Remember my recent post about the incredibly rare 102-carat, D, flawless, type IIa oval-cut diamond Sotheby’s was selling without reserve?...

11 April, 2021

The colour green is revered in Ireland. When I think of Ireland, I can’t think of any other colour but green. The Emerald Isle with its green rolling green hills, misty, verdant mountains, leprechauns,  four-leaf clovers, shamrocks and the national flag which is partially green. (Actually, it started out as royal blue, but that's another story). ...

17 March, 2020

It's not every day that I get invited to a high jewellery event, let alone a private one.  So, when I received an invitation to view Van Cleef & Arpels' Time, Nature, Love exhibition at the Palazzo Real in Milan, I was on the next plane....

07 February, 2020

Jewellery is very personal and speaks to people differently. I enjoy communicating through my creations, as each piece has a story and my hope is that my designs speak to you....

01 September, 2018

A very warm welcome to my new website and to the wonderful world of gems and jewellery....

30 November, 2017

Much of the diamond jewellery that I see is mounted, which makes grading them challenging. In July, I enrolled in a week-long course offered by the National Association of Jewellers and taught by the renowned Eric Emms....

13 November, 2016