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Jewellery brand of the month: Oh So Flamingo

30 Tuesday Oct 2018

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My jewellery brand for October is the UK-based

OH SO FLAMINGO

So far, my only purchase from this brand has been the special poppy brooch made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. All profits are donated to the Royal British Legion. I purchased the small brooch, the picture below shows the large.

Lone Soldier Poppy Appeal Brooch

Lone Soldier Poppy Appeal Brooch

What first drew me to the brand was a cute cupcake brooch I spied.

Cupcake O'Clock Brooch

Cupcake O’Clock Brooch

I also love the range of Hollywood-inspired brooches: this one was inspired by Elizabeth Taylor.

Lizzy Brooch

Lizzy Brooch

This squirrel brooch is super cute.

Squeaks the Squirrel Brooch

Squeaks the Squirrel Brooch

The brand doesn’t only produce brooches: I adore this rose necklace.

A Rose By Any Other Name Necklace

A Rose By Any Other Name Necklace

Oh So Flamingo can be found at:

Website: ohsoflamingoshop.co.uk

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/OhSoFlamingo

Facebook: facebook.com/ohsoflamingo

Instagram: instagram.com/oh_so_flamingo

Carnation Collectables (UK-based stockist): carnationcollectables.com/oh-so-flamingo

Jewellery brand of the month: You Make Me Design

30 Sunday Sep 2018

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I can’t believe I haven’t chosen this brand as my brand of the month yet, as they’ve been around for a while and I own several of their pieces. The brand is:

YOU MAKE ME DESIGN

You Make Me Design is run by Emily, who is inspired by all things cute, vintage and kitsch. She makes all her pieces in her North East coastal studio (another reason to love this brand, as I am also from the North East!).

My absolute favourite item from this brand is my Scared Pumpkin Brooch, now available once again for a limited time for Halloween.

Scared Pumpkin Brooch

These Medusa Statement Earrings are new this year, and they’re on my wishlist.

Medusa Earrings

I love this super fun Monster Crunch Crisp Necklace, too.

Monster Crunch Necklace

This Party Tiger Statement Brooch comes with a detachable magnetic mask. (His friend the Party Cheetah comes with a detachable party hat!)

Party Tiger

The Pasta Statement Necklace is colourful and cheerful.

Pasta Statement Necklace

You Make Me Design can be found at:

Website: youmakemedesign.co.uk

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/YouMakeMeDesign

Not on the High Street: notonthehighstreet.com/youmakemedesign

Instagram: instagram.com/youmakeme_design

Jewellery brand of the month: MukkaChunks

31 Friday Aug 2018

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This month I’m celebrating a relatively new British brand:

MUKKACHUNKS

MukkaChunks is run by Rachael, a designer and maker based in Yorkshire (but soon to relocate to the Midlands!). I’m yet to purchase any of her beautiful pieces but I’m sure I will get my hands on at least one by the end of the year.

Top of my list is the beautiful Sweet Patricia Forget me Not Brooch. £5 from each sale also goes to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Sweet Patricia Forget me Not Brooch

The Peeping Penny Fieldmouse Brooch is super adorable.

Peeping Penny Fieldmouse Brooch

I love this incredibly detailed dragon brooch.

Dragon Brooch

The Misty Mountain Brooch is part of the Going on an Adventure collection, inspired by The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Misty Mountain Brooch

I love the shade of acrylic in these Green Moonshine Earrings, part of the Sorcery and Illusion collection.

Green Moonshine Earrings

Check out MukkaChunks at:

Website: mukkachunks.com

Instagram: instagram.com/mukkachunks

Facebook: facebook.com/mukkachunks

Jewellery brand of the month: Iris De La Torre

31 Tuesday Jul 2018

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My brand of the month for July is:

IRIS DE LA TORRE

Iris was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and moved to the UK to study. Her jewellery is inspired by traditional Mexican crafts as well as colourful 1960s design.

I’ve chosen to showcase her work this month chiefly because of the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the V&A: Iris has been commissioned to produce a number of designs specifically for the exhibition, which are available in the museum shop in person and online.

Antonio the Golden Sun (Antonio el Sol Dorado) is a favourite brooch of mine, gleaming brightly and cheerfully.

Antonio the Golden Sun brooch

He can be paired with the Moon (La Luna), who shines with a silvery shimmer.

La Luna brooch

The Cat (Gato) brooch is adorable.

Cat Brooch

So is this deer brooch, representing Frida Kahlo’s pet deer.

Deer brooch

Speaking of Frida: this beautiful Frida Flower Crown brooch is unique to the V&A.

Flower Crown brooch

There is a whole range of exclusive jewellery available, but this parrot brooch is top of my list for when I visit the exhibition.

Parrot brooch

Check out Iris De La Torre’s work via the following links:

Website: irisdelatorre.com

Instagram: instagram.com/byirisdelatorre

Facebook: facebook.com/IrisDeLaTorreJewelleryandAccessories

Twitter: twitter.com/byirisdelatorre

Jewellery brand of the month: Curious Carousel

30 Saturday Jun 2018

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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.

Cassie the Carousel Horse

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

Arabella the carousel unicorn

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

Arabella bust brooch

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

Noelle robin brooch

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

Amelia the rabbit carousel brooch

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

Florence the flamingo carousel brooch

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

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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