We have adorned ourselves with jewellery since time immemorial, so has the recession impacted on the jewellery we are buying?

Undoubtedly because of the record highs in gold prices this year, there has been a down turn in the in the sales of gold jewellery with silver jewellery and beaded costume jewellery becoming ever more popular.

However to see how the market has really changed, turn on the TV and observe the female newsreader and presenters most of whom are all wearing brightly coloured  large pieces of costume jewellery. Browse through celebrity magazines and you will see the same pattern. Large beads strung on long chains in all colours and it seems the bigger and brighter the better.

Is this a case of bad times are here but I want to cheer myself up by wearing this gaudy trinket. Remember that colour can have a big affect on mood.

It’s not just at the cheaper end of the market with costume jewellery that we have seen this change. There has been a proliferation of charm jewellery with young women clambering for the latest must have bracelet which she can customise with individual beads and charms. One can only sympathise with any parent or boyfriend faced with the demand for the this latest craze as these items of jewellery don’t come cheap. By the time you have filled your bangle with those tacky charms, you will have kissed goodbye to several hundred pounds at the cheaper end or goods made in the far east. It is possible to pay into the thousands for these trinkets which are being mass produced and on sale on every high street and all over the web. Whatever happened to individuality and taste?

How quickly before this latest novelty wears off. This latest craze has sparked off a huge rush to copy these must haves and fakes are all over the internet at more realistic prices. At least shoppers can bag a bargain on items that are likely to fade out of popularity very fast as the fashion craze changes.

For those that would prefer something a little more tasteful and individual, even though times are tight, why not invest in a classy affordable item that will last for many years and won’t date. There are still many small independent designers in the UK producing beautiful quality hand crafted silver jewellery at prices to suit all budgets. In the UK we have lost much of our manufacturing base. lets not lose our jewellery designers.

Written by John Lewis

Of Love2Have

Love2have specialises in quality handcrafted designer jewellery made here in the UK by small independent designers.

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What a better gift to give your loved one on Valentines Day then a charm bracelet. Charm bracelets are a personal gift which symbolizes relationships and the personality of the receiver so it makes the perfect valentines gift for your wife or girlfriend. Charm bracelets are thousands of years old but the idea came to America during the First World War when navy officers brought them home as love trinkets for their sweethearts. The idea of the charm bracelet itself is romantic so to personalize it for your loved one make the gift all the more special as it will require effort to symbolize her personality and aspirations through the charms the bracelet will behold.

A charm bracelet contains charms that dangle from the bracelet itself, each charm represents an aspiration, triumph or dream of the individual you can buy charms to represent the place where you met each other, there are charms that represent love, your wedding day, your first born and charms that will represent the interests and aspirations of the owner like travel or dancing shoes etc.

I think a charm bracelet is a wonderfully romantic gift as it required effort and thought into your partner’s heart and will require remembering special memories about your relationship that will be placed on your loved ones arm as a reminder of your effort and love. It is the perfect gift for someone who is on a budget and doesn’t want to break the bank but still wants to have a big impact, with a well thought out charm bracelet you can’t go wrong.

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