Archive for the 'jewellery' Category

For those not in the know I’m currently a member of the bride to be gang with the big day set for this September! So as well as chatting about all things photography I’d love the opportunity to share some of my planning experiences with you. So to start - the all […]

We’ve all heard of conflict diamonds and the devastation they have caused in certain areas of Africa, (see our earlier blog) Ask your jeweller for a Kimberley certification to check where the diamonds have come from - its not a full proof system but definitely a step in the right direction. If they are vague […]

What is a blood diamond?

We’ve heard of the film and want to be ethical but what exactly is a blood diamond?
The term originates from diamond that were mined in the African areas of Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Sierra Leone rebels saw the Government was squandering the money from the diamond mines […]