JOURNAL
LAB-GROWN VS NATURAL CLEAR DIAMONDS
RUUSK's guide to comparing Natural and Lab-Grown Diamonds. That way, you can make sure you’re informed and equipped with all the right knowledge to choose the best Clear Diamond for you!
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Birthstones!
RUUSK's Guide to birthstones. We discuss what are birthstones and the birthstones of each month with examples of birthstone rings, birthstone necklaces and ways to incorporate a hidden birthstone.
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DECEMBER BIRTHSTONE: TANZANITE
RUUSK Birthstone for December; Tanzanite. Those who wear tanzanite are thought to become aware of their purpose.
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NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE: CITRINE
RUUSK Birthstone for November; Citrine. Known to provide warm and comforting emotions whilst encouraging fresh beginnings and new pursuits.
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RUUSK Couples: TJ & Tanya
Centring their wedding on a spirit of openness, generosity and hospitality, TJ and Tanya's special day radiated warmth and community. Surrounded by family and friends, wholesome food and flowers grown in TJ's Uncle Maurice's garden, their wedding day celebrated their love and all the special people around them. Tanya opted for a personalised Organic Gold band with a flush set Australian Green Sapphire paired with an Xs Organic Ring. TJ also presented Tanya with a special hand engraved Round Pendant necklace on their special day. What are your star signs? Tanya is a Pisces and TJ is a Gemini Where was your first date? Our first date was at a Permaculture Festival Describe each other in three words. Tanya is Gentle, Kind and Self-giving TJ is Committed, Wise and Unique Where did you get married? Our ceremony, afternoon tea and reception was at the Galston Community Centre What did you love most about your wedding? It was so joyful and fun! As soon as I (Tanya) walked into the room it felt full of love, warmth and joy. Everyone was so happy to be there and told us they had the best time! There was so much amazing food and a really beautiful community vibe. So many of our family and friends helped on the day and in the lead up to the wedding and we think that’s really what made the day what it was. What do you love most about your rings, how did you find your experience with RUUSK? We were so happy with RUUSK! Tania is so lovely and patient and helped us to create something simple and unique. Tanya loves the green sapphire in her ring and its handmade and ethically sourced qualities. Tania also made a gold pendant necklace which TJ gifted to Tanya on our special day. What excites you most about life together? We’re excited that we have one another and get to do life together, in all its ups and downs. We’re excited about creating a home and family based on generosity, a welcoming spirit and hospitality. We want our home to be beaming with joy, food, love and openness, just like our wedding day. Photographer: Charlotte Exton | charlotteextonphotography Wedding dress: Tanya designed her wedding dress with TJ's Aunty Karen Hair: Rachel Rochelle Hair | rachelrochellehair Make up: Simone Aspinall | simoneaspinallmakeup Flowers: Family friend Lynne made the bouquets and pins whilst TJ's Uncle Maurice grew all the flowers in his garden for the wedding Caterers: Burbury Wholefoods | burburywholefoods Celebrant: Our dear friend Jesse Mawson | jesmaw Shop wedding bands for him here and for her here. To enquire about creating your own special bespoke piece, contact us here.
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NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE: TOPAZ
RUUSK Birthstone for November; Blue Topaz. Believed to attract good fortune, money and wealth, especially in the form of gold!
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OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE: TOURMALINE
RUUSK Birthstone for October; Tourmaline. Strengthening the body and spirit, tourmaline is said to boost creativity.
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHSTONE: SAPPHIRE
RUUSK Birthstone for September; Sapphires. Believed to bring fulfilment, joy, prosperity, inner peace and beauty.
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Phoebe's Crescent Moon & Stars Necklace
We're absolutely thrilled to bring you the gorgeous story of Phoebe, newly graduated from her midwifery degree & her partner, Jackson. Surprising Phoebe with an Emerald Crescent Moon to celebrate her graduation and their 5th anniversary, Jackson spent much time and thought into the meaning and design of Phoebe's special piece. Congratulations Phoebe & Jackson, we hope you treasure this beautiful heirloom for your lifetime to come! Jackson, how would you describe Phoebe? And Phoebe, how would you describe Jackson? Jackson: I describe Phoebe as a beautiful soul with a peaceful and calm personality who I love dearly. Phoebe: I would describe Jackson as a caring, fun loving human who is obsessed with all things to do with his car and camping. However, he is more than this. He is the most beautiful and thoughtful man who takes care of me! The love I have for him is indescribable. Phoebe's Crescent Moon & Stars Necklace, personalised with a Centre Emerald Jackson, how does this necklace celebrate Phoebe? And was there a particular reason you chose specific design details? This necklace celebrated our 5th anniversary as well as Phoebe graduating from a Bachelor of Midwifery. I chose this design as I was initially caught by the crescent moon itself. I know Phoebe trusts in the universe and she truly believes everything happens for a reason within this world. Therefore, the moon was very symbolic of this. Phoebe has always had a love for the colour green, probably because she immerses herself within the natural beauty of mother nature. So the emerald was perfect. I wanted the diamonds either side to add to the piece without taking away the beauty. When I gave it to her I said I was the emerald, one stone was her best friend, granny, and the other her much loved dog Timmy. I explained we would be with her wherever she went as long as she wore the necklace. Phoebe, how did you feel when Jackson surprised you with your Emerald Crescent Moon Necklace? I initially saw the label RUUSK and nearly passed out! He knew I loved the brand and everything it stood for. So the fact he remembered and surprised me with something from RUUSK took me by surprise. When I opened the box, I burst into tears when I saw the emerald. I knew immediately he had customised the design and this meant the world to me. He took time in curating a very special piece. It meant more than anything for him to recognise our anniversary and my graduation as he was by my side the three years through the trials and successes of what it brought! Phoebe, after finishing your full-time midwifery degree (congratulations!), what has been the greatest takeaway from this life chapter? And what are you both particularly looking forward to in your next life adventure? The greatest takeaway from Graduation was that I did it! It also taught me the power, strength and resilience women hold and that that is invaluable. We have been together for nearly 5 years (7 years since starting to date) and we can’t wait for what the future holds. I (Phoebe), particularly can’t wait for that even more special ring on my left hand that I hope to curate with you guys again! I (Jackson), also hope for this too but more importantly a future of happiness together and whatever that may hold. Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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RUUSK COUPLES: AMY & DANICA
We adored working with Amy to create Danica’s beautiful personalised engagement ring earlier this year. So it is our absolute honour to share their beautiful proposal story with you. Having organised and styled an elopement shoot at Rebel Rebel in Perth with her best pal & photographer, Sha’e, Amy convinced Danica to join the shoot under the pretence that Sha’e needed them as models. Only to surprise Danica with a very special question who responded with “obviously I love you, yes” Congratulations lovers! We wish you so much love in the newly engaged bubble and are so excited for your next life chapter together. How did you & Danica meet? We met on a dating app called ‘Her’ and started out very casually. I was living in Karratha at the time and had plans to relocate so I was just looking for friendship; I had ended a long marriage with my husband and only recently come out as gay. From the first moment we talked, we kind of knew it wasn’t going to be a casual thing. And after 3 months of facetiming, calling and texting daily we finally met in person. I guess as the saying goes, the rest was history. It was magic, the feelings were mutual and we very much fell in love quite quickly. Where was your first date? Our first date, well after we met in person, was a cute little picnic at South Perth foreshore. It was the middle of Covid and everything was in lockdown. Danica had made a full picnic spread (she’s a little masterchef, honestly) and we had champagne and just a beautiful night getting to know each other. Tell us about the proposal! Well this was all Amy. Funnily enough we always said we would never get married as it wasn't a big deal to either of us. Amy has been married and Danica has been engaged so we were honestly not fussed on having a big wedding or even getting married. I guess time and people change everything as we started talking about it more and more and then I asked Danica one day if she would like to get married. Danica said “of course, I want everything with you” So I was going to patiently wait for Danica to pop the question, however I'm very impatient haha. I'm a florist so I contacted my best pal (a photographer - Sha’e) and organised a styled shoot at this amazing new little wedding chapel that just opened up in Perth, Rebel Rebel. I devised a plan to lure Danica into this shoot pretending we were getting fake married under the guise that Sha’e was going to start shooting elopements and wanted us as models. Danica, being the most unobservant human being ever, went along with it. I contacted Rebel Rebel and they were an absolute dream to deal with. They organised everything and kept this little secret after many date changes, again due to Covid! I was ridiculously nervous all morning leading up to and Danica thought it was because I always get nervous doing flowers for weddings & events. She had NO IDEA I was about to propose. In true Danica style, after I asked her to be my Wifey for Lifey she responded with “obviously I love you, yes” How did Danica feel when she first saw her ring? It was perfect. Danica isn’t big on massive diamonds or blingy jewellery so I opted for a minimal aesthetic and a salt and pepper diamond as we had spoken a lot about them. Danica had shown me a few rings she liked so I contacted Ruusk to get a custom ring made to suit Danica’s style. Danica loves it so much, it is perfect for her and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. The team at Ruusk were so helpful, warm and it was the absolute easiest process to get this ring made. I couldn’t recommend this beautiful team more. Danica's Personalised 0.3ct Large Diamond Signet featuring a Salt and Pepper Diamond in Matt White Gold What excites you most about your next chapter of life together? We are super excited to get our dream home, go on numerous holidays and expand our little family. We have so many things we want to create together and couldn’t imagine life without each other. Danica is truly a dream, I am the luckiest! Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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AUGUST BIRTHSTONE: PERIDOT
RUUSK Birthstone for August; Peridot. Believed to bring peace to relationships by bringing positive energy and balancing out emotions.
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RUUSK COUPLES: RACHAEL & SAM
Initially meeting through mutual friends and having fate conspire to bring them together again, Rachael & Sam said I do in the beautiful grounds of Somerley House. Ending the evening with dancing and belting out their favourite tunes with loved family & friends, we're absolutely thrilled to share a snippet of their special day and love story with you today. How did you two meet? We met back in 2012 at a friend's holiday house up in Nelson Bay on New Years Eve through mutual friends. We saw each other again a few months later in 2013 at a pub in Sydney with some friends and ended up chatting all night long. Exchanged numbers and started dating soon after - the rest is history! What is your favourite thing about each other? My favourite thing about Sam is his ability to always make me laugh - too often I will find myself cackling like a witch because of how funny he is. He is also the most genuinely kind-hearted person. Rachael is so compassionate and supportive! I also think she is just incredibly beautiful inside and out. What was really important to you both on your special day? To have fun and to celebrate with our most treasured friends and family. What was, or were some of, your favourite moments from your wedding? After the ceremony and after all of our formalised photos were taken, we had this brief moment where it was just Sam and I together. It was very calm and this really misty but light rain was falling, and we stopped and looked out over the landscape in front of us. It was absolutely stunning and just such a lovely, reflective moment we were able to share. We also thought that the dancing and festivities towards the end of the night with all of our family and friends was such an incredible moment! Can't go wrong with belting out your favourite tunes with all of your loved ones in a cloud of love and laughter. What do you love most about your rings and how did you find your experience with RUUSK? They are just so unique, yet timeless. Such a rich gold, with exceptional craftsmanship. Even after the wear and tear of time, we know these rings will last and harbour years of memories. Such incredible heirlooms. Sam's 5mm Rounded Band with Rachael's Moons Thin Organic Rachael's 0.5ct Salt and Pepper Solitaire What are you two both really looking forward to in your next chapter of married life together? Marriage is only the beginning. Looking forward to not only growing old together, but continually growing as partners as we navigate everything life throws at us. Feel so fortunate to have found each other in this life and can't wait to see how our relationship evolves. Photographer: Kerstin Auer, Lillikad Photography / @Lillikadphotography Location: Somerley House, Sutton Forest / @somerleys.suttonforest Flowers: IvyLane Collective / @Ivylanecollective Wedding dress designer: L'eto Bridal / @letobridal Hair: Holly Gould / @hairbyhollygould Celebrant: Jacqu Majer / @Jacqua.celebrant Stationery: Anomy Design, Keith Mclean-Anderson / @anomydesign + in collaboration with ivylane collective / @ivylanecollective Did you know? You can personalise many of our pieces to best represent you and your love story. Shop and customise your special pieces here or contact us to talk about creating your unique, handmade heirloom.
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