1987 De Beers Design Award Diamond Earrings
August 8th, 2008
Recently we received a pair of 21 year old diamond earrings that won the 1987 DeBeers’ “Diamonds Today” design award.
Read the rest of this entry »
Buying A Diamond Engagement Ring Online vs In A Jewellery Store
August 6th, 2008
Up until a few weeks ago, there was a very good (not necessarily correct) article about buying a diamond engagement ring online vs in a jewellery store. The article, is still available here (archive.org) and was featured on the QReport website.
Read the rest of this entry »
The Diamond Geezer Steps Into The Dragons’ Den
August 3rd, 2008
Last week, Dragons’ Den, the BBC show which lets budding entrepreneurs pitch their business and/or ideas to investors, featured British jeweller Clive Billings from diamondgeezer.com.
Read the rest of this entry »
Diamonds From Antwerp!
August 3rd, 2008
“We buy our diamonds direct from the cutter in Antwerp” is a popular tagline these days in the retail industry. However, is Antwerp really the biggest and best place to buy diamonds?
Read the rest of this entry »
Chipped Diamonds
July 30th, 2008
Despite being incredibly hard, diamonds are brittle, and every so often, a setter (or a jeweller) chips one. Sometimes it’s no problem, like when the stone is only small, and can be replaced with another from the parcel of hundreds of melee. Other times it’s a total headache…
Handmade vs Cast Engagement Rings
July 28th, 2008
To complement the quality diamonds that we sell, we also sell a range of engagement rings, as well as diamond ear studs. For years, we have been hand-making our rings in our Perth workshop, however, due to demand, we will soon we will begin offering cast engagement rings at a lower price.
Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve Moved Domains
July 7th, 2008
About three weeks ago, we changed domains from www.diamondsandopals.com to www.jogiadiamonds.com.au.
Read the rest of this entry »
How to Sell a Diamond Engagement Ring
May 19th, 2008
Judging by classified ads like those in The Trading Post, there are always people selling diamond engagement rings. The most common cause is that the engagement or wedding was called off, leaving the would-be bride or groom with an expensive ring, along with all the emotional baggage attached to the ring.
Read the rest of this entry »
Square Hearts and Arrows Cut!
May 14th, 2008
On Monday, we received our first square hearts and arrows cut diamond. It’s just under a carat (0.87ct) and an F/VS1, with excellent polish and symmetry, as graded by the GIA.
Read the rest of this entry »
Making The Case For Our International Selection
April 28th, 2008
Over the past few months, our international selection has seen a huge increase in popularity. For those who don’t know, our International Selection are diamonds sold through manufacturers, cutters and wholesalers overseas, with us acting as brokers.
Read the rest of this entry »
AUD 