Jewellery

Owning and adding to a collection is always fun, but we think jewellery is especially so. In part 1, we look at what is important to keep in mind when scouting for new pieces, along with other sound advice and tips to guide you.

The most obvious use of gemstones is for decoration, isn’t it? But have you taken the time to think of what else they might be used for – well, we have and we would like to share our findings with you.

This time we look at the jewellery habits of Sanna Marin, the youngest female state leader, and Finland's youngest ever Prime Minister, and how to get her look by sharp tailoring and sleek statement pieces that need only minimal accessorising.

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Do you know what you are buying people? We explore the advantages of starting early and the benefits that come with being prepared, not to mention the stress free Christmas Eve.

Still looking at the jewellery habits of First Ladies and other women in positions of political power, we turn our attention to Australia's first female Prime Minster, Julia Gillard and her timeless and low maintenance jewellery look.

In this, the third and final part of our top picks for the birthstones of the autumn and early winter months we look at the December birthstone – Blue topaz. Again, the perfect for evoking thoughts of icicles and hazy frosty mornings

Welcome back to our top picks of our autumnal birthstone jewellery. In part 2 we are exploring the November birthstone, a gemstone with a pretty yellow-orange tone which reflects the autumnal colours perfectly making it the ideal stone for this season.

In the first of a three-part article, we take time to explore the birthstones jewellery of the autumn months; the natural starting point being the month of October and the beautiful, iridescent opal that is the month’s birthstone.

Jewellery with broken or damaged stones is often left to languish at the bottom of the jewellery box, isn’t it? However, help could be at hand. We explain how dull, faded and damaged jewellery can possible be restored or reworked to bring it back to its former glory.

While we wait for the competition in the Bake Off tent to heat up we, thought we'd explore decorating some sweet treats with gemstone inspiration. With so many ideas around, we don’t think that you will be disappointed. Who knows, you may discover you have a hidden talent.