How to start a conversation without saying a word!
“I love your bracelet!” the lady behind me commented as the cashier rang up my groceries. “Thank you,” I responded, “It’s my birthstone!” “December?” she guessed. And before I knew it, we were talking about our most memorable birthday parties and presents. Best...
5 Things to Keep in Mind When Ordering Custom Made Jewellery
You want to get a custom made jewellery but stuck to find the right designer to work with. What are the things to consider so that you end up with what you wanted? Let’s get directly to the points to consider when going bespoke! Your story A good designer always...
Natural diamond, Diamond Simulant and Synthetic diamond?
This week I’ve been thinking about Natural Diamond vs Synthetic Diamond so I want to discuss that here. Then since we’re on the topic let’s also talk about Diamond Simulants. A lot of time people seem to think they are all the one and same. “Kajal, how is a Diamond...
5 Ways How Living Abroad And Investing Time To Travel Helped Me Become A Better Designer
What are the best ways to become a better artist? Some things are easy to see: Classes. Workshops. Mentorship. And, of course, putting out a body of work. However, there’s one thing that’s made an outstanding difference in the quality of the pieces...
Is a Diamond Forever…
Have you ever thought of how wonderful it would be to walk into a diamond store, confidently pick up what your eye fancies and walk out holding it with a smile on that face. Yes, a conscious purchase can give you extra feel good hormones leading to extra happiness....
Shine Bright Like a Diamond
When you go shopping for something valuable, say a diamond jewellery…. – are you someone who would enjoy doing your homework and finding out some facts before entering the jewellery store? OR – would you find that too much of a work and just blindly...
These 9 Gemstones Could Change Your Life
This is another topic I really wanted to write briefly on. ‘Navaratna’ the 9 gemstone jewellery. Why the interest? What’s my connection to this? Personally I’ve a special affinity for the navaratna jewellery. For the beauty that 9 different...
What Exactly Is A Pearl ?
Pearls have been around (and loved) for 1000s of years, and everybody knows one when they see one. Yet as I include more and more of these lovely things in my jewellery, I get more and more people asking me questions about them. Curious. Here are two of some of...
5 Ways You Can Tell If Your Pearl Is Real Or Fake
Buying good pearls in person is about more than just finding a pale orb with a pretty color. You need to make sure that what you’re paying matches the quality of what you’re getting. You’ll get better value when you verify whether your pearl is real...