Candy Colours

Posted: January 31, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: jewellery designers, solange azagury-partridge | Leave a comment

I’ve always had a weak spot for Smarties, I find it impossible to resist these colourful chocolate-filled sweets. Unfortunately my budget only stretches to the chocolate kind, and not to these sweet looking Smarties rings by Solange Azagury-Partridge.

Images courtesy of solangeazagurypartridge.com

What Constitutes Good Jewellery Design?

Posted: January 29, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: other, swarovski | Leave a comment

No offense to Daisy Lowe, who I’m sure is lovely, but after seeing her collection for Swarovski it amazes me what you can get away with if you’re a so called celebrity. There are so many talented jewellery designers out there and this is what the fashion world choose to showcase…très triste!

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The Crystal Playground: Daisy Lowe and Swarovski Crystallized

Well said William Morris

Posted: January 28, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: well said | Leave a comment

Not on one strand are all life’s jewels strung.

William Morris

Ain’t It Funny

Posted: January 27, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: ela bauer, jewellery designers | Leave a comment

Three fun-loving necklaces by the brilliant Ela Bauer.

Images courtesy of elabauer.com

A Diamond in the Rough

Posted: January 26, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: jewellery designers, todd reed | Leave a comment

Rough diamonds set in recycled gold. According to Todd Reed the idea behind his jewellery started “as a way to question society about the idea of perceived value. In particular how value and perceived value relate to ideas of beauty or perfection that have become norms of society”. I like his way of thinking…

Images courtesy of toddreed.com

As Good as It Gets

Posted: January 24, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: jewellery designers, wallace chan | Leave a comment

It’s impossible not to admire jewellery designer extraordinaire Wallace Chan for his amazing craftsmanship and mind-blowing eye for detail.

Images courtesy of wallace-chan.com

Help Haiti

Posted: January 19, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: alexis bittar, jewellery designers | Leave a comment

Alexis Bittar is donating 100% of the sales taking place on his website until Friday this week to Catholic Relief Services for Haiti Relief. Purchasing something from the site is a great way to help a nation in need and at the same time acquire a nice piece of jewellery (the pieces in his Lucite collection are my favorites).

Images courtesy of alexisbittar.com

The Great Wave

Posted: January 19, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: jewellery designers, laura jayne strand | Leave a comment

I wonder if Laura Jayne Strand was inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa when she created this ring? The famous Japanese woodblock print was the first thing that I thought about when I saw her silver ripple ring.

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Images courtesy of laurajaynestrand.com

Current Cravings

Posted: January 17, 2010 | Author: r u b y m i l k | Filed under: jewellery designers, kimberlin brown | Leave a comment

Are these stunning rings by Kimberlin Brown. These dramatic aquatic-inspired statement pieces makes my think of something Christopher Reeve once said: “Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean”.