The Bench Jewellery Blog

Red diamonds are extremely rare and astronomically expensive. Only a small handful of predominantly red diamonds have ever been documented.

In the world of jewellery, precious metals include gold, silver and platinum. Learn more about these precious jewellery metals and their unique qualities.

Platinum is a naturally white metal that is very durable and dense. Platinum is a rare and beautiful metal that is popular for high-end jewellery.

The famous Moussaieff Red Diamond is 5.11 carats with a triangular brilliant cut, and is the world's largest known red diamond.

Remember this 10.10 carat fancy vivid blue diamond that was going up for auction at Sotheby's Asia? It ended up selling for a record-breaking $41.4 million Canadian.

Sotheby's has announced another stellar blue diamond to add to the recent frenzied demand for fancy coloured diamonds - the Shirley Temple Blue diamond.