April 3, 2015

If the glitzy modern engagement rings aren’t your thing, why not think about going for something classic and in the style of an Art Deco piece. What does the term Art Deco mean in terms of Jewellery? The Art Deco period is in fact one of the most popular and lasting design periods in the […...

February 16, 2015

Thank you for entering the “Add A Sparkle” Diamond Giveaway. Winning Announcement: Later this year, as well as sharing images and videos of beautiful diamond jewellery, we will announce other contests. The best way to find out about them is through our Facebook page: Facebook.com/Voltair...

February 15, 2015

So you’ve given it a lot of thought and you’ve decided you have found the person you want to marry, but how do you propose with a ring or with something else? The earliest known example of a diamond engagement ring being used as a marriage proposal was in the year 1477, when the Arch […]...

February 12, 2015

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January 28, 2015

There is no denying that in the last number of years there has been a huge increase in the popularity of rose gold jewellery, but did you know there is actually no such thing as naturally occurring rose gold. The process to make Rose Gold is done by adding copper to gold to give it […]...

January 26, 2015

What’s in a diamond? When you see a diamond, generally the first thoughts people have are wow that’s a sparkler, I wonder what the carat is perhaps or even just that’s gorgeous, but have you ever thought how was that made? Diamonds are in fact carbon, in its most concentrated form. Inside the ...

January 20, 2015

At Voltaire we have some truly beautiful diamonds; because of how they are formed diamonds can be some of the rarest gems in existence. Below is a taster of some of the most rare and exquisite diamonds that have been found to date....

January 8, 2015

Thank you for entering the “Add A Sparkle” Diamond Giveaway. Winning Announcement: The winner of the Voltaire Diamonds “Add A Sparkle” Diamond Giveaway is Paula Smith. She has collected her prize....

January 8, 2015

Have you ever been looking through a magazine or flicking through the TV and seen what can only be described as a rock on a celebrity’s finger and thought to yourself, wow that’s some sparkler ! With the average person spending between €1,000 to €4,000 its time to sit back and be shocked by ...

January 5, 2015

In the first part of our birthstones piece we covered off January to May, missed it? Not to worry just click here to find all about them. June – Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone This is the first month that gives a choice of not one, not two but three different birthstones for the lucky wearers....

December 31, 2014

For a number of people (especially girls) your birthstone can be the first stone that you get as you grow up. It’s that first taste of something meaningful colourful in a piece of jewellery. There are a number of myths and legends about the origin of birthstones, it is thought that they were given...

December 26, 2014

What is a gemstone? Have you ever been digging about your back garden and thought I wonder if I could find some precious stone amongst the rocks and dirt, well it might be good to firstly know what to look for! Gemstones can be defined as a precious or semi-precious stone. They are usually one [&hel...