http://www.davidrobinsonjewels.com en-gb davidrobinsonjewels.com 2011-2-8T00:00:00Z davidrobinsonjewels.com http://www.davidrobinsonjewels.com/page9.htm#86524 Topaz is the birthstone for November and this month we made a pendant featuring a 142ct London blue Topaz pear drop . This gemstone represents one of the largest gems ever to appear on the Irish market . Setting a gem of this large rare size was an excellent display of the craft skills at David Robinson Jewels. To celebrate the rare jewel the brand commisioned a fashion shoot featuring fashion model Catarina Marvoa . 2011-11-8 19:23:49 http://www.davidrobinsonjewels.com/page9.htm#82229 GARNET Most consumers are familiar with the common reddish garnet known as pryrope garnet however within the garnet group there are varying types and colors of garnets. Red garnets are the most popular however they also are available in many different shades ranging from yellow to orange aka as Mandarine garnets. Some of the more popular garnets are almandine garnets which have a redviolet tint spessartite garnets range from orangepink orangered to brownishyellow. Green and varying shades of yellow garnets they are known as grossular garnets. The most valuable of garnets are known as demantoid garnets since they have a luster similar to diamonds and at times can be confused with gossular garnets but also with peridot emeralds tourmalines and spinel. They range in color from pale clear to very dark green.Garnet deposits are located in Sri Lanka Canada South Africa U.S.A Germany Urals and Brazil.On the Mohs scale of hardness they range from 7 7.5 and are excellent for everyday we... 2010-12-6 21:35:28 http://www.davidrobinsonjewels.com/page9.htm#86519 David Robinson Jewels had the honour of being the only Irish jewellery designer taking part in the Grafton Street catwalk shows of the Dublin Fashion Festival . The fashion festival was a great success and well received by the huge crowds who gathered to watch the catwalk shows which took place three times daily over the weekend . It was a testimony to the effort the brand has been placing on finely crafted bespoke jewellery designs . 2010-10-8 18:56:42