Mad About Jewellery Blog

Walt Disney princesses wore them for their balls and weddings, encouraging generations upon generations of little girls to grow up with a vision of the tiara as their ultimate fairytale accessory,  their favourite “dressing-up” item.   And so it is that over the years the tiara has become so steeped in magic and romance that when [...]

Brooches, which can be traced back to the early Bronze Age, appear to have evolved from bone or wood fastenings on clothing.  The Romans, Greeks, Celts and other tribes n Europe initially used them for practical purposes to hold their cloaks shut, but they also became symbols of wealth as they became more ornate and grand and [...]

Following the introduction at London Fashion Week of the world’s newest precious metal, Palladium,  it was Paris Fashion Week’s turn to host an exciting collaboration between the International Palladium Board and designer Hussein Chalayan.  A partnership made in heaven and predicted to maximise both the talents of the designer and the properties of the worlds’s most exciting precious metal. In this, [...]

Back in 1803 a new and very exciting metal was discovered by the British chemist William Hyde Wollaston.  It was named “Palladium” from the Greek name ‘Pallas’, Goddess of Wisdom. Palladium, which gets its whiteness and lustre from nature, has unique features that are destined to make it the most sought-after precious metal of the century.  [...]

COSTUME JEWELLERY.  THE FACTS Costume jewellery, sometimes referred to as fashion jewellery, is the term used to describe jewelry made from non-precious metals and stones.  The most typical materials used are crystal, glass, pearls, cubic zirconia, acrylics, diamante or rhinestones.  These will normally be set in rhodium, or base metal with a gold or silver-plating..Fine Jewelry, on the other hand, is the term used to [...]

The Great Gatsby film may not be out until December, but that didn’t stop the world’s top designers from showcasing the famous Deco style and elegant Twenties silhouettes several months early.  Indeed, the runways were positiviely awash with flirty drop-waist dresses for the daytime hours and lavish gowns with tassels, heavy beading and a mist [...]

Brooches are back in fashion and the bigger the better.  On the runways they were pinned at the base of models’ throats, on scarves and capes.And they also featured large on headbands in models’ hair.  So opulence is alive and well and can be seen in the size and spectacular dazzle of the pieces! MAJ [...]

  When DeBeers loaned Adele jewellery for her night at the Brits they must have been fairly sure that the stunning Solitaire Ring with its a 7.41-carat Yellow Diamond and two rare 1.58-carat Trillant Diamonds stacked alongside the twin Eternity Bands, stood a good chance of grabbing major media attention as she lifted the odd [...]

Dear Fellow Fashionistas, Last night the almost unthinkable happened after I settled down to check my emails. My eye was caught by a news article on something I never thought could ever happen in my lifetime! You may want to sit down and take a deep breath, but….Vivienne Westwood, yes the queen of fashion herself [...]

They always say fashion goes around in circles.  And never was that more true than in the case of the humble pocket watch, which is back with a vengeance – and a fashionable new twist! No longer tucked away in pockets.  Today’s versions of full and half hunter glory are largely for us girls, so.they [...]