Archive for September, 2010

Behind the scenes….

Friday, September 24th, 2010

It’s been an exciting week at ROX as we got to work with leading Scottish fashion photographer Stephen Kearney and top stylist Kelly Cooper Barr to create our new Winter campaign.

Our lovely models, Amy Hanson and Berta K travelled from Paris and London to bring some serious  glamour to Glasgow, both dripping in diamonds and looking every inch the Hollywood glamourpuss, they posed in a Rolls Royce Phantom and Lamborghini Gallardo while our photographer Stephen got to work. Here’s a glimpse of what went on behind the scene’s…..

Amy Rolls Royce

Amy working the Hollywood glamour look with the latest statement diamond pieces.

Lamborghini

Crowds gathered to watch Berta show off the latest looks from Thomas Sabo, Shaun Leane and Links of London

Come back next week for to see what else we got up to on location.

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Armani Jewellery and Watches

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The Armani name is recognised all over the globe, and is a byword for style from Paris to Hong Kong. Suits and fashionable clothing are just a small part of the whole Armani world of style. Fragrances for men and women, handbags, accessories, and shoes are also produced by Armani, along with watches and fine jewellery of all kinds. Even denim jeans, cosmetics and homewares are designed, made, and sold by Armani labels.

In keeping with our position as one of Glasgow’s finest jewellers, we have a collection of Armani jewellery and watches in stock. These are some of the finest pieces in our range and in fact some of the finest designs available anywhere.

Armani Gents Stainless Steel Logo Curb BraceletAs a brand, Armani was founded in 1975 in Milan, Italy. The Italian roots of the company are obvious in every single piece in the collection. Effortless and sophisticated Italian style is evident in the lines of the watches and in the excellent finishing quality of the metals, leathers, and other materials, which are all of the best possible quality.

One of the advantages to choosing items with the understated style of Armani jewellery is that it can be worn in a variety of settings, day and night, casual and formal. An Armani watch will add something a little bit special to any casual outfit or be equally at home with your most sophisticated business wear and your best formal suits and frocks. Excellence of design transcends the different needs of different occasions.

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A Huge Variety In Diamond Rings

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Diamond rings are not all a plain gold band with a single stone held in a claw. There is a style for every woman and for every occasion significant enough to warrant such a wonderful gift. There are gold and platinum rings, single stone designs and those with clusters of diamonds or diamonds in combination with chips or other precious stones of different colours.

Diamond engagement rings are true classics and more popular than ever before, but there is a much wider variety to choose from nowadays. Single stone or solitaire rings are still among the most common, but even within that narrow classification you can choose yellow or white gold, a simple claw or a side setting, flat, bevelled edges or smooth rounded designs, and a narrow or a wide band.

18ct white gold diamond ring 0.45ctsCluster rings are something a little different and a little more elaborate. If your loved one has a favourite colour, think about picking a ring with one central diamond complimented by smaller precious stones in that shade. It’s sure to show her that you’ve chosen the ring with care and that you know her intimately. We recommend browsing the selection until you see the perfect one for your fiancee to be.

Of course, not all diamond rings are given as engagement gifts. They also make wonderful presents for those who’ve been married for years but still feel the same passion they did at their engagement. As a gift given to reaffirm the commitment of marriage, the symbolism of a diamond and gold ring is matchless.

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Thomas Sabo

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Welcome to ♥ ROX,  you might have noticed that we have had a revamp of our blog, here we will keep you up to date on what is happening in the world of ROX! Whether there is a celebrity wearing our jewellery, a new exciting brand has launched or if we’ve been to any uber cool parties, this is where you will hear about it first.

We’re going crazy for the new Thomas Sabo collection that arrived in store and online this week, we love the disco ball and microphone pendants; perfect  for adding a bit of Hollywood glamour to any outfit!

 

 

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The World’s Greatest Diamond Jewellery

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

The most famous (and valuable!) diamond jewellery pieces in the world are mostly in royal collections, but some are in private hands or in museum collections where they can be viewed by the public. These remarkable items not only illustrate the magnificence of diamonds and the truly incredibly jewellery made to house them, but each one also has a story that reminds us of the exotic and tempestuous history of the diamond trade.

The great Koh-I-Noor, for example, was found in the early 14th Century and originally graced the magnificent diamond jewellery collection of an Indian Rajah. When India was added to the British Empire, the Koh-I-Noor was taken to London, recut, and placed in the Queen’s Crown Jewels. At 186 carats, this is truly massive diamond, taken as a prize of conquest at the height of the British Empire’s power.

ROX Signature white gold diamond ring1.53ctsOn the other hand, diamonds can also be symbols of true grace and generosity. The Cartier or Taylor-Burton diamond is without doubt one of the greatest in the world. It was found in 1966 in southern Africa and given to Elizabeth Taylor by the actor Richard Burton, weighing more than 60 carats after cutting. Far from ending its days as piece of jewellery in a case, this stone was later sold to raise funds for hospital in Botswana, not far from where it was mined.

The history of diamonds is a rich and varied one, but one thing has stayed constant – the appreciation of these beautiful stones and their outstanding value.

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Our Fascination With Watches

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Ladies and gents watches have been around for four centuries. The first appeared as soon as clock-making technology allowed the construction of timepieces small enough to be worn – in fact, they became quite popular a little before the technology was entirely ready. Early watches were pretty bad at keeping time. The small size required for wearable watches wasn’t the biggest problem. Constant movement created greater difficulties for clockmakers, just as they did when artisans tried to make accurate clocks for keeping track of time at sea.

We know that the first watches (and these were gents watches intended to go in a pocket or be worn around the neck, not on a wrist) performed very poorly. Most probably lost hours of time in a normal day, despite needing to be wound up twice in that period. Any timepiece this inaccurate could only have been worn for decorative purposes, so it seems that watches have always been worn for style reasons.

Links of London Driver Ellipse Black Medium Watch

Gone are the days of enormous, heavy casings and constant rewinding. The ROX range of gentlemens and ladies watches are sleek, beautifully engineered, and in the very best styles. You can expect the finest of them to stay accurate to within a few seconds per month. Some are battery powered, some are exquisitely designed to power themselves with nothing more than your movement as you go about your day.

Today’s watches are a far cry from the cumbersome and inaccurate pocket-clocks of centuries past, but they are still a powerful statement of personal fashion and taste.

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ROX Argyll Arcade undergoes major refit

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Top Scottish jewellery brand ROX has announced today that it is investing £650,000 into its store in Glasgow’s famous Argyll Arcade. The ROX boutique will be extended from 800sq ft to almost 4,500 sq ft making it one of the largest jewellery stores in Scotland while creating a completely unique customer experience.

ROX acquired 2,500sq ft of property above its existing store in the Argyll Arcade in late autumn 2009 which will now be transformed into a glamorous ‘Thrill Room’. The lavish space will be used to offer customers the ultimate shopping experience in addition to hosting fashion shows and private events.

Work on the refurbishment will commence on 20th September 2010 and will be carried out by cutting edge Glasgow based interior designer Graven Images – the company responsible for the spectacular refurbishment of The Blythswood Hotel in Glasgow city centre which was recently named one of the hottest hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveller.

Co-owner, Kyron Keogh, said: “ROX has gone from strength to strength over the past year and we felt the time was right to create a completely unique and visually inspiring flagship store. We opened our first ROX boutique in the Argyll Arcade in 2002 based on the idea that we wanted to create a jewellery store that customers would want to visit time and time again – the cornerstone of this is excellent customer service and a great product range.

“Now we’re taking it that step further – we believe that our boutique will become a destination in Glasgow and anticipate that the ‘Thrill Room’ will become one of the hottest spaces in the city for private functions.”

The ‘Thrill Room’ will include a luxury lounge for private clients, a catwalk and a diamond bar where champagne will be served, making customers feel like VIPs with every visit. The room will have a cutting edge yet classic feel to it and will be daringly different to anything that has been done in a jewellery store before.

Owners Kyron Keogh and Grant Mitchell opened their first ROX store in the Argyll Arcade in 2002 which since gone on to become Scotland’s most fashionable jewellery company thanks to its beautiful selection of diamonds and cutting edge designer pieces. The brand now has three stores in Glasgow in the Argyll Arcade, Braehead and Silverburn and recently opened a £1m boutique in Aberdeen’s Union Square.

ROX’s position in the Scottish fashion industry was affirmed in April 2010 when the nominations for the Scottish Fashion Awards were announced, short listing the brand, the only jeweller to be included, in the category of Fashion Retailer of the Year.

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Designer Watches With Extra Functionality

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The fine watches of today have far more to offer than a simple face with two or three arms telling the time. Not only are the best watches modern clockmakers can devise astonishingly accurate, but they also track and display far more information than just the time of day – including whether it is morning or evening.

Many modern watches include a date function, which can be quite handy, and watches intended for SCUBA divers and mountain enthusiasts usually include a barometer to measure altitude or depth when underwater. For mountaineers, the barometer is particularly valuable. Not only does it help gauge height above sea level, but barometers can also provide an early warning of changes in the weather. Naturally, ladies and gents watches for sporting types should also be waterproof or at least highly water resistant. See the range from TechnoMarine for excellent examples.

TechnoMarine Black Cruise Sport Watch 110014

For the less outdoor-oriented, many practical designer watches have a secondary face showing the GMT in addition to the usual primary face that can be adjusted to reflect the local time wherever the wearer happens to be. Such watches make wonderful gifts for those who travel far from home for long periods, providing a constant reminder of those left at home.

The variety of different watch functions available mean that you can tailor a gift to your loved one’s interests and hobbies as well as their personal taste in fashion and accessories. We have a huge range available from some of the world’s finest manufacturers of ladies and gents watches.

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