Fairtrade Fortnight For two weeks each year from the 21st February to the 6th of March, thousands of individuals, companies and organisations across the UK come together, to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and grow the cotton in our clothes. Highlighting the importance of Fairtrade …
Bespoke Commissions at Baroque
At baroque we like to do things differently and this starts in our onsite workshop, where we handcraft all of our bespoke jewellery. We are lucky enough to have some of the most talented creators and designers in our team, meaning Each piece is soldered, filed and set by hand. As well as our beautiful …
Baroque’s Sustainable 5
At Baroque we are making sustainability a big part of our ethos, from how we select our diamonds and gemstones, the precious metals we work with and even the cleaning products we use in our shop! So here are our top 5 sustainable options to consider when you are choosing or creating jewellery with us. …
Bespoke jewellery that doesn’t cost the earth – 100% Recycled gold
At baroque we like to do things differently, we love not only creating unique and one of a kind handcrafted pieces but we want sustainability to be a big part of our design and creation process. That is why we are proud to offer a range of sustainable options at no extra cost. Meaning you …
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to design your own wedding rings
Your wedding rings are one of the most important elements of your marriage as they symbolise your love for one another. The exchange of rings is a significant part of the wedding ceremony. The rings should be something that will last forever, so why settle for second best? We asked The Wedding Secret to give …
Baroque Jewellery in Brighton are shortlisted for National Award!!
Just a short blog to start off the day – and what a start it is!! Baroque Jewellery are proud to announce that we are up for two awards, in the UK Jewellery and Watch Awards this year, in not one but two categories!! The shop has been shortlisted in the “Boutique Retailer” award and …
NEW COLLECTION! Woodland Creatures by Jon Forster
Baroque is excited to introduce our latest collection in store by the very talented, the very mysterious Jon Forster. Jon Forster is an independent jeweller based in Brighton and our go to guy when Baroque has an extra unique commission request. Jon is a highly skilled wax carver and besides his collections Jon has also …
Personalising Jewellery: Birthstones
A recent bespoke commission of a beautiful ornamental crab we made got us thinking about birthstones. The crab was decorated with the gemstone of each of the customers family member- a beautiful way of personalising any piece and making it that little bit more special. Here’s a Baroque guide to birthstones, read this and you’ll …
ELLE and Glamour Competition Winner- Classic Elegance
Baroque collaborated alongside Elle and Glamour magazines, and the Platinum Guild to give their readers the chance to win the opportunity to submit a platinum ring design of their own and for Baroque to create the one-off piece in our on-site workshop. The competition was centred around giving others a chance to flex their creative …
Hippocamps and Mermaids: The Realm of Russell Lownsbrough
If you ever have the opportunity to meet Russell Lownsborough, you would most probably agree that he’s quite an interesting character, and talented not to say the least. Good wax carvers of the jewellery trade are a rare breed- it’s a skill that is laborious, tricky, and without having to point out the obvious- you …