Keum Boo

Keum Boo, … euhm boo? No, ‘Keum boo’, a Korean technique! Sometimes it is also spelt as kum-bu. Literally translated it means “attached gold”. Keum boo is a Korean technique of applying 24 carats of gold to silver, and is used in many...

Peridot: August month stone (birthstone)

Peridot is known for its yellow-green, intense (olive) green to dark green colour. The colour can variant from pale to deep green. The stone can be translucent to transparent and has a glassy shine. The bright lime green and olive-green specimens are the most sought...

Do you also brush your jewellery with a toothbrush and toothpaste?

  Polish your jewellery like a pro! Did you know… … brushing silver with toothpaste makes small scratches in your silver? … polishing with household detergents has an impact on your silver? Silver polishing? What to do and what not to do? How do I...

Pearls

  Pearls, a girl’s best friend! Classy & stylish “An oyster turns his problem into a pearl.” Jack Kerklaan Emergence of pearls Pearl-forming sea oysters or oyster-like sea mussels live on long stretched oyster beds near the coast at a depth of...

Precious metals

  What you always wanted to know about precious metals and their properties!   Did you know that precious metals have many properties that can be very different?  How so? Properties that make the metal different? Just like we humans are different, every metal is...

Diamonds are forever

  Diamonds are a girl’s best friend The creation of diamond Diamond is carbon crystallised under high pressure and high temperatures. The process takes place in the deep parts of the earth’s crust (between 140 and 190km deep) to form diamond, temperature...