How to Teach Old Jewellery New Tricks: Embracing Vintage Jewellery Trends

Vintage-style jewellery is extremely popular right now, and with good reason: not only does it instantly add a touch of glamour to an outfit, but the term ‘vintage’ encompasses a plethora of eras, meaning that pretty much anything goes and our inner quirkiness can be embraced when it comes to jazzing up an outfit. Remember that your local independent jeweller will be bang on trend when it comes to vintage inspired pieces and will be happy to help you create the look you’re after. Here’s how to really embrace the vintage trend and do it with style:

Chokers and Pearls

Strings of long pearls and shorter oversized pearl necklaces, whether real pearls or costume jewellery, are a great place to start when it comes to getting the vintage look right. If you have a string of real pearls which have maybe seen better days, why not ask your local jeweller to restring them for you? Your local jewellery shop will also stock accessories to match your pearl jewellery, such as diamond and pearl drop earrings. Chokers are also a brilliant way to get the vintage look, with lots of choice available, ranging from crystal Victorian inspired pieces through to 1920s flapper style chokers – why not commission a piece from your local independent jeweller to get the exact look you’re after?

Brooches

Brooches are a brilliant way of adding a subtle amount of vintage glamour to an outfit. If you’ve got an old brooch lying around in the bottom of your jewellery box, it could be brought back to life by taking it to a local jewellery shop. A local jeweller will be able to reset any stones which may have become loose or even be missing, and even remodel a piece into something which suits your style better. By wearing a brooch on your lapel or even using a brooch as a scarf pin, you’ll be adding an understated amount of vintage sparkle to your outfit.

Headpieces

Side tiaras and other headpieces are incredibly fashionable at the moment, and they take their inspiration from the 1920s. And what could be more glamorous than a custom made glittering side tiara in your hair, made by a local independent jeweller? Ask your local jeweller to create a look which suits you, and use pearls and diamonds to get the vintage look right. With the help of your local independent jeweller, the vintage look could really go to your head!

Jewellery fit for a Summer Holiday: The Kit Heath Beachcomber Collection

It’s that time of year when our thoughts start turning towards our summer holidays. Where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and what we’ll wear whilst we’re away! Most of us look to update our summer wardrobes ready for our summer holidays, buying a new dress or beachwear, but how many of us think to update our look with new accessories? Whether you’ll be taking in the sights on a city break, enjoying a luxury cruise or relaxing on the beach this summer, new accessories from your local jewellery shop can help you to do it in style – and what better style than the Kit Heath Beachcomber collection, available from your local independent jeweller?

The Beachcomber Collection: Jewellery inspired by Nature

The inspiration for the Beachcomber Collection, available at your local jewellery shop, is exactly what makes it so ideal for a summer holiday: inspired by nature, in particular the sea and beach, the collection of beautiful charm beads are designed to look like pebbles sparkling in the sand. But they’re so much more than pebbles too: with beads shaped like clam shells, others inspired by coral, and even a bead striped in the cheerful yellow and red of a deckchair, it’s easy to see why they make for great pieces to wear whilst away!

Daytime style to evening glamour: available in one collection from your local independent jeweller

What’s more, the colourful charm bracelets are not just an excellent way to cheer up a daytime holiday outfit – the mix and match nature of the beads means that they are a great way of accessorising your evening look too, taking you from coral to cocktails in one effortless transition! And if there’s too much choice available to you, your local jeweller will be more than happy to help you pick the beads which will suit you best!

Colourful bracelets and elegant chains

It’s not just the Beachcomber beads themselves that offer plenty of choice; ask your local independent jeweller about the various chains on offer as part of the collection too. If you’re after a more casual, summer festival look, for example, ask your local jeweller about Kit’s Black Cord Beachcomber Bracelet – a more laid back look for your beads to sit on. If you’re all about cocktail-hour chic, then the more traditional sterling silver clasp bracelet could suit your style better. And don’t forget that there are also longer chains available, suitable for matching necklaces!

Get set for take-off: pre-loaded bracelets

Your local jeweller will also stock ‘pre-loaded’ bracelets, which come ready to wear with complimenting beads. The pre-loaded bracelets are perfect for a summer holiday; even their names’ evoke images of long summer days, with sets including ‘shore’, ‘promenade’ and ‘destination’. What better way to update your holiday wardrobe this summer then than with Kit Heath Beachcomber jewellery from your local independent jeweller?!

Mix it up: create interesting looks with custom made mixed-metal jewellery

One of the best things about jewellery is the potential it has to create a whole new look. And one of the best things about an independent local jeweller is the fact that you can commission them to create an individual piece, specifically to suit your style or new look. When it comes to mixed metal jewellery, it’s worth asking your local jeweller about a custom made piece – particularly as this type of jewellery is quite unusual but also very striking – a great way, therefore, of bringing a new style to life. Here are some ideas on how mixed metal jewellery can work:

Layered metal necklaces

One of the most popular choices for mixed metal jewellery is the layered necklace, a piece which can be custom made by your local independent jeweller. This look can either be quite regimented, such as layering concentric circles or squares of different metals including copper, silver, brass and gold leafed metals, or can be used to create scenes and patterns. For example, flowers work very well due to the very nature of the petals being layered. If you’re looking for more unusually coloured metals, such as copper or brass, ask your local jeweller about commissioning a custom piece made in this way – your imagination really is the limit with this type of jewellery!

Rings of different gold

Wearing two (or more!) rings made from different types of gold is a great way of mixing metal colours. This also allows you to wear different coloured metals elsewhere within your look. Your local jewellery shop will be able to advise which types of gold will work well together. Similarly, one ring can be made from mixed gold – for example, a yellow gold ring could have an inlay of white or rose gold included, or a wider wedding ring could be made from two types of gold to give each half a different colour. A local jeweller will be able to make a unique ring especially for you using two different types of gold.

Drop earrings

Drop earrings by their very nature work well with mixed metals. Small discs on wire drops can be layered in the same way that mixed metal necklaces are layered, or long chains can be created using circles of different metals to give an interesting and colourful look. Ask your local jeweller about different ways of forming mixed metal earrings; custom mixed metal earrings from your local independent jeweller would complete the mixed metal look and help you to create a really unique style.