Birdy pick of the week

November 18, 2008

Birdy pick of the week

Birds & nest ring, £120, by Alex Monroe.

I was at the British Museum on Saturday and stumbled upon a display case full of the most amazing English and European bird-themed jewellery from the mid-19th century. Those Romantics couldn’t get enough of nature!

Two birds on a branch necklace, £120, by Alex Monroe.

It reminded me of the latest collection by London jewellery designer Alex Monroe, whose work recalls the endeavours of the Romantic artists to reflect the fragility of nature through the use of delicate materials and precious gems.

Alex's birdy necklaces with pearl “eggs” are irresistibly pretty and somehow manage to look simultaneously modern and vintage. And I love how Mr Bird is sheltering Mrs Bird as they perch on a wire – how romantic!

Mr & Mrs Bird necklace, £105, by Alex Monroe.

If you’re in London, you might want to keep the 29th and 30th of November open as Alex will be hosting a special in-store event at Liberty to celebrate their Jewellery Month. There will be some exclusive, hand-made, one-off pieces for the show, and Alex and his team will be on hand for a chat and advise on styles.

Bird loop necklace with stone set flower, £135, by Alex Monroe.

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Posted at 9:47 pm in Best of British, Birdies, Jewellery, London jewellery, Shopping in London, Shopping in W1 | Permalink

Tweet tweet! I love reading all your comments - thanks so much for stopping by.

http://www.gemmajones.net Gemma Patricia Jones

oh – man, i wish you could post pix of those 19th c creations tooooo! love love love
http://www.5ft0.blogspot.com Five Foot Nothing

Those necklaces are so cute! I wish I could have the money to buy them all!
http://www.frenchessence.blogspot.com vicki archer

I love those little birdies – especially the first image from The British Museum.
http://makedostyle.blogspot.com Make Do Style

Gorgeous jewellary again what can I do – I need to win the lottery.
http://www.weebirdy.com Top Bird

Gemma – I actually took some photos at the British Museum but they didn’t turn out very well. Sorry!
Five Foot Nothing – thanks for visiting. Me too!
Vicki Archer – Ah, sorry to mislead you, that’s my fault. The first image – the lovely ring – is actually one of Alex’s!
Make Do – yeah, I really need to buy a ticket one of these days!
jenny wren

That ring is quite amazing! xx
http://www.gu1jewellers.com/section.php/49/1/alex_monroe alex monroe

the ring is awesome !! i just got the bumble bee necklace they do its so cool and sienna miller has one !!