By Lewis Malka
/ in History, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment
/ September 30, 2021
/ Comments Off on A Diamond from the Rough
Have you ever wondered what journey a diamond takes before it ends up on your finger?
When they are uncovered from the depths of the earth, they look very different to how we see them in jewellery. And the qualities vary so much. It turns out only 15% of all diamonds mined, are good enough to be used in jewellery! The rest of the diamonds are not thrown away. There is a use for them too. Don’t forget, diamonds are the hardest natural substance in the world. As a result of this, only a diamond ca...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Celebrity, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment, Selling jewellery and diamonds, Valuations
/ May 31, 2019
/ Comments Off on Thinking about getting rid of some old jewellery? Think again.
So, here’s a question for you. When it comes to jewellery, what do Lady Gaga and Audrey Hepburn have in common?
On the surface of it, it’s hard to imagine there might be any connection between the darling of 1960s Hollywood and the darling of iconic Noughties pop music.
But it was there for all to see on the red carpet at this year’s Oscars ceremony in the shape of a 128 carat yellow diamond worn at the neck of the always-unpredictable singer.
While the media went into a feeding frenzy over Lady...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Wedding Proposals, Engagement ring, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment
/ December 11, 2017
/ Comments Off on Never mind the price, feel the value
When it comes to one of the most significant investments you’ll ever make, it’s less about price and more about value.
Listen, there are plenty of places to buy an engagement ring for not a lot of money. You’ll find them on every High Street and, if you really don’t care about the quality, they litter the internet like confetti.
Buying a cheap engagement ring is not difficult. Buying one that represents great value is another matter entirely.
Let me illustrate for you. When you buy a house, do y...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Wedding Proposals, Engagement ring, Diamonds, Investment, Selling jewellery and diamonds
/ November 22, 2017
/ Comments Off on Buying a diamond? Make sure you buy the stone and not the paper!
The internet is a wonderful thing. It has massive advantages and it's becoming the only way for people to do their shopping. Loaded with information, it has revolutionised the way we're able to research big ticket items before we commit to purchasing.
In this instance, of course, I'm talking about diamonds. It's increasingly easier to purchase diamonds online, but why you would ever do that is beyond me. In fact, I recently wrote about why hunting for the perfect engagement ring online is a lost...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Engagement ring, Investment, Valuations
/ October 10, 2017
/ Comments Off on Insurance valuations: Why it’s important to have an up-to-date jewellery valuation
Now more than ever it’s crucial that your jewellery is up-to-date with your insurance company.
It seems that more and more people are sadly being robbed of their personal possessions. Insurance valuations that were written out perhaps a few years ago, need to be updated, so should something happen, you know that you will be able to get back an amount of money that will enable you to replace what was lost or stolen.
The most common of all questions posed by clients are the ones asking why they s...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Luxury watches, Investment
/ October 17, 2016
/ Comments Off on Rolex watches – are they really a good investment?
There’s a tendency for people to refer to expensive purchases as investments.
“I’m going to invest in a new car,” someone might say. Yet new cars hold their value about as well as a chocolate teapot. Cars are not investments. Neither is a phone or a television, unless it’s a rare vintage car that will be kept in a garage and never touched.
Clearly, pretty much anything with a technological expiration date is a bad financial investment. This is why many skeptics have voiced concerns about the pr...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Diamonds, Investment, Uncategorized
/ July 24, 2016
/ Comments Off on Lewis Malka meets Alexis Conran and discusses diamond scams on TalkRadio
It was a pleasure to be invited along to TalkRadio Towers to speak with Alexis Conran about diamond scams.
Lewis Malka meets Alexis Conran and discusses diamond scams on TalkRadio.
It was a pleasure to go along to TalkRadio Towers and have a chat with Alexis, on his show The Radio Hustle, all about diamond scams and the actual price of diamonds. One of the main questions asked was "Why are diamonds so expensive?"
One other main question was "Are diamonds as rare as we are led to believe?" It's o...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Wedding Proposals, Celebrity, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment, Valuations
/ February 1, 2016
/ Comments Off on How to choose the perfect engagement ring and get it right first time – The Book
Yes! Finally someone has written a comprehensive guide to picking the perfect engagement ring and that person is me!
To be honest it was a long time coming. Having been in the industry for over 25 years now, the most common question I am being asked by clients is "What makes the perfect engagement ring" and "How do I get the best value for money when deciding on what engagement ring to buy?"
I've written plenty of blogs over the years and you can probably spend day looking through them and colla...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Wedding Proposals, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment, Uncategorized
/ August 1, 2015
/ Comments Off on Understanding the 4C’s of diamonds
Knowing that buying an engagement ring is likely to be the third highest single purchase most people make, behind a car and a home, it's crucial that we understand the 4C's of diamond grading before deciding which stone to buy.
It wasn't all that long ago that diamonds themselves became universally accepted and used as tokens of love. After all we've only been mining diamonds for around 100 years and it's only since the late 1940's that diamonds themselves were suggested as the main stone with w...
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By Lewis Malka
/ in Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery, Investment
/ May 22, 2015
/ No comment
World record prices running into the hundreds of millions have highlighted the dazzling return potential of precious stones, but there are several important rules investors should follow.
Earlier this month, a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva saw previous world record prices smashed for certain gems. The sums fetched by these pieces were truly incredible and will have many investors wondering if they could allocate some of their portfolio to fine jewels.
The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auctio...
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