Lucie Campbell Jewellery

Lucie Campbell on the Oscars Red Carpet jewellery

2012-02-27T14:21:00.001Z

Let Academy folk worry about the ratings for the annual Academy Awards, we were counting diamonds and last night’s Oscars did not disappoint.
Straight to the best dressed: Jewellery choices are not often considered in the best- and worst-dressed lists but we saw last night just how much the right jewellery can contribute, especially when conceived as an integral part of the whole look. The best-dressed last night exemplified this:

Lucie Campbell Diamond bow brooch

* In a white Tom Ford column and cape (!), Gwyneth Paltrow was the red carpet superhero with a stand-out diamond cuff to counterpoint the outfit’s startling simplicity.

* Michelle Williams looked elfin and lovely in an unusual persimmon red peplum Louis Vuitton dress worn with a very simple diamond necklace and made nonchalant with the witty addition of a diamond bow at her waist.

* And, for Grace-Kelly-channelling elegance, the award goes to Penelope Cruz, whose fairy tale princess look comprised an off-the-shoulder cool blue Armani Prive gown and fabulous old-style diamond necklace, diamond flower earrings and superb diamond bracelet, all Chopard.

Oscars Trends:
This year something of a return to old-fashioned values was notable:

Lucie Campbell rose cut & briolette Diamond necklace

* We saw lots of traditional ‘Riviera’ style diamond necklaces. Cameron Diaz’s simple diamond necklace was part of her impressive Tiffany ensemble, Natalie Portman’s v-shaped necklace looked sensational with her vintage Dior gown, Michelle Williams and Penelope Cruz, as mentioned, made all the ladylike choices.

* Every other star wore large diamond drop earrings – they’re as necessary to the red carpet as heels! We spotted similar pairs on… Natalie Portman, Livia Firth (other-half of Colin), Angelina Jolie (her sole accessory), Jennifer Lopez (jewellery lovely, opinion divided on her dress).

Lucie Campbell diamond briolette earrings

Flashes of colour came from Jessica Chastain's Harry Winston choice which flattered her colouring and picked up details of her McQueen gown, Berenice Bejo wore emerald and diamond Chopard earrings, and Tina Fey - the comedian is always a serious in her red carpet jewellery choices - wore a sapphire & emerald chandelier pair.

* We see the art deco mood spreading with enthusiasm for The Artist and anticipation for The Great Gatsby, with flapper cuts, hard geometrical lines in hair and clothing, and twenties-style planes of sequins, all accessorised by the most marvellous diamond drops and tassels: see Milla Jovovich, Rose Byrne, Jean Dujardin’s wife Alexandra Lamy, and pale dramatic Rooney Mara in her Givenchy.

Lucie Campbell Diamond cuff

* Cuffs and stacked bracelets continue to reign. If necklaces and earrings tended to very simple and classic then size was saved for bracelets. Best actress nominee for The Help, Viola Davis, looked terrific in emerald green Vera Wang and large diamond cuff. Besides Gwyneth’s knockout piece, others wore impressive diamond bracelets to counterbalance the one-shoulder gowns which are so on-trend, and stacked diamond bracelets were also seen again on the red carpet and later at the after-parties.

All in all a great year for film, a great year for jewellery. To see more of Lucie Campbell’s red carpet jewellery from our Collections click here, or come into our Bond Street store and try on some pieces.

Discovery of the 12.76 carat Argyle Pink Jubilee diamond

2012-02-26T21:57:00.003Z

This week a 12.76 carat pink diamond - the biggest ever found in Australia - was discovered at the Argyle mine in Kimberley. It has been named the Argyle Pink Jubilee and looks set to sell for £7 million or more this year. If your budget does not run to the Argyle Pink Jubilee, take a look at some of our own Exceptional Stones Collection, a few of which are featured below:

Platinum diamond ring with 24.36 carat Burmese baguette Sapphire

90.45 carat cabochon star Sapphire platinum diamond ring

Platinum cluster ring with 12.93 carat brilliant Diamond

More Exceptional Stones Collection from Lucie Campbell

Make a date: Oscars jewellery critique from Lucie Campbell

2012-02-24T09:17:00.000Z

The Oscars is on Sunday night, so make a date to read our full Oscars red carpet jewellery coverage on Monday/Tuesday next week.
In the meantime, you can see our Red Carpet edit of Lucie Campbell pieces. If you own a piece of Lucie Campbell jewellery why not contribute to our Family Album and we will send you a free pair of Curzon cinema tickets - read full details.

Alexandra Burke wears Lucie Campbell to the BRITS

2012-02-23T00:40:00.000Z

Alexandra Burke, X factor winner and glam popstar, chose a wonderfully strong look for the BRIT Awards yesterday - a frock designed by Alpana & Neeraj and a Lucie Campbell diamond ring.

Alexandra chose this Diamond cluster flower ring in 18ct white gold. It is also available in 18ct yellow gold.

And the BAFTA for red carpet jewellery goes to...

2012-02-20T19:23:00.000Z

We were pleased to see Livia Firth’s ‘green’ credentials fully embrace the high jewellery tradition – she wore vintage Cartier tassel diamond & emerald earrings with her wonderful tuxedo. Christina Ricci, Gillian Andersen and Hayley Atwell also wore impressive earrings. Diamond drop earrings are a classic of the red carpet for good reason, lengthening the neck, dazzling in the flicker of flashbulbs, setting off long column gowns. Our Taj collection all-diamond drop earrings were designed with precisely these effects in mind.

Tilda Swinton was distinctive as ever in a modernist white gown, her sole accessory an outsize cocktail ring by Italian brand Pomellato, whom she represents. Others sporting large signature rings included Penelope Cruz with an impressive ruby and diamond ring from Chopard. Large gemstone rings are a particular interest of ours since Lucie Campbell specialises in sourcing exceptional stones and designing pieces which maximise their natural beauty and impact. See our gemstone rings

Once again we saw stacked diamond bracelets, wide cuffs and wrap-around diamond bracelets on the red carpet, sometimes on both wrists and with large rings to boot, or in the case of Ricci, Andersen et Atwell balancing out their generous diamond drop earrings. As red carpet trends go this one is only gathering followers. We’re finding many happy new combinations amongst our own extensive collection of diamond and gemstone bracelets

One choice we hope to see more of: Jessica Chastain wore long looped chains with her ‘gold leaf’ Oscar de la Renta gown; the very definition of red carpet glamour. We do so love our own very long, very flattering briolette diamond chains

Look out for our Oscar coverage week commencing Monday February 27th.

Find more BAFTA red carpet images at Elle UK

Lucie Campbell and the Golden Globes

2012-01-24T19:12:00.000Z

From dramatic speeches to stunning jewellery and outfits, the Golden Globe’s did not disappoint this year.

Diamonds once again glittered on the red carpet, and this season’s look is to stack bracelets and cuffs to make a chic and eye-catching statement.

At Lucie Campbell, we love spectacular jewellery and particularly the larger bolder bracelet. We have some of our own design, but we also have a few vintage pieces which are steeped in history and romance. From stunning diamond link bracelets to original Art Deco bracelets adorned with natural Ceylon sapphires, the Red Carpet look is here at Lucie Campbell for all to enjoy.

We specialise in fine and rare gems but the design and setting of the gem is paramount to the beauty of the jewel. A really exquisite piece of jewellery will embolden and transform the wearer. Once you put on a fine jewel you must suddenly feel enlivened and elevated to a new level. You may not be attending the Golden Globes, but why not pop in and try on a few Lucie Campbell jewels, we are all stars in our own way and boy do we also deserve to feel good about ourselves!

The Act of Giving

2012-01-16T17:00:00.000Z

Lucie Campbell Box of Smiles

Well this my first blog! So might as well tell you something interesting and topical.

I received the below email from a client this morning:

Dear Richard,
Firstly, Happy New Year to you.
Secondly, many thanks indeed to you and your team with regard to sourcing Amanda's birthday present at such short notice. You really pulled out the stops, got me out of a hole and nothing was too much trouble. I can assure you that the pendent looks fantastic, it brought tears to her eyes and I am firmly in her good books (for the time being at least)!
Once again, many thanks.
Kind regards…

And it got me thinking about the act of giving and all that it entails and the reactions it provokes.

Isn’t wonderful that in this day and age that we can still bring joy and happiness through the simple act of giving. The act of giving transcends the object or the gesture. It is really the thought which makes it so valuable. The time and effort of picking that just right item is really what it is about, not the cost.
So lets all try and give something to someone today!