Sadly, we have now closed our showrooms in accordance with the new government regulations. We will miss seeing our lovely customers in Poynton and Stockton Heath, but we urge everyone to stay safe and look out for each other. If you have an existing order with us, rest assured that we’re on track to fulfil everything currently in progress and we’ll be in…

There’s nothing quite like looking at a precious stone up close and personal. At Christopher Evans, we have dozens of precious gemstones for customers to examine and choose. Ultimately, the colour, type, size and shape of the precious stone you choose will depend on what you like — and what will go best with the design of your chosen piece…

If you’re planning to buy the perfect jewellery gift for someone this Christmas, there are a few things to consider before making any decisions. First – what kind of jewellery do you think she will appreciate most?  Do a little research – watch her and note what pieces she wears for daytime and evening events. Does she wear earrings? Drop,…

The jewellery trend that been a long time coming, in our opinion, is for the wearing of pearls. Pearls have, finally, lost their association with grandmas and posh birds from Sloane Square and are gracing the necks, ears, fingers, shoulders and ankles of elegant women across the nation. It’s possibly because the creamy iridescence of pearl will go with anything…

Who would have thought that designing a hinged ring for swollen knuckles could be so satisfying? Not so long ago, a lovely lady came to see us with her jewellery collection.  This happens quite often, when people realise that they have pieces they never wear, but are too good to get rid of.  We take what they have and design…

Most calendar months have two birthstones attributed to them.  In September the best known birthstone is the sapphire, while the alternative birthstone for September is lapis lazuli. What is lapis lazuli? When you picture a sapphire, the chances are that you see a dazzling blue stone, but in fact sapphires come in many colours.  The lapis lazuli however does not.…

In this piece, it’s all about Tiffany & Co! If we were to ask you to name a famous fine jewellery house, it’s more than likely that among the Cartiers and Van Cleef & Arpels that the name Tiffany & Co would pop up.  With stores and concessions in almost every major city in the world, and a sales plan…

Tourmalines are one of the most versatile of gemstones, coming in a wide variety of glorious colours.  Indeed, the tourmaline has one of the widest ranges of colours of any gemstone, occurring in graduating shades of virtually every hue, which has led to their being mistaken for many other gemstones over the centuries.  It’s only the development of modern technology…

We have talked in the past about some of most extraordinary and rightly famous jewellery designers of times past and present, but this time we want to throw the spotlight on the relatively unknown Neha Dani, who has followed a career in gemmology and jewellery design that has taken her across three continents and today creates some of the most…

You’ve all heard it, or said it, when a friend presents her new diamond engagement ring: ‘how many carats is it?’  and then we breathlessly hang on the answer.  But what does it mean? What is carat weight?  And why is carat weight important? Diamond weight is stated in metric measurements called carats. One carat is equal to 200 milligrams,…