Lydia Jewels Blog

Let’s Shop interviewed me this week and it is now online. I discuss my 3 favourite pieces from the Jewel of the Night collection amongst other questions.

See the article here: http://www.letsshop.com/articles/article.cfm/ID/545

My 3 personal favourites:

Ashleigh earrings

Eden earrings

Rebekah, Rose and Salina bracelets – pack of 3

Lydia xx

I haven’t had the chance to see Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland film just yet but those that have, are raving about it. Everyone seems to love a bit of Alice and that is extending to jewellery.

Lydia Jewels has been blown away by the response of the media (blogs and magazines) and customers to our micro Alice in Wonderland collection. Girls are loving it so much that we are almost out of materials to make up the pieces that are being ordered and we won’t be getting any more in. So snap up your piece of Alice today.

Some of the favourites

Don’t Forget the Key necklace (only 3 keys left)

Queen of Hearts bracelet (only 4 left)

Pebbles and Bows necklace (only 1 out of 3 left – this is also available in gold)

Key Chain brooch (only 2 left)

Alice earrings (only a few left, at $16 they are a bargain)

Lydia xx

Are you interested in gaining experience in the fashion industry? Do you love accessories?

Lydia Jewels is offering internships and work experience.

Lydia Jewels is a jewellery label that is stocked around Australia and London and is featured in International press and worn by celebrities. www.lydiajewels.com

We won’t make you open mail and makes endless cups of coffee. Instead you will get stuck in: making jewellery, packaging orders, sorting jewellery, sending off pieces for press and liasing with private clients/brides.

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in the following events

- The Sydney Bridal Expo in April

- Fashion Week (RAFW) in May

- The Fashion Weekend Sale in May

Best of all, you can work the days and hours that suit you.

Knowledge of how to make jewellery is preferable but not essential.

Our studio is in Alexandria, NSW. It is essential that you can get yourself here. There is parking and Green Square train station is a 5 minute walk.

Please email your interest to workexperience@lydiajewels.com

Lydia xx

I always love opening the paper on the weekend but I love it even more when a pair of Lydia Jewels earrings are staring back at me. This weekend just gone (Saturday 27th February) Good Weekend magazine in the SMH featured the Kristie earrings. Since then they have been flying out the door, and why wouldn’t they? They are only $35. Grab yours now.

Good Weekend in the SMH

Kristie earrings in a variety of colours.

Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson wears the Lydia Jewels’ Scarlet necklace in this weeks Famous magazine.

Her hair and make up is by one of my favourite make up artists, Rachel Montgomery.

Click on the image above to grab your own.

Are you engaged or know someone that is?

Or do you simply like clear crystal jewellery for yourself?

Lydia Jewels has some great Bridal jewellery to choose from.

Or contact us to make a bespoke appointment with Lydia in our Sydney studio to create your own unique jewels.

See the entire Bridal collection here – http://www.lydiajewels.com/bridal.html

ph: +61 2 8064 3311
email: studio@lydiajewels.com

Ava Gardner earrings

Grace Kelly earrings

Britt Eckland earrings

Ingrid Bergman earrings

Brigitte Bardot bracelet

Norma Jean bracelet

Veronica Lake necklace

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This weekend just gone (February 13th) Good Weekend magazine in the Sydney Morning Herald featured a Lydia Jewels headband. I made this headband purely for the magazine, it is made with sequinned white flowers and a gold elastic band. It was a one off. We have been inundated with orders for it. I am trying to source the materials to make more. What it has taught me though is that girls are loving headbands, so please stay tuned for a micro collection of headbands shortly.

We will also be making custom made headbands, so if you have an idea of something you would like and can’t find it anywhere, get in touch – studio@lydiajewels.com

xx

I have always loved the book, the Disney film and I can’t wait for Tim Burton’s masterpiece, out soon. So it felt only natural to create a micro collection inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Pieces are very limited, so snap them up now.

Shop the Alice in Wonderland collection here

PEBBLES AND BOW NECKLACE

This necklace is representative of when pebbles are thrown at Alice and as they hit her they turn into cakes.

DON’T FORGET THE KEY NECKLACE

This necklace is inspired by Alice drinking the potion to make her smaller to fit through the door. She forgets the key, goes back and she can’t get to the giant key because she is too small.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE BRACELET

This bracelet incorporates many elements of the book. The feather respresents the birds that feature throughout, the rose beads resemble the rose garden and the key opens the door to this magical kingdom.

I feel very honoured to have been interviewed recently by Beauty and Lace, an amazing online magazine. I feel even more honoured to have then been asked to talk about my apartment. I love my apartment and take great pride in keeping it looking good. I get very excited about discovering unusual nik naks and adding them to my home. You will also see how addicted to shoes I am.

Interview here:

http://beautyandlace.com.au/lydiajewelsprofile.php

The house of Lydia-Jane Saunders here

http://beautyandlace.com.au/lydiasapartment.php

I have two favourite designers, always have. Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson. This morning I woke to the sad news that one of them had taken their own life. Lee McQueen, founder and designer of Alexander McQueen. Head designer of Givenchy for a time and amazingly influential to the British fashion industry. The news made me instantly think of Isabella Blow, who I always looked up to. Issy Blow was Fashion Director at Tatler, she was who discovered McQueen (and also Sophie Dahl, strangely enough the model I love the most). Sadly Issy took her own life in 2007. It is rumoured that Lee never recovered from her death.

I feel very fortunate to have worked in London as a stylist for four years. I was lucky enough to have seen McQueen’s shows and have been in the same room as Issy on many occassion.

Yet again, the fashion industry loses one of its most brilliant and influencial people. It is a sad day.

Isabella Blow and Lee McQueen shot by David LaChapelle. This is from the book Artists and Prostitutes. I am very lucky to own the 2444’th copy of the 2500 produced. Today it will be open on this page.

RIP xxx