Fennell says costume jewellery allows for boundary-breaking

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Master jeweller, Theo Fennell, has said that costume jewellery has served to embolden people into pushing the boundaries of what they are prepared to wear. 

In an interview with Professional Jeweller trade magazine, on the eve of the launch of his Show Off! jewellery exhibition, the master craftsman said the rising popularity of costume jewellery is raising the profile of jewels as works of art.

Costume jewellery has allowed people to be braver and explore new options and boundaries," he explained in the interview, while being quick to emphasise that size and boldness alone do not qualify something as a piece of art jewellery.

Art jewellery has to have some resonance and enough thought to change the way its wearer thinks, even a little bit," he explained. "The whole worth is in the concept, artistry and craftsmanship. Those decorative jewellers who came so brilliantly close to genius, rarely used particularly grand or expensive stones. The wonder was in the use of colour and concept and craftsmanship."

Fennell said the era of brands and beads in modern jewellery - where quantity has eclipsed quality in many people's minds, and the name is paramount - will fade away. He explained that people have already started returning to putting a premium on design and craftsmanship, above all else.

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Stars sport alternative rings on wedding finger

Celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Britney Spears have been seen sporting rings on their wedding fingers, but the jury is out on whether they are engagement rings due to their unusual style.


Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston has been pictured wearing a chunky gold ring on her wedding finger. It has sparked rumours that she may be set to wed her latest boyfriend, Justin Theroux. However, the ring was described by one writer in the Daily Mail as resembling “a street fighter's knuckle duster rather than a bride-to-be's precious ring.”


When she was engaged to fellow actor Brad Pitt, Aniston wore an elegant £300,000 diamond swirl ring. She has not necessarily ruled out marrying again, though. When asked back in 2008 if she would ever marry again, she told People magazine, “I honestly don't know. I'm not against it. Maybe, sure.” She was dating singer John Mayer at the time.

Singer Britney Spears has also been seen wearing a non-traditional ring on her wedding finger. The flower-shaped ring she has been sporting has led to speculation that she may be engaged to marry boyfriend Jason Trawick. If she were to wed again, it would be Britney’s third marriage.

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Her Catwalk has done a fantastic article on Jean Joaillerie which is very interesting as it tells you about the designer - Jan Roberts.  Jan launched her first collection of statement stylish jewellery in November 2010 and has gained a great following for her products.  The products are beautiful handmade pieces of jewellery to wear as the mood takes you.  Wear them on ripped jeans, on a crisp white shirt, on a bikini - the limitation is your imagination.  Here is the article.

http://blog.hercatwalk.com/inspiration-board/jean-joaillerie

The Perfect Engagement Ring

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Sir Paul spends £395,000 on perfect ring for fiancée When music legend Sir Paul McCartney proposed to his new fiancée last week he demonstrated that - 

despite having been burned in the past - all you need is love… and apparently an enormous engagement ring. 

The Beatles star got down on one knee for the third 

time to ask his long-term girlfriend, American heiress,  Nancy Shevell, to marry, presenting her with a 

unique art deco-style engagement ring. 

The piece of ultra-high-end designer jewellery is said to be worth £395,000, with the bulk of the value 

being in the rare, round main diamond,thought to be 

in excess of five carats. The platinum setting also 

features strips of black onyx along the sides. 

Sir Paul worked closely with famed jeweller, Neil Lane, to design the piece, stating that he wanted to create 

something "truly exceptional". 

"It has a beautiful vintage feel to it," Lane told People magazine. "Very romantic, elegant and glamorous but with a bit of cool glitz and rock and roll."

Sir Paul proved that his disastrous wedding to Heather Mills has not put him off true love, and it appears that his new bride could not be more different to his second wife. Nancy is said to be adored by Sir Paul's children and, 

as the daughter of a freight and shipping billionaire who has in the past been described as "richer than God", is 

certainly not in it for the money.

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Let Hotjoolz bring Jean Joaillerie to your door!

We are very excited with this collaboration and totally love the concept of Jean Joaillerie -   beautiful eco-friendly statement pieces of jewellery to use to suit the wearer’s mood and imagination.  The pieces are very ingeniously designed so that they can be attached to a garment or to a handbag, beachwear, keyring, or even used as a hair accessory.  View the beautiful collection Jean-Joaillerie Collection.

In addition Jean Joaillerie has just launched a new collection with larger pieces fashioned to be worn as necklaces, a demi-belt, on laptop covers.  So add a bit of glamour to enhance a pair of leggings or jeans – especially the ripped kind, or to add a bit of interest to a crisp white shirt or bikini, bling up a little black dress or simply add a bit of sparkle to a black handbag clutch – just let your imagination go wild!

Here are some of the pieces and suggestions on how to wear them.

Middletons kept wedding jewellery choices close to home

Kate Middleton kept her jewellery choice for her big day on Friday close to home, wearing earrings made by the wife of an MP from the Middleton family’s home county of Berkshire.

The earrings – which featured a diamond-set oak leaf and pavé-set diamond acorn from the family’s new crest – were made by bespoke designer jewellery makers, Robinson Pelham. One of the co-founders of the company, Zoe Benyon, is the wife of Tory MP for Newbury, Richard Benyon.

The company received a commission for the jewellery from Carole and Michael Middleton, who wanted Kate – now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge – to wear her own family jewellery on the auspicious occasion.

The Benyons are close neighbours and friends of the Middleton family. Their link was emphasised by the fact that not only Kate’s jewellery, but the items worn by Carole and sister, Pippa, on the big day, were provided by Robinson Pelham. Pippa wore floral-look diamond earrings with her well-received dress, while Carole’s pendant and earrings came from the same stock.

And not to think the gentlemen were forgotten about either: Michael and Kate’s 23-year-old brother, James, were both kitted out with gold suit pins from the same company as well.

Designer Handbag Sale - Grab a Bargain!

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Costume jewellery revival as royal wedding approaches.   Costume Jewellery replicas of 

Kate Middleton's  engagement ring are fast becoming some of the high street's biggest sellers.

As the country gears up to celebrate the royal nuptials this Friday, 29 April, women are flocking to snap 
up a ring that makes them feel like a princess, without spending a royal fortune.  

The sapphire and diamond ring which now adorns the finger of Prince Williams' bride-to-be was chosen 
Princess Diana prior to her wedding ceremony in 1981. 

The ring, which features a large sapphire with smaller diamonds clustered around the central stone, was 
purchased for Diana for £28,500 from royal jewellers Garrard. It is now said to be worth more than £250,000, but in terms of its history, is priceless. 

Debenhams spokeswoman Vicky Hewitt said, “It’s clear that women have been captivated by the romance of the 
occasion.  They want the chance to look like a princess too — for a fraction of the price.” 

It's not just costume rings that are enjoying a spike in interest – women are also turning to antique-style 
rose gold bracelets, lockets and earrings set with coloured stones resembling sapphires. 

Michael Arnstein, president of the National Sapphire Company, recently reported that sales of sapphires were up by 300 per cent following the unveiling of Kate Middleton's ring.

Enjoy the celebrations tomorrow, after all we are all invited to the The Wedding of the Century!

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

The weather is getting milder and the days are getting longer, it's time to celebrate with a HOTJOOLZ Spring-Time Competition!  We are giving away 2 fabulous Louifrey watches encrusted with Swarovski Crystal (see photo) retailing at £45 each.  We will pick 2 winners once we reach 500 followers on Twitter and 200 followers on Facebook.

You can enter the competition several ways, the more ways you enter, the more change of you winning!

COMPETITION 'DO's:

• Join the HOTJOOLZ Facebook page and if you invite your friends we will count this as 2 entries :-)
• Join our Twitter following - help us reach 500 followers
• RT the following on Twitter. "RT: I want to win a Swarovski Crystal watch worth £45 from @HOTJOOLZ
• Sign up to the HOTJOOLZ newsletter, which you can find on the bottom right hand corner of our website.
• We'd also like the winner to send in a pic of them wearing the prize so that we can share it on Facebook, Twitter and our blog.

The winner will be announced once we hit 500 followers on Twitter and 200 followers on Facebook.

The competition is only open to UK residents this time, unfortunately.

Louifrey Japan Quartz Movement Watch.  Swarovski diamante encrusted dial with a Patent brown or black leather strap with Stainless Steel case, includes manufacturer's warranty and presentation box.

Ready? Set? Enter!

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you still haven’t decided on what to get your mum, maybe its time to think outside the box. After all flowers and chocolates are so last season and are the ‘safe’ bet why not mix it up a little. To make your mum feel special and truly loved why not go for something more personal like jewellery or a stylish handbag. Read on its not as expensive as you may initially think.


We are putting together a collection of wonderful unique and bold statement pieces of jewellery, lovely soft 'touchy feely' scarves, chunky handbag/keyring charms - all under £25. Make a big statement at a small price tag!

To make it even more attractive Hotjoolz is offering FREE gift wrapping and FREE p&p for Mother’s Day.  A beautiful statement piece of jewellery or soft scarf beautifully gift wrapped to really add the wow to your gift to your mum. Here are some samplers of great gift ideas. We have selected these based on customer feedback, all under £25 – so very affordable and probably cheaper then flowers!

£24.95 –Hannana Bracelet - A beautiful stylish bracelet handmade from precious metals, pearls and coin shaped charms randomly woven into the stretch bracelet.

£17.95 – Jessica Bracelet - A lovely bold stretch bracelet handmade from precious metal with intricate detailing, beads and ‘bean’ shaped dangly charms. Utterly charming!   

£21.00 – Colour me Berry Bracelet - A beautifully striking chunky bracelet with Red Agate, Tiger Eye beads with a heart charm closure.

£18.00 – Country Walk - A light knitted scarf which can be worn as a light wrap draped around the shoulders, in a pretty soft grey. The scarf has on both edges 3 x 3D effect roses made in grey chiffon and a border all the way around from a light 2-colour strip material. The scarf is warm and very light, perfect for spring evenings.

£19.95 – Pear Shaped Crystal Charm - Beautifully crafted pear shaped crystal wrapped bag charm with semi-precious beads and silver charms by Pranella. Great as a key ring or wear it on your handbag 

£25.00 - The Flower Ring - The ring has a large flower with delicate intricate design in Matt Sterling Silver. The ring is adjustable and fits all sizes

£17.00 – The Houston Ring - Chunky bold ring with a large square blue crystal wrapped in chain detailing on a stretch ring. The blue is a very striking shade of blue. Stretch ring, fits all sizes 

So if you are looking to say “I Love You” say it with a Gift from Hotjoolz.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother's Day Special Offer

Great News, We have had such a good response to our Special Offer, we have decided to extended it until the 21 March.   


Just to remind you we are giving away a FREE chunky necklace worth £30 (as below), which is really gorgeously inlaid with Swarovski Crystals and 3 hearts to the first 2 people to place an order over £30.00, the offer includes FREE p+p. 


So go on and treat you mum....and have a look at our fabulous jewellery, bold watches, 
stylish handbags and scarves and win a little "treat" too!

Mother's Day gift ideas for April 3rd

Mother's Day is almost here, which gives us all an opportunity to tell or show our mother's how much we love and appreciate them. But flowers and chocolates are a little old hat. So this year, why not treat your mum to something really special? We've got a few suggestions below.

High Flyer Travelling Case [SC1003] - £85.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver...
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Lolita Bracelet [PRA1004B] - £29.95 : Hotjoolz: Silver Jewellery,...
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Wing Crystal Necklace [PRA1011B] - £54.95 : Hotjoolz: Silver...
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Silk Rose Scarf - Grey [WTS012] - £30.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver Jewellery,...
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Swarovski Crystal Watch [LW1006] - £45.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver...
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Flowers on my Ring [INC2137R] - £28.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver Jewellery,...
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Pearl Sterling Silver Earrings [INC2132E] - £29.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver...
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CZ and Sterling Silver Pendant [INC2009P] - £30.00 : Hotjoolz: Silver...
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It's HotJoolz competition time!

To celebrate the launch of HotJoolz, we're having a competition to win this beautiful charm bracelet and watch in a presentation box above (usually retailing at £50!)


There are several easy ways you can enter the competition. The more ways you enter, the more chances you have to win!


Compulsory entry method.
1) Comment on this post telling us what your favourite item from the HotJoolz site is, and why.


For an extra entry, you can also
2) RT the following on Twitter: "RT: I want to win a charm bracelet watch worth £50 from @Hotjoolz http://bit.ly/gzo0ZJ"
3) Join the HotJoolz Facebook page and invite your friends. Then comment on the wall to let us know!
4) Sign up to the HotJoolz newsletter, which you can find on the bottom right hand corner of our website.


Each of these will get you one more extra entry.


You've got until lunchtime on Tuesday (22nd), when the winner will be announced. Entry is only open to UK residents I'm afraid this time! We'd also like the winner to send in a pic of them with the prize so we can share it on Facebook, Twitter and our blog.


Ready? Set? Enter!