Welcome to our first blog post of 2024! Our wonderful team here at JFJ have decades of jewellery knowledge and experience combined. But don’t worry, we’ve compiled it […]
The History of Diamonds
There is no questions that diamonds are found at the heart of the jewellery industry. A spectacularly hard natural substance that truly stands the test of time, pre-existing […]
Our Workshop
A Brief History In Kent over 34 years ago Jeremy trained as a jewellery repairer and goldsmith and went knocking on jewellery shop doors asking if they needed […]
Bridal Jewellery – Pearls
Pearls have been worn by brides for centuries and often gifted to the bride as their “something old”. Tradition says that a bride wearing pearls on her wedding […]
An Overview of Gemstones
Welcome back to our blog. Today’s topic is…Gemstones! We could talk for days about gemstones (literally, there’s decades of trivia and new information discovered every year!) but don’t […]
The Crown Jewels
In this months blog we are talking about The Crown Jewels, the nation’s most precious treasures. They are used when crowning a new sovereign, the opening of parliament […]
The Botswana Find & Other Historic Diamonds
It’s an exciting year for gemstone enthusiasts as the second largest rough gem quality diamond ever found was revealed last month (August 2024) in Botswana. The enormous rough […]
Laboratory Grown Diamonds
I think we can all agree that laboratory grown diamonds have exploded in the jewellery industry in the last few years. They have been around since the 1950’s […]
The Royal Family’s Jewellery
We have previously discussed the crown jewels and the famous cullinan diamond, cuts of which feature in the head of the Sovereign’s Sceptre, the Imperial State Crown and […]
Elizabeth Taylor’s Iconic Jewellery Collection
“I’ve never thought of my jewellery as trophies. I’m here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty.” – […]
Meaningful Jewellery
Through-out our lives, many of us are lucky enough to receive pieces of jewellery that hold great significance. Sometimes as early as birth, people receive trinkets and religious […]
Engagement Rings Through The Decades
Engagement rings through the decades 1900’s – 1910’s: In the early Edwardian era, jewellery was a status symbol for the upper class only. Taking inspiration from the delicate […]
Diamond Simulants & Synthetics
The definition of a diamond simulant refers to a stone that either naturally resembles a diamond or has been specifically created to imitate a diamond. However, the main […]