26th Sep 2023
The term "quiet luxury" is something that keeps cropping up on our social media feeds, but what does it mean exactly?Essentially, it’s about investing in key, good quality pieces of clothing and ac…
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6th Sep 2023
What is the history of the cocktail ring? Cocktail rings first came on to the jewellery scene in the 1920s during the prohibition era when cocktails were invented to disguise alcohol consumption. Ille…
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13th Jul 2023
Are you thinking about buying a piece of fine jewellery? Here is an excerpt from a recent interview that Charlotte Gatward did with Muddy Stilettos on buying jewellery Fine jewellery can be…
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26th Jun 2023
Being a valuer takes a considerable amount of knowledge, experience and training to achieve the required qualifications. At Gatwards, we have a registered valuer who comes into store regularly to pr…
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25th May 2023
It’s almost summer and that means wedding season is upon us! As those who are getting married this year may be thinking about choosing their wedding rings for the big day. An important purchase with s…
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4th May 2023
Having been established in Hitchin since 1760, we’ve certainly seen our fair share of coronations take place at Gatwards – 8 to be precise! Each time, the building has been adorned with union jack bun…
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19th Apr 2023
What better way to get some tips on jewellery than straight from the horse’s mouth – our very own in-house Goldsmith, Stephen Carey.Inspired by our previous blog on repairs and remodelling, we went ba…
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7th Mar 2023
Thinking of jewellery repair or remodelling? Jewellery repair and restoration is not just for shows like the Repair Shop. Any reputable jeweller that has an in-house workshop, run by a skilled craftsm…
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19th Jan 2023
One of the things we love the most at Gatwards is being a part of a couple's special story and helping create the perfect proposal. And perfect engagement ringsWe have couples come in and choose…
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12th Jan 2023
With just a few days until Valentine’s Day we thought we’d mention some of favourite gift ideas to give you a little inspiration for the most romantic day of the year!GIFTS FOR HERA Little Keepsake:If…
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21st Dec 2022
The Gatwards Team are most definitely on Santa’s good list this year and we have been thinking about what we would all wish for this year if we are lucky enough for our Christmas presents to come from…
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7th Dec 2022
Tanzanite is a gemstone with a fairly recent history... First discovered in 1967, it has quickly become a popular gemstone. As its name would suggest Tanzanite is from Tanzania and named after that co…
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