All Things Desiderate ... Blog

Real sapphire almost never looks like the internet promises. At the sizes and prices most of us actually shop at, it's opaque, it's got inclusions, and that's not a flaw, that's proof.

Princess Diana's ring made the whole world fall for that deep royal blue. Nobody mentions it's rarely the glass-clear stone people picture when they hear the word "sapphire."

Here's the honest truth about what natural sapphire really looks like, and why sapphire quartz might be exactly the crystal-clear blue you were picturing all along.

You've decided you want a lab diamond. Smart. Now you need to buy the right one, without overpaying, getting stuck with a plated setting, or ending up with a certificate nobody recognises.

This is the no-nonsense guide to buying a lab diamond in Australia, and why White Fire by Desiderate is the one worth buying.