Jewelry, London

rick_chasey

Hivemind help required.

Usually I get outstanding birthday presents for the gf. Trip to Rome, net book, nice radley bag, etc.

This year she wants a necklace. Jewelry is a bit of a blackspot. She has a lovely one that she got for her 21st which is so nice she rarely wears it for fear of losing or damaging it. A kinda only for special occasions thing.

Anyway, I need one that's around the £ l00-150 mark. She's quite petite.

Any ideas beyond links?

Cheers.

msmancunia

I've got a few things from here: It's on from 5 November. http://www.dazzle-exhibitions.com/Exhib ... ageid=1405 at the South Bank. Sometimes you have to order from the jewellers, sometimes they have it all in stock. But, really nice, stuff, suits all budgets, and it's not all that samey high street stuff.

So either there, or something in silver from Tiffany, although every women and her dog has stuff from there nowadays.

bigmat

Azendi has some nice stuff in. Avoid Goldsmiths! DDD is probably the man you need to hear from, believe it or not - think he used to work in that field.

the_fuggler

Dower & Hall - I've bought quite a few different pieces from them. Contemporary but not too fashionable if you see what I mean.

rubertoe

Argos...

msmancunia

rubertoe wrote:

Argos...

Ew! That's nasty.

Georg Jensen is really good too, and has some nice things around the £100-150 mark.

Hoopdriver

msmancunia wrote:

rubertoe wrote:

Argos...

Ew! That's nasty.

Georg Jensen is really good too, and has some nice things around the £100-150 mark.

Yes, Georg Jensen is very nice - but they can have some big surprises too. A few years ago I went shopping for a bracelet for my wife and picked out a very nice retro silver one. I don't at this date recall what the price was but it was many multiples of the budget you (and I!) are talking about. Pretty though it was, I was obliged to take my custom elsewhere.

rubertoe

It was a joke,

Find a hand made Jewellers, they should be able to do you something nice for a good price.

Blonde Cyclist

My recommendation would be a modern silver piece. Gold is nice, but people can be quite particular about it and it can be expensive for what you get. My everyday necklace is a fine-ish (but not so fine I worry about it snapping) silver chain with a silver curvy pendant. It's simple and elegant and goes with most of my clothes. I even wear it cycling under a jersey without worrying about it. There are some nice modern jewellers about who I am sure would be happy to help (Azendi aren't a bad place to start). Think about necklaces that match her existing jewellery too. Does she wear earrings? What sort of style are they normally? etc..

Anonymous

I got pearls for mine recently. Depending on where you shop you can get salt/freshwater which affects the price as does the quality and roundness. Good quality round ones are a bit more, salt are quite a bit more. Add the two and it can be considerable.
Cheap ones available from Camden Lock.

There is a square in London which is perfect for this but I've forgotten the fucking name. Could be Russel Sq, but I might be wrong

Anonymous

Hatton Garden I think is the place

rick_chasey

That's the point really. She wears very little. Hence the request.

She can't wear braclets or stuff that can or will irritate her skin.

rjsterry

Hoopdriver wrote:

msmancunia wrote:

rubertoe wrote:

Argos...

Ew! That's nasty.

Georg Jensen is really good too, and has some nice things around the £100-150 mark.

Yes, Georg Jensen is very nice - but they can have some big surprises too. A few years ago I went shopping for a bracelet for my wife and picked out a very nice retro silver one. I don't at this date recall what the price was but it was many multiples of the budge you are talking about. Pretty though it was I was obliged to take my custom elsewhere.

There are also places doing vintage modern stuff (Georg Jensen and other Scandi stuff). There's Undercurrents on Cowper Street - looks like a bit like a junk shop, but the couple that run it know their stuff and will chat for hours about 20th century design if you let them.

joenobody

Get yourself up to Hatton Garden and have a look round the shops there

il_principe

Try http://www.antiquejewellerycompany.com/ or http://www.myflashtrash.com

Blonde Cyclist

Rick Chasey wrote:

That's the point really. She wears very little. Hence the request.

She can't wear braclets or stuff that can or will irritate her skin.

If she has sensitive skin you're definitely looking at precious metals. Keep it simple and classic and you won't go wrong. Links of London might be worth considering (although they may be a little pricey).

vermin

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/bo ... i-com.html

cyclingprop

And when you're looking make sure you ask for jewellery, not jewelry.

Greg T

I think we need some photos of your petite GF to make a call

tetm

coriordan wrote:

quality and roundness.

I've given your girlfriend a considerable, salty pearl necklace before too.

Anonymous

tetm wrote:

coriordan wrote:

quality and roundness.

I've given your girlfriend a considerable, salty pearl necklace before too.

Y tu novia también

vermin

Stylish and practical?

DrLex

Swayed by pretty packaging? Elsa Peretti has a good range of modern silver items at Tiffany, but obviously one pays heavily for the name and overheads of a Bond Street store.

walkingbootweather

If you can lay your hands on a Pritt stick and a bit of glitter you could do her a Northern vajazzle :shock:

msmancunia

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you can lay your hands on a Pritt stick and a bit of glitter you could do her a Northern vajazzle :shock:

That, I have to admit, has made me smile for the first time in this challenging, hate my job, punch your boss in the nuts, kind of day.

rjsterry

msmancunia wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you can lay your hands on a Pritt stick and a bit of glitter you could do her a Northern vajazzle :shock:

That, I have to admit, has made me smile for the first time in this challenging, hate my job, punch your boss in the nuts, kind of day.

"Now hold still a minute, love..."

Cafewanda

msmancunia wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you can lay your hands on a Pritt stick and a bit of glitter you could do her a Northern vajazzle :shock:

That, I have to admit, has made me smile for the first time in this challenging, hate my job, punch your boss in the nuts, kind of day.

:shock: Oh dear.

Hoopdriver

msmancunia wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

If you can lay your hands on a Pritt stick and a bit of glitter you could do her a Northern vajazzle :shock:

That, I have to admit, has made me smile for the first time in this challenging, hate my job, punch your boss in the nuts, kind of day.

Wow. Sounds like a lovely place to work.

And its only Monday...

meanredspider

Costco is the answer - their jewellery is epic value. Had some jewellery valued recently (if you haven't had it done in a while and you have diamonds in particular, you maybe shocked by how much it has increased - vital if it's insured). Anyhow, the professional valuer was agreeing (albeit, as he admitted, through gritted teeth) that Costco jewellery represents great value.

cyclingprop

There is no substitute for the cohones you will lose when she finds out its costco though.

lostboysaint

I use a fantastic place which showcases young/new designers stuff. It's great value, it's unique - so she'll never see it anywhere else, the range of designs is quite eclectic so there's always something that grabs you. The disappointing thing for you is that it's not in that there Lunnon town. (although why it needs to be god only knows!)