Delving into the World of Jewellery with the Michael Jones Jeweller Blog

Our jewellery workshop and watch workshop work closely together day to day. Although separate disciplines, you can often find a watchmaker in the jewellery room or visa-versa, problem solving, comparing polishing compounds or other fun stuff - so suggest a team building activity and they jump at the chance. This time it was a local mining theme escape room and...

When you invest in a car, you wouldn’t avoid getting it serviced, right? So why invest in a beautiful timepiece and not invest in watch servicing? You’re probably thinking “how can you compare a big car to a tiny watch?”. But think about it, a car has lots small mechanical parts and a watch also has intricate mechanical parts; both...

NAME: Emerald MEANING: Emerald comes from the word “smaragdus,” which means “green” in Greek. COMMON SPECIES: Emerald is a variety of beryl. COLOUR: Light green to a deep rich green. MOHS HARDNESS: 7.5-8 OPTICAL PROPERTIES: Double refractive. HISTORY IN JEWELLERY: Cleopatra was known to cherish emeralds, even claiming ownership of all emerald mines in Egypt during her reign. TREATMENTS AND...

The man that has everything. We all know one! Whether it’s your partner, brother, father, uncle... it’s no myth that men aren’t exactly the easiest people to buy gifts for. There’s so many female gifts: a collection of scented candles, a spa break, afternoon tea, jewellery and the list goes on. Okay, we know there’s a few men that would...

A huge congratulations to our Goldsmith Matthew on finishing the London Marathon in an amazing time of 3hrs53. Matthew was running as part of the TAG Heuer team who are the official timekeepers of the race. Matthew, back at work today, was blown away by the atmosphere and the crowds at the event but is not planning to run anymore...

The new collection from Ti Sento Milano is now in stock online and in both our Grosvenor Centre and Banbury showrooms. Pale pinks, lavenders, rose and turquoise carry throughout the collection creating an unlimited possibility to mix and match your favorite pieces. Take a look at the whole collection here. All TI SENTO - Milano jewellery is designed exclusively by...

First it was the save the dates, then the official invites, picking the flowers... oh, and don’t forget about the stress over the dress; now it’s time to find the perfect ring! There are so many different types of wedding rings available nowadays; from pure luxury with lots of sparkle to understated elegance, there’s a ring out there to suit...

The Conquest V.H.P. represents a new achievement in the field of quartz, combining great precision, high technicality and a sporty look, marked by the brand’s unique elegance. Based on its many years of experience with quartz, Longines is revisiting a success story from the 80s. With the Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision), it is marking a return to a technology...

We’ve all had a time in life where we’re in a jewellery store admiring the variety of different beautiful gemstones on rings and necklaces; whether you’re male or female, you’ve definitely had a look at a few different ones! But have you ever wondered what your gemstone is and what each stone means? Below, we’ve shared a short meaning behind...

“They run the world. There are more than 50,000 men and women running the NYC Marathon, over 30,000 who dare to traverse Beantown by foot, 57,000 hommes and femmes competing in Paris, 40,000 Manner and Frauen at the Berlin race and still thousands more in Chicago, Moscow and London. They pass famous landmarks, pass by hundreds of thousand people cheering...

THE BREITLING NAVITIMER SUPER 8 The Breitling Navitimer Super 8 was inspired by the Reference 637, a stopwatch that pilots in the 1930s and 1940s wore strapped to their thighs. The Navitimer Super 8 expresses the distinctive, practical design elements of the Reference 637 in a big, bold wristwatch that is one of the stars of this year’s collection. Every...

TAG HEUER CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH GMT: TRAVEL FOR DNA TAG Heuer presents a new version of its in-house movement with a GMT function. A tool matching the young generation’s hunger for travel and adventure. Epitomizing the Avant-Garde from its creation in 1963 right up to the brand new line, and including innovative pieces such as the ultramodern Connected Modular, the TAG...