Award-winning Calleija Jewellers has captured the imagination of jewellery lovers for many years. Eight years ago, the United Kingdom welcomed Calleija, its first Argyle Pink Diamond Select Atelier to the historical Royal Arcade, Mayfair, which has since delighted and enraptured visitors with its incredible displays of extraordinary jewels. Late last year, Calleija’s London boutique was…
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The Grand Opening of the exquisite new Calleija Flagship Boutique was, like all Callejia creations, a breathtaking sight to behold. Sparkling hues of purplish pink illuminated the iconic white sails of Marina Mirage, as guests arrived for the event on Friday evening, the 24th February. Dazzling floral chandeliers were suspended from the eaves, as ethereal…
There is nothing more beautiful than a declaration of true love. This Valentine’s Day, no matter how you celebrate, the gift of exquisite, handcrafted jewellery says ‘I love you’ in any language. Valentine’s Day has long been celebrated around with world with key symbols of love from chocolate and flowers, to padlocked hearts and intricately…
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“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery At Calleija, it’s the personal touch that makes all the difference. From the craftsmen in the workshop to the illustration professionals in the boutique, Calleija provide that extra…
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The Zara Phillips Collection by Calleija is the exciting new collaboration between Olympic Medallist, Zara Phillips MBE, and international award winning jeweller, John Calleija. After launching the collection on Thursday 18 June 2015 at The Royal Arcade in London, Zara and John took a few moments to discuss the essence of their beautiful jewellery designs….
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In the lead-up to the Gallipoli Centenary, Calleija is honoured and excited to announce a very important partnership with the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation, based at Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane. The dedicated team at GMRF are conducting revolutionary research into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To help raise funds for this worthwhile project, the Foundation is…
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Of all the rings shown in the image above, all fall into the category of “Fancy Cut Diamonds” — essentially any diamond other than the traditional Round Brilliant Cut Diamond. Clockwise from left you can see: Pear Shaped, Square Emerald Cut, Marquise Cut and Radiant Cut Diamond Rings, however others include Cushion, Heart, Princess Cut,…
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For more than a billion years, Argyle Pink Diamonds were hidden kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface. First sighted glinting in an anthill in Western Australia in the mid 1980s, the discovery was just a hint of the treasure waiting to be unearthed from what was to become the Argyle Diamond Mine — creators of the…
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What do diamonds, windows and chalk all have in common? They are all gauged by their strength on the “Moh’s Scale”, which gives a numerical value to each element based on its natural hardness and resistance to abrasion. Ranged between 1 and 10, the scale depends upon the area of indentation made in the material…
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Australia’s Richest Race Day Zara Phillips, MBE, returned to Surfers Paradise Australia, in her role as Official Patron of Magic Millions Racing Women, for what has grown to be the richest day in Australian horse racing. As a European and World equestrian champion, Zara is no stranger to the equine community, having won an Olympic…