Heads up, if you’re hoping I’m about to make your life a whole lot easier with a bunch of ‘life hacks’, that’s sort of where I’m going, but not quite. What I do have for you is a small collection of gift-related, psychology ‘stuff’ I hope you’ll find as interesting…

Relax. You might be doing yourself a favour. — If you’re one of those people who doesn’t particularly enjoy wrapping gifts, welcome to the club. For a bunch of reasons I’m not a big fan of gift wrapping either, but whether I like it or not, and thanks to a whole lot of societal pressure(1), I feel I’m pretty…

As we rapidly approach the holiday gift-giving season, anxiety levels are rising as people struggle with the “What should I get for ….?” question. A lot of that anxiety stems from not wanting to make bad gift choices. Here’s how you can use an understanding of personality type to help…

If you’re concerned about the climate crisis and what difference your purchasing decisions can make, there’s a really strong argument to prefer jewellery makers who only use recycled precious metals. — Recycled gold produces up to 99.8% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than mined gold[1]; Recycling platinum produces about one-twentieth the emissions that mining for platinum does. (That’s a 95% reduction.); and

A few short years ago lab-created diamonds weren’t even on people’s radar, much less considered a serious option for engagement ring buyers. That situation is rapidly changing. Since about 2017, they’ve become readily available in the general diamond jewellery market and are now making serious inroads into the bridal and…

… and here’s why they can’t afford not to First up, I must admit to feeling a little conflicted when making this statement (only a little), because, in the interests of full disclosure, I am part owner of a business that, among other things, sells diamonds. Knowing that you’d be…

Over the past couple of decades, we’ve witnessed what might be described as a tectonic shift in consumer’s attitudes towards concepts like sustainability, environmental responsibility, human rights, Fair Trade and the like. Let’s face it, last century hardly anyone knew what these things meant, much less actively sought them out…

If you’re a fan of the circular economy philosophy, when it comes to jewellery, you might be wondering how you can participate.

As demand slumps and prices drop, the diamond industry looks to be heading into a crisis phase — at least that’s what industry insiders are saying. Couple that with increasing competition between mine-origin and lab-created producers and you have a recipe for uncertainty, stress and finger-pointing. …