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1.Emerald is the birthstone for May and symbolic of the 20th and 35th anniversaries. 2. It belongs to the group of minerals known collectively as Beryl, the same family that includes aquamarine and morganite. They are very closely related to the lighter coloured and lesser valued green beryl, the only difference being the addition of chromium in emerald’s composition. 3. The depth of green in emerald is determined by the presence of chromium, vanadium and iron. Green beryl is coloured by vanadium and the lack of chromium in its mix... Read More

It was a fiercely fought contest, but after garnering the support of their friends, family and colleagues, the competition to win their wedding rings was won by Emma Ward and Josh Hamblin. They managed to rack up over 6,200 likes on their winning facebook photo! Here’s the happy couple on the day came to the Bicester store to pick up their wedding rings. “We couldn’t fault the service we received from Biagio’s. The knowledge and understanding of exactly what we were after in our rings which will last the rest... Read More

Jewellery seems like a two-horse race at the moment. On the one hand, you have the delicate minimalist designs that have been de rigueur for a few years now, and they’re certainly still looming large on the scene, albeit in a more-is-more kind of way. But a new rival has burst onto the track and it’s big and bold, and it wants your attention. We take a look at freshest new trends in super-wearable minimalism vs new maximalism. Mini-Midis: Piccolo Ring by Sif Jakobs 9ct White Gold & Sapphire Ring... Read More

Platinum diamond solitaire ring from the Artistry Collection 1.Diamond is probably the world’s most studied and documented gemstone, which isn’t all that surprising given the length of its history and the fact that it has always been, and remains to this day, the most valued of all stones. 2. It’s the birthstone for April and represents the 60th and 75th anniversaries. 3. Despite periods of popularity for other gemstones, it is still the most popular stone for engagement rings. No other stone is as deeply connected in our consciousness with... Read More

Head down to Biagio’s Spring Wedding Event, starting Monday 19th March until Saturday 24th March for the chance to WIN your wedding rings. All you need to do to enter is order your pitch-perfect wedding rings online or in-store during the event, then pluck out a romantic pic of you and your partner and post it to our facebook page to enter. Why not tell us a bit about yourselves too? The photo with the most likes wins their wedding rings!  Good luck! The competition closes to entries on Monday 9th... Read More

You’ve been gazing in shop windows and poring over endless pages online since you got engaged, but you just can’t find the perfect wedding rings. It’s not that you can’t find beautiful, finely crafted classic bands or that you can’t find something a little bit different, it’s just that nothing is quite, well, ‘you’. Perhaps you dream of something totally unique, a one-off expression of you, your relationship and your style? Maybe you’ve found something that’s almost right but you just wish you could tweak the design or change the... Read More

Men’s wedding rings have come a long way. Where once it would have been a rarity to spot a banded finger on a man it is now considered the norm, and as their popularity soars, so too does the demand for more varied styles and designs with which a man to reflect his personality. Wedding rings for men first began to make an appearance in the US during the late 1930’s and early 40’s. The fashion seems to have arisen among GI’s serving in Europe, perhaps serving as a reminder... Read More

Meet Anna – Our very own poster girl. Beautiful bride, colour analyst and one of Biagio’s team of brilliant jewellery experts.  Sitting down with a cup of tea on Wednesday morning I took the opportunity to tap into Anna’s knowledge bank, quizzing her on what she looked for when choosing her own wedding rings and bridal jewellery, how her experience with colour analysis affected her choices and how she styled her jewellery on her wedding day. Looking through the photos of Anna’s softly sundrenched Italian wedding, I ask her about the... Read More

With all the preparations in full swing for Biagio’s Spring Wedding Event coming up on the 19th – 24th March, we thought we would share what’s trending in the world of wedding and bridal jewellery for Spring-Summer 2018, starting with rings.  First up, for those of you not quite at the wedding planning stage, but potentially about to become affianced, you may want to start popping pictures of these lovelies underneath your soon-to-be betrothed’s nose (whether you’re hinting toward the ring you’d like or trying to gauge your loved one’s... Read More

She is the goddess of thousand names; a truly global goddess with a primordial past, who has inspired artists from the earliest prehistory to the present day, it seems we are endlessly fascinated by the goddess of love’s power to induce ardour and passion, but let’s not forget that not only was she the most beautiful of women, she was also the champion of all things beautiful too….and she loved nothing more than the glitter of gold and the gleam of jewels. With Valentine’s day approaching, our thoughts have turned... Read More