This Tuesday, 13th December, one of the most impressive jewellery collections around will be going 'under the hammer' in America, and who you might be asking, owned this impressive collection? Why the gem connoisseur herself, Elizabeth Taylor. Over the past few weeks we have looked at some of the stones that will be featured at... Continue Reading →

Historically its use in jewellery can be dated back to Egyptian times, where apparently this stone was a favourite of Pharaohs and the famous Cleopatra. The most highly sought after shade of emerald is the strong saturated green with as few visible flaws as possible. However, these emeralds are very rare. Unlike most gemstones flaws... Continue Reading →

The name Diamond comes from the Greek word Adamas which means unconquerable. This seems rather fitting as diamonds are the hardest gemstone with a solid 10 on the mohs scale of hardness. Now I’m sure you know or at least have heard of the 4 C’s. Carat Cut Clarity Colour Carat simply means the weight... Continue Reading →

Citrine, named after the French for Lemon, is the yellow variety of varied gemstone species called Quartz. Quartz is one of the most popular gemstones in jewellery from past to present times, combining the attractive with the durable as it has a hardness of 7 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness –... Continue Reading →

Aquamarine is a very popular and well-known gemstone. Its name derives from the Latin for Aqua – water, and Mare – sea. Typically it has an even saturated colour, ranging from shimmering tropical sea green to lucid sky blue. With this in mind it is hardly surprising that legends tell of this stone originating from... Continue Reading →

With its rich comforting shades of purples, reds and violets, it comes as no surprise that it is the most prized variety of quartz. Throughout history Amethyst has graced the necks and bodies of nobility and clergy alike, making this stone a strong rival of the ‘Big 3’ coloured gemstones; Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. Its... Continue Reading →

As well as being an organic gemstone it is also very popular and much appreciated by its fans or "aficionados" . This stunning stone, likened to ‘a drop of Honey’, originates purely from nature. Amber was originally formed millions of years ago, from soft, sticky tree resin which seeped down trees, and hardened, over millions... Continue Reading →

We will be starting an education round on gems the first one up is  .... Pearl.... Pearls happen due to self preservation of an oyster or a mussel, you could say they are a product of molluscs “under pressure” There are 2 main types of pearls. Natural and Cultured. Within these two you have freshwater... Continue Reading →

Now try saying that several times!!! At Coleman Douglas Pearls we are experts at presenting pearl presents BEAUTIFULLY ! So now that you are armed with this golden nugget of information, we would love to know what pops into your mind when you think " PEARL " Pearls of wisdom ? A pretty girl ?... Continue Reading →

The Debt is out! Staring Helen Mirren alongside several other talented actors, such as, Tom Wilkinson, Ciaran Hinds and Jesper Christensen. This action thriller, based in 1997, looks back over the life of three retired Mossad secret agents. However, retirement for these three agents seems a long way off as one of their ‘hits’ has... Continue Reading →