British jewellery for the Christmas season
Miss Milly is a new jewellery boutique that has recently opened online, with some bargains for the shopping season. The Merina necklace shown above retails for under £13. The husband-and-wife team behind the website is based in Worcester. Clogau Gold, meanwhile, has introduced its 12 Christmas-themed charms, hand-crafted using solid sterling silver and 9 […]
Chic runs from Petone to Paris
Douglas Rimington On the main part of the Lucire site today is a special travel promotion on Petone, a place which really surprised us. The historical area on Jackson Street is full of surprises, and for Wellingtonians who hold on to decades’ old views about what Petone is like, cast aside your notions. Jackson Street, […]
Doloris Petuna jewellery now on sale in the UK
Courtney Prince’s Doloris Petunia jewellery is now available in the UK at the Hannah Zakari boutique. From New York, Prince’s range was named after her dog, and takes its inspiration from her 96-year-old grandmother, mixing the old with the new. Hannah Zakari’s Rachael Lamb has the same tastes we do when she identifies the […]
Fabergé returns, with first high jewellery collection in 90 years
Fabergé has returned. The company best known for its work for various European royal houses has unveiled its first high jewellery collection since 1917, with a starting price of US$30,000 and an average price of US$200,000. A flagship online store can be found at www.faberge.com, with a bricks-and-mortar one in Genève. Clients can select […]
New in stores this autumn, Rebecca Manners has created a collection called Safari Stripes for Made. These have been created by Fair Trade artisans in Kenya, with prices beginning at £50 for the brass rings’ cuff. You may also like Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range Messika launches book charting its rise, with Alice Dellal, […]
We thought these were a lovely touch for Christmas: Peace and Joy necklaces from Cerise UK on London’s Columbia Road. The inspiration came initially from children’s jewellery that Cerise’s designer, Vicky Davies, was commissioned to make. The pieces are hand-engraved and cut, and the two birds come together. The ‘Peace’ bird has stars on the […]
Lucire experiments with a new look online
We’re currently experimenting with a new look at Lucire, our first facelift in three years. In the world of the Web, three years without a change is a long time. And if you like what we’ve done, we’ll roll it out more widely across the site. Hop on over to the first article […]
Robinson Designer Goldsmith reveals first of its Diamond Tattoo collection
Ken Robinson at Robinson Designer Goldsmith (Takapuna, New Zealand) gave Lucire a sneak peek at the first of his company’s exclusive Diamond Tattoo collection earlier this week. Robinson explains, ‘The platinum skull is pavé set with 2·4 ct of collection-grade diamonds. The 18 ct rose and yellow gold swallow is set with orange and yellow […]
Manuel Bozzi commemorates Woodstock’s 40th
Pisa-based jewellery designer Manuel Bozzi has released his Flying Standard Gibson pendant to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock on August 15. Bozzi, according to his company, is a rock and roll fan, and the new pendant is a continuation of an earlier theme he started. He already knows the Gibson Flying V Standard guitar […]
AnnaLynne McCord, 2009’s “it girl”?
We’ve been noticing AnnaLynne McCord in more photographs of late in Lucire, and we wonder: is she the new “it girl” of 2009? McCord was spotted at the Raise Hope for the Congo event at Jane’s House in Hollywood on June 28, in an Eva Culture black strapless rusched dress (available at Curve) and Marcia […]
