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  • Fundraising for the International Rescue Committee in aid of Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

    by Ayshe Brandts
    I am raising money for the IRC and will be giving away one necklace in gold set with 3 diamonds. Each donation of £10 gets your name into a prize ...

  • How to go about buying bespoke or customised jewellery

    by Ayshe Brandts
    Creating a bespoke piece of jewellery can take a while, from the first stages of developing and agreeing a design to the process of making. Before ...

  • Totally Topaz: November Birthstone Vol. 2

    by Ayshe Brandts
    November babies don’t just get to enjoy the sunny hues of citrine. They can also opt for topaz, a gemstone that is sure to capture your heart and d...

  • Celebrating Citrine, the November Birthstone

    by Ayshe Brandts
    November babies are extra lucky as they get to choose from two beautiful gemstones: Citrine and Topaz. Citrine is a transparent, pale yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz. In old times citrine used to be confused with topaz, and sometimes even with sapphire, due to its tawny colour. It is known to have calming energies while bringing fortune and warmth to the wearer.

  • Lapis Lazuli, the starry sky shrunken down into a precious gem.

    by Ayshe Brandts

    Lapis means stone in Latin and Lazuli comes from the medieval Latin word (borrowed from both Persian and Arabic) for sky or heaven.

    Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight.

    Posted in autumn jewellery, celestial jewellery, lapis lazuli collection, party jewellery

  • The different options if you are looking for gold colour jewellery.

    by Ayshe Brandts
    If you find the terms gold vermeil or goldfilled confusing, this is a little summary of what each means and what you can expect from jewellery which is described as gold vermeil or goldfilled.

  • Summertime Fun

    by Ayshe Brandts
    How was your weekend? Did you go to Glastonbury (or catch up with it on TV)? Isn’t it amazing to be able to enjoy things like live music, sitting in an auditorium (or standing in a field)? Here is a photo of me from two weekends ago. Yes, there are sheep in the background but no, I wasn’t at Glastonbury, but at another world class place - Glyndebourne.
    Posted in british music festival, celebrating friends, celebrating summer, dressing up, english country festival, english countryside, getting back out there, heirloom jewellery, making time for friends, summer fun, summertime opera

  • Diamonds That Are Easy On Your Conscience

    by Ayshe Brandts

    Do you worry about the ethics of wearing diamonds, about the impact of diamond mining, processing, and trade, on communities and the environment? What are ethical diamonds and how can you make sure that's what you will get when you invest in a new piece of jewellery?

  • Every Little Helps - Supporting the DEC Ukraine Appeal

    by Ayshe Brandts
    Do you fantasise about what you would do if you won the euromillions jackpot? Many of us do. Imagine not having to worry about money ever again. W...

  • Why Choose Lab Grown Diamonds?

    by Ayshe Brandts
    As we become more aware of the ethical and environmental impact of all that we consume, it becomes clear that we need to be more conscious in our ...

  • Congratulations to Sarah and Bethan

    by Ayshe Brandts
    I finally got some wedding photos from the lovely couple Bethan and Sarah, who got married back in August. Sarah contacted me earlier in the summe...

  • It's time to make some changes

    by Ayshe Brandts
    Hi, how are you? Have you been following the news lately? Do you think COP26 is another PR exercise to make politicians look good and that nothing ...