Retail Jeweller’s Blog

Stephen Webster is of course a fabulous jewellery designer - of that there is no doubt. But when we at Retail Jeweller magazine went to see the launch of his latest Jewels Verne collection last night, we also discovered his talents as a poet.
We were invited to see the new pieces - which I officially [...]

Another week, another celebrity turned jewellery designer. This latest offering, however, provides us with not just one superstar endorsement but two, via the newly creative force known to us as Brangelina. Yes, for those of you who have not yet heard, everyone’s favourite tempestuous child-rearing couple has teamed up with the thoroughly British luxury brand [...]

What is the link between the serious Swiss watch brand Carl F Bucherer and a gritty Brit flick? You may think the answer is not much, but last week I attended a private viewing of the new Michael Caine film Harry Brown, hosted by Carl F Bucherer and the brand’s UK agent, Nuval with its [...]

Sarah and I have a running joke in the office because I once made the fatal mistake of asking who “this bloke called Rene Lalique” was (or words to that effect).  I had been writing an article on glass and crystal jewellery trends at the time and wondered why people kept banging on about him [...]

Having returned from a hellish attempt at viewing the Maharaja exhibition at the V&A last week (I forgot it was half-term), I began thinking about something I have always tried to include in my own work, yet the Western world as a whole seems intent on eradicating: colour. I cannot believe I am the only [...]

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend a private event held at Harry Winston on Bond Street to celebrate the launch of its latest collection. Being one of only 20-odd people there (that’s a story in itself) and by far the youngest person in the room didn’t hamper my enjoyment of the free Ruinart [...]

Forget the finest truffles and any other posh nosh, the new food craze hitting the high street is gold and silver sprinkles to garnish your evening meal. Never mind that the gold price has hit record levels recently, this trend, which started off in London’s top restaurants, is now available for all to try out.
Orders [...]

Japan, check; Brazil, check; next on the business trips list was Leeds - OK, not quite as exotic as some of my past destinations, but as I always welcome a chance to get out of stinking London, I jumped at the chance of a trip to the north of England.
For those of you who weren’t [...]

Seeing as this is my first blog, I thought I’d get straight in there with the ranting and share with you something that has been bothering me for some time now. As a jewellery designer I am noticing a rather worrying trend in these troubled times: the rise of sale or return (SOR). While previously [...]

I have been visiting Israel this week, as a guest of the Israeli Diamond Institute. My schedule included visits to two museums. One was the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, which was an emotional experience. The memorial to the children was particularly moving, which represented the deaths of some one million jewish children in the holocaust [...]