A Stunning Toi Et Moi Ring From Aladdin’s Ca...

One in all my closest mates, Jessica Spencer, co-owns a breathtakingly stunning, family-run enterprise, Aladdin’s Cave Jewellery, a one-of-a-kind jewelry store and ecommerce web site bursting with vintage and classic treasures, nestled within the Queen’s Arcade in Leeds metropolis centre and is house to timeless, assertion fashion.

Having met on the age of 10 in North Leeds the place we have been neighbours, Jess and I rapidly grew to become the very best of mates, experiencing each milestone possible, aspect by aspect throughout our childhood, and past and it’s with nice satisfaction and pleasure that I share her heavenly classic and vintage jewelry enterprise on the weblog. The treasure trove of a store was based within the early 80s by Jess’ grandparents and he or she joined the enterprise in 2003 after a level in Broadcast Journalism and various portfolio profession spanning the humanities, sports activities and advertising.

Jess frequently travels throughout the UK to auctions and festivals, sourcing distinctive items, with a particular curiosity in Artwork Deco designs, she loves for his or her boldness and elegance. Jess provides her worldwide prospects one-off items at a time when many are shunning mass produced, homogenous, trend-driven jewelry.

Jess has an unbelievable eye, discovering timeless items which might be strikingly gorgeous however significant too. All of them inform a narrative.

Living proof is the dazzling ring, Jess kindly gifted me you see right here that I’m fully besotted with.

A Toi et Moi ring, translating to ‘you and me’ in French, and which often signify a romantic relationship, Jess knew I used to be trying to find a hoop with two adjoining, blue stones to characterize my sons, Oliver and Alexander and the bond they’ve with each other, in addition to with me. Jewelry can characterize no matter you want and this piece tells our personal story. 

My husband is an element Parisien too so this French fashion couldn’t be extra excellent in reflecting our household and his heritage. 

I personal a pink sapphire and diamond ring already to indicate my youngest baby, a daughter, who by the way was born two months after Jess’s youngest daughter, and the 2, similar to their mummies, are nice friends and jewelry lovers in fact! 

I actually can not cease beginning at my ring.

Isn’t she a magnificence?

This enchanting duo of spinel gems (spinel is available in many colors and is a extremely sturdy gem so might be worn every single day) sits on a powerful, 14 carat sunny yellow gold band, matching the pale blue hues completely.

Dazzling within the gentle, just like the glistening waters of Cyprus, the place my mother and father come from, this vintage ring was made for me, and perceptive Jess, realizing me so properly, picked one thing she knew I’d love, shocking me with this a number of weeks in the past.

I’ve fallen deeply in love with it, and the numerous glowing and distinctive items on Jess’s web site, even buying a surprising Nineteen Twenties 9ct gold blue paste necklace, earlier tonight.

For many who don’t know, blue paste jewelry contains hand-cut, coloured glass paste designed to imitate the looks of pure gems, notably blue sapphires. This system was common within the Georgian and Victorian eras and I can not wait to share it with you too when it arrives! 

Each piece by Aladdin’s Cave is on the market on-line or within the store Jess runs along with her mom, Roberta, a fellow skilled jeweller. Collectively, they rigorously choose and curate in addition to redesign jewelry with their skilled group.

Spanning each steel and valuable gem you can probably need or want from engagement to eternity rings, considerate birthday items and all method of markers of milestones (or simply since you deserve a deal with), there actually is one thing for everybody and of all budgets together with attractive wonderful rings, watches, brooches, necklaces and earrings each inside the retailer and on their ecommerce web site, permitting you to personal a preloved, moral, sustainable and unique piece of historical past to like perpetually.

I’ve taken to carrying all of my beloved jewelry every single day and I like to recommend you do the identical. It’s made me infinitely happier.

Each day is an event for celebration in my ebook, and I refuse to save lots of something for greatest anymore.

My daughter, Florence, 3, unknowingly taught me this life lesson, selecting brightly colored garments and jewelry to rock every single day, no matter we’re as much as. Watching her run across the playground in her favorite pink tutu, glittery turquoise sneakers upon her toes, I made a decision to affix her and select joy-giving garments and jewelry myself!

Jewelry makes me pleased and I’ll put on as a lot as I like even for a stroll across the grocery store.

I should have been a magpie in a previous life-haha!

I’m such a fortunate duck, thanks Jess!

Do try Aladdin’s Cave’s web site and social media, the place you’ll be able to gasp at Jess’ achingly attractive unboxing reels and engaging historic insights over on Aladdin’s Cave’s instagram! There are new drops day by day!

If you happen to’d like to go to the store in particular person, the tackle is:

19, Queens Arcade, Leeds LS1 6LF.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm and each consumers and browsers are at all times welcome.

Now go deal with your self to some treasures from Aladdin’s Cave, you deserve it, you actually do! 

My ring was kindly gifted however as at all times, my phrases are sincere.