PEARLS ARE BACK!

Here is an excerpt from Professional Jeweller’s take on trends for 2012

PEARLS ARE BACK IN VOGUE
Over the past couple of years pearls have enjoyed a resurgence as the fashion industry embraced faux pearls on everything from clothing and hair clips to jewellery and Lady Gaga’s face. As we mentioned in Point 7 of what we have learned from 2011, the jewellery industry is influenced by fashion and as a result younger shoppers who have liked the look of a £5 string of plastic pearls have upgraded to cultured pearls.  While pearls have always formed an important art of a jewellery retailer’s offer it seems that the once reserve of retired ladies is now opening up jewellery shops to a younger demographic with money to spend.

If you haven’t invested in a string of pearls – now is the time to do so. LILY BLANCHE has something for everyone – from Classic Pearl Studs at £40.00 to our seven strand LILY Statement Necklace which retails at £275.00 . In between, we have classic strands with matching bracelets, silver and pearl pieces and our fabulous champagne pearl Keepsake Egg Necklace. All our pearls are real and undyed. Perfect pearls from LILY BLANCHE.

 

LILY Statement Necklace

 

LILY BLANCHE Keepsake Egg Necklace

 

LILY BLANCHE Keepsake Egg Necklace

Red Carpet Gems

If ever a red carpet dress was calling out to be accessorised with a gem or two it is the Roland Mouret number worn on the red carpet by Kim Kardashian and Mia Wasikowska.

 

We would team it with LILY BLANCHE eternal pearls and some twist bracelets for a glamorous vintage look.

http://www.lilyblanche.com/shop/necklaces/eternal-pearls-ivory.html

http://www.lilyblanche.com/shop/bracelets/twist-bracelet-ivory.html

Welcome to LILY BLANCHE

Welcome to  LILY BLANCHE.

Sometimes you meet inspirational people in life. Occasionally they are so close to you, they are part of the furniture and its only as you get older, you fully appreciate their qualities. For us, it was our grandmother LILY BLANCHE.

Born in the early 1900s, her life mirrored the 20th century.She travelled by steamer  to India with four children under the age of six and witnessed the rise of Gandhi and the last days of the Raj. Returning to Britain she settled in Portsmouth only to have her home completely demolished in the blitz. She moved to Scotland and ended her days on a tranquil croft on the island of Skye, half-way between Portree and Uig.

But through it all she was amazingly creative, not just cooking and sewing but transforming her environment. When rationing threatened to dampen her children’s weddings, she created beautiful brides’ dresses from lace and tulle. In India, deprived of the taste of home, she collected the walnuts from the tree in the garden and made fresh walnut toffee for her children. She instilled in her grandchildren the joy of creating. As children we raided her jewellery box, full of exotic pieces from her travels. When we needed a name and an inspiration for our new jewellery company, she was the obvious muse.

The pieces in the LILY BLANCHE collection are inspired by her jewel box and her travels. Many pieces are based on vintage designs but have been given a modern twist. We love secrets and so elements in the collection open up and have a hidden surprise. A charming chick emerges from a smooth silver egg. A tiny squirrel lives in a nut charm. A mouse is the king of the castle. This collection has been fun to create and we hope you have fun wearing it. We’re adding to the collection all the time so please check back regularly to see what we are up to. We’re embarking on a journey in jewellery and we hope you’ll join us.

Love

Gillian & Lyndsey x