05Dec Nineteen48 Supports Local Charity’s Fundraising Appeal
During December, visitors to five of Bournemouth’s top hotels have the chance to win some fabulous prizes whilst helping to raise much needed funds for local charity, BCHA.Guests visiting The Norfolk Hotel, The Miramar Hotel,…
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16Nov Amy Winehouse Sparkles Again
Nineteen48 recently had the pleasure of collaborating with Dorset-based sculptor, Linda Joyce, by adding a touch of sparkle to Linda’s sculpture of Amy Winehouse. We sourced a selection of garnets and moonstone that were used…
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08Nov Topaz – a “common” Gemstone of Uncommon Beauty
Topaz is a very attractive gemstone, which comes in many different colours including blue, pink, red, yellow, brown and colourless. Colourless and yellow topaz are fairly “common” gem materials which can be found in many…
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29Sep Why Should You Consider a Sapphire Engagement Ring?
Does an engagement ring have to be a diamond? Certainly not! Whilst the jewellery industry’s marketing machine has spent millions trying to convince us that only diamonds are forever, there are signs that consumers are…
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11Aug The Ascent of Mount Fuji
Our co-founder, Stuart Pool, recently scaled Mount Fuji to raise money for charity and this is his account of the climb…On the weekend of 13/14th July 2013, I was a member of a 6-person team…
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05Aug Are Diamonds Losing Their Sparkle?
The prices of sapphires and rubies have increased faster than diamonds over the last 8 years, according to a recent BBC news article, and one of the main reasons for the increase is the fact…
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29Jul Climbing High for Kandy Kids
Our co-founder, Stuart Pool, recently completed a charity climb of Mount Fuji in Japan, raising over £1500 for our charity partner, Kandy Kids (www.kandykids.org).Over the weekend of 13/14th July, Stuart made it safely to the…
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02Jul Jewellery Students Learn About Ethical Gemstones
As well as finding, mining and selling high-quality gemstones from Sri Lanka, we like to take every opportunity to tell people about the importance of ethical sourcing. So whenever we are invited to give a…
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31May Ethically-sourced Sapphires and Rubies From Sri Lanka
Following our recent field trip to Sri Lanka, we have a stock of fully traceable blue sapphires that are guaranteed ethically sourced. The sapphires all come from a mine in the Elahera region.The stones range…
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31May Beautiful Blue Topaz From Sri Lanka
From the Balangoda region of Sri Lanka, we have been fortunate to source 5 blue topaz, which were cut locally by a very skillful gem cutter. They are truly impressive examples of this gemstone.We have…
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