All of our new bracelets are now live on the website. At latest count, we have 70 individual lines, in a variety of styles, all at very competitive prices. As with our necklaces and sets, we’re fairly confident you won’t have seen these designs before.

When it comes to fashion jewellery, quality bracelets are probably the single item retailers have the greatest difficulty sourcing. Though all wholesale jewellery companies sell bracelets, they tend to be in limited ranges, and these ranges are often the same (or close enough) across companies. For this very reason, we make a special effort when it comes to bracelets.

We have large quantities of each bracelet, but still expect to sell most of them over the next couple of months. As fashions change so quickly when it comes to costume jewellery, we are unlikely to restock sold out lines - preferring to introduce new items - so if any of the designs interest you, don’t leave it too late!

A small number of customers who placed orders over the past 6 weeks may have experienced difficulties on delivery. This was due to changes in the way Ireland’s mail carrier shipped to the UK, which in some cases involved use of a third part (Fedex), in place of Royal Mail.

We found that the small number of problems that occurred were traced back to Fedex, and have taken steps to ensure it does not happen again.

Effective immediately, all shipments will be dispatched using DHL. We expect delivery times to be about 1 day shorter than previously, and far more reliable. We are currently working on integrating DHLs order tracking system with our own systems, and when that is complete, hope to include the DHL tracking number in all dispatch emails. This will make it easier for customers to track the progress of their packages.

As a result of these new shipping arrangements, we have changed the way we charge for postage. We are now able to charge a single, flat rate for deliveries, rather than varying costs dependent on weight. From now on, all deliveries to the UK and Ireland will be charged at £9.95 (excl. VAT). For other destinations, please see the Deliveries link on the shopping basket page.

Customers who buy a lot of Costume or Fashion Jewellery will notice a decrease in delivery costs by a few pounds per order, whereas customers who regularly buy small amounts of sterling silver jewellery may notice a slight increase.

Free delivery still applies to orders above £225 for UK and Irish customers.

Our regular customers will no doubt be aware that our Sterling Silver collection has been running a little low of late. Every day we are selling out of individual lines, and our collection of snake chains is down to only a single variety - the 18″ chains.

This situation will be rectified shortly. We expect to have a new collection available starting the second week in July. As always, we will have a number of new lines, as well as a return of some of our most popular items. This will include the heavy Sterling Silver Bangles that have recently sold out, varying lengths of snake chains, and a range of boxes of CZ earrings.

Bob will be jetting off to meet with suppliers at the beginning of July, and we anticipate the first of the new stock going live a few days after his return. Unlike previous restocking trips, we will not be shutting down for the duration, so you won’t need to adjust your buying habits to accommodate us.

We will be concentrating on Sterling Silver this trip, as our fashion jewellery lines are quite full and up to date.

Our new range of Fashion Jewellery necklaces and necklace and earring sets is now live on our website. We’re very pleased with the new pieces, all of which have come from new suppliers. Unlike our previous collections, these were made specifically for us by manufacturers, which means your customers and competitors are unlikely to have seen them before.

We try to keep our range as contemporary as possible, which is why we endeavour to update with new lines every few months. Unlike our sterling silver jewellery, we never purchase the same lines of Fashion Jewellery again. Once we’ve sold out of a particular item, it’s sold out for good.

For the first time, we are now listing Fashion Rings. This is a trial for us, as we have no idea how they will sell on the high street. Initially, we have approximately 40 lines of individual rings. All are adjustable, which means they come as ‘one size fits all‘. Prices are as low as £0.80-£0.90 (excl. VAT).

They seem to be selling well so far, but it’s early days yet. Any feedback on these rings, and on how they go down with your customers, would be most welcome.