This month I am looking to capture the essence of the season. Positive, vibrant, full of confidence and colour and of course with Valentine’s Day it’s all set for an air of romance. Jewellery designers are taking this inspiration with an abundance of colour; pinks, purples, reds from gorgeous gemstones including mixed garnets, amethysts,...
I tend to associate the Art Deco period with glamour, elegance and chic and in my opinion the ‘Style Moderne’ given to this name was the last great and luxurious art movement of the last century. Women emerged from the Great War emancipated and this exuberant spirit was reflected in what clothes they wore....
I do hope you enjoyed my observations last month on stargazing but now I am coming back down to earth to look at the pink hues of Morganite. This beautiful gemstone with its subtle shades of blush, rose, peach and salmon work wonderfully alongside sparkling diamonds that bring out the delicate beauty of this...
I do enjoy a bit of stargazing and this year is particularly special as we celebrate 50 years of Apollo 11’s epic journey to the moon. I found it hard to tear myself away from all the TV coverage which really was truly inspirational! Although we may not all want astronaut prints or sparkly...
Having a holiday can do a power of good and this month I was revitalised by spending a week in Cornwall with my family. Walking along the cliff paths and meandering through pretty St Ives is truly inspirational! What to wear and what to take on holiday is always a challenge and I end...
Over the next few months I am going to take a look at jewellery inspired by nature. So with the signs of spring in the air and Mother’s Day fast approaching, I have been seeking out recently launched designs and you may notice there is a nature theme going on. The eighteenth-century jewellery designers...
This month to finish off my ‘Colour Kaleidoscope’ I am taking a look at Cocktail rings with their irresistibly coloured gemstones and their symbolism past and present. The ‘Cocktail’ ring is a statement jewel like no other and its long history is an interesting one with a distinctly American flair! If we go back...
This month I return to colour kaleidoscope to look again at the blues but this time focusing on the most wearable darker shades. Blue gemstones complement diamonds perfectly, especially when set against white metal so this gem combination continues to be a popular classic. The Duchess of Cambridge wears a stunning a deep blue...
Red has an association with passion, warmth, devotion and cheerfulness which is possibly why it is one of the most frequently used colours in both antique and contemporary jewellery. So this month’s colour kaleidoscope is the colour red. If we look at our gemstone family tree, there are lots of red stones out there...
This month I am returning to the colour kaleidoscope to look at one of my favourites – pink! The colour can range from shell pinks to the hot pink tones and added into the mix this month I am including rose gold. In Japan pink is the colour of good health and life and...