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  This month's birthstone is Ruby and here we have 10 things you may not know about Ruby! 1. Ruby comes from the Latin "rubens" meaning red 2. Rubies symbolise power and protection. When worn as a talisman, ruby was believed to help protect warriors in battle. One more modern allusion to this legend is in The Wizard of Oz. Dorthy's ruby slippers were thought to protect her from evil.  3. A part of the corundum family, rubies are only classified as rubies if they’re red. Any other colour and the stone is categorised as a sapphire 4. The magical red color comes from...

      Be amazed by these ten facts about Pearls Natural pearls have been found in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf) for at least 5,000 years, while divers have been recovering the June birthstone from the Red Sea since 300 BCE Pearls are the only jewels created by a living animal. A natural pearl of value is found in less than 1 in every 10,000 wild oysters. There are three major types of saltwater cultured pearls: Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea. These pearls account for approximately 5% of the total weight of global pearl production. Although they share many...

We are pleased to announce that Marston Barrett will be back open on Tuesday 16th June at 9.30am. We have ensured that we have put all the appropriate measures in place for the safety of our staff and of course for all our loyal customers. We have put into place social distancing rules and guidance will be adhered to inside the premises. For everyone’s safety can we ask that all watch batteries/straps and on-site jewellery repairs will need to be left with us for 24 hours.  You can order items online with our usual postal service, and in addition we...

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