Ethical Emeralds

Emeralds are tipped to be the gemstone of 2022. Here’s 5 emerald facts: 1.  Emerald is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine. 2.  Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. 3.  The world’s oldest...

Diamonds are a girls best friend

Hello, more chunterings from the bench (or the sofa if truth be told!) I thought you might be interested in my ramblings about diamonds….. What do you know about diamonds? They’re made of carbon, formed under under huge pressure and heat in the earths...

Someone, somewhere, pays

Hi folks, me again 🙂 In my last post, I said I’d revisit the whole thing about nothing ever being truly cheap and how someone has to pay. Whether that’s buying something that falls apart 6 months later and has to be replaced, or cheap fashion that costs...