What Is a Placeholder Engagement Ring – and Is It Right for Your Proposal?
A proposal ring lets you celebrate the moment while choosing the final engagement ring together. Anna explores how it works, what to consider and proposing with a gemstone.
Which Gemstones Are Suitable for an Engagement Ring?
From sapphire and ruby to diamond and emerald, Anna explores how to choose an engagement-ring gemstone that balances personal meaning, beauty and the practical demands of everyday wear.
How to Choose a Wedding Ring to Fit Around Your Engagement Ring
From simple straight bands to bespoke curves, explore how to choose a wedding ring that sits comfortably and beautifully alongside your engagement ring.
How to Remodel Inherited Jewellery: Giving Old Pieces a New Story
Inherited jewellery carries memories, but may not suit your life today. Anna explores how treasured materials can become a meaningful piece you’ll love to wear.
The Meaning Behind Symbolic Jewellery: The Evil Eye, Hamsa and Tree of Life
Discover the stories behind the Evil Eye, Hamsa and Tree of Life, and why these enduring symbols continue to hold personal meaning.
Traceable Gemstones: What Does Traceability Really Mean?
Every gemstone has a journey. Anna explains what traceability can tell us, where uncertainties remain and which questions help us make thoughtful choices.
Fairtrade Gold, Fairmined Gold and Recycled Gold: What Is the Difference?
What do these terms really mean? Discover the different approaches behind Fairtrade, Fairmined and recycled gold, and how to choose what matters to you.
Choosing an Ethical Engagement Ring: What to Look For
Anna explores what makes an engagement ring ethical, from the origins of its gold and gemstones to the care and craftsmanship behind its creation.
‘Fragments’ a collection in UNCUT DIAMOND AND FAIRMINED GOLD
Shop ‘FRAGMENTS’ I used Fairmined gold for this collection to again emphasis the need for respecting the treasures of Mother Earth. I first began using Fairmined gold in 2011 and so becoming part of a global network that ensures that it is not only the gold that is treated as precious. The artisanal mining communities … Read more
