Sea named ‘Topazos’ where golden stones were found. What’s interesting is that the gemstones discovered were not topaz, but peridot! There’s another theory surrounding the origin of this vibrant gemstone’s name. Many believe ‘topaz’ was derived from the Sanskrit word ‘tapas’ which means fire. Topaz grows as a crystal mineral in various granite rocks, and in lava flows. Topaz is commonly found in brown and blue. However, a lot of people don’t know that it is also...

Ten interesting facts about this unique looking gemstone 1 Basically, opal is made up of water and silica (the main component in glass). 2 The beautiful opal is formed from rain. There is some conjecture on how exactly this precious gemstone forms, but many believe it is formed when water from rain seeps down into crevasses in the rock. Once the water evaporates, the silica that is left behind dries out and hardens into precious opal. 3 Occurring in most varieties of rock, the vast majority of opals are mined in Australia (about 95%), with other opal digs occurring in the United States, Mexico, Peru and Brazil. 4...

1 In 2006, NASA’s explorer spacecraft, Stardust, returned to earth with mineral samples gathered from near the sun. Among other particles they found gem-quality peridot, thought to be as old as our solar system. 2 Peridot is a type of a silicate mineral called olivine.  It’s one of the few gems that occurs in only one colour, green. 3 It’s pigmentation is due to the presence of iron trace elements. Depending on the amount of iron present, peridots may appear lighter or darker, ranging from pale golden-green to intense olive green. 4 Peridot is found in the earth’s upper mantle,...

One particular style of bracelet has stood the test of time. Although there is archaeological evidence that charm bracelets were worn as long ago as 600 to 400 BC, the charm bracelet, in various forms, is still popular today. The jewellery item has evolved over the decades, but still retains its basic concept…a bracelet with personalized charms, talisman or trinkets attached to it that have a special meaning or importance to the wearer. Let us look at how charm bracelets have changed over time. Although there is evidence of Neolithic era in which hunters would carry interesting stones and trinkets...