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 some of them are still alive today - like offering flowers, chocolates or jewellery to a loved one. And of course the predominant colour during this pe...

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 of the stone. You can then calculate a price per carat so that you can easily compare prices between different gemstones. 2) Ask for the origin...

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 carats and was discovered in 1905 in South Africa. The Sewelo diamond weighs 1758 carats, or 350 grams. Nine months after its discovery, it was bough...

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 ubiquitous in our environment. And yet, our ancient ancestors had no words to describe this hue for many years, in fact the colour blue was one of the last col...

The Chinese New Year will be celebrated this year on January 25th. It will be the year of the rat, meaning it is a year of renewal. Several traditions are celebrated on this occasion including the decoration of streets and buildings in red. This colour is a symbol of prosperity, happiness and lu...

On an island just off the coast of Abu Dhabi (UAE), archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest natural pearl...

Augustine Jewels introduces the two November birthstones: topaz & citrine. Learn more about these fascinating gemstones.