Review: Surprise your loved ones with beautiful jewellery from Lily Blanche

*Gifted Items*

Whether for Christmas, a birthday, anniversary or simply “just because”, jewellery is a gift that rarely disappoints – however, the success of the gift depends on where you shop! Stirling-based jewellery specialist Lily Blanche offers a wide selection of products featuring exquisite design and beautiful presentation that will give you extra sparkle all year long.

Jewellery is also a ‘gift that keeps giving’ for more than just the wearer! I know one of Ross’ big bugbears is “stuff” which takes up space around the house and it can be easy to add to this throughout the year with gifts that seem like a good move at the time but end up tucked away among clutter, unused and forgotten. As a gift for (or from!) the person who likes to keep their life as uncluttered as possible, jewellery is ideal.

About Lily Blanche

Lily Blanche was founded by Gillian Crawford, an archaeology graduate of Edinburgh University who specialised in ancient jewellery and metalwork techniques. Gillian has always been interested in pieces which tell a story and, shortly after leaving education, she began experimenting with her own designs, all of which celebrate life and express love. Made in Stirling and with collaboration from small teams of artisans around the UK, only precious metals, real gemstone and pearls are used in Lily Blanche’s pieces which include personalised lockets.

At Lily Blanche, vintage jewellery ideas are given a modern twist by combining them with 21st century design and cutting-edge photography and engraving technology. The outstanding quality of the products is matched by the highest level of customer service, including both phone and online chat support, to provide a personal and exemplary customer experience.

Friendship Necklace

This beautiful locket in silver (and also available in gold), held on a chain with different length options, is certainly eye-catching when closed.

Open the locket and inside you will find…

A squirrel! This charm symbolises friendship and its design offers the customer two ways of wearing it as it works equally well with the squirrel in and out of the locket.

Other items within the magical charm collection include a shell for luck, windmill for peace, carriage for adventure and much more.

Butterfly earrings

For me, butterflies have always held great meaning – the idea of transformation has spoken volumes to me throughout my adult life and several items in my jewellery collection are butterfly themed, so I’m thrilled to be able to add these sterling silver filigree earrings from Lily Blanche.

Other animals and items represented in the earring collection include bees, birds, feathers and hearts, and also available are memory keeper earrings, birthstone earrings, all available as drop hoops and studs, in silver, gold and rose gold.

View the full and extensive earring collection here.

Twist Pearl Earrings

I selected this product as a contrast to the butterfly earrings, as they are an entirely different shape and theme yet share the same exquisite craftsmanship and care in creation. Classic and classy, the sterling silver twist earrings feature sustainable freshwater cultured pearl earrings available in ivory, champagne and midnight, and have matching necklaces and bracelets available.

The Extras

Often, when you buy jewellery, you get jewellery.

With Lily Blanche, you get more. Your items come beautifully presented in a box containing scented wrap. By engaging other senses before sight, Lily Blanche deliver a customer experience beyond the normal. They also provide ring sizers to ensure the fit is just right, and cleaning cloths to keep your products sparkling for years to come.

It’s this attention to detail that add an extra special feeling to the products.

Our thoughts

Items from this fabulous range of jewellery from Lily Blanche are ideal as a gift, whether a present to give or receive, from you to another, another to you, or even a treat from yourself to yourself! The products are well crafted, elegant, add a subtle touch of class to any outfit whether formal or casual, and will be enjoyed and worn the whole year round. They suit a wide range of budgets and are more than reasonable for such high quality items.

The Lily Blanche website is easy to navigate and the product range not overwhelming like those of many other jewellers, so you can have confidence of quickly finding the right gift without confusion – a definite plus if you want to pass the website address to your significant other to answer their ‘I never know what to get you’ comments! The calibre of the products on offer mean that, whatever they buy from Lily Blanche, they really can’t go wrong.