Agapanthus is a flower which is also known as Lily of the Nile, even though it does not belong to the lily family and is a native of South Africa.
Archibald Knox was a designer from the Isle of Man who produced art nouveau designs. He had an interest in Celtic art, which lasted his lifetime. Our jewellery pieces are based on his design styles, they are not genuine Archibald Knox pieces.
Art Deco is a style of art which was born in Paris in the early 20th century. Its style was influenced by many previous styles including Neoclassicism and Modernism.
Art Nouveau was an art style which was popular at the turn of the 19th/20th century. It means 'new art' in French and is often inspired by floral material. It also has distinctive stylised curves.
Celtic relates to the style based on designs from the Celtic nations, such as Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Charles Horner was an innovative English jeweller in the 19th century and founded a prosperous jewellery business. Our jewellery items are based on his designs and are not genuine Charles Horner pieces.
Enamel Enamelling is an ancient process for colouring or decorating objects. It results from fusing powdered glass to a base by firing at very high temperatures. Once the metal melts, it flows onto the surface to be decorated, such as sterling silver, and then hardens to a durable coating.
Fuchsia is a flower native to the Americas and has many different types of decorative flower usually, but not always, in two colours.
Hibiscus is a flower native to tropical and subtropical areas of the world with colourful showy flowers.
Marquis refers to a gemstone or item of jewellery cut in an oval shape.
Rhodium is a hard inert silvery-white metal which is a member of the platinum group. Sterling silver is often plated with rhodium for tarnish resistance.
Rhodolite is a name for a rose-pink /red mineral which belongs to the garnet family. It is used as a semi-precious gem in jewellery.
Sterling Silver is a combination of 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% other materials in order to give it strength.