Valeria's Secret - Ethical Fine Jewellery Brand with a Soul, a Vision, and a Dream
How did it start? I believe it all started before I was born, actually. My mother has always loved exquisite fine jewellery but it’s...
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Valeria's Secret
May 22, 20233 min read
Fine Jewellery Care & When Not To Wear
With proper care, you can guarantee your jewellery stays in tip top shape for future generations. The best step you can take in caring...
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Valeria's Secret
May 6, 20233 min read
Moissanite - Rising Star in London
Moissanite sells for about a tenth of what diamonds do but the two gems have strikingly similar appearance and durability. Moissanite was...
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Valeria's Secret
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Ring Size Conversion Chart
European Numbers to UK Letter Ring Sizes Conversion Chart
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Valeria's Secret
May 3, 20223 min read
Japanese Akoya Pearl Grading
Japanese Akoya pearls range in size from as small as 2mm to as large as 10mm. Pearls below 6.0mm in size are considered to be on the...
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Valeria's Secret
Jun 4, 20212 min read
What are the Benefits of Handmade Jewellery vs Mass Manufactured Jewellery?
What are the benefits of handmade jewellery vs mass manufactured jewellery? 1. Better quality. The major benefit of buying handmade...
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Valeria's Secret
May 30, 20213 min read
3 Tips for Buying Jewellery to Last a Lifetime
Buying Jewellery to last… Ever wondered what kind of jewellery you should buy for long term wearability? The kind of jewels you will...
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Valeria's Secret
May 30, 20212 min read
‘Blue Giant of the Orient,’ the World’s Largest Faceted Blue Sapphire, Is Shrouded in Mystery
In honor of September’s official birthstone, we aim our spotlight on the “Blue Giant of the Orient,” a gem that’s not only the largest...
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Valeria's Secret
May 6, 20212 min read
Understanding Colour. Coloured Gemstones
Understandably, colour is the single most important factor when evaluating coloured gems. Generally, the more attractive a gem’s color,...
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Valeria's Secret
May 5, 20216 min read
Different Colours of Sapphire. Gemology Guide to Colour Types
Corundum is the mineral species that includes both sapphire and ruby as varieties. Red corundum is known as ruby and all other coloured...
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Valeria's Secret
Feb 4, 20219 min read
The Sparkling Rise of the Lab-grown Diamond
Young people are falling out of love with mined diamonds because of their high environmental and humanitarian costs. How do their...
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Valeria's Secret
Sep 12, 20203 min read
The Rise of Eco-friendly Pearl Farming
A family business in Polynesia shows how raising pearls can benefit marine life. When Josh Humbert inspects his farm, he dives into the...
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Valeria's Secret
Aug 22, 20204 min read
Only Ethically Sourced Gemstones and Eco-friendly Production
Sustainability is an important consideration If you want the piece of jewellery you are wearing to benefit, not damage the world. From...
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Valeria's Secret
Jul 3, 20203 min read
Hydrothermal Emeralds and other Lab Grown Gemstones
At Valeria's Secret we offer jewellery with ethically sourced mined and lab-grown gemstones. An interesting fact that not everyone knows...
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Valeria's Secret
Sep 12, 201912 min read
Searching for Clarity in Muddy Water: Diamond vs Moissanite and Diamond Simulants
Diamond and diamond simulants are clear stones, but it is not clear at all for consumers what the real differences between them are. The...
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Valeria's Secret
Aug 20, 20192 min read
How Much of a Perfectionist are You? Diamond Clarity Scale
The impurities in diamond create a “fingerprint” that is unique for every diamond. In that regard they are quite helpful in providing...
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Valeria's Secret
Aug 17, 20193 min read
50 Shades of White. All You Need to Know about Diamond Colour
You will often hear the term “white” applied to colourless diamonds that fall within the GIA D-to-Z color scale or chart. But diamonds in...
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Valeria's Secret
May 25, 20194 min read
How We Choose the Best Gemstones
Diamond & Moissanite We only choose the best gems for our jewellery. Classic white diamonds and moissanites are graded by the...
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Valeria's Secret
May 25, 20194 min read
Your Guide to Precious Metals. When 14K Gold Can be Better than18K Gold
Gold In its pure form, gold is exceedingly soft and malleable: properties that do not allow created jewellery to stand up well to daily...
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Valeria's Secret
May 25, 20194 min read
Gold Alternatives. Why We are Against Gold plated, Gold-filled, or 9K and 10K Gold Jewellery
Gold plating is a method of covering another type of metal (base metal) with a very thin film of pure gold by electroplating it. There is...
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