Words About Gold
Men’s Jewellery
A lot has been made recently of men’s jewellery as a growth area for retailers in the sector – the next big thing. I find this quite strange as men have worn jewellery prominently and in quantity for millennia. read more
Broken Jewellery!
Today, I thought I might vent some of my frustrations with jewellery repair work as we do so much of this on a daily basis! read more
Being British
Earlier this week I was inspired to think about the meaning of being British... read more
Lifelong Treasures
My eldest son finished his A-levels this week and this has made me think about what we should give him as a lifelong gift to mark the end of his time at school. read more
How to Recognise a Good Diamond
This week I thought I’d go through the basics about diamonds and a bit about how I came to love them. Many years ago, I must confess that I was something of a diamond cynic (coming as I do from silver and goldsmithing) read more
Father’s Day Call!
As it’s Father’s Day this Sunday I thought I might share some personal thoughts on fatherhood in the blog this week. Whilst I am no authority on parenting by any means, I do have five children and this does give me a small insight into the trials and tribulations faced by parents everywhere! read more
The Eisteddfod
The Eisteddfod tradition is an uniquely Welsh cultural treasure. This week the flower of Welsh youth are gathered at the Urdd national eisteddfod in Mid Wales showing off their vast collective talent. read more
The Problem with Premium
One of our challenges as a business is the ongoing difficulty of consistently sourcing premium materials. We have always refused to compromise on the quality of the products we produce and insist upon only the very best materials and fittings. read more
Going Social
This week I would like to thank those of you who have taken the time to give us some feedback on our initial social media content – mostly positive I’m glad to say! read more
The Journey Begins
It was 1971 when my mother first opened the centre in Tregaron. The business and our family have grown a lot since then. Rhiannon has fifteen grandchildren with another on the way at the moment. read more