Author: Jewellery Monthly

Song of Jewellery expands its product offerings by adding three European contemporary jewellers: Simone Vera Bath, Co.Ro. and ORSKA. After the latest addition of three jewellers, Song of Jewellery, the London-based retailer of jewellery and hair accessories now features pieces from 26 European designers. Simone Vera Bath Simone Vera Bath was born in Berlin and, after her arts and sculpture studies, moved to Florence in Italy. There Simone continued her arts education by studying goldsmithing and later fashion and interior design. Having her atelier in Rome, she now spends considerable time in Italy. In her designs, Simone often matches gold, diamonds and precious…

The best way to enhance the look that you have is by taking the time to find the right accessories. There are so many different options out there in the world of accessories and jewelry. Finding the right accessories such as wood rings or other unique items will not be easy, but well worth the effort invested. Most people have no idea what type of accessories they are looking for, which can make it very hard to narrow down the options available. The following are some of the things that a person will need to consider when trying to find the right accessories. Making…

Being a designer myself one of my favourite jobs is finding new and interesting creatives breathing life into an industry, working with intersting techniques and fusing materials to create original and creative designs. One such individual is London based jewellery designer Izabela Calik. Izabela’s current latin inspired range combines two unusual materials, resin and precious metals, to great effect, presenting bold, luxurious jewellery for strong, independent women. “The resin reflects a modern, trendy look, whilst the precious metals bring a sense of tradition and old values, creating amazing, bold style pieces. The delicate ivory shine with, deep black colour of the products with real gold…

Gifts With a Heart Teaming up with Swarovski, Marie Curie have launched an exclusive jewellery range. The Daffodil Brooch with Swarovski crystal elements features sparkling Swarovski crystal yellow petals, flanked by a beautiful antiqued copper plated trumpet cupping three orange crystal stamens, finished with a glossy emerald green stem. The Daffodil Bracelet made exclusively for Marie Curie by www.kleshna.com, features a yellow enamel daffodil design, with a hyacinth central crystal and fern green Swarovski crystal leaves all set in pewter. Made on a black adjustable and elasticated bracelet band.  100% of profits from every product goes towards providing high quality care to people with terminal…

Topaz Guide Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but is usually tinted by impurities; typical topaz is wine red, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown. It can also be white, pale green, blue, gold, pink (rare), reddish-yellow or opaque to transparent/translucent. Orange topaz, also known as precious topaz, is the traditional November birthstone, the symbol of friendship, and the state gemstone of the US state of Utah. Imperial topaz is yellow, pink (rare, if natural) or pink-orange. Brazilian Imperial Topaz can often have a bright yellow to deep golden brown hue, sometimes even violet. Many brown or pale topazes…

It’s no secret that nothing makes you sparkle like some well-placed jewellery. Accessorising with even just a few key pieces is the easiest & chicest way to add a little glamour to your look. Everyone loves a bit of sparkle, but it’s important to keep those jewels clean. A bit of regular jewellery maintenance is a task that people often put off, but one that doesn’t have to be a big undertaking.Keeping your jewellery spick and span isn’t difficult, and with these top tips from Laings, your jewellery will be sparkling in no time.1. Cleaning Silver jewelleryThere’s nothing worse than seeing some beautiful silver…

If you make beautiful trendy jewelry and want to figure out the best way to sell it, online selling is without a doubt the best option. This enables you to reach out to a wider audience all around the globe, there’s almost no overhead cost and you get to play a part in influencing fashion trends by selling your Statement Jewelry across continents. Start by formulating a structured plan of action and incorporate e-commerce as part of that business idea. It just takes a little while to get used to, and soon you can be on your way to making jewelry…

It’s just been announced that a new jewellery blog, The Diamond Store Magazine, is up for a UK Blog Award in 2016. The online publication is by the luxury London online jeweller, TheDiamondStore.co.uk. The UK Blog Awards are Britain’s biggest yearly tribute to the nation’s best blogging talent. The Diamond Store Magazine made the second stage of the competition in the Company category for Beauty & Fashion. The finalists will be announced by the judges after 29th January when the public voting period ends, and the winners will be chosen in April. Only a year old, The Diamond Store Magazine…

Gemstone jewellery brand H.Azeem has added 4 new pieces of jewellery to her popular ‘Elara’ collection, inspired by Greek mythology. Zeus fell in love with Elara and placed her deep beneath the Earth to keep their love alive. Inspired by the starred night sky, the Druzy stones shiny sparkles brighten up every look. The new rings and earrings feature rose gold paired with coffee druzy + gold paired with a peacock blue druzy. Hinna will be showcasing these at the Birmingham Jewellery and Watch show from 7th-11th February 2016 at stand 18E34. http://www.jewelleryandwatchbirmingham.com/Exhibitor/HAzeem

“Stitches” is a story driven fashion film, a bespoke cinematic realisation of Niza Huang’s collections. A girl who is going through a break-up faces up to her own inner turmoil, scars and grief. The film explores the art of letting go and invites us to have a glimpse at the fragile passage of enduring pains. It challenges us to confront how we cling onto memories in a subtle but a powerful way. Our heroine’s fragile inner scars are reflected in shapes, patterns and objects. The emotions of digging up and repeating memories are reflected visually in her actions. www.nizahuang.com

Newfoundland Sat 5 Dec 2015 – 10 April 2016 Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich Newfoundland is an exhibition of work by contemporary jeweller Romilly Saumarez Smith and artist Verdi Yahooda. Each of the 70+ pieces in the exhibition are unique and have at their core Roman, Anglo-Saxon or Mediaeval metalwork, dropped or discarded hundreds of years ago. In 2011, Romilly became fascinated by the amazing availability of these antique objects, which she discovered on eBay – the finds of metal detectorists who scour the countryside in search of lost treasure. She quickly recognised the inherent beauty of buttons, pins,…

Using the symbolic Christmas star as initial inspiration, Selfridges settled on constellation and astrology as the main creative driver to run throughout the store. The stars of the London store’s window displays are 12 windows on Oxford Street which feature the 12 signs of the zodiac. Presented in a highly stylised way each window references the relevant planets influencing the zodiac signs. Ada Zanditon, an award winning couturier renowned for her unique modular couture aesthetic, has created three cosmically inspired mermaids for the Pisces themed window. The hand constructed mermaid tails are a dazzling ombre from bold white pearlescent scales…

A new ‘proposal generator’ has been launched by a diamond expert in order to inspire the British public and inject an extra dose of romance into the nation’s propositions of marriage. The company was inspired by the findings of a recent poll, which revealed that more than half of recently engaged women in the UK felt their proposal lacked imagination or thought. As the trend of extravagant and outrageous proposals continues and the pressure mounts for those looking to propose, a new microsite has been launched in order to guide those looking for inspiration surrounding how to pop the big…

LONDON, Dover Street – Featuring over 300 lots, Dreweatts’ Iconic Jewels & Treasures on Thursday 3rd December will present pieces from top designers including David Webb, Cartier and Bulgari. The sale, taking place at Ely House, London, will bring together a number of private collections that have in some cases remained unseen for decades. The sale offers a menagerie of David Webb’s signature enamelled and jewelled animal bracelets and rings from a private collection. Prices for these iconic jewels range from £800 for an enamel and diamond Leo ring [Lot 293] to £22,000 for an enamel and diamond leopard bracelet…

A study by drainage specialist Lanes Group has found that a staggering £1.6 billion worth of jewellery could have disappeared down Britain’s drains, with 14% of Brits who have personally lost a piece of jewellery to the sewers. The nationwide drainage contractors commissioned the study after they helped Thames Water rescue the wedding ring of filmmaker Pascal Gunter when he accidentally lost the ring down a drain while out filming. Despite Mr Gunter’s misfortune, the study found that women are a lot more likely than men to lose a piece of jewellery to a drainage system. With around one in…

When Jacques Cartier opened his London Cartier branch in 1906, he instantly became dazzled by what he dubbed the “jewel in the British Crown”: India. Inspired by the country’s colourful heritage, Cartier discovered the British colony had a wealth of incredible gemstones, drawing inspiration from the exotic jewels that evoked Indian decorative art eventually led to the emergence of the 1920s signature style- Tutti Frutti. (Cartier, 2015). This trend based on ruby-beaded tassels, carved emeralds and bindi-style ruby drops was born during the roaring twenties, a pivotal time of great social change. (The Finer Times, 2015) The first brand to…

Christina Soubli is a fine jewellery artist based in Athens, Greece. Her vision is to create impeccably crafted unique jewellery pieces that enhance women’s femininity and unveil the beauty inside them. Born in a family of traditional jewellers, Christina learned to appreciate classical forms and precious materials. But her creative mind and restless personality made her want to explore jewel-making further. During her studies at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design she experimented a lot with different materials, shapes and techniques. Her creative journey and exploration led her to realize one thing: Her persistent love for classical forms…

A HISTORIC TURN-OF-CENTURY AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLET The pendant comprising an oval faceted aquamarine, within an old-cut diamond-set border, with three diamond foliate drops, to a diamond surmount with width measuring approximately 2.3cm, all in a fine platinum millegrain-setting attached to a platinum chain, purchased by Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia on 28th of July 1912 for 260 roubles. £125,000 Fabergé was a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in St Petersburg by Gustav Fabergé The company flourished under the directorship of his son Peter Carl Fabergé, until the firm was nationalised by the Bolsheviks in 1918. In 1885,…

Bricks and mortar stores are king for jewellery shoppers, new poll reveals The majority (79%) of costume jewellery shoppers buy in-store with almost a third (28%) favouring independent retailers and 72% prefer visiting a jewellers over online when researching a purchase, reports a new survey. Using its #weasked100shoppers tool, brand and retail marketing experts The Market Creative asked 100 female shoppers about their last costume jewellery1 purchase to help retailers and brands better understand how they can inspire shoppers to buy. The survey found that the largest proportion (44%) of shoppers spend between £26 and £100 on costume jewellery with…

Long Tall Sally, global leader in fashion for tall women, has today, launched an interactive visual gallery revealing the most iconic female models to walk the runways and grace international magazine covers. ‘Models of the Moment’ features 27 women from the 1940s to the present day and includes the likes of American pinup turned movie star, Rita Hayworth, British-born 60s icon, Twiggy, and Instagram ‘it-girl’ Kendall Jenner. Each model’s essence has been individually captured and illustrated for the gallery by up-and-coming fashion illustrator, Shira Barzilay. The first official Fashion Week was held in New York in 1943. ‘Models of the…

One of the fields most interested in the potential benefits of wearable tech is that of medical technology. This has led to a surge in research focused on the health applications of smartwatches. This is because, as well as being a cool gadget, smartwatches offer a unique opportunity to improve personal and public health. Already companies are looking for ways to improve health monitoring, look for signs of imminent medical danger, call for assistance in an emergency and provide data to tackle serious diseases. Our infographic covers how, in the near future, your smartwatch could become a lifesaving accessory and…

Zoë Chicco’s stunning collection is now being carried at BABIOLE in Marylebone. Despite the growing competition in the fine jewelry industry, Zoë Chicco continues to see tremendous growth internationally. Zoë is one of the only fine jewelry designers to both design and produce all of her jewelry in-house (at her studio & showroom in Los Angeles) without outsourcing or having her jewelry manufactured/purchased overseas. Zoë is a trained goldsmith; she took a horizon-expanding sojourn at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy and worked several apprenticeships with well-established jewelers. Since the launch of Zoë Chicco, her eponymous collection—which marries 14k…

Preciosa crystals shine again on the catwalks. For its third season Preciosa returned on the New York Fashion Week runways with the designer duo The Blonds. The night-time fashion show inspired by Egypt took place on September 16 at MADE at Milk Studios in New York City. This very girly, sparkly show was attended by such stars as Bette Midler, Kelly Osbourne, Nigel Barker and many others celebrities. Known for crafting exquisitely distinctive stage costumes, The Blonds continuously choose Preciosa for their pristine quality and extensive array of colours and shapes. The Blonds rely on Preciosa ́s sparkling, lead-free crystals…

Silver Moose Arts truly does have something to touch the heart of any jewellery lover! Ranging from everyday wear, simple and elegant, cute and crazies and glamorous beauties, but also have captured a magical, whimsical appeal in many of their designs. Offering pieces that are diverse and yet so simple, that, from a customer’s perspective, it could feel as though an item of choice had been made solely for them. This companies captivating range is guaranteed to appeal to a multitude of personalities. Being a lover of jewellery myself, and spending much of my time writing about beautiful designs, i…

Winter weddings are often some of the most glamorous and charming events you’ll attend, but they do present a challenge for guests, which is to try to look good while avoiding catching a chill. When celebrating a wedding in winter, style and comfort should be married along with the bride and groom. Ensure you check the weather forecast before finalising your outfit, and remember that in the UK the weather is always changeable, so expect the unexpected. Even if the skies look as though they’ll be clear and the temperature reasonable throughout the day, don’t forget you may be standing…

In With The Old This week at QP Jewellers we’ve been trawling through an array of fresh creations in an attempt to single out our favourite new jewellery designer. After much deliberation and several vats of coffee we can finally say we’ve tracked her down and it’s safe to say she’s worth the arduous search. Born in New Zealand, Jessica McCormack is one of the most exciting designers working in Britain today. Her father was an antiques dealer and auction house owner who possessed a keen talent for finding beauty where few others looked. McCormack’s career began with a lucrative…

Some History and facts about blue zirconZircon including hyacinth or yellow zircon is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. The crystal structure of zircon is tetragonal crystal system. The natural color of zircon varies between colorless, yellow-golden, red, brown, blue, and green. Colorless samples that show gem quality are a popular substitute for diamonds and are also known as “Matura diamond”. The blue colored zircons are known as Blue zircon. Today we will also discuss about buying a guide of blue zircon stones, also the wholesale guide to understanding the quality of blue zircon!The name derives from the…

A vintage themed wedding is always a glamorous affair and whether you choose rustic style décor or opt for more stylish Hollywood glitz, the beauty of such a theme is that you can still put together a gorgeous display but with a smaller budget. It’s time to scour eBay, the charity shops and your parent’s loft for those trophy finds and hidden gems, for the table decorations and everything in between! Here’s what the vintage bride can add to her list of budget buys: The dress You don’t need to fork out thousands of pounds on a dress like some…

Cutting edge, Israel-based start-up WIZEgem has kick-started a technological and aesthetic revolution. The days of exasperated explanations and detailed extrapolations between customer and designer are over, for now, the designer, model, and wearer are one in the same! The goal? For all users; experienced craftsmen, crafty DIYers, and complete beginners alike, to shed concern in lieu of creativity. With WIZEgem, designing jewelry YOUniquely yours has never been easier, more enjoyable, or more accessible. WIZEgem is a web-base jewelry design application, giving everyone the opportunity to design their own custom jewelry, visualize it in 3D, and have it 3D Printed. WIZEgem…

Swedes at Salts in September ROOTED A Sumptuous Smorgasbord of Swedish Art Jewellery Exhibition runs from 17th September – 8th November 2015 This autumn, Kath Libbert, inspired by her recent trip to Stockholm and Gothenburg, has selected twelve prestigious Swedish jewellery artists to present a veritable cornucopia of wearable art for the body. Their work will appear at Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery at Salts Mill in Yorkshire, which has enjoyed an international reputation for showcasing the best in radical contemporary jewellery since 1996. The lakes, forests, fields and ocean of Sweden, provide not only the inspiration but the materials for…