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Every gem has a story. Ours is Africa. Rare gemstones | Fine&High Jewellery | Discover Wild Beauty 📩 [email protected]
Joined December 2014
Tourmaline is one of the most diverse gemstone groups Chemically, it is a complex borosilicate mineral with variable compositions, giving rise to varieties such as elbaite (green, pink, blue), dravite (brown to yellow), and schorl (black).
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schorl is black tourmaline.Formed in granite and metamorphic rocks, its deep black colour comes from high iron content, giving it the solid,black hue that collectors admire. Its rare pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties give it the ability to generate an electrical charge
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Black tourmaline or schorl mirrors the same richness of colour. Making up nearly 95% of all tourmaline found in nature, schorl’s bold hue comes from high iron content, giving it strength and durability .
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Across Africa, meals are still prepared on firewood and jikos (charcoal stoves in swahili), leaving the sufuria ( the cooking pot in Swahili) coated in black soot. This deep, enduring black tells the story of tradition and good meals.
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Part of our Wild Icons Collection,is the chameleon pendant that celebrates nature’s gift of transformation. Chameleons, known for their shifting hues, mirror the rare beauty of opals,a gem prized for its ‘play-of-colour,’ Set in gold and accented with diamonds.
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The unmatched glow and elegance you exude when draped in high jewellery are nothing short of captivating. 🎥 @ artpixjewelry
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Opal forms when silica-bearing water percolates into rock cavities and fractures; as the water evaporates, layers of silica are deposited. Deposits occur in sedimentary and volcanic settings. Australia remains the leading source of fine white/light opal
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A decade in the making, now captured in print. Our Shield Collection coffee table book unveils the story of high jewellery inspired by Kenya’s tribal shields a first of its kind. Each piece carries the name of a different tribe, honouring heritage through design.
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Welcome to Tourmaline the birthstone of October. We highlight this striking bi-colour tourmaline we have in our collection. Tourmaline is revered for its remarkable range of colours. Bi-colour tourmaline is a variety that shows two distinct hues within the same crystal.
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Inspired by star studded nights in the wild is our blue and pink sapphire star bracelet.Oval cut sapphires alternate with pink sapphire studded stars, set in gold. A design that draws on Africa’s night sky,endless, brilliant, and full of wonder.
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Kenya 🇰🇪earrings with diamonds. Our Kenya map earrings now come with more bling. Sparkly white diamonds encircle the Tsavorite giving them an even more luxurious feel. Time to show off #Tsavorite #diamonds #gold #kenya #gemstones
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With earlier this monday having being world Rhino day, we celebrate the Rhinos this weekend with our Rhino pendants. This textured gold rhinos carry different gemstones of choice. Together, they tell a story of endurance and heritage.Rhinos are among Africa’s last great giants.
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