Is it an Offence to Sell Jewellery Without a Hallmark?
A Hallmark means that the article has been independently test by the Assay Office and guarantees that it conforms to a specified legal standard of purity. It is an offence under the Hallmarking Act of...
View Article18ct White Gold
One of the main issues I have to address when speaking to customers and the question I am asked most frequently is “Why is the band of the ring changing colour?” White gold is an alloy mix of gold and...
View ArticleWhat is Palladium?
A question I've been asked on numerous occasions. Palladium is: • A bright white metal. • Comparable in colour to platinum and is from the platinum group of metals. • Not as hard and dense as platinum...
View ArticleWhat is a Cubic Zirconia?
What is a Cubic Zirconia? I’ve been asked on many occasions what Cubic Zirconia (CZ). For the uninitiated, it is a man-made, synthetic stone with a striking similarity to diamond, to the untrained eye....
View ArticleWhat is Titanium?
Discovered in 1791, in Cornwall, by Rev. William Gregor, named after the Greek God Titan - 'Son of the Earth'. Pure titanium metal is man-made from the titanium mineral. It is unaffected by chlorine...
View ArticleA Brief History of Gold
For more than 6000 years gold has always been, and will probably always remain the metal par excellence with jewellers. Gold and jewellery, in fact, are almost synonymous in people's minds because of...
View ArticleRed, Rose and Pink Gold
Red gold, also known as rose gold and pink gold is becoming increasingly popular. Even though the names are often used interchangeably, there are slight differences between the copper content to...
View ArticleRichard Llynfi Jewellery Repair Services
We repair platinum, gold, silver and palladium items of jewellery. All services are carried out on the premises. A list of our repairs can be found below: - Ring Resizing - Jewellery Cleaning and...
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