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The British Weird Ape brand was born from frustration and a desire to see something new and exciting introduced to the traditional watch market. Dissatisfied with the choices available, when...

Alex Monroe is a British jewellery brand known for their delicate and quirky, nature-inspired, jewellery collections. Every design is created by hand by Alex and his design team in their...

  The world’s most famous green gemstone – Emerald is held in high significance, as it is considered to be the most popular gemstone after diamond. The beautiful green colour...

Daisy London The charming London-based ‘Daisy’ brand was launched in 2009 by a Father and Son duo and the company’s lead designer, Ruth Bewsey. Passionate about jewellery from childhood, Bewsey...

Early Days Raymond Weil Genève, founded by Raymond Weil in 1976, at the age of 50, is now a World leader in the luxury watch market, well known for excellence...

  The magnificent beauty, historical significance and rich spirituality associated with diamonds, the birthstone of the month of April, is sure to heighten the sense of self of the people...

Swarovski Elements Swarovski crystals are manufactured gemstones created in Austria. In 1892, Daniel Swarovski designed and built a machine that could manufacture precision-cut, lead glass crystals, using quartz, sand and...

History of the Clogau name In 1989, a local Welshman, William Roberts, discovered some exquisite gold in an abandoned mine in the beautiful mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, the Clogau...

Aquamarine and Bloodstone are the two very different, but equally beautiful, stones commonly associated with a March Birthday.  Aquamarine is also used to celebrate a 19th wedding anniversary and has...

An alluring deep purple, the amethyst is a variety of quartz known for its exquisite colour, and equally rich history. It was named by the ancient Greeks, from the word...

The beautiful garnet gets its name from the Latin “garantus”, meaning pomegranate, because the seeds of the pomegranate fruit are a deep glistening crimson colour, much like these gems. Although...

Although our stores are temporarily closing from the 5th November, team A&S are still here with a range of services tailored to help you find your perfect gifts online or...