Israeli Designer Ayala Bar never fails to excite and the new Spring/Summer range is stunning. The colours & textures across all of her collections are especially inspired this year and so we have chosen from Classic, Hip and Radiance collections. Whilst those who know her work (she consistently features in Read more…
Question: ‘How do you get Vicki excited at a Trade Fair?’ Answer: ‘Take her to the Amber stall!’ Here are a few reasons why she just couldn’t resist an eclectica re-stock at this year’s Spring Fair… As some of you lovely eclecticats may be aware, I have a a serious Read more…
It’s probably best to briefly explain what chakras are believed to be before singing the praises of our very beautiful jewellery made from silver and the seven coloured chakra stones. Very briefly, chakras are seven energy centres situated in various bits of our bodies aligned along our spines. Chakra is Read more…
Our eternal fascination with all things gold remains. We love the stuff, can’t seem to get enough of it and this got me thinking…what is it that makes it so appealing? Does it remain desirable just because it always has been? Is there something special going on with the colour, Read more…
If you’ve taken a peek at our new window displays, you’ll spot that one is positively dripping in pearls. This is partly because they are gorgeous and Jodes, who does the displays is partial to a pearl but also because it’s this months birthstone…well one of them, as the lucky Read more…
Emerald is one of the ‘Big Three’ coloured gemstones, the others being Ruby and Sapphire – that together make more revenue in gemstone sales than the other coloured stones put together. It is by far & away the most expensive green gemstone and has been highly valued for over 5000 years. Read more…
If you look up the birthstone for April & hit any of the semi ‘official’ birthstone websites, you’ll be informed that Diamond is the stone for those born in April. However, this is largely based on a review of birthstones way back in 1912 & may have more to do Read more…
Aptly named after the Latin for ‘Sea Water’, Aquamarine’s wonderful clarity and limpid transparency really does evoke cool, clean waters and the sense of plunging into a refreshing pool – preferably after lounging on a Caribbean beach! A colour variety of the mineral Beryl (like emerald) it is relatively durable Read more…
Got a November birthday? Those lucky folk have two of the most beautiful gemstones as birthstones – Topaz and Citrine. Lets take a look at topaz first; it’s as tough as old boots – clocking in at 8 on the mohs scale of hardness! It comes in an array of gorgeous sparkling colours Read more…
Those lucky enough to have an October birthday have a wonderful birthstone – Opal. Perhaps best known to originate from Australia, there are many wonderful different types of this amazing gemstone, all magical and from all over the world. Technically, opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica. They’re classed as Read more…