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Why Are Engagement Rings Diamonds?
Engagement rings are diamonds for three reasons that have almost nothing to do with each other. A royal proposal in 1477 set the precedent, South African discoveries in the 1870s made the stones available, and [...]
Lab Diamonds Vs Natural Diamonds
Lab grown and natural diamonds are the same material. Both are crystallised carbon, both score 10 on the Mohs scale, both refract light identically. The only real difference is age and origin. A natural diamond [...]
Cushion Cut Diamond Guide – Vintage Romance Reimagined
The cushion cut diamond is one of the most asked-about shapes at our Mt Hawthorn store, and it is easy to see why. Sometimes called the pillow cut for its softly squared profile and rounded [...]
The 4 Cs Of Diamonds
The 4 Cs of diamonds (cut, colour, clarity and carat weight) are the framework the gemmological institute developed for grading every diamond that passes through the trade. Understanding them is the difference between buying a [...]
Moissanite Vs Diamond
The moissanite versus diamond conversation has become one of the most common we have at our Mt Hawthorn bench, and it is the right conversation to be having. Both are durable gemstones used in fine [...]
Lab Grown Diamond Prices In Australia
The lab grown diamond price question has changed significantly over the last few years, and it keeps changing month to month. Couples walking into our Mt Hawthorn workshop today are paying a fraction of what [...]
What Is A Lab Grown Diamond? Complete Explainer
A lab grown diamond is a real diamond produced in a laboratory rather than mined from the earth. It has the same chemical, physical, and optical properties as a natural diamond, the same crystal structure, [...]
Lab Grown Vs Natural Diamonds: Complete Buyer’s Guide
The diamond market has changed substantially over the past decade. Lab grown diamonds now make up around 20 to 25 percent of global engagement ring sales, and that share keeps growing. Both categories are real [...]
The Complete Guide to Australian Pink Diamonds
Australian pink diamonds are among the rarest natural gemstones in the world, and they have a particular standing in the Western Australian jewellery trade because almost all of them came out of one mine in [...]
Lab Grown Vs Natural Pink Diamonds: What You Need To Know
Pink diamonds sit among the most exquisite gemstones in the world, and the lab grown alternative has changed the conversation over the past decade. The central question now is whether a lab grown pink diamond [...]
Pink Diamond Prices in Australia (2026 Buyer’s Guide)
Pink diamond prices have shifted dramatically over the past two decades, and the shift accelerated when the Western Australian pink diamond mine in the East Kimberley region closed for the final time in November 2020. [...]
Why Australian Pink Diamonds Are So Rare: The Kimberley Story
Australian pink diamonds are the rarest gemstones the modern jewellery industry has ever traded at commercial scale. The story of how they came to exist, how they were found, how they were sold, and why [...]
The Perth Wedding Ring Guide For Buyers
A wedding ring is worn longer than almost any other object you will ever own. It sees every ordinary morning, every quiet evening, and the occasional hospital waiting room. It ages on the finger alongside [...]
What Hand Does The Wedding Ring Go On? (Australian Guide)
In Australia the wedding ring goes on the fourth finger of the left hand. That is the hand it is placed on during the ceremony and, for most people, the hand it stays on for [...]
How To Clean Your Wedding Ring At Home
Most rings that reach our bench looking tired are not dirty. They are coated. Skin oil, hand cream, soap residue and sunscreen build a film under the stones, and that film stops light passing through [...]
How To Stack Rings With Your Engagement Ring
A ring stack is what most brides end up with whether they planned one or not. Engagement ring. Wedding band. Something at year five. Something else at ten. A thin gold band when a child [...]
Engagement Ring Styles
In 2007, when Stelios Palioudakis took over this studio, the ring we made most often was a six claw white gold solitaire holding a round brilliant, set high. In 2026 the most requested centre stone [...]
How Should An Engagement Ring Fit
An engagement ring should fit the way a good shoe fits. Secure, not constricting. Present, not intrusive. When the ring slides on with slight resistance, sits flush against the base of your finger, and requires [...]
How Many Carats Should An Engagement Ring Be
When someone asks "How Many Carats Should An Engagement Ring Be?" the short answer is: whatever fits the hand, the budget, and the life of the person who will wear it. The long answer is [...]
Guide To Designing Your Own Engagement Ring: Stelios Jewellers
When people talk about designing their own engagement ring from scratch, they usually mean two different things. Some want complete creative freedom: a blank page and an open brief. Others want input on the details [...]
Engagement Ring Buyer’s Guide Perth
Buying an engagement ring is usually the first time someone commissions or buys a serious piece of fine jewellery, and almost no one feels properly prepared, which is normal. So where do you start? This [...]
Diamond Clarity Explained
There is a moment at our bench that happens two or three times a week. Someone looks through a loupe at the diamond they have just fallen for, spots the inclusion, and their face falls. [...]
Ring Size Chart & Size Guide Australia
Getting the ring size right matters more than most buyers expect, particularly for engagement rings where the wearer will live with the fit for decades. Australia uses the alphabetical sizing standard (A through Z, [...]
Wedding Ring Finger Guide For Brides And Grooms
Most couples slip the wedding band onto the left ring finger, a small tradition shaped by history and kept for love. If you are planning your day, think of this as a gentle hand [...]
What Is A Promise Ring
A promise ring is a piece of jewellery given between romantic partners to mark a meaningful commitment that is not yet a marriage proposal. The exact meaning depends on the couple, but the general [...]
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