6 Gemstones you don’t want in your engagement ring

When it comes to the most popular engagement rings in South Africa, diamonds are still at the top of most women’s wish list – and for good reason. Diamonds are beautiful, with a fire, brilliance and scintillation that’s difficult to beat, but they are also hard, durable and tough. In theory, your engagement ring is [...]

6 Gemstones you don’t want in your engagement ring2025-08-05T15:19:41+02:00

AAA grade tanzanite and sapphire: South Africa, we have a problem

If, like many people, you are shopping for AAA grade sapphires or tanzanites in South Africa right now, you must read this article. These blue gemstones are popular in South Africa, particularly when it comes to engagement rings (although you should never consider tanzanite for an engagement ring, ever!) but there is a huge amount [...]

AAA grade tanzanite and sapphire: South Africa, we have a problem2023-12-04T10:56:01+02:00

Why Tanzanite engagement rings are a terrible idea

At Katannuta Diamonds, our main priorities are honesty, integrity and consumer education. We’re not afraid to call a spade a spade and we’ll happily cut through the marketing blurb that the jewellery industry is famous for. It might make us unpopular, it might seem to go against the grain of the rest of the industry, [...]

Why Tanzanite engagement rings are a terrible idea2020-09-14T19:38:54+02:00
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