With a summer of sport ahead of us, have you ever fancied winning a medal for your sporting prowess? Well, for most of us, that’s just a pipe dream. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t have the next best thing - some medal inspired pieces of jewellery! Whether you’re after a gold, silver or bronze piece of the jewellery this sporting summer, your local independent jeweller will be able to produce unique jewellery which is fit for a winner!
Gold
Our love affair with gold medallion jewellery has fallen by the wayside to some extent in recent years, but gold medallions can still be fashionable and trendy. There’s a certain amount of sentimentality to medallion jewellery – if you have a jet-set friend or know of someone who’s off on their travels, why not ask your local jeweller about a gold St. Christopher’s medallion, traditionally bought to keep travellers safe? Similarly, an antique gold locket from a local jewellery shop makes a lovely birthday present, particularly for milestone birthdays. Furthermore, gold roman-style coins and intricate circular pendants on long chains continue to be fashionable, so why not bedeck your neckline with a glittering gold medal from a local independent jeweller?
Silver
Silver medallions have become rather trendy of late. As the boho look has become more and more fashionable, there has been a trend towards small silver medallion pendants stamped with inspirational mottos and sayings. Why not ask your local jeweller to produce a bespoke piece for you with a favourite motto stamped on it in a retro font – something like, “Live, Laugh, Love”, or “Cute as a button”, or even the names of your children?! In men’s jewellery trends, retro dog tags continue to be fashionable, and again can be stamped with any motto of your choosing – just ask your local independent jeweller for advice.
Bronze
If you’re after something a little different, then bronze jewellery from your local jewellery shop may just be the thing for you! You can really go back to basics with bronze jewellery and pull off some primitive, almost stone-age pieces such as large bronze cuffs and dangling hammered textured medallion earrings. Bronze really lends itself to the hammered look – and it doesn’t just have to be circular medallions; how about heart shaped, for example? Your local jeweller will be able to produce a really unusual piece from bronze to leave you looking like a medal winner this summer!
