As Autumn has arrived with the slow turning of leaves to beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red, it always reminds me of the gorgeous and varied tones of our local “gemstone” Amber. Amber is fossilised resin, and aged between 30 to 50 million years old! Within amber you can see a captured moment from pre-history, and sometimes it even contains creatures that were trapped in the sticky resin and died, and are now preserved forever. We have an extensive range of amber set in silver, with something to hopefully fit all budgets. Please pop in and see us, everyone is always welcome even just to browse!

This chunky necklace was created for a lovely customer who had been given a Tiffany silver presentation plaque engraved with thanks and gratitude for her service and care to their company. Sadly, she had no idea what to do with the piece, should she stick it on a box? Put it in a frame? Or, should we make it into a chunky necklace that she can wear and really get enjoyment from?? Guess what, the necklace is what she chose! The writing can still be clearly seen, as can the Tiffany hallmark, which gives it a really interesting and quirky look. She tells me she regularly has people trying to read her necklace while in conversation with her! Have you got something that you would like re modelled? Bring it along and we can discuss options.

With the end of February looming we are anticipating welcoming the warmer weather (hopefully!) and very much looking forward to seeing signs of spring bursting forth. We are also able to welcome you to the shop without the Covid restrictions, although we will continue to have hand sanitiser available and retain the Perspex shield for both our and our customer’s safety. If you prefer to wear a mask please feel free, some of us will be joining you! We welcome you as always for all your jewellery needs including repairs, stringing, watch batteries and straps amongst other things!

These beautiful stacking rings were made from old and damaged but sentimental jewellery, using the customer’s precious pieces to create something new and exciting that will become the new heirloom! Three individual rings, all with a different look that slot perfectly together as one, what would you create? Do you have something discarded and sad in a box? Give it a new lease of life, and let it be enjoyed again by another generation!

Tis the season to be sparkly, fa la la la la, la la la la! Lots of lovely gifts are in shop to suit every budget and guaranteed to please, just pop in and we will help you select the perfect present and wrap it free of charge! Merry Christmas Shopping x

This lovely piece is fresh out of the workshop, made with a customer’s old rings that were missing stones or damaged…or both! The design uses all of the remaining gemstones and combines all the gold from several rings to create a really chunky band that is set with different shapes of diamond and ruby so it is interesting yet discreet. If you have old or broken jewellery languishing unloved in a draw, why not create something to wear and enjoy? We’ll happily come up with the design or you can design your own piece, then we’ll create something that will be treasured and enjoyed for years to come!

It’s been really busy in the workshop lately, and one of the most unusual pieces to be produced is this stunner of an amethyst dress ring! The lovely customer bought a really unusual costume ring abroad and loved it so much she almost wore it out, so she decided to have it made in platinum with a stunning deep rich amethyst. It’s difficult to photograph the unusual shape that flares towards the stone, but the customer was delighted with the finished product and she is ready to wear it, and wear it, and wear it………

Did you know that we carry out our own stringing service in house? If you have some beads in a drawer waiting to see daylight again, why not bring them in and we will give them a new lease of life for you?!? We don’t just only string the finest pearls on silk, we also have cord and wire and even elastic for any bead combination. If you love them, wear them, we can help! 🙂

We have completed our first week back at the shop after lockdown, and while it has been a bit of a whirlwind trying to get “our heads back in the game” it has been so great to see so many of our lovely customers venturing out to come and see us for whatever reason! We can’t thank you enough for your kind words of support, and your patience with us while we are still a bit rusty!! We are still carrying out all the Covid precautions as per Government guidelines, and we hope you all feel safe and confident when in the shop. Please let us know if there is anything more we can do to help, and be aware that I have decided to continue to collect and deliver to shielding or vulnerable customers locally, so please just ask if you are not able to get to the shop?

I’m so happy to be able to open the doors again tomorrow for everyone, we will be opening for our normal hours of 9am – 5pm. If you need a present, a repair or just a watch battery, we will be delighted to welcome you back! We’re looking forward to seeing you, and getting back to normal!