About us
Rolanda Alves Jewels & Gems is a jewellery and lifestyle brand based in Lisbon, Portugal.
All our pieces are handmade, unique and have their own story, with carefully chosen materials, technical knowledge and dedication.
Our goal is to create jewels that make you feel special and unique.
Blog
Peridot: refreshing green Peridoto: um verde refrescante →
Peridot is one of the ideal stones for the summer season because it adds a fantastic variant to the colour spectrum of green gemstones. Whether in single pieces or limited...
Peridot is August birthstone / O Peridoto é a pedra do mês de Agosto →
Peridot is an iron and magnesium neososilicate found in prisms, pinacoids and bipyramids; the best quality is from the United States, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Russia, Sri Lanka and the Canary...
Can a ruby be as expensive as a diamond? / O rubi é mais caro que o diamante ? →
As it happens with diamonds, the value of a ruby rises exponentially according to its weight. Interestingly, as the ruby has a relative density higher than the diamond, a 1-carat...
The corundum family - A familia dos corindos →
Ruby is a gem that belongs to the corundum group, just like sapphire, but only red corundums are rubies. All other colours, from colourless to pink to blue, are sapphires.Although...