Resources

At The Bench Jewellery Co., our Kamloops, Kelowna, and Chilliwack goldsmiths love adding birthstones to custom pieces for that extra personal touch. Here are 8 occasions where birthstones really shine.

Citrine is a variety of quartz and comes in a variety of yellow colours and may have brown, orange and reddish hues. It is also one of November’s birthstones.

The second installment of our series on the 4 Cs (Colour, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight) of diamonds. Part 1 covered colour. Today we’ll look at clarity.

The Koh-i-Noor, or “Mountain of Light”, is a large, colourless diamond that was originally discovered in India around the 13th century and passed through the hands of many different rulers and empires.

This is the first installment of our series on the 4 Cs (Colour, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight) of diamonds. Today we’ll tackle colour and help you understand how it affects the quality of a diamond. We’ll also be giving you some insider tips on how to get better value when buying diamonds.