Tanzanite Cape Town jewellery. Tanzanite was discovered in 1967 in the Merelani Hills in Tanzaniawhich is the only locality where this unique gemstone is found. It wasadded to the Birthstone List in 2002 – the first new gem to be honouredwith such a status since 1912.Tanzanite exhibits rich violet-blue colours that are often due to heat-treatment. […]
When it comes to buying a Unique Engagement Ring in South Africa, we offer a wide selection of diamond rings, Tanzanite as well as Gemstone rings. Prins & Prins has been Cape Town’s trusted jeweller for over 40 years, offering handmade jewellery and ring designs only of the highest quality. We specialize in natural diamonds […]
POST-COVID, THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WILL BE OF PRIME IMPORTANCE. When buying a luxury item or something as meaningful as diamond jewellery, the post-Covid consumer requires transparency on the origin and nature of their purchase, is sensitive to its carbon footprint and the ethics that underlie the production processes. We realise that unsustainable […]
Is this the last of 18ct white gold jewellery ? Goldsmiths add palladium and silver to 24ct yellow gold to create an 18ct white gold alloy. When the price of platinum peaked at $2000/oz in 2008, 18ct white gold became the most popular metal for fine jewellery. It remained so until 2020 when the price […]
NEW JEWELLERY TRENDS FOR 2022 The anxiety and disappointments caused by Covid-19 have had a major influence on jewellery design. A new trend has emerged. Now, people are looking for joy in their purchases more than ever. Whimsical pieces with humour, items that can be played with, pieces that offer surprise and delight have thus […]
Tanzanite scores with Pantone’s new “Colour of 2022”. The Pantone Colour Institute has created a new hue for its 2022 Colour of the Year. It is a warm purplish blue with a tone darker than that of the well-known periwinkle colour and, appropriately, is named ‘Very Peri’. Pantone could have selected a colour from their […]