All posts in Engagement Rings

A luxury diamond ring?

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..of course not and as a company that specialise in Luxury Jewellery it’s hard for us not to be wowed by the latest offering from Swiss Jewelers Shawish Jewellery. A title like ‘The World’s First Diamond Ring’ does make you question its legitimacy though. We all know diamond rings have been around for a while, so whats all the fuss? Upon viewing their video, featuring a 3D rendering of the ring in question, you will see exactly what they are displaying. The entire ring has been cut from one single piece of rough diamond, weighs a mind blowing 150 carats and will set you back a mere $68 million. Certainly an impressive price and spec but I do wonder if all the technology overshadows the actual design itself.

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Jewellery welding, it’s all in the laser.

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Coined by Austin powers as “sophisticated heat beam” Lasers have actually become very popular and commonplace within the jewellery industry and have a number of great features and benefits. Here are our top 5 reasons why you should know about this type of technology. Read more…

Jewellery Design – A new approach

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With the increased use of 3D Cad and Rapid Manufacture in Jewellery design nowadays we thought we’d share this insightful video by our team at LionSorbet presenting a simple walk-through of the Jewellery design process. Created for online retailer Diamond Rocks this lovely video provides a brief insight into Diamond Rocks’ modern approach to bespoke Jewellery design and manufacture. Oh and it features real sketching!! Which we love! Hope you enjoy. Turn up the volume and let us know your thoughts.
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Vivid Gold, a modern take on tradition!

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We decided to dabble in Photoshop again this month and create some stunning vivid coloured gold rings. You can’t buy these coloured rings but we thought they looked different and fun. Maybe in years to come manufactures of precious metals will develop a technique so you can choose what colour you want? Read more…

Katherine Richmond – Jewellery Artist

Katherine Richmond - Jewellery Artist and Designer

Katherine’s current work explores the fragile relationship between people and objects, and the tensions between control and disorder. Katherine uses books to create wearable pieces that question traditional values associated to the permanence of our material surroundings, by embracing the beauty of the imperfect and incomplete. Katherine employs elements of chance into her making process making each piece completely unique. Read more…

The Appleby Engagement Ring App

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Buying an engagement ring can be one of the most stressful shopping experiences in life. What should be a part of a very happy occasion can quickly become daunting as you start to consider the details like the right combination of colour, cut, carat and clarity.  Read more…

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