Nick Hubbard is one of our favourite british designers here at HeBe Jewellery, and 2010 is an exciting year for Nick Hubbard collectors. New pieces include a fabulous Nick Hubbard Love Boat necklace with a silver cat sailing along on a little silver boat. 9ct gold heart and star details and a little swinging pendulum that rocks the boat back and forth. A beautiful moonstone adorns the top of the locket. On the back a little engraving of a compass to guide your way and the words 'calm seas and starry skies the moonlight shining bright'. Did you know moonstone is considered to be the travellers stone and offers protection on long journeys to the traveller. You also have to re-charge your moonstone by placing it in the window cill on a moon lit night.
Sex and The City 2 has been doing the rounds at the box office and diamonds still are a girls best friend. Big proposes to Carrie in the final scene with a whopping five carat black diamond set in white gold with around 80 round white pave diamonds. Bling, bling. It sure is a beauty. Perhaps there is only one thing that women love more than Sex and the City - diamonds. Okay chocolate too.
While filming the movie, the producers were looking for a black diamond ring to use for this special scene. The director Michael Patrick King saw the 5 carat black diamond ring and instantly chose it. The unique black diamond ring was chosen from over twenty other leading diamond rings.
If you fancy a black diamond ring without the million dollar price tag, have a look at our Giorgio Martello range of jewellery. Our Giorgio CZ Inset Silver Rings have all the bling for just £75!
Did you choose a black diamond to pop the question? Let us know.
Nomination make a rather nifty tool to make the assembly of Nomination bracelets a breeze. If you have ever tried to add charms to the bracelets and become frustrated (in can be a little fiddly at times fitting individual charms), the answer lies in their composable tool. Up until recently the tool was just available to retailers, but we have had so many requests for them, you can now buy one from our store. Better yet order a nomination bracelet and any 3 charms and we'll give you one free of charge!
So how does the tool work. There are four different prong attachments on the tool - one for smarty, tiny, classic and big. Each prong on the tool has a little flange that neatly inserts behind a link to push it open and hold it while you insert a new link or charm. It's as simple as that. The tool is labelled so you really can't go wrong. Once you've used it, you'll wonder how you ever managed without.
Exclusive designer collections from Hebe Jewellery
Exclusive by name, exclusive by nature, HeBe Jewellery now stock a fabulous new range of designer pieces from Nick Hubbard, Holly Yashi and Giorgio Martello.
HeBe has become one of the
UK’smost renowned online jewellery boutiques specialising in designer silverjewellery, silver charms,silver engagement rings and wonderfully unusual jewellery that is as much an impression of personal style asit is a beautiful choice of accessory.
Englishman, Nick Hubbard has been creating amazing pieces since the seventies and despite his modestapproach, has become a keen favourite amongst some of the
UK’smost famous celebrities. From contemporary oxidized silver jewellery with finegold detail to the designer’s figurative pieces and handmade lockets, brooches,rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and even cufflinks - the magical world ofNick Hubbard is full of charming and intricate pieces of art featuringincredible attention to detail.
Stunning pieces by designers, Holly Yashi are unique for their contemporary designs that fuse bright and vibrant colourswith bold, distinctive shapes and form. Each piece is intricately hand-paintedand features rich colours textures, creating wearable art inspired by nature.
Young Italian, Giorgio Martello won
Berlin’s New Face Award, becoming one of the hottest trend-setting designerson the scene today. Aficionados of jewellery will be pleased with thedesigner’s workmanship and innovative approach to design. His creations -already adorning the likes of model, Yvonne Holzel, presenter, Tanja Butler andworld champion boxer, Regina Halmich - demonstrate the strong, femininecharacteristics of the designer’s pieces.
Welcome to the world of HeBe Jewellery, where only the most exclusive pieces in jewellery design reign, to transform every woman into the belle of the ball!
Find the perfect engagement ring with Hebe Jewellery
It’s a special ring for a special occasion and this alone is enough toget any groom flustered as he endeavours to find the perfect ring for hisbride-to-be. Whether you’re looking for designer silver jewellery or just asimple silver engagement ring, here are afew simple things to keep in mind as you try to pick yours.
Budget: Always a key determining factor, establish what you canrealistically afford before you start browsing.
What are you looking for? If you’renot quite sure of your preferred style, browse our full range of unusual jewellery (not just rings)to establish a firm ‘likes and dislikes list’. When you have a clearer idea ofyour own style preferences, return to the engagement rings section and look outfor the types of features that caught your eye when browsing for a lesssignificant piece.
If you are looking for a bespoke engagement ring orrecycled gold engagement ring and have some ideas in mind, visit the HeBeJewellery bespoke jewellery page for details onturning your visions into a sparkling reality.
Carat, Clarity, Colour, Cut: The fouressential C’s to finding the ring of your (and her) dreams. If you’re buyingtogether, then now’s your chance to put your cards on the table! HeBe Jewelleryspecialises in a stunning collection of gold and platinum diamond rings thatfeature both classic and contemporary designs. If you’re looking to benchmarkyour requirements, then this is the place.
Here’s what you need to know in relation to carat, clarity, colour andcut.
Carat
This is the weight measurement. Larger diamonds are rare and thereforeexpensive so the price increases in relation to the weight.
Clarity
Natural flaws occur as the diamond is being formed and the size, numberand visibility of such flaws will determine clarity. One thing to distinguishis whether flaws have been made during the cutting process or during naturalprocess. Characteristics such as scratches, air bubbles, cuts and other mineraldeposits occur during its natural formation, however, the fewer the flaws, themore brilliant the diamond.
Colour
The mineral composition of the stone serves to dictate the colour in adiamond. Most valuable are those of the colourless variety due to the fact theyallow greater light, making them the most brilliant. When observing its colour,examine the stone through the side of the pavilion (bottom of the stone) withthe diamond upside down in a white paper grading trough. From blue and red togreen and yellow, the depth of colour will make the diamond both rare andvaluable.
Cut
The cut says it all and the brilliance of the diamond is determined byit. The face of the diamond is known as its table and light will enter throughthis area and travel to its centre where it will refract off the sides and thenback through the face. In contrast, a poorly cut diamond will show lessbrilliance as the light is lost through the sides and base of the diamond.
HeBe Jewellery is committed to being a responsible company and donates a portion of sales to charity. It sources fairtrade Jewellery, supports the NO Dirty Gold campaign and insists on conflict freesources for its diamonds and gemstones.
As valentines day approaches, here's a poem by Robert Burns entitled Red, Red Rose to get you in the mood for love.
O my Luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June.
O my Luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art though, my bonnie lass,
So deep in love am I,
And I will luve thee still, my Dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Till a' the seas gang dry, my Dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun,
And I will love thee still, my Dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only Luve!
And fare thee weel, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' it were ten thousand mile!
We have a new range of fabulous silver hearts to celebrate the 14th of February from the Heartbreaker studio. Made from sterling silver with splashes of red enamel, they are sure to capture a loved ones heart.For more details and to see the full range, visit out Heartbreaker silver jewellery collection.
Trading Standards recently seized the entire UK stock of Candy jewellery from the UK supplier of Zsiska Jewellery.
Following a review of the Consumer Protection Act of 1987 / Food
Imitation Regulation of 1989, Trading Standards have
confiscated the entire range of Zsiska
Candy jewellery from the UK supplier thus preventing its continued sale in the UK. Trading Standards believe there maybe a risk
to consumers if they mistakenly try to consume the product.
Zsiska Candy Jewellery has been sold
for many years without any problems. It continues to be sold across the world and there
are no recorded incidents of any person actually eating any piece of Zsiska Candy
jewellery by mistake.
In a statement to the press,
Laura Bentley owner of popular online jewellery retailer HeBe Jewellery
said,
"It's just another example
of the Governments vision of a nanny state. Zsiska Candy
jewellery is one of our best selling ranges and we have had to tell
customers they can no longer purchase it because it might be
mistaken for food and eaten. How ridiculous."
An example piece of jewellery from the Zsiska Candy range. Let's hope they don't decide to ban sweets next incase anbody tries to wear them as jewellery.
Do you think they are right to stop the sale of the Zsiska Signature Candy collection? Let us know.
HeBe Jewellery is now able to offer a recycled bespoke engagement and wedding ring service. We can melt down old gold to form a new ring to your design. Maybe you have been given some old gold jewellery that holds sentimental value or would just prefer that no new mining has to take place to create your ring. We can recycle your gold or source old gold to meet your requirements.
It's no secret that mining for gold has a terrible effect on the environment and gold mining is one of the dirtiest businesses in the world. The production of one gold ring generates a massive 20 tons of mine waste. HeBe Jewellery has signed up to the No dirty gold campaign and we work hard to ensure that the gold in our jewellery has not been produced at the expense of local communities, workers and the environment. By offering recycled gold as an option for your engagement ring or wedding band, we hope to do our bit for producing responsible jewellery.
Unfortunately using recycled gold doesn't work out any cheaper than using new gold and you should also be aware that you always seem to end up with less metal when melting it down. If for ethical reasons you decide recycled gold is the option for you, we can source old gold to combine with any existing gold you might have to create your ring.
Please contact one of our designers to discuss a recycled bespoke ring or visit our handmade and bespoke jewellery page for more details.
