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Australian Opal

Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist According to Aboriginal legend a giant rainbow snake formed the main rivers throughout Australia when he slithered across the land in search of water. The water in Australia is said to be blessed by the Rainbow Serpent, as water is one of the necessities of life. Without the Great Artisian Basin, […]

David Morris Jewellers

Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist David Morris is affectionately known as ‘The London Jeweller’. The prestigious shop in Bond Street continues to attract royalty and high end clientele with the spectacular creations that are intricately created there. Each piece is handcrafted to the highest standard in the workshop above the store. Although it is one of […]

Harry Winston

Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist He was known as ‘The King Of Diamonds’ and ‘The Jeweller to the Stars’. He inspired a legendary brand based on the philosophy that jewellery design should be dictated by the gemstones themselves and not their settings. He used to carry around in his pocket some of the rarest diamonds in […]

Exploring the Bvlgari Jewellery Brand

Download this article here Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist The luxury brand synonymous with style, power, boldness, vivacity and colour. As with most high end jewellers the story of Bvlgari is steeped in history. It was founded in 1885 by Sotirios Boulgaris, a Greek Silversmith who relocated to Italy in 1881. He changed his name to […]

£5k spend – Jewellery Investment Mission

Download this article here Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist The Brief: My Great Aunt Winnie has kindly gifted me £5K in her will. However she has also specified that I must spend it on something within my field of expertise, something that I believe will increase in value over the next five to ten years. The […]

An unusual item I have valued

Download this article here Mary Waterfall, Jewellery Specialist An Unusual and Memorable Valuation One of the most exciting facets of my profession is that I never know what I am going to see. When I embark on a valuation I usually have a list of the items I am going to appraise, such as: five […]