Journal

The Stone & Vale Jewellery Journal

Understand the stones, construction and specifications behind fine jewellery, with practical guidance for choosing and caring for a piece.

Featured guide

How Stone & Vale Evaluates a Piece

Our approach to stone quality, precious-metal weight, construction, disclosure and value — and the questions worth asking before you buy.

Focused reading for common questions before an enquiry or purchase.

A balanced comparison of natural and laboratory-grown diamonds, and the enduring qualities that lead many people to choose natural.

A practical guide to cut, colour, clarity and carat weight, and why the grades should be considered together.

How to understand common report fields, diagrams and verification details without treating a report as a valuation.

How colour, durability, treatments, reports and intended wear affect coloured gemstone selection.

Practical care guidance for storage, cleaning, inspections and protecting gemstones during everyday wear.

How lifestyle, settings, metals, comfort and maintenance shape a practical everyday jewellery choice.

A careful overview of natural diamonds, the Kimberley Process and the limits of sourcing claims.

A calm guide to certificates, lab reports and the questions worth asking before choosing a stone.

Practical considerations for tone, wearability, care and personal meaning.