Welcome to our world of stunning gemstones. From America to India, Brazil to Botswana and everywhere in between, we carefully source our gems with our ethical and sustainability practices at the forefront.
With a combined knowledge of over 100 years’ gemmology expertise, our team sort, cut or handpick every gemstone used across our entire jewellery collection.
Discover more about the Gemstones you’ll find in our award-winning jewellery:
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Amethyst
- Colour:Green & Purple
- Mineral:Quartz
- Origin:Brazil
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7
- Collections:Cocktail Rings, Shuga, Suffragette
- Birthstone:February
Championing tranquillity, calm and wisdom, it is said that even Saint Valentine himself wore an Amethyst ring.
Aquamarine
- Colour:Blue
- Mineral:Beryl
- Origin:Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7.5 - 8
- Collections:Fine Rings
- Birthstone:March
The stone of strength and protection, Aquamarine is named after the Latin for "sea water" due to it luminous sea-blue colour.
Beryl
- Colour:Blue, Green, Pink, Red & Yellow
- Mineral:Beryl
- Origin:Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7.5
- Collections:Fine Rings
- Birthstone:May
Legend has it that Beryl wards off demons and evil spirits. The Beryl family includes Aquamarine, Emerald & Morganite.
Diamond
- Colour:White & a Rainbow of Colours
- Mineral:Diamond
- Origin:Australia, Botswana, Brazil, South Africa & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:10
- Collections:Bijou, Botanicals, Elyhara, Fine & Shuga
- Birthstone:April
Natural Diamonds take billions of years to form - the ultimate and forever gemstone that everyone wants, reflecting light like no other.
Emerald
- Colour:Green
- Mineral:Beryl
- Origin:Brazil, Columbia, Panjshir & Zambia
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7.5
- Collections:Elyhara, Shuga & Wildflower
- Birthstone:May
If Diamond is King then Emerald is Queen. Associated with divinity and love, they have been worn for over 6,000 years.
Garnet
- Colour:Green, Pink, & Red
- Mineral:Garnet
- Origin:India, Madagascar & South Africa
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7
- Collections:Fine Rings
- Birthstone:January
Garnet, the stone of commitment, gets its name from the latin for “seedlike” referring to the Pomegranate seeds it mimics.
Moonstone
- Colour:Blue, Green, Pink, & White
- Mineral:Feldspar
- Origin:India & Sri Lanka
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:6 - 6.5
- Collections:Shuga
- Birthstone:June
This gemstone is most known for its “adularescence” - an optical effect similar to the shimmering appearance of the moon.
Opal
- Colour:Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, & Yellow
- Mineral:Hydrated Silica
- Origin:Australia, Brazil & Ethiopia
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:5 - 6
- Collections:Shuga
- Birthstone:October
Originally named from the Sanskrit "upala" which means precious stone, these iridescent gems are all truly unique.
Pearl
- Colour:Cream, Grey, Lavender & White
- Mineral:Calcium Carbonate
- Origin:China, Japan, Philippines & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:2.5 - 4.5
- Collections:Gem Drop, Signature, Shuga & Thalassa
- Birthstone:June
Known as ‘tears of the gods’, pearls are gems found only in water & are one of the few organic substances used in jewellery.
Peridot
- Colour:Green
- Mineral:Olivine
- Origin:China, USA & Vietnam
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7
- Collections:Elyhara, Gem Drop, Shuga & Thalassa
- Birthstone:August
This distinctive green gemstone has been worn since Ancient Egypt & is said to help resolve matters of the heart.
Quartz
- Colour:Green, Orange, White & Yellow
- Mineral:Silica
- Origin:Brazil, India, Madagascar & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7
- Collections:Cocktail Rings & Gem Drop
- Birthstone:April
A large gem family that includes Amethyst & Citrine. The Greeks called white quartz “ice” as it was believed to be formed by the gods.
Ruby
- Colour:Red
- Mineral:Corundum
- Origin:India, Madagascar, Mozambique & Vietnam
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:9
- Collections:Fine Rings
- Birthstone:July
As a symbol of passion and romance, Ruby is one of precious cardinal gemstones and takes its name from “ruber,” the Latin for red.
Sapphire
- Colour:Blue, Green, Pink, Purple & Yellow
- Mineral:Corundum
- Origin:Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Thailand & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:9
- Collections:Elyhara, Gem Drop, Shuga & Thalassa
- Birthstone:September
Sapphires were adorned in the ancient world as protective talismans and venerated as symbols of heaven and sky.
Tanzanite
- Colour:Purple
- Mineral:Zoisite
- Origin:Tanzania
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:6 - 6.5
- Collections:Shuga & Wildflower
- Birthstone:December
A relatively newly discovered gemstone, Tanzanite was named by Tiffany & Co after the country where it is exclusively mined.
Topaz
- Colour:Blue & White
- Mineral:Topaz
- Origin:Brazil, Madagascar, Nigeria & USA
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:8
- Collections:Gem Drop, Shuga, Suffragette & Thalassa
- Birthstone:November
Topaz is seen as a symbol of strength and can be found in an eclectic mix of colours that are both semi or precious gem quality.
Tourmaline
- Colour:Pink, Green, Bi-Coloured, Watermelon
- Mineral:Tourmaline
- Origin:Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique & Namibia
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7
- Collections:Fine Rings & Wildflower
- Birthstone:October
The playful versatility of the precious tourmaline gemstone is why it is known as the most colourful gemstone in the world.
Tsavorite
- Colour:Green
- Mineral:Garnet
- Origin:Madagascar, Pakistan & Tanzania
- Traceability:Ethically Mined & Responsibly Sourced
- Moh’s Scale:7 - 7.5
- Collections:Shuga & Suffragette
- Birthstone:January
Part of the Garnet family, Tsavorite is known for it’s vivid green colour and is associated with strength and prosperity.
