We’re looking at opening a shop..most likely in Truro, but presently we work from our office in Bodmin.

Hi Carolyn,

Thanks for your input, but all diamond mining is bad period. There’s not just the humanitarian aspect, there’s the very sensitive eco systems and the serious damage to the environment. This is also conflict since it is in conflict with ethics.

I don’t think you’ll ever get another diamond at that price! China is driving the cost up and for a lump of crystallised carbon…I’d rather not waste money on that. We’re trying to offer a much more eco-friendly and environmentally responsible alternative that compares like for like to the best quality mined diamond.

We had a gemologist/jeweller look at our IQDiamond and he could not tell the difference and that’s saying something, because in his 45 years he’s never seen anything like our IQ Diamond.

If anybody would like to know more, we’ve written a book about debunking the myths of the diamond industry…it’s great bedtime reading…and it’s free.
Enquiries@kinetique.co.uk

Trig or Trick

Albert and Joey heaved the dingy up onto the slipway. “That’ll do un” said Albert “e’l be out of the way of the tide ‘ere, come on pard less ‘ave a pint.” The Shipwright’s Arms’ was completely empty except for Harry, the landlord, who sat behind his bar staring morosely at a newspaper.
“Wass up boy” rasped Joey “like a bleddy morgue in ‘ere.”
“You don’t have to rub it in Joey; I hope with Easter this weekend things will improve.”
“You’ll be right on Friday wen e, spring low tide at ‘alf pass ten an all they trigging fer cockles. They always turn up on Good Friday on Helford beach.”
“Except the sailing club have took out a special licence for a public barbecue at lunchtime, profits are going to the RNLI. We’ll be empty.”
“That aint so good is a boy” said Joey.
They sat deep thought for several minutes until suddenly Albert’s eyes gleamed “Arry if’n I kin fill yur pub up on Friday morning can e fix me an’ Joey up with a few beers an’ a steak an chips?”
“Too right Albert!”
“But ow are e goin’ do thet Albert?”
“ Fether’ll ‘elp us out pard.” He said tapping his hairy nose.
“E bin dead years ‘ows e goin’ ‘elp?”
“Fore he cum over ‘ere farming e used to work over at Greatwork Mine, Godolphin; I’ll say no more.” Albert said grinning.
Late on Thursday night found Albert and Joey on Helford beach digging before the incoming tide washed away their work.
Friday dawned a handsome day, and by ten o’clock found Albert and Joey seated at the bottom of the Shipwright’s beer garden overlooking the beach.
By then there were about twenty stalwarts digging behind the retreating tide. All of a sudden one of them bent down and picked up something and furtively went to the water’s edge and washed it. He went back and started to dig some more, and once again repeated his actions. He then pulled out a mobile phone and spoke animatedly into it.
But he was not the only one acting strangely others on the beach were acting similarly.
“Ere we go pard” said Albert “go an’ ask ‘Arry if’n we kin ‘ave our pint now, I’m chacking.”
Soon the foreshore was packed. Whole families and friends were taking up positions and frantically guarding their pitches. Those sitting in their cars in the car park overlooking the beach had also been phoning and the place was soon heaving with people. Harry came running down the garden shouting “Radio Cornwall just put out a special announcement that gold’s been discovered on the Helford! How’ve you managed that Albert?”
Albert reached in his pocket and a sparkling stone spun onto the table “There you are pard a bit o’ copper pyrites or fool’s gold from Greatwork mine, compliments of me fether.”

I would recommend giving Ellie Michell a shout as she would be the best person to hook you up!

Best wishes
Melodie

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Enjoy your stay in Cornwall!

Best wishes
GCG

Many thanks
Sarah Moore

Even better though, make your own! Not as hard as some people think (plain shortcrust pastry so no need to mess around folding butter in your pastry over and over again…) Then come along to the World Pasty Championships at The Eden Project and see if you can pick up a prize!