Augustine Jewels Blog

The ruby is a pink to blood-red gemstone, formed from the mineral corundum. This mineral, which sapphires are also made from, is colourless in its ...

Choosing an engagement ring as a symbol of your love is always a hard choice if you don’t know where to start. Has there been a moment where you thought, how do I choose ‘the one’? Should I choose a single diamond or a coloured gemstone? It is very easy to get stuck in the cloud of what an engagement ring ‘should’ look like. However, there is no one engagement ring design. Your engagement ring is personal and individual to you and will be an extraordinary jewel for you to cherish for what is a lifetime to come. 

In this month's Birthstone Series we are looking into the gemology and the symbolic meanings of the June Birthstones. Yes that is right, June ha...

At Augustine Jewels we have a selection of birthstones in our collection to accompany each birth month - each possessing a unique meaning and a symbolic significance throughout history. The popularity of birthstones dates back to ancient times when many civilisations believed that gemstones had incredible powers such as luck, health and prosperity. We are delighted to be beginning our new Birthstones Series, where each month...

Each of our ready-to-wear jewellery collections is inspired by a luxury travel destination. From the South of France to Portofino and Egypt, design...

For Spring 2020 we released our new jewellery collection: the Geometric Collection. Available in silver and gold plated silver, this delicate and s...

2020 jewellery is made to impress, with statement pieces continuing as a common thread from 2019. Year by year, jewellery seems to acquire more and...

A ring is not just an accessory but an object that conveys an important message. For this reason, it can really make a difference in someone’s life...

Valentine's Day is an ancient holiday and it is celebrated every February 14th. Many of its archaic traditions have been lost over the years, but s...

The jewellery and gemstone world is difficult to navigate. But there are some things that you can easily check:   1) Ask for the carat weight...

A rough stone as big as a tennis ball, the Sewelo diamond is the second largest diamond in the world, after the Cullinan diamond, which weighs 3016...

The sky, the sea... these are the first two things we think of when we're asked to think of something blue: two natural elements that are ubiquitou...