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Robert Openshaw

  • Become a Diamond Expert in minutes

    Do you know your Carat from your Clarity or your Cut from your Colour? Well if you are considering buying a special someone ‘that’ ring or just want to indulge yourself in some delicious sparkle you can become an expert within five minutes. View Post

  • 100 years of the Wristwatch!

    This year is an important anniversary for timepiece collectors. 2014 marks the 100 year anniversary of the popularisation of the wristwatch. Before World War 1, wristwatches were mainly used by cavalry officers who found the use of the pocket watch impractical. When the war began in 1914, it w... View Post