by franjew_admin | Oct 11, 2020 | Blog, Diamonds, Rings
FRANCOIS JEWELLERS was established in the Old OK building in Welkom, Free State Province, in 1980 by the current owner, Francois du Toit. In 1989 we moved into a bigger shop in the Liberty Centre where we traded very successfully for 11 years. In 2000 we relocated...
by franjew | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog, Diamonds
Our proclivity with jewellery dates back more than 7 000 years to mankind’s earliest known civilisations in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Today, adorning our bodies with trinkets made from gold and coloured stones that have been crafted by specialist jewellery designers has...
by franjew | Nov 28, 2018 | Birthstones, Blog
There are two birthstones for November, namely Topaz and Citrine. We will be looking at Citrine for this November. Citrine is a bright and sunny gemstone of the Quartz family, named after the citrus fruit, using the name “Citrine”, borrowed from the French word for...
by franjew | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Diamonds, Rings
Ancient Jewellery Making: In ancient times Jewellery was very important. It would indicate a person’s rank, wealth and authority within a group and to a lesser degree beauty. Today, it is a different story; jewellery is recognized more for value and beauty than to...
