Amongst all the wedding preparations I have been doing for my particular day next month, I have still made time for other things. This includes working on some new designs for my jewellery collection. Everyone has said how much they love my spike necklaces, so I thought I would work on expanding that range and […]
Necklaces by Michael Hill Jewellers
I was thrilled when Michael Hill Jewellers invited me to select a couple of their designs to wear. I took them up on their offer because I knew I would find something I genially loved and would wear. Since I was younger, I’ve known MHJ as the place to go to buy must have, staple jewellery pieces. It’s nice to […]
A Ring That Measures Your State of Mind
Imagine wearing a piece of jewellery that can tell you in real time how you are feeling – or more accurately – how your state of mind is? I found a ring that does just that and wrote about the Moodmetric Ring for my first article as an official Women Love Tech Contributor. You can read […]
Polymer Clay Jewellery
This website was not always a Lifestyle blog; it used to be an e-commerce site that sold jewellery handcrafted from talented designers around the world. I just can’t keep away from jewellery; so I started to design and make my collection of jewellery, which included pendants, necklaces, earrings as well as gorgeous ring bowls. My […]
Midi Rings
Midi rings have become the biggest and latest trend. Midi rings are worn approximately half way on the finger or from the tip of your finger to your first knuckle (bend your finger). Midi rings began in the 80’s when women used to wear their baby rings on their middle finger. Midi rings are the […]
Ear Cuffs
Once upon a time, girls had to get their ears pierced if they wanted to wear stylish earrings (there were also those stick on ones which i’m sure most of us recall as kids!). Ear cuffs have become the most stylish and latest alternative. Lara Bingle and Cara Delevigne are just some of famous people […]
How I style my Emilia Rossi Jewellery
Being my first blog, I thought it would be most fitting to post on how I love to wear my beautiful Emilia Rossi Jewellery! I have put together a few day and evening outfits which I have previously worn and of course styled with my Emilia Rossi pieces. No matter what outfit you choose to […]
Ottoman Necklace Jewellery
Turkish jewellery is known for being ornate, colourful and decorated with diamonds, turquoise and emeralds. The designs are rich with culture and history and many reflect what the Sultans would have adorned themselves with centuries ago. Many pieces include a blue eye which is believed to safeguard against evil sprits, but also to bring luck, […]
In Thing: Geo Necklace
Geo (geometric) necklaces are the new stylish in-thing. Geo necklaces rose in the 80s and the retro art has since come back in style (just like many other vintage fashion statements have come back in). They tend to be hexagonal shaped and when in bold or bright colours, can come across as attention grabbing. They […]
Jewellery Trends 2014
2013 is well and truly behind us, so lets take a look at which fashion jewellery trends will appear in 2014. Jewellery trends move slower than other industries including textiles, footwear and makeup. But I think strong, classic, must have pieces such as sterling silver studs or gold hoops, can easily be brought back to life if […]
Best Jewellery blogs, 4 blogs I love to follow
In this blog post, I reveal top jewellery and fashion blogs with you and reasons why I cannot live without them. I absolutely love coming across new and exciting news about fashion, jewellery, beauty and other things and often share news about fashion and jewellery with you on social media. It’s not easy coming across really […]
How to clean Sterling Silver Jewellery
About Sterling Silver Because silver in its purist form it is too soft to use in jewellery. For this reason other metals have to be added to it such as copper to make it into sterling silver. What does that tiny number 925 inscribed into my Sterling Silver mean? That 925 numbers inscribed on […]
Ring Size Chart, How to Measure Your Ring Size
In this post, we will discuss ring sizes and also show you how to measure the size of your finger in 5 simple steps. Different countries tend to use different units to assign a size to a ring. In Australia, each ring is assigned a letter based on its size, however, because the majority of […]
Design Insights
For my first blog entry I thought I would give a little insight into the process I go through to create the pieces I create. Like any creative process it all starts with a little bit of inspiration. I try to take inspiration from every object I see by looking at it as a basic […]
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE ROCKS THAT I GOT
Though keeping a diamond on her ring finger is clearly beyond her, one thing Jennifer Lopez does know is her jewellery you don’t time your meteoric rise from Block to Bev Hills on a fake Roley. As Jenny’s been demonstrating for years, when it comes to ice: the more you got, the more you hot gurl. […]
How to clean your gold ring & gold jewellery
If you are like me and simply cannot part with your statement gold ring then it will require a regular clean if you want it looking at its best at all times. Below you will find easy to follow steps on how to clean your gold ring using my Bvlgari B.zero1 as an example (and other gold […]
Stack fashion rings are so easy to wear
Stack rings are so easy to wear, they are dainty enough to wear on their own or on top of each other. If you simply search for stack rings on Etsy you will be served up so many different options from various designers around the world! Don’t be afraid to experiment with metal and stone […]
Gold Plating and Gold Vermeil
In this post I will describe different gold plating techniques. What is gold plating? Gold Plating is when a base metal such as steel, brass or copper is dipped into an electroplating solution, with a lump of solid gold. When an electric current is applied, a thin layer of gold is deposited on the base metal. […]