Bank Holiday Brightness

With two bank
holidays in May it's the start of the summer social season with barbecues,
weddings, garden parties and picnics all popular things to do on the long
weekends. The longer evenings are well
underway and enjoyed by all, with all ages spending time outdoors making the
most of the nice weather. It's also a
great time to bring out your most colourful jewellery to go with your summer
wardrobe and ditch the dark colours for something more in keeping with the
season.
The
birthstone for May is emerald, and this luscious green jewel works really well
with the backdrop of spring colours. We
have some gorgeous emerald jewellery including our Circle of Life collection
which features a necklace and matching earrings with a modern circular
shape. Emeralds are set side by side
with cubic zirconia for the maximum sparkle and the style works really well
with the lower necklines we see in summer clothes. Green goes really well with pale skin and
pops against a tan, so anyone can wear this colour. Peridot is also green but with a much fresher
tone which is ideal for wearing in spring.
We have some beautifully simple peridot jewellery which looks amazing with
summer dresses and even wedding outfits for a splash of seasonal colour.
All the
colours come out in the summer and it's the perfect chance to go bright and
bold so why not opt for different shades of the same colour? Our Rhapsody collection features pink and
blue options, the blue being provided by different shades of topaz and the pink
with amethyst, rubellite, pink tourmaline and rhodolite garnet. These are four piece sets with a bangle,
ring, earrings and necklace available in either colour so you can wear the lot
with a simple outfit, or accessorise elegantly with a few pieces matched to a
floral summer dress. You can tone it
down by opting for topaz or amethyst studs instead of the flowing Rhapsody
earrings for a more understated look.
Our Purity
birthstone design is reasonable priced and features all the birthstones, so you
can affordably buy studs or a necklace in a range of colours to suit specific
outfits, or your favourite colour palette.
Different colours of stud earrings are always worth having in your
jewellery collection, so you can match colours to outfits or even your mood
without breaking the bank.
If you're invited
to, or hosting a garden party, then floral jewellery is perfect for
accessorising your look. Our Daisy and
Camellia collections are all inspired by garden flowers and with summery
colours available in both styles there is something perfect for your
outfit. The Camellia collection uses
aquamarine, a delicate cool blue stone, and cubic zirconia to represent the
petals and there is a ring in the same style with rich garnets if you want
something bolder. The Daisy collection
uses topaz and peridot for the petals giving you the option of green or blue,
both gorgeous summer colours.
Our Pink Lily
and Gwyneth collections are also florally inspired but instead of stones being
the petals, we have used sterling silver and rose gold to make the delicate
petals, while the stones form the centre of the flowers. These are perfect for a bohemian, hippy vibe
and work really well for a wedding outfit in the same style. Our Flora collection bridges the gap between
modern and boho aesthetics, with a filigree style design and pretty blue topaz
accents. The bracelet is particularly
lovely for a summer look because the delicate silver work shows off your tan
while the topaz stones complement it perfectly.
If you're
spending the day at the beach make sure you take off your jewellery before
getting in the sea, as saltwater can corrode jewellery and damage stones. Sun cream is also potentially damaging to
jewellery, so make sure you put the sun cream on first and allow it to sink
into the skin before putting jewellery on.
When you reapply sun cream remove your jewellery and wait for the skin
to absorb the cream before putting it back on.
Pearls are particularly susceptible to chemical damage and being chipped
or dented by pebbles, so avoid wearing pearls at the beach and save them for
the evening when their lustre really comes into its own. Some stones, such as larimar, can fade in
direct sunlight, so they too are best saved for evening events rather than
daytime gatherings.
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