The Classic Four, of course, are Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald and we have them all, in all their glory.

The Diamonds we use are most of the time SI1 (Slightly Included) or better. This means that there is an inclusion that can only be seen under 10X loupe. The colour of these stones normally ranges between F and H (fine white) and the cutting is excellent. In fact all our melee is made either in Russia or in Belgium. Both countries cut for maximum brilliance instead of weight. Birthstone for April.

Sapphires are found all over the world with some of the finest coming from Sri Lanka, Kashmir, and lately Madagascar. Although Sapphire is justly famous as a blue stone, it naturally occurs in every colour except red. When it is red it is called Ruby! Ruby and Sapphire are actually the same stone (corundum). We have beautiful colour charge Sapphires as well as magnificent Star Sapphires from a new mine in Madagascar. Birthstone for September.

Our Emeralds are either from Colombia or Brazil. They range in colour from a lively medium grassy green (Colombian) to a more full-bodied, darker, saturated green (Brazilian). All Emeralds have inclusions and are treated in various ways to improve their overall appearance. Birthstone for May.

Ruby is the red variety of corundum with all the other colours being called Sapphire. The best Rubies were traditionally (and still are) found in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Although some fine Rubies have come out of east Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) and Thailand. Most Rubies are heat-treated to permanently improve their colour. Birthstone for July.

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