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Pearls are the birth stone for June and also given for the 3rd and 30th Wedding anniversary. Prompted by the recent delivery from Silvia Piva in Barcelona, I decided to look at the pearl in a bit more detail. According to Indian mythology, pearls were dew drops from heaven which fell into the sea and were caught by shellfish. In India , warriors encrusted their swords with pearls to symbolise the tears and sorrow that a sword brings. Unlike most gemstones, pearls have an organic origin. A pearl is created when a very small fragment of rock, sand grain or...

                                        Father's Day is this Sunday 17th June, so I thought I would give you a few last minute ideas for affordable gifts which are guaranteed to go down better than a pair of socks or a box of liquorice all sorts! The laser etched wood range above features cufflinks at £35, keyring at £19 and lapel pin at £15. Whilst the leather and stainless steel  bracelets are understated and very easy to wear and range in price from £22 to £39....

                                             Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is everywhere at the moment. Sometimes, it does feel like we are being "hallmarked" and the whole thing descending into mass commercialism. However, it is quite fun to look at its origins. It has its roots in a rather dubious sounding Pagan fertility festival know as Lupercalia which seemed to involve lots of naked bottom slapping! This was celebrated in Ancient Rome between 13th-15th February. As is often the case, this Pagan...

This season is all about the statement earring, be it over sized or mismatched. You can definitely add some real drama to your look and totally transform an otherwise ordinary outfit with some stand out ear furniture. We have a great selection in the shop at the moment and I have just added several pairs to the website, so go and check them out! If you are after a real pop of colour but don't want anything too heavy, the earrings made from mixed media paintings and coated in resin are perfect! They are made by Dee Barnes and are...

August is here, although the weather at the moment is more monsoon season than high summer! The birthstone for those with an August birthday is peridot.  Peridot is the rare gem-quality variety of the mineral olivine, which forms deep inside the Earth's mantle and is brought to the surface by volcanoes. Sometimes peridot is also found inside meteorites. The stones signature green colour comes from the composition of the mineral itself. The shade can vary from yellowish green to olive, to brownish green, depending on how much iron is present. Most of the world's peridot supply comes from Arizona, but...