21st Sep 2020
You might consider it unthinkable to take your rings off. You might also think your fingers are the safest place for them and your insurer may even have insisted on it.This may not be the best advice.…
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27th Aug 2020
From the zesty lime green of August’s birthstone Peridot, we move into September's birthstone which is the cool blue of Sapphire. There are many types of Sapphires which is what makes it a particularl…
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13th Aug 2020
The birthstone for August is Peridot, the gem quality variety of olivine. Its mineral name suggests a muted olive green hue, however a good quality Peridot is actually a beautiful, zesty, lime green c…
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29th Jul 2020
No one loves gems more than our very own Louise. We caught up with her and asked her about her passion and asked her what drew her to the profession, and ultimately working at Gatwards of Hitchin. Her…
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24th Jun 2020
We’ve been keeping in touch with our favourite designers and recently caught up with Andrew Geoghegan about life during lockdown, designing on trains and generally being a rebel. Here's what he said..…
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12th Jun 2020
Pearl is the traditional birthstone for June. Symbolising fertility and love, pearls have been associated with weddings for thousands of years. Kings, Queens and Maharajas adorned themselves with pear…
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18th Apr 2020
Whilst we are all at home in this lockdown, many of us are spending time working on our gardens, cleaning our homes – maybe doing a spot of de-cluttering. What about cleaning our jewellery?As you…
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13th Apr 2020
When we started planning our 260 years celebrations we certainly never expected our anniversary to have been quite like this! How we all miss talking about Brexit now.Since Gatwards opened its doors…
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5th Feb 2020
It’s only around a week until Valentine’s Day, but the shops have been full of hearts and red roses since the Christmas decorations came down!In today’s throwaway society, most commercial Valentines…
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28th Nov 2019
Over the past decade, November in the UK has become the month of “Black Friday” in the retail world. Everywhere you look on the high street, various retailers are offering “Black Friday” promotions.As…
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13th Nov 2019
We are excited to announce that we will be joined on Saturday 7th December 2019 by two of our award winning designers here in store at Gatwards. Lucy Quartermaine and Vicki Smith of VIXI Jewellery w…
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13th Jun 2019
On 6th June 2019, Gatwards of Hitchin was announced the winner of Retail Family Business of the Year and Chairman, Anna Gatward, was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement award for her 60 years of run…
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