Tuesday 30 November 2010
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Valentine's Day - Don't Forget Your Man
In all the excited anticipation over your Valentine's Day gift, don't miss the opportunity to make an impression on the man in your life - or even the man you'd like to be in your life!
These cufflinks from Nicholson's Jewellers are sterling silver with enamel and diamond. The subtle colouring make them perfect for a business day shirt right through to evening wear (Hint: you could even "borrow" these from him your own perfect white shirt).
Nicholson's Jewellers are now stockists of the BLOG for Men range from Lovelinks. Similar in idea - a design-it-yourself range of links for bracelets and necklaces - , to Lovelinks Jewellery for women the similarity ends there. BLOG is a range of silver links, many 
with a rhodium finish but all with a very masculine look. BLOG takes its inspiration from Viking or Norse legend with links in the design of swords, shields, knight's helmet; the armed forces - bundles of TNT, a handgrenade; hobbies such as motor racing, card playing or golf. BLOG bracelets and necklaces are available in silver or leather. (Tip: Buy BLOG for him then borrow it yourself. These links, the skull for example, look seriously good on women - just wear lots of black (as usual!), pull on your favourite jeans and throw on a biker jacket to complete the look
with a rhodium finish but all with a very masculine look. BLOG takes its inspiration from Viking or Norse legend with links in the design of swords, shields, knight's helmet; the armed forces - bundles of TNT, a handgrenade; hobbies such as motor racing, card playing or golf. BLOG bracelets and necklaces are available in silver or leather. (Tip: Buy BLOG for him then borrow it yourself. These links, the skull for example, look seriously good on women - just wear lots of black (as usual!), pull on your favourite jeans and throw on a biker jacket to complete the lookIf BLOG is too casual for the occasion, then Nicholson's Jewellers have a great selection of cufflinks from everyday to super-smart. Choose from antique cufflinks in classic styles, some with hand-engraving in rose gold or yellow gold or contemporary silver and enamel designs.
These cufflinks from Nicholson's Jewellers are sterling silver with enamel and diamond. The subtle colouring make them perfect for a business day shirt right through to evening wear (Hint: you could even "borrow" these from him your own perfect white shirt). Apart from a Valentine's Day gift, cufflinks also make really great "landmark" birthday presents or even to celebrate the birth of a baby boy from doting grandparents or godparents.
Watches are a perennial favourite and Breil Milano have Italian flair and styling that's second to none. Founded in the 1930's, there are Breil watch designs with a retro/vintage influence right through to designs suitable for water sports. Popular with men for their casual through to smart styling, Breil watches are also discounted by 20% at Nicholson's Jewellers (subject to availability).
"Don't Touch My Breil" so the saying goes so maybe you'd better leave this all to him. After all, you've already "borrowed" his BLOG and his cuffliks!
Monday 25 January 2010
Valentine's Day
St. Valentine, Patron Saint of love and lovers, is celebrated on 14th February but who was St. Valentine and how did the custom of Valentine's Day begin?
Well, Valentine appears to have been a Roman priest living during the reign of the Roman Emperor, Claudius II. Needing troops to enlist in his armies, Claudius II declared marriage illegal for young men in the expectation they would enlist. Valentine, defying Claudius II's edict, persisted in conducting illegal marriage ceremonies and was eventually was imprisoned for his crime. Although during his imprisonment Valentine initially found favour with Claudius II, his attempts to convert Claudius to Christianity sealed his fate and Claudius sentenced Valentine to death in the late 200's - although it took another couple of hundred years for Valentine to have a recognised Day.
During his imprisonment, legend has it that Valentine restored the sight of the jailer's daughter. The couple fell in love and, on the eve of his death, wrote in farewell to his love, signing it, "From your Valentine" and this letter is generally considered to have been the first Valentine's "Card".
In Englamd, Valentine's Day has been celebrated since around about the 1600's. By the mid-1700's sending love-letters and exchanging tokens of affection was quite popular but with the advances in printing and an efficient postal system, the custom of sending "Valentine's Cards" really took off to become the celebration of romance and love we know today.
Of course, apart from the red rose and chocolates, jewellery has always been a popular Valentine's Day gift and the Victorians, with their highly developed sense of the sentimental, produced some of the most beautiful love tokens.
Today the heart motif obviously still features strongly in sentimental jewellery. Many modern designs, including Hot Diamonds, feature hearts in their collections. Hot Diamonds silver jewellery is set with diamonds and often has a gold plated detail. The presentation boxes are of a quality normally associated with the luxury market and give an extra special touch to a Valentine's gift of Hot Diamonds jewellery.
Love Hearts jewellery, designed on the famous sweets, has a fun theme. Silver heart-shaped pendants and charms have coloured enamel decoration and are inscribed with mini "love letters". The Love Hearts have messages that start with the "good friends" stage right through to the wedding and, with a Love Heart inscribed "Girl" or "Boy" even a christening is catered for.
Well, Valentine appears to have been a Roman priest living during the reign of the Roman Emperor, Claudius II. Needing troops to enlist in his armies, Claudius II declared marriage illegal for young men in the expectation they would enlist. Valentine, defying Claudius II's edict, persisted in conducting illegal marriage ceremonies and was eventually was imprisoned for his crime. Although during his imprisonment Valentine initially found favour with Claudius II, his attempts to convert Claudius to Christianity sealed his fate and Claudius sentenced Valentine to death in the late 200's - although it took another couple of hundred years for Valentine to have a recognised Day.
During his imprisonment, legend has it that Valentine restored the sight of the jailer's daughter. The couple fell in love and, on the eve of his death, wrote in farewell to his love, signing it, "From your Valentine" and this letter is generally considered to have been the first Valentine's "Card".
In Englamd, Valentine's Day has been celebrated since around about the 1600's. By the mid-1700's sending love-letters and exchanging tokens of affection was quite popular but with the advances in printing and an efficient postal system, the custom of sending "Valentine's Cards" really took off to become the celebration of romance and love we know today.
Of course, apart from the red rose and chocolates, jewellery has always been a popular Valentine's Day gift and the Victorians, with their highly developed sense of the sentimental, produced some of the most beautiful love tokens.Today the heart motif obviously still features strongly in sentimental jewellery. Many modern designs, including Hot Diamonds, feature hearts in their collections. Hot Diamonds silver jewellery is set with diamonds and often has a gold plated detail. The presentation boxes are of a quality normally associated with the luxury market and give an extra special touch to a Valentine's gift of Hot Diamonds jewellery.Love Hearts jewellery, designed on the famous sweets, has a fun theme. Silver heart-shaped pendants and charms have coloured enamel decoration and are inscribed with mini "love letters". The Love Hearts have messages that start with the "good friends" stage right through to the wedding and, with a Love Heart inscribed "Girl" or "Boy" even a christening is catered for.
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