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The Ruby Slippers
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Dorothy in the 1940 movie The Wizard of Oz. Not made with rubies of course (just beautiful red sequins), but very famous nonetheless! Have you ever wondered what happened to the slippers? Apparently, there were between 5-10 pairs made for the movie, however only four pairs can be accounted for.…
Read MorePlastic Free July
Hello to all my readers and I hope you are enjoying the cool conditions. I have always loved the distinct seasons in Adelaide and looking around there are already buds swelling on the pear trees near my home. Maybe a promise of an early Spring? Isn’t nature amazing – and talking of nature I was…
Read MoreSarah McLeod visits PIKE
We were very excited to meet Sarah McLeod when she came to Adelaide at the end of June. Sarah was playing some gigs here and came in to see the progress of a piece we are making for her – Sarah is such an authentic, down-to-earth woman and we loved having her at PIKE.…
Read MoreThe rise in the value of Rubies
Ruby is the official birthstone for July, and it has also been used traditionally to celebrate 40th wedding anniversaries. Ruby belongs to a family of stones called Corundum, which also includes sapphire. Because sapphires can found in a number of beautiful pink-red colours, sometimes it can be hard to tell whether a gemstone is a…
Read MoreBeautiful Ruby
Ruby is the official birthstone for July. It belongs to a family of stones called Corundum, which also includes Sapphire. Rubies are also used to celebrate 40th wedding anniversaries. Rubies have not been the most requested stones from our customers at PIKE, however we have had had the opportunity to make some beautiful rings for…
Read MorePearls, pearls, pearls…
One of the most recognised strands of pearls is the one worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Interestingly, they were costume pearls. Elizabeth Taylor was given the large pearl featured as the drop of this elaborate necklace by Richard Burton. The natural pearl, known as ‘La Peregrina’ is said…
Read MoreOur latest pearl commission.
Our latest pearl commission offered a unique challenge – designing a pearl pendant that also included some very precious jade. Nicholas drew the following options: and the customer chose the top one. The manufacturing process was a very intensive one for Matthew and the finished piece is bringing a lot of joy to its…
Read MorePlatinum
We received a request this month asking about platinum is, so we’re taking this opportunity to explain about this fascinating metal. Platinum is the densest and heaviest of all white metals used in jewellery manufacture. It is the scarcest metal mined in the world, is difficult to extract, and there are only two locations that…
Read MorePIKE Jewellers’ 1st birthday!
Hi to all our readers and this month is a celebration as June signifies the first birthday of PIKE Jewellers! It seems only a short time ago that we closed our doors at Burnside Village and began this new chapter of the PIKE family business. Through the enthusiasm and encouragement of my wife Helen and…
Read MoreHow can you tell a real pearl from a fake?
We have a lot of people come and see us at PIKE to ask if the pearls they have been given by their grandmother, aunty or family friend are real or not. Sometimes we can tell just by looking – the size, shape, the evenness of the colour. It is getting harder to tell, with…
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