Mad About Jewellery Blog

They might well just look like any other fashion bracelet, but there are hidden depths to our new Shamballa bracelets. The Buddhist myth of Shamballa, is thought to be based on an ancient Hindu culture that was ruled by the mighty Kalki Kings, or Kings of Shamballa. It was their sworn duty to uphold the [...]

The top tip for Winter is a hat..The Autumn/Winter catwalks were awash with them.  In fact, there was every style, shape and size from beanies and berets, cloches and caps, trilbies and trapper hats.  Particularly noticeable were hats that echoed fashion’s mood for nostalgia.  Uber-glamorous, wide-brimmed, 1970s style fedoras,  chin-strapped pillbox caps inspired by the [...]

To keep warm for this Winter,  designers’ Collections featured floor-grazing great coats that fell into two camps.  On the runways, Armani, Hermes and Michael Kors showed a preference for lean, tailored styles creating city-smart drama.  Whilst Maxmara, Gaultier and Chloe offered softer dressing-gown cuts, ponchos, capes and cardi-coats, designed to encourage layering. There was also [...]

The wide-legged jumpsuit, or one-piece is set to be a major fashion hit this season.  Especially as the new versions are created in slinky silk or satin.  Looks which provide a shimmering, laidback eveningwear option and retain ladylike, dress-to-kill glamour. An interesting alternative is a pair of palazzo pants with a halterneck top, or a [...]

One of the most noticeable trends on the catwalks was the combination of print and pattern. It’s a great look if you get it right, but it can so easily go wrong.  Spots are the easiest way to conquer this trend, while a mix featuring richly-coloured winter garden prints looks uber-feminine.  If you’re feeling brave, [...]

Having spent the entire day listening to news bulletins claiming that 1 in 5 Londoners wants to ban the Halloween tradition of Trick or Treat, I set out with my brood of very young ghosts and ghoulies in fear and  trepidation that we would receive a hostile reception .  Not at all. Maybe it was [...]

While there was plenty of black on the Autumn/Winter runways, the new looks centred around good old-fashioned Hollywood glam.  On the catwalks and in the magazines, the striking new jewel tones dazzled in their desirability, just like real-life gems. For maximum impact, the Collections of Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Armani  and many more, featured one colour [...]

It’s been around for a while, but this smart occasion statement look still turns heads. It’s a classic duo that’s absolutely timeless and for Autumn/Winter 2011 Monochrome has been given a 1960s spin. courtesy of cute Peter Pan collars,  A-Line tunics and textured fabrics.   Vary materials – silk with leather, satin with velvet  to give [...]

The Tennis bracelet is instantly recognisable the world over.  A classic, timeless regimental line of “jewels”.  A best seller designed to look great any time, any place, any where. But how did it get its name?  What on earth has a bracelet got to do with tennis? Well, apparently it dates back to 1987, when [...]

    So there I was at Planet Janet – affectionate term for the  head office of madaboutjewellery.com – waiting for a marketing meeting to start and idly mulling over the line-up for Strictly, when the phone went and lo and behold it was an emissary for Strictly Come Dancing requesting jewellery.   So I’ve sent [...]