Vinny&Charles Blog

How to Tell if a Sapphire is Real: A Buyer's Guide

May 22, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

melFor several hundred years, sapphires have been highly valued for their eye-catching colours and everlasting beauty. Sapphires rank second to diamonds in terms of hardness among gemstones. These precious stones...

How to Determine the Right Engagement Ring Size Before Proposing

May 22, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

Imagine this: it's golden hour on a quiet beach, the sky painted in soft pinks and fiery oranges. Waves roll gently against the shore as your partner turns to admire...

What Does a Sapphire Engagement Ring Symbolise?

March 03, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

The sapphire gemstone is the perfect combination of allure, beauty, and elegance. Renowned for its vivid blue hue, the striking brilliance of the sapphire, is a result of its exceptional...

How to Clean Moissanite Rings

March 03, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

Brilliant, durable and affordable, the moissanite gemstone is a thing of exceptional beauty. Outshining the diamond with its high refractive index, it is immensely popular amongst jewellery lovers. Its popularity...

How to Care for Your Sapphire Ring

March 03, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

A stunning beauty, the sapphire is elegant, durable and rich in symbolism. Widely known as a vivid, blue stone, sapphires also come in a variety of colours, such as yellow,...

Sapphire Colour Guide

March 03, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

We’re all familiar with the vibrant, captivating blue hue of the sapphire, but did you know that the sapphire also comes in an array of different colours? This exquisite gemstone...

Sapphire vs. Diamond: Which is Right for Your Engagement Ring?

March 03, 2025Melody Vincent-Winspear

Sapphire vs. Diamond: Which is Right for Your Engagement Ring? For the longest time, diamonds have been known as ‘a girl’s best friend,’ but in recent years, the sapphire has...

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Guide to buying an Engagement Ring

July 18, 2024Melody Vincent-Winspear

Tip 1: Decide on a Budget When it comes to buying an engagement ring, budgets can really go from one extreme to the other - there is really no hard...

White Gold Jewellery Care Guide

May 13, 2024Melody Vincent-Winspear

Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or adding to your everyday accessories, a white gold ring is a beautiful choice. However, to keep your ring looking its best for years...

Love Story - Madi and Seth

May 10, 2024Melody Vincent-Winspear

How did you meet? We had mutual friends. Seth was the highschool sweetheart of a girl, Madi fell out of friendship with. After they had broken up, adult life and...

Sapphire Rings 101: Everything You've Wanted To Know

January 30, 2024Melody Vincent-Winspear

Sapphire Rings 101: Everything You've Wanted to Know If you ask someone what colour sapphires are, typically they would answer blue. But not many people realise that natural "fancy" sapphires...

What's The Difference Between Lab Grown And Natural Diamonds?

January 30, 2024Melody Vincent-Winspear

What's The Difference Between Lab Grown and Natural Diamonds? "How can you grow a diamond in a lab?" We hear you cry! Well, that's a question for the science and...

Helpful and thoughtful service

Melody and Chris were lovely to correspond with and went out of their way to accomodate me. The ring itself is lovely and I’m so happy with the craftsmanship. Overall very happy with my purchase.

Thank you so much Alicia! It was such a pleasure creating this special ring for you, for your very special occasion! :)

Wattle Ring

Thanks so much for my beautiful wattle leaf ring. My husband and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary soon and wanted something special to commemorate the occasion. The wattle is significant to us so it was the perfect choice. The ring is gorgeous. The sizing was spot on and we are so happy with the quality of the workmanship.

Thank you so much for your kind words Deb, we appreciate you! Congratulations on your 35th wedding anniversary, what a special milestone :)

What an Amazing Experience

I'm all about supporting an amazing business with a great culture centered around engagement and customer service. Melody did just that - from calming fears over ordering internationally to taking time out to get extra photos of how rings would pair together. I can't even tell you how beautiful the ring and craftsmanship are, which everyone has raved about! Thanks Melody for making this an easy, fun experience and taking the stress out of such a monumental moment in life! Forever grateful.

Wow - thank you for this amazingly kind and detailed review Charles! We appreciate you and are so thrilled that you love your ring. We are so fortunate and grateful to be able to work with lovely customers such as yourself! Wishing you all the best.

Exquisite

A gorgeous and delicate ring that sits so comfortably on my finger. The band is the perfect width and the setting has such stunning vintage elegance. Vinny & Charles are amazing to work with and I love their eco-conscious focus. Beyond happy.

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your very kind review Rachel - it was such a pleasure working with you to create your special ring, and we're so happy that you love it! :)

Pear Alexandrite Leaf Engagement Ring

Thank you so much for your review Nik :)

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