Classic Diamond Solitaire

via IFTTT

Trilogy Diamond

via IFTTT

Engagement Ring Summer 2016

via IFTTT

Diamond Solitaire

via IFTTT

Halo Engagement Ring

via IFTTT

Scottish Vows Awards 2016

Daniel Henderson Jewellers is excited to announce their entry on the prestigious SCOTTISH VOWS AWARDS 2016.

The Scottish VOWS Awards' mission is to find businesses who help brides and grooms to make their special day, extra special. Businesses who put their clients in the spotlight.

The best part of the awards is that is down to the 'happy couples' to vote directly and support their favourite suppliers.
And even better still, by taking part on it, you will be automatically entered into a fantastic prize draw to win a romantic break for two. So everybody is a winner!!

Just click on the link, look for us Daniel Henderson Jewellers, and answer the five short questions. Note that voting closes in September.

Click to Vote Here

Brides and grooms, who have gone the extra mile for your wedding day?!

June Jewels

Symbols

Alexandrite shares its status as a June birthstone with cultured pearl and moonstone.
The gemstone has been thought to bring luck, good fortune, and love. It is also said to strengthen intuition, creativity, and imagination and encourages romance.
Alexandrite’s dramatic colour change is described as “emerald by day, ruby by night”, the phenomenon itself is often called “the alexandrite effect”. 

The jewel is the very rare colour change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl.  However, the striking colour change doesn’t arise from the gem’s pleochroism, but rather from the mineral’s unusual light-absorbing properties.
Its origins date back to 1934 in Russia’s Ural Mountains near the Tokovaya River. The gem was named after the young Alexander II (1818-1881) and it caught the country’s attention because its red and green colours which mirrored the Imperial Russian flag and so it became the national stone of tsarist Russia.

The original source in Russia's Ural Mountains has long since closed after producing for only a few decades and only a few stones can be found on the market today. However, in 1987, a new find of alexandrite was made in Brazil at a locality called Hematita. Other places where it’s found is Sri Lanka and East Africa.

The newer deposits contain some fine-quality stones, but many displays less-precise colour change and muddier hues than the nineteenth-century Russian alexandrites.

The prices 

The value of Alexandrite varies depending on the size and quality of the gemstone. The most important factors are the strength of the color change, color saturation under varying lighting conditions, clarity and size. Alexandrites with a strong color change are very valuable and clean stones over 1 carat are very rare.
When evaluating alexandrite, pay the most attention to the color change: the more dramatic and complete the shift from red to green, without the bleeding through of brown from one color to the next, the rarer and valuable the stone.

While Alexandrites found favor in the jewelry salons of St. Petersburg, it was America’s Tiffany Company that seems to have done the most to popularize the gem.
The greatest alexandrite specimen ever found is housed in Moscow's Fersman Mineralogical Museum.

'Oppenheimer Blue' diamond sells for over $57M

GENEVA –  The "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond sold Wednesday for more than 56.8 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) including fees, crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.

'Oppenheimer Blue' diamond 

Capping a lively and even laughter-filled auction at Christie's, the hammer came down to applause as the 14.62-carat stone, billed as the largest Vivid Blue diamond ever put up for auction, went to an unidentified buyer for a hammer price of 50.6 million Swiss francs — which excluded fees and the buyer's premium.

That obliterated the pre-sale estimate range of between 38 million and 45 million francs.

The final tally also blew away the previous record for a diamond sold at auction by nearly $10 million: The 12.03-carat polished "Blue Moon" diamond went for $48.5 million in Geneva in November.

Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann said the bidding for the "Oppenheimer Blue" lasted over 25 minutes for the single lot, after starting at 30 million francs. The anticipation was often marked with tense pauses, groans, and laughter.

The rectangular-cut diamond has been set in a ring and flanked by two smaller trapezoid-shaped diamonds. The stone got its name from the late Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who long oversaw De Beers mining and had given the stone to his wife.

Oppenheimer, who died in 1995 at age 83, helped De Beers gain control of the world diamond market by convincing the Soviet Union to let him market its gems. He started his career with the diamond-mining giant in 1933 as a diamond sorter and trainee salesman.

In diamond-business parlance, "provenance" matters. Raymond Sancroft-Baker, Christie's director of European jewelry, said Oppenheimer "had the pick of all diamonds over a 50-year period, and this is what he picked out for his wife."

"There're been several other blue diamonds which have been sold in the past, but nothing really quite of this quality," Sancroft-Baker said, adding that while the stone wasn't internally flawless, it was "nearly perfect."

The sale rounded out a two-day run of big-ticket jewelry auctions in Geneva. At Sotheby's on Tuesday, a vivid, pearl-shaped pink diamond said to be the largest of its kind to go under the hammer sold for 27.3 million Swiss francs ($28 million) — at the low end of the pre-sale estimated price range.

Would you like to see our great selection of diamonds? 
Come along and take your pick!

Record Breaking Diamond

Lucara sells rough diamond for record-breaking £43.5m


Diamond production company Lucara has revealed the greatest rate ever achieved for the sale of a rough diamond.

The 812.77-carat kind IIa rough diamond, which was recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana in November in 2014, has been sold by the company for $63m (₤ 43.5 m).

  


As part of the sale, there was an additionally preserved 10% interest in the internet profit received from the sale of the completed polished diamond.

The diamond "The Constellation" was named by Nemesis International and Lucara.

William Lamb, president and CEO, claimed: "We are extremely pleased with the sale of this wonderful 813ct diamond as well as the possibility to more participate in earnings made when the polished item is offered."

The sale of the 813 carat diamond is the greatest price ever before reached for a rough diamond.

The sale comes quickly after Lucara revealed the largest rough diamond to be found in over a century, at 1109-carats-- will certainly go on at a standalone Sotheby's auction in London on June 29, 2016. It is anticipated that the ruby can cost as much as ₤ 48m.

We will be keeping our eyes on it!!

May Jewels

Symbols

As the birthstone for May, the Emerald, a sign of renewal, is believed to provide the owner insight, good fortune, as well as youth.

Emerald, has its origins from the Greek word smaragdus, suggesting eco-friendly and we can find it used in Egypt as very early as 330 B.C.

Today, a lot of the globe's emeralds are mined in Colombia, Brazil, Afghanistan, as well as Zambia. The availability of high-quality emerald green is restricted; consequently, therapies to improve clarity are executed on a regular basis.

See our selection and take your pick!!

The greener the better!!

World Wide Premiere

Little Sneak Preview Of One Of Our Stunning New Diamond Pendants!

Seen Here Crafted In 18ct Rose Gold.





If you would like to see our new collection, keep your eyes on the links bellow to find out more!

Twitter: twitter.com/DHJeweller
Facebook: facebook.com/dhjewellersedinburgh
Google+: plus.google.com/+Dhjewellery-edinburgh/a­­­bout
Pinterest: pinterest.com/dhjewellersuk/
Vimeo: vimeo.com/dhjewellersedinburgh
Foursquare: foursquare.com/dhjeweller
about.me: about.me/dhjewelleryedinburgh
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/dhjewellers

Diamond Evaluation

Ever wonder how diamonds get evaluated for color?

Learn about one of the 4Cs of Diamond Quality, Color Grading, created by GIA a universal standard measure for assessing diamond value.

Colorlessness

GIA’s diamond D-to-Z color-grading system assesses the degree of colorlessness by comparing a stone under controlled lighting and precise viewing conditions against master stones of established color value. 

The scale begins with the letter D, representing colorless, and continues, with increasing presence of color, to the letter Z. 

Watch

Let GIA help guide you through the D-to-Z diamond color-grading scale with this one-minute video, which features tools like a diamond color chart and more.

Wacht the video here

On almost all modern birthstone lists, diamond is recognized today as the birthstone for April. Diamond is also the gem that marks the 60th and 75th wedding anniversaries.

April Jewels

Unsurprisingly, the April birthstone is diamonds.

Symbols

Diamonds symbolizes affection, strength, eternity and of course- everlasting love. 

For those lucky to be born in the month of April, the Diamond is undoubtedly the most radiant and desired gemstone. 

Often used in engagement rings and as romantic gifts, the metaphysical properties of diamonds are clarity, balance, and abundance.

See our selection and take your pick!!

Clean Your Diamonds

Handy Tips

From the Gemological Institute of America.
Keeping your diamond jewellery sparkling is easier than you though. 
Here are some tips on maintaining your diamond sparkling.

Diamond is the hardest organic material on Earth. It could cut any sort of kind of rock or metal, but only an additional diamond could cut a diamond. In fact, to burn a diamond, it needs to be heated to in between 1290-1650 levels Fahrenheit. Yet the oil deposited from the mere touch of a human finger can cause dust to gather and make this virtually unbreakable gems promptly shed its sparkling appeal.

So exactly how can you keep your diamond looking its finest? 

DEAL WITH YOUR DIAMOND SPARINGLY

Diamonds are natural magnets for grease, so they're difficult to maintain tidy. When a Diamond is dealt with, the oils from your fingers adhere to the diamond's surface area and affect its brilliance and also fire.

TIDY YOUR DIAMOND REGULARLY

A straightforward plan to ensure your diamond jewelry looking lovely is to saturate it in a gentle degreasing remedy, such as water with a couple of decreases of mild dish soap, once or twice a week. After you remove the Diamond from the cleaning remedy, utilize a soft, tidy toothbrush to eliminate any continuing to be dust. The toothbrush needs to be new and also reserved specifically for cleansing your precious jewelry. Use it to tidy hard-to-reach locations like the back of the diamond, which often gather the most oil and also dirt.

USAGE A MILD TOUCH

Fragile setups, like older prongs in antique fashion jewelry or a stress setup where the Diamond is kept in an area by pressure from the shank, should not be strongly rubbed, so be mild with the toothbrush. Then, merely wash your diamond precious jewelry with water and also dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. If you're working over a sink, see to it to close the drainpipe.

DON'T USE DANGEROUS REMEDIES

Chlorine bleach or abrasives (such as family cleansers or toothpaste) should never be made use of when washing diamond fashion jewelry. Chemicals like chlorine can damage several of the steels used to blend gold for diamond setups and also abrasives can damage gold as well as various other steels.

USAGE ULTRASONIC CLEANERS WITH CARE

Occasionally an ultrasonic cleaner is needed to remove dirtied filth on diamonds. By sending radio frequency sound waves through a remedy, ultrasonic cleaning services create vibrating liquid to eliminate gathered filth as well as gunk. Yet they can additionally tremble loosened rocks from their mountings or chip the girdles of rubies that are established close to each other. Continue carefully if the diamond has feathers or is included, as well as stay clear of ultrasonics if the diamond has actually been dealt with by crack filling.

Digital Ultrasonic Professional Cleaner

Before positioning your diamond in an ultrasonic cleaner, it's best to describe the diamond's rating report, which accurately makes known whether the diamond has been gotten rid of. You must also seek advice from a professional jeweler who can figure out if your jewelry requires repair service, such as looking for loose rocks and also tightening them, prior to it is cleansed.

The key to a diamond's shimmer depends on its elements-- which work like a series of many tiny mirrors reflecting light in and out of the rock. Routinely cleaning up the features will certainly ensure your diamond sparkling as well as your diamond fashion jewelry in gleaming condition, ready to beam for your next special event.

Luxury March

Aquamarine and Bloodstone are the birthstones for March.

The name aquamarine was derived by the Romans, “aqua,” implying water, and “mare,” indicating sea, due to the fact that it appeared like sea water.

They vary in color from deep blue to blue-green of various strengths, brought on by traces of iron in the beryl crystal. Naturally taking place, deep blue stones are one of the most prized due to the fact that they are unusual and also pricey. Nevertheless, yellow beryl stones can be warmed to change them to blue aquamarines.

The aquamarine– additionally called the “poor man’s ruby”– is a kind of the mineral beryl that also includes other gems such as the emerald, morganite, as well as heliodor.

Beginning in the Roman duration, the aquamarine was believed to possess medicinal and also recovery powers. Throughout the Middle Ages, it was thought to be an efficient antidote against poison and used by fortune tellers.  

It is said that Emperor Nero used it as a glasses 2,000 years back and later on, aquamarines were used as glasses in Germany to fix shortsightedness.

First class rocks are located in Brazil, Colombia, the Ural Mountains of Russia, the island of Malagasy, as well as India. In the United States, Colorado, Maine, and also North Carolina.

The second birthstone for March 

Is the bloodstone.

This quartz variety is also called chalcedony. Eco-friendly chalcedony detected with streaks of red is known as bloodstone. Bloodstone is discovered ingrained in rocks, or as pebbles in riverbeds.

The bloodstone is a popular material for carving religious subjects. According to legend, bloodstone was believed to have actually developed during the crucifixion of Christ. A Roman soldier-guard drive his harpoon right into Christ’s side as well as declines of blood fell on some pieces of dark environment-friendly jasper lying at the foot of the cross, and the bloodstone was developed.

Babylonians used this stone to create seals and also amulets, and also it was also a favorite with Roman gladiators. It was thought to hold recovery powers, specifically for stopping nosebleeds. Old alchemists used it to deal with blood poisoning as well as the circulation of blood from a wound. And believed to extend the venom of snakes.

The best sources of this stone are India, Brazil, as well as Australia.

Artificial Diamonds

Are Stronger Than The Real Thing?

If you were to match two allotropes of carbon versus each other in a boxing ring, you would certainly believe that graphite is quite the underdog in this stamina examination, yet it does hold a key-- and also one that you might have observed.  The 'extra' unbonded electron from each carbon atom is totally free to wander around the covalently adhered atoms, which in fact secures each level. This marvel product is graphene.

Synthetic diamond

Exactly what makes a diamond so solid after that? 

Well, carbon atoms are not functioning to their complete sharing possibility in graphite. They could possibly group up again, producing covalent bonds with 4 various other carbon atoms. The exact same regulations use because these bonds are warding off each other, so currently attempt as well as prepare 4 points around one main thing.
The 4 things can be prepared with equivalent and also optimal range from each other if they embrace the placements of the edges of a triangular based pyramid, or a tetrahedron. 
These tetrahedra enroll to develop a big 3 dimensional latticework framework. There are no weak bonds in this framework, so it takes a whole lot a lot more power to damage this product, triggering the high toughness of diamond.

Could you tell the difference?

Last month we found out about a brand-new strong type of carbon, different to the graphite as well as diamond types that we currently understand so well. Called Q-Carbon due to the manner in which it is developed (carbon is warmed extremely rapidly to heat by a laser pulse, prior to being swiftly cooled down, in a procedure called quenching), this brand-new product is more powerful compared to diamond.

However specifically just how?

The toughness reported in this instance is the mechanical firmness of the product, which can be determined in 3 methods. Impression solidity is typically determined just by peeking a sharp pointer right into a product with a pre-determined compressive pressure. The size and also deepness of the impression created when the suggestion is eliminated is determined, as well as offers an indicator of exactly how immune the product is to plastic contortion. A high resistance (as well as consequently little impression) is attained by solid products. Scrape firmness is an action of exactly how repellent a product is to crack or irreparably damaging of the surface area. Rebound firmness gauges the bounce elevation of a diamond-tipped hammer from the surface area of the product being determined.
As it stands, diamond itself executes extremely well in all of these examinations, showing itself to be an extremely difficult product. 
This is all to exactly how the carbon atoms are prepared in diamond, specifically when compared with quite soft graphite, regardless of the foundation of these products equaling. The carbon atoms in graphite are each covalently adhered to 3 various other carbon atoms. In covalent bonding, atoms are discussing electrons in a bond instead of merely approving or distributing among these demanded sub-atomic fragments. 
This sharing of electrons and also overlapping of digital orbitals makes covalent bonds extremely solid. If graphite includes these bonds, why is it such a soft product after that? Well, as these bonds are made from adversely demanded fragments, they drive away each other. They wish to be as much aside from each other as feasible. 

If you attempt as well as organize 3 points around one main product, you will certainly see that the very best arrangement is for the 3 points to develop a triangular in one aircraft, as well as this is specifically just what these carbon bonds carry out in graphite. These triangular frameworks associate each other to develop standard sheets of hexagons. The weak point originates from the extremely weak pressures of destination in between these sheets, called Van der Waals bonds. As no electrons are cooperated these bonds, the graphite sheets could conveniently move previous each other, generating a really soft product.

February Colours

Amethyst.

Amethyst Pendant from Daniel Henderson Jewellers

In history

The gemstone believed by ancient Greeks and Romans to ward off the intoxicating powers of Bacchus, also is said to keep the wearer clear-headed and quick-witted.  

Throughout history, the gemstone has been associated with many myths, legends, religions, and numerous cultures.  
English regalia were even decorated with amethysts during the Middle Ages to symbolize royalty. 
It has been associated with many myths, legends, religions, and numerous cultures. 

Composition

Amethyst is purple quartz, a beautiful blend of violet and red that can found in every corner of the earth. Historically, the finest amethyst was found in Russia and was featured in much royal European jewelry.  

Locations

Today, while Brazil is the primary source of this gemstone, fine material can be found elsewhere, especially in Zambia.

And as usual, find them at Daniel Henderson Jewellers in Edinburgh

How was Earth shaped?

So, the answer to our question is ... yeap, you guessed right ... diamonds!

How the Planet functioned more than 3.5 billion years back?

The three diamonds, which were drawn out from the 3 billion-year-old Witwatersrand Supergroup-- the rock development that is host to the well-known Johannesburg golden goose-- were investigated by Wits University, the College of Johannesburg, and also from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada).
They examine when modern-style plate tectonics started to operate on Earth. The diamonds were generously provided by Museum Africa, situated in Johannesburg, with the assistance of curator Katherine James
The eco-friendly Witwatersrand diamonds were discovered in the Witwatersrand empire, where the gold was found that caused the facility of the city of Johannesburg.

A bit of history

A number of these diamonds were located between 1890 and 1930 when men were still mining manually. After the industrialisation of the mines in the 1930s, most of the diamonds in the corporation were squashed to dirt. Therefore, the Witwatersrand diamonds are exceptionally unusual.

The Witwatersrand corporation is known to be at the very least 3 billion years old. The diamonds that are discovered in the empire are referred to as "placer" diamonds. 
These diamonds did not come from the conglomerate but were delivered from their original kimberlite resources by additional means, such as rivers.

The 1867 discovery of diamonds in the Cape Colony, South Africa

A lot of diamonds are believed to be younger than three billion years of ages, yet as the Witwatersrand conglomerate is understood to be three billion years of ages, the diamonds found in the corporation should have been developed greater than 3 billion years ago. Thus, they could be referred to as "confirmed old diamonds".

Diamonds collected from old rock formations in the Johannesburg area, in between 1890 and 1930 have disclosed tricks.

"Since rubies are several of the hardest, most durable material in the world, they are perfect little time pills and have the ability to tell us just what procedures were taking place very early in Earth's history".

Dr Katie Smart is a Speaker at the Wits School of Geoscience and the lead scientist on the paper, Early Archaean tectonics.

January Birthstone

Garnet is the birthstone for January. 

Meaning

It signifies eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a friend.  

Garnet, derived from the word granatum, means seed, and is called so because of the gemstone's resemblance to a pomegranate seed.  
References to the gemstone date back to 3100 B.C., when the Egyptians used garnets as inlays jewelry.  

Composition

Garnet is the name of a group of minerals that comes in a rainbow of colors, from the deep red of the pyrope garnet to the vibrant green of tsavorites.  

Where to find it?

Today, the most important sources for garnet are Africa, Sri Lanka, and India.

And of course at Daniel Henderson Jewellers Edinburgh!