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Fancy coloured sapphires - A spectrum of colour

Explore a rainbow of hues among our collection of natural fancy sapphires – a colourful choice for an antique engagement ring or that special piece of antique jewellery…

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A Lost Craft: The Beauty Of Hand Cut Gemstones

The collection at Berganza is comprised of a myriad of vintage and antique jewellery pieces which have all been crafted by hand

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Amethyst: The Birthstone of February

Amethyst is a gemstone with a long-standing history, and highly coveted, as there is no other hue quite like it within the gem world

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August Birthstone: Peridot

Discover the history of this verdant gem.

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Demantoid Garnets

Demantoid is one variety of many from the garnet group of gemstones

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Diamond: The Birthstone of April

Reflective, durable, scintillating and alluring, no other gemstone has enjoyed the worldwide fame and acclaim like the diamond

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Emeralds Unearthed

Watch our video about emeralds, one of the most precious gemstones used in antique jewellery.

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Fancy Coloured Diamonds Revealed

Most diamonds are white and range from colourless through to light yellow. Fancy colour diamonds are yellow and brown diamonds that exhibit colour beyond the Z range

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Gemstones - a rainbow of colour

Celebrate Spring with Nature’s Colours

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Glowing Red and Green: The Mysterious Allure of Burmese Rubies and Colombian Emeralds

Throughout the history of gemstone mining there have been certain sources which have been prized above all others for producing the most beautiful stones. 

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June Birthstone: the Pearl

Those born in the month of June are fortunate enough to be able to call pearls their birthstone.

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March Birthstone: Aquamarine

A collection of jewels featuring this sea blue gem.

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Meet Zoe Kerridge and her favourite gemstone!

We ask Zoe of all the gemstones which is her favourite....

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November birthstones: citrine and topaz

Citrine is one of the most valuable and popular gemstones in the quartz group

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Opals: The Birthstone of October

If you were born in the month of October, you are lucky to have opal as your birthstone! An undeniably majestic gem with a fascinating history, opals are certainly a sight to behold

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Out of the Ordinary: Unusual gemstones

However due to our increasing taste for individuality, it is no surprise that the perhaps lesser known gemstones are becoming more and more popular.

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Padparadscha Sapphires- the Choice of a Princess

News of the engagement of the Queen's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank has seized the world by storm

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Phenomenal Gems

Phenomenal gemstones are those which exhibit special optical characteristics, beyond their usual beauties. 

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Phenomenal Phenomena - Opting for Optical

In this job it is very easy to become accustomed to the extraordinary. Every day we are fortunate enough to handle some of the finest jewels mankind has ever made.....

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Pigeon Blood Rubies

Pigeon blood rubies are known for their striking beauty and their rarity, learn more about these beautiful gemstones...

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Pigeon's Blood: The Colour of Perfection

The colour of a gemstone is arguably the most important factor when determining value. Hue, tone and saturation are assessed in harmony, and rubies with the perfect gem colour are given the status ‘pigeon’s blood’.

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Rare Fancy Coloured Diamonds

It may surprise some to know that diamonds can in fact exhibit any colour of the spectrum from yellow to pink and even blue

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Romance with Rubies

Rubies are one of the most beautiful gemstones in the world. They evoke emotions of love, lust and true romance.

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Sapphires one of the most coveted gems

Discover the history of this most popular coloured stone

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The Allure of a Golconda Diamond

Diamonds have been unearthed in India since the 4th century BC or earlier!

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The September Birthstone Sapphire

The September birthstone is the beautiful sapphire. Find out everything about the September birthstone, from sapphire's meaning and more…

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Turquoise: The Birthstone of December

Turquoise is a blue-green copper-aluminium phosphate mineral, and has a long history as one of the world’s most ancient gemstones!

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Utterly Unique: Exploring Diamonds.

Diamonds have a long and illustrious history, and over the past century have become synonymous with engagement rings

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