Posts from ‘May, 2009’

I had forwarded my friend a link to Leju’s website, as I thought she might like its vegetable ivory jewellery. Her response was so: “I really can’t decide whether this stuff is weird and wonderful or just hideous”.
I was not a fan when I first saw the brand, but it has been a real grower [...]

It seems that I underestimated Ronan Keating. Not only can the man write such a powerful Eurovision song for Denmark’s entry this year that their singer actually morphed into a Danish version of the former Boyzone frontman (complete with mock Irish accent and waistcoat), but he is also very knowledgeable about watches.
I was reliably informed [...]

It seems that rappers have been failing to keep it real, blud, in the credit crunch (ouch, it hurts when I try to be street). In fact, they have been switching to fake bling (believe me, this is more painful for me than it is for you).
Jason Arasheben, mega-watt jeweller to the hip hop crew, [...]

I went out for lunch to meet the new chief executive of BrandAlley, Rob Feldmann, yesterday, along with BrandAlley’s inhouse PR manager Caroline Pycroft. In between stuffing our faces and talking about Rob’s past career in the music industry (plus other media gossip – BrandAlley is owned by News International), we got to chatting about [...]

About two weeks ago, a man, who had previously been in my shop looking at a pair of diamond studs, came back accompanied by two other individuals who identified themselves as staff of a multiple jeweller, one male and one female. My manager served them and was somewhat puzzled at the presence of two of [...]

I have just received an e-newsletter containing something that almost made me fall off my chair in shock. And no, it wasn’t of the inappropriate ilk that seems to keep getting through Rachael’s spam filter.  This month’s London Talent e-newsletter includes a story on how a central London bar is offering £85 worth of free [...]

I have a theory that a woman’s taste in jewellery is rather like her taste in men. For instance, women who go for expensive, clean looking diamond and platinum pieces, tend to go for clean shaven, smart suited types. Women who like to layer up chains and beads in a boho chic style, go for [...]

I’ve been inundated with information on memorial jewellery recently. What is meant by this is suspending your loved one’s ashes in a pendant (or there is a paperweight version for those who were a bit larger in life).
I can see how people might find this sentimental and a fitting tribute to family and friends, but [...]

A recent news story of mine about Westminster Silver Guild’s ban from IJL sparked a flurry of amused emails and phone calls from many of you. With the source of all the smirks being my use of boss Noel Boyd’s industry nickname Nobo, with one person likening it to Jennifer Lopez’s J-Lo (thanks for that [...]

Much to my surprise, I have become a member of Trollclub.co.uk. Having never bought a Trollbead myself, I am going to assume that I have been signed up by our resident Trollbead expert, Frances (despite her weak, weak denials).
I’ve had just about as much Trollbead chat as I can stand recently, as Frances has been [...]