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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
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...
Silver is Back!
After a period of gold and rose gold taking the limelight over recent years, silver jewellery is back in vogue, with top jewellery designers once again using this precious metal to create sculptural, chunky and playful designs. Suitable for all skin tones, it adds a...
Changing seasons doesn’t mean forgoing fashionable finishing touches
Autumn. Nights drawing in. Warm woolly jumpers with roll necks and long sleeves. Walks by the river in your fleece lined boots. A stylish jacket or gillet to keep the chill out. Whatever your autumn and winter outfit choice, there is still room to pep up your wardrobe...
The Versatile Brooch.
There is nothing quite like a brooch, to add a little something to any outfit. Brooches are back on trend and becoming quite the collectors item. They have become a very versatile addition to any jewellery box. No longer an item your Granny would pin on her coat....
Peridot – simply out of this world…
Peridot, the birthstone of August, is one gemstone that really can be said to be out of this world. Famously mined by the ancient Egyptians on the Red Sea island of Zabargad, the stone has also been found in pallasite meteorites – remnants of our solar system’s birth...