Entwined by Holly Richardson – Chichester Art Trail – Open Studios – 5 Days in May

5th/6th/7th and 12th/13th May 2012 from 10.30am until 5.30pm

In short -Sunshine, showers, jewellery, cakes and two new arrivals.

The two weekends of the Chichester Art Trail saw the launch of gorgeous new pieces of Entwined by Holly Richardson. Since the closure of Plush’s Chichester shop, Holly has been busy designing and expanding her Entwined studio collection and the Art Trail saw the release of brand new Entwined pendants, earrings and the very first Entwined by Holly Richardson bangle.

It being May bank holiday, the first weekend saw us “blessed” with full on “great” British weather with the south coast lashed with heavy showers but that didn’t deter local lovers of art and design from donning their wet weather gear and heading out to explore the studios on the Chichester Art Trail and a steady stream of cheerful, if a little damp, people could be found enjoying the warmth of the small studio we’d set up our display cabinet in. We even saw a number of familiar faces from the Plush Chichester days who’d braved the elements to come out and see us and it was lovely to catch up. The new Sterling Silver, 22ct Gold and Diamond Entwined ring got a lot of attention and a number of cakes were consumed.

The four day break between the Open Studios events should have given us a breathing space to pause and prepare for the following weekend (and maybe even write a blog entry or two!) but when Holly’s twin girls decided they would like a mid-May birthday and arrived in the early hours of Friday 11th May, the pause quickly turned to excitement – all were soon home and settled.

The second weekend of Chichester Art Trail dawned and, in stark contrast to the previous weekend, both days were bright and sunny and it was a joy to be able to sit in the sunshine and listen to Skylarks singing overhead. The warm, fine weather brought out more people on cycles and the numbers arriving at our slightly out of the way position increased on the previous weekend.

It was the first time we had participated in an Art Trail event and we weren’t sure what to expect (other than the changeable weather) but we had a fantastic time. Big thanks to everyone who came out to see us.

See you soon

Holly and Allie

Anthea’s Handmade Entwined Ring Set – 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold and hand picked 23pt Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Anthea’s Handmade Art Nouveau Inspired Entwined Illusion Ring Set – 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold and hand picked 23pt Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Anthea loved the way our handmade Entwined interlocking ring sets looked but she didn’t want or need two distinctly separate rings. She talked it over with Holly at Plush who suggested we kept the look of an Entwined set by subtly and permanently joining the two rings together on the inside.

A combination of 18ct golds was decided on for this special ring set; 18ct white gold for the rings and 18ct yellow gold for the vine and leaf and the setting for Holly’s handpicked 23pt round brilliant cut diamond.

A note about our white gold: If you are accustomed to seeing very bright, more chrome coloured, white gold, you may be wondering why the white gold we use is greyer in colouration. The bright colour comes from the white gold being plated, more often than not with Rhodium (a metal more expensive per gram than Platiunum). As with all plating, this can wear away over time – especially on rings – revealing the true colour of the white gold underneath. We chose to use an unplated white gold in our 18ct white gold rings (but one whose alloy contains a high proportion of white metals) so that the colour your ring has in 20 years time is the same as the day the ring was made in our studio.

To speak to us about creating your perfect piece of jewellery you can email us: hello @ plushjewellery.co.uk call us: 01243 778424 skype us: plushjewellery or tweet us: @plushjewellery

Anthea’s Handmade Art Nouveau Inspired Entwined Illusion Ring Set – 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold and hand picked 23pt Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Anthea’s Handmade Art Nouveau Inspired Entwined Illusion Ring Set – 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold and hand picked 23pt Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Anthea’s Handmade Art Nouveau Inspired Entwined Illusion Ring Set – 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold and hand picked 23pt Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Entwined by Holly Richardson

Entwined by Holly Richardson

Entwined
by Holly Richardson
Exclusively at Plush Jewellery

The Entwined Collection by Holly Richardson is now available exclusively at Plush Jewellery, Chichester and at Plush Jewellery Online.

The handmade Entwined collection features an Art Noveau inspired Vine and Leaf design and each and every piece of Entwined jewellery is loving crafted here in West Sussex.

While the studio collection of Entwined rings, earrings and pendants is growing, Holly most enjoys working with clients who want to take her ideas and adapt them to create their own, unique piece of jewellery.

Ideas begin sketch form:

Holly Richardson Entwined Rings Sketches

Then go on to be realised in precious metals and diamonds:

Holly Richardson Handmade Entwined Interlocking 9ct Gold, Sterling Silver and Diamond Engagement and Wedding Ring Set

You can work with Holly to create your perfect Entwined intelocking engagement and wedding ring set, using your choice of precious metals and hand-picked diamonds.

You can view all available Entwined jewellery by following this link.

Gorgeous Things on a Monday Part 1 – Paul Finch Jewellery – Trap Ring

Paul Finch Jewellery - Trap Ring

Monday, the week stretches out in front of us. I’ve decided to use my Monday blog posts to highlight gorgeous things that have caught my eye. Though in a fanfare of self-promotion, today’s gorgeous thing is this stunning Trap ring from the collection by Paul Finch Jewellery, though future gorgeous things will not necessarily come from the pages of Plush Jewellery (pop a comment below with your gorgeous things). The Paul Finch Jewellery Trap ring is made with hallmarked matt finished Sterling Silver which has been plated with 18ct gold and is set with four stunning sparkling 3pt diamonds which glisten from within the shell-like form. It’s available to order in all sizes – pop over to Plush Jewellery for a closer look.

Bestest

Allie

Show Your Commitment with Rings by James Newman

Rings by James Newman

At Plush Jewellery we’re always looking out for the work of the best jewellery designers in the UK today and we’re proud that we show pieces from a diverse range of talented artisans.

We’ve been showing James Newman’s work for a couple of years now and the jewellery that comes out of his workshop in the historic Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham is incredibly high quality, wonderfully tactile and most importantly, incredibly wearable.

James explores a number of themes in his ever developing work. Notable themes explored include the juxtaposition of textures, sculptural forms and the use of tactile elements.

The rings that make up parts of the Hand Forged, Islet and Icon ranges are stunning and I thought I’d highlight them at this time of year, as spring is beginning to be sprung, sap begins to rise and love may indeed be in the air. They make perfect engagement, wedding and commitment rings as their design, as well as being utterly stunning when worn as individual rings, fit together perfectly to create a stacking effect. If you are out looking for that perfect engagement ring, bear in mind that at some point you’ll be looking for a wedding band to wear with it and that lovely engagement ring might just not sit against any wedding band shape out there.

All of the rings in the image above are available in any metal or combination of metals – including metal of the moment Palladium – in ladies and gents sizes and styles and with a choice of stone that will fulfil your every wish. Don’t fancy a clear diamond? How about a coloured diamond or a sapphire, or a ruby? Stones look too small? How about a bigger one?

Please get in touch if you’d like more information or for a no obligation quote, contact details can be found on our about us page.

The rings shown above start at £175.