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Jewellery Trends 2024 – Ten of the best

As spring approaches and the over-the-top runway fashions are toned down for the high street, a number of key jewellery trends are emerging. If you pride yourself on staying current, why not check out some of these? PEARLS If Pearls make you think of single graduated...

YOUR VALENTINE

Mention the words Valentine’s Day and people immediately envision hearts and roses for their partner or lover. In reality, one of the most popular origins of the day has its roots in the love between friends. Valentine’s Day Origins Although there were numerous St...

Pearls – June Birthstone and Mother Nature’s Bounty

Pearls. A staple for the ages. Loved by Royalty. Worn by both women and men. One of nature’s greatest bounties. But if you are still stuck in the mindset of twinset and pearls, now is the time to get up to speed with the variety of styles, shapes and colours of...

Spring into colour

Now that the worst of the weather is behind us, the clocks have gone forward and the daffodils and crocuses are sprouting with fervour, it’s time to think spring. And this year’s jewellery and fashion trends are bright colours and pastel fashions. Greens, purples and...

Aquamarine – the colour of the sea

Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, is named for its clarity and similarity to the clearest sea water. Unlike many gemstones, they can retain their depth of colour and clarity even when the stone is quite large; hence a number of famous deeply-coloured aquamarines...

A riot of Red

Don’t you just love this time of year? The nights are drawing in. People are beginning to think of the coming Christmas season. The shops are gearing up for their festive windows and, after the pastels and pale colours of summer, we are thrown again into a rich riot...

Making it personal

Jewellery has long been associated with memories of the people who have gifted it; or been chosen in remembrance of a loved one no longer with us. Some jewellery, such as the traditional charm bracelet, has been used as a reminder of special events, occasions, travels...

Royalty – the poster girls for brooches

Royalty – the poster girls for brooches

With the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II upon us, all eyes will once again be on the royal family, what they wear and their accessory jewellery. And, as has been the case throughout Her Majesty’s reign, you can be sure that brooches will be front and centre,...

Make it personal

Personalising your jewellery – making it something truly unique to you – has had a renaissance in recent months. But where charm bracelets were always something of a challenge – with the need to go to a jewellers for the charms to be added, or alternatively choosing a...

Santa Baby, put a little gift under the tree for me…

Dear Santa, it’s that time of year again. The one when our beloveds are let out alone, unsupervised, to purchase that special gift to show us how much we mean to them. And, not wanting to seem ungrateful, I really don’t want another hoover, iron, electrical appliance...