Jewellery brand of the month: Curious Carousel

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This month’s jewellery brand is the lovely

CURIOUS CAROUSEL

This brand is the creation of Lisa Bell Reid, who is originally from Edinburgh and was inspired to create her beautiful carousel brooches by the Christmas carousels on Princes Street. Now based in Australia, she designs beautiful brooches and earrings suitable for both the collector and the wearer. I’m yet to buy any of her designs, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time.

Cassie is the original carousel horse brooch, available in a few different colours. I’ve chosen this one to show here because I love the hearts in her mane and tail.

Arabella is a beautiful unicorn, also available in several different colourways. I love the fairydust acrylic used for her mane.

Arabella is also available as a bust-style brooch as an alternative to the carousel style.

This gorgeous robin brooch, named Noelle, was released at Christmas 2017.

There are also seasonal carousel-style designs: Amelia is a bunny rabbit, released specially for Easter.

I’m also fond of the fabulously flamboyant Florence, a flamingo brooch.

In addition to these amazing brooches, Lisa has created some amazing earrings: my favourites are these gorgeous Alice in Wonderland dangles.

Check out Curious Carousel via the following links:

Website: curiouscarousel.bigcartel.com

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/curiouscarouseldes

Instagram: instagram.com/curiouscarousel

Curious Carousel products are also available from various online stockists including Lottie & Lu (UK) and Broochaholic (AUS).

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Jewellery brand of the month: Pandacat Productions

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For May’s jewellery brand I’ve chosen another UK brand, the relatively new, Glasgow-based:

PANDACAT PRODUCTIONS

This brand is the brainchild of Jess Milne and was only started this year. I’ve bought one piece already – the Second Star to the Right Necklace, which I wore to a theatre performance of Peter Pan.

Second Star to the Right Necklace

I’ve also got my eye on this lovely Venetian Mask Necklace.

Venetian Masquerade Mask Necklace

This lamp post brooch is very Narnia.

Winter Lamp Post and Robin Brooch

Christmas or not, it’s always a good time for a Mince Pie Brooch.

Mince Pie Brooch

These baby dragon brooches are adorable.

Baby Dragon Brooch

Check out Pandacat Productions via the following links:

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/PandacatProductions

Instagram: instagram.com/elpandacat (I particularly recommend following on Instagram for sneak peeks of new collections including a forthcoming Wizard of Oz range!)

Jewellery brand of the month: Working Clasp

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For this month’s jewellery brand I’ve chosen the UK-based:

WORKING CLASP

Working Clasp jewellery and accessories are designed and produced in Birmingham by Rebecca Cowley.

It’s a shame St Patrick’s Day has passed, because I love this Father Ted-inspired Father Jack shamrock pin.

These cameo earrings are beautiful and subtle.

I love this vibrant poppy brooch.

This star necklace is very Eighties.

While this vintage floral necklace is delicate and subtle.

Check out Working Clasp via the following links:

Website: workingclasp.com

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/workingclasp

Instagram: instagram.com/workingclasp

Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Working-Clasp-Jewellery

Twitter: twitter.com/workingclasp

Jewellery brand of the month: The Storybook Rabbit

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As it’s nearly Easter, I thought it would be appropriate to pick a brand that focuses on that well-known Easter symbol, bunnies. This month’s jewellery brand, therefore, is:

THE STORYBOOK RABBIT

The brand is the creation of Kelly White, who is based in Sydney, Australia. Her designs mostly involve animals, are incredibly cute.

‘Shy bunnies’ are some of the best-known brooches in the Storybook Rabbit range. I particularly like this little Red Strawberry Bunny.

Red Strawberry Bunny

Articulated bunnies made from different acrylic pieces are also prevalent. St Patrick’s Day has just passed, but I think this Lucky Clover Bunny Buddy would be an adorable brooch for that occasion.

Lucky Clover Bunny Buddy

This Lop Rosette Bunny is made with white pearl acrylic, but he is available in lots of different colours, and matching rose brooches are available too.

Lop Rosette Bunny

It’s not just bunnies though – this Pretty Kitty Brooch is super sweet too. Molly the cat comes with an extra, tiny kitten brooch.

Pretty Kitty

My favourite is possibly this gorgeously detailed Shadowbox Brooch.

Collectors Shadowbox

If you like the look of these creations, check out the Storybook Rabbit via the following links:

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/thestorybookrabbit

Instagram: instagram.com/thestorybookrabbit

Facebook: facebook.com/Thestorybookrabbit

Jewellery brand of the month: Black Heart Creatives

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Happy February! I’m back in the UK with this month’s jewellery brand:

BLACK HEART CREATIVES

Black Heart Creatives is run by Charlotte in the Cotswolds. It specialises in bespoke and unique statement pieces. They make a lot of products that are completely different to those I’ve seen anywhere else.

I’m certainly not a Valentine’s Day person, but I couldn’t resist this Valentine’s Heart Chocolate Box Necklace.

This Prince Purple Rain Necklace is pretty cool.

This Eames Chair Necklace is available both with and without cat. Naturally I’ve chosen to picture the cat option.

The Atomic Starbust Brooch is strikingly retro.

Plenty of custom options are available too, including these dramatic Heart Word Earrings that can say anything you want to say.

Check out Black Heart Creatives via the following links:

Website: blackheartcreatives.com

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/BlackHeartCreatives

Instagram: instagram.com/blackheartcreatives

Facebook: facebook.com/BlackHeartCreatives

Twitter: twitter.com/BHCreatives