Amethyst as a Gemstone
Many know the bright purple semi-precious stone called Amethyst. It comes from a family of quartz and is often used in jewellery works with a healing meaning. The name of this stone comes from Greek. It means “sober up” or “to not intoxicate”. It was used by Romans and Greeks to keep themselves sober. They often…
Moissanite Gemstone
Moissanite Discovery They say that moissanite is a gemstone born from the stars. It was discovered in 1893 by a French scientist Henri Moissan inside of a meteorite crater in Arizona. He thought he’d just found a diamond and after studying it in a lab, Moissan found out it was silicon carbide, which he named…
Remodelling Your Jewellery with Debra Fallowfield
Reusing precious metal isn’t quite so straightforward – you may think all your various carat gold just gets melted together, but it’s more complicated than that. In fact, melting together old gold (of various carats and from different manufacturers) can create a whole lot of problems, including discolourations in the metal, pitting, and cracking. This…
The Power of Stones
Over the years some people attached meanings to stones and believed they had mystical powers to help with certain things they would like to have or help with in their life. For example, diamonds are for love. Jade is for protection. Pearls mean purity. In the modern world, many still believe that stones hold powers….
Where did the engagement ring originate from?
Everyone knows what engagement rings are for these days. When a man (or a woman) proposes to their partner, a ring is given to symbolise the exciting occasion and the promise of marriage. Anthropologists say that originally this was a Roman tradition to show husband’s ownership of his future wife. Definitely, less romantic as…
Why Do We Wear Jewellery?
While we all know that a beautiful jewellery piece is gorgeous on the eye and adds glamour to its owner, we often don’t suspect that jewellery is more than just that. Gorgeous jewellery brings out deep-rooted and powerful happiness in many of us. And here’s why: Allows Self-Expression We are all individual and want to…
Important Questions to Ask Before Buying Jewellery
Shopping for beautiful sparkly jewellery is a fun experience where you get to look at options, compare, ask questions and finally become the proud owner of a gorgeous piece. However, there can be some factors to consider when choosing jewellery. So after listening to my customers and taking into consideration what we discuss, I decided…
Jewellery Personalities
We all have our preferences and dislikes around jewellery, but did you know you can guess someone’s personality by the jewellery they wear? Some even claim that the jewellery can say the most about who you are. Below is jewellery personality info, see if you can find yourself! Centre of Attention Chunky, big and statement…
Why Jewellery is a great as a Christmas Gift
Special Gift that keeps on giving Christmas is a very special celebration for many people and finding a gift that reflects that can be very challenging. Jewellery is not a gift to enjoy during Christmas only, but rather a present that is kept and loved for a long time afterwards as well. Lovely Surprise…
Jewellery Style: Contemporary
Did you know that each jeweller follows a particular direction when they create jewellery? There are many various jewellery styles, and each designer usually follows the principles of one style in their work. I guess it’s like someone’s fashion style where they like and wear certain pieces. There are many interesting jewellery styles like Estate,…
Choosing the right jewellery for your loved one
Jewellery is a very special gift for your friends or family. However, it’s not exactly easy to choose the right piece for someone even if you know them well. Jewellery is so personal and what we think we know about someone can never be applied for sure to what this person might like in jewellery….
The artisans: The Kiwi craftsmen keeping it real (NZ Herald article )
Below is the snippet about me from the NZ Herald article about kiwi craftsmen. Please read here for the full article. Debra Fallowfield in her Dunedin studio. Rings by Debra Fallowfield.
