Your guide to the birthstones corresponding to each month of the year, brought to you by Augustine Jewels.
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Taking its name from the Latin ‘saphirus’, meaning ‘blue’, sapphires are typically of a blue-violet colour, with ‘cornflower blue’ being the most desirable and rare shade. In a high quality sapphire gemstone, blue makes up more than 85% of the colour, leaving little room for violet hues. Sapphire...
Diamond is a mineral composed of pure carbon and it is one of the hardest naturally occurring substances on earth. In fact, its hardness, brilliance, and sparkle make it unsurpassed as gem. Therefore it has become the most dreamt of gemstone by two groups of people: women and jewellers!
White ...
In March we are already dreaming of Summer, diving into the sea and splashing in pools, and this makes us think of aquamarine!
Named after seawater, aquamarine’s fresh watery hue is like a cool plunge into a refreshing pool. In the past, this gemstone was believed to be the treasure of mermaids a...
Red is the predominant colour on St. Valentine’s Day - red roses, red hearts, red packaging. But why is this colour so fascinating to us and why does it symbolize love?
In the past, red was used to represent intense emotions ranging from passion and love, to anger and violence. Therefore, red bec...
Red and Yellow and Pink and Green: How will I know if it’s Tourmaline?
The team at Augustine Jewels is pleased to introduce you to our second featured guest this month: tourmaline! This gemstone is similar to last week’s star, Opal, in that it comes in a huge variety of different colours. Tourm...
5 Facts you should know about Opals
A three-part series on October’s birthstones
"For in them you shall see the living fire of ruby, the glorious purple of the amethyst, the sea-green of the emerald, all glittering together in an incredible mixture of light."
Pliny, 1st Century AD.
The opal, o...
Have you ever been to the Sahara? Augustine Jewels collections are inspired by luxury travel destinations across the world. The pastel coloured Blue Topaz, Citrine, Rose Quartz, Smoky Quartz and Prasiolite mimic the South of France in summer… the diamonds of The ParisianPavé collection reach for...
As we all know, this April birthstone is a symbol of enteral love, embodied most famously by the engagement ring. But, in this day and age why are we still equating eternal love exclusively with marriage? Does no diamond mean no love? What happens to the diamond after the love is gone? Isn’t i...