A day
As I left for work today it was walkies time for the doggy daycare nearby. The dogs have two walks a day and when they are all moving they look like puppy clouds I saw the first batch of advent...
View ArticleTina Pearls
My mother was born in 1930, and in those days, pearls were A Very Big Deal. Her mother had pearl strand necklaces given for her 21st birthday and for her wedding. My mother had the same. She had a...
View ArticleInteresting leather jewellery box
I was at a car boot sale recently. It was in the middle of a large field and people were selling mainly tools, toys and old electronics. Only one table out of hundreds had silver jewellery. I began...
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a key that no one knows what it’s for but they don’t want to throw it away in case they need it one day a pen that does not work Someone asked which way I wear my rings. if it is something that is...
View ArticleUltrasonic cleaner
I have had two of the below sonic jewel cleaners by Connoisseur. I bought them because at the time I already used Connoisseur jewellery cloths, dips, dazzle stick pens, and foam for both silver and...
View ArticleSilver octopus ring
By Phil Waller. Follow his incredible page here.One of the best nature photographers out there I love octopuses. I have written about them recently, and also rewatched My Octopus Teacher, a brilliant...
View ArticleA sign of the times – designer face masks
I was recently browsing Cornelia Webb’s sample sale, where you can find bargainous jewellery samples from previous and present seasons. Like many Scandinavian designers (for example Bjørg, Maria...
View ArticleRuby and diamond ring
This ring was a gift from my husband a long time ago. Its quite old and made of 21K gold which is softer than 18K, so I don’t usually wear it much. I recently had the settings checked and tightened, so...
View ArticleStacking rings
I have a love for delicate sterling silver bands, with or without stones. You can wear them individually or stacked. I don’t always wear my wedding rings but I feel so naked without rings on that I...
View ArticleMaanesten Leo Necklace in gold-plated sterling silver
I have had this Maanesten Leo Necklace in gold-plated sterling silver for a while now, and it has been a surprising workhorse in my jewellery wardrobe. My daughter has the Cancer one and I loved it the...
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