The Quiet Revolution — Premium Chinese Freshwater Pearls
There was a time — not so long ago — when to speak of Chinese pearls was to speak of the disposable. Piles of low-grade, chalky beads flooded the market, sold by weight, strung without intention. B...
Nature’s Green Masterpiece — The Story of Peridot
The Peridot birthstone, for August, stirs the slumbering earth, peridot heralds the first whisper of spring (well, here in the Southern Hemisphere at least). This verdant gem needs no coaxing — n...
April Diamonds: the Billion Year Old Beauties
April, the month of rebirth or harvest, depending on which hemisphere you are in, is graced with the exquisite diamond as its birthstone. The hardest of stones, making it when cut, the most brilli...