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Valeria's Secret
- May 3
- 3 min
Japanese Akoya Pearl Grading
Japanese Akoya pearls range in size from as small as 2mm to as large as 10mm. Pearls below 6.0mm in size are considered to be on the...
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Valeria's Secret
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
What are the Benefits of Handmade Jewellery vs Mass Manufactured Jewellery?
What are the benefits of handmade jewellery vs mass manufactured jewellery? 1. Better quality. The major benefit of buying handmade...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
3 Tips for Buying Jewellery to Last a Lifetime
Buying Jewellery to last… Ever wondered what kind of jewellery you should buy for long term wearability? The kind of jewels you will...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
‘Blue Giant of the Orient,’ the World’s Largest Faceted Blue Sapphire, Is Shrouded in Mystery
In honor of September’s official birthstone, we aim our spotlight on the “Blue Giant of the Orient,” a gem that’s not only the largest...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Understanding Colour. Coloured Gemstones
Understandably, colour is the single most important factor when evaluating coloured gems. Generally, the more attractive a gem’s color,...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 5, 2021
- 6 min
Different Colours of Sapphire. Gemology Guide to Colour Types
Corundum is the mineral species that includes both sapphire and ruby as varieties. Red corundum is known as ruby and all other coloured...
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Valeria's Secret
- Feb 4, 2021
- 9 min
The Sparkling Rise of the Lab-grown Diamond
Young people are falling out of love with mined diamonds because of their high environmental and humanitarian costs. How do their...
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Valeria's Secret
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Rise of Eco-friendly Pearl Farming
A family business in Polynesia shows how raising pearls can benefit marine life. When Josh Humbert inspects his farm, he dives into the...
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Valeria's Secret
- Aug 22, 2020
- 4 min
Only Ethically Sourced Gemstones and Eco-friendly Production
Sustainability is an important consideration If you want the piece of jewellery you are wearing to benefit, not damage the world. From...
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Valeria's Secret
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Hydrothermal Emeralds and Lab-grown Gemstones
We offer jewellery with ethically sourced both mined and lab-grown gemstones. An interesting fact that not everyone knows about is that...
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Valeria's Secret
- Sep 12, 2019
- 12 min
Searching for Clarity in Muddy Water: Diamond vs Moissanite and Diamond Simulants
Diamond and diamond simulants are clear stones, but it is not clear at all for consumers what the real differences between them are. The...
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Valeria's Secret
- Aug 20, 2019
- 2 min
How Much of a Perfectionist are You? Diamond Clarity Scale
The impurities in diamond create a “fingerprint” that is unique for every diamond. In that regard they are quite helpful in providing...
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Valeria's Secret
- Aug 17, 2019
- 3 min
50 Shades of White. All You Need to Know about Diamond Colour
You will often hear the term “white” applied to colourless diamonds that fall within the GIA D-to-Z color scale or chart. But diamonds in...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 25, 2019
- 4 min
How We Choose the Best Gemstones
Diamond & Moissanite We only choose the best gems for our jewellery. Classic white diamonds and moissanites are graded by the...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 25, 2019
- 4 min
Your Guide to Precious Metals. When 14K Gold Can be Better than18K Gold
Gold In its pure form, gold is exceedingly soft and malleable: properties that do not allow created jewellery to stand up well to daily...
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Valeria's Secret
- May 25, 2019
- 3 min
Gold Alternatives. Why We are Against Gold plated, Gold-filled, or 9K and 10K Gold Jewellery
Gold plating is a method of covering another type of metal (base metal) with a very thin film of pure gold by electroplating it. There is...
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