£100 to blow on jewelry gift for superhip london mate's 30th - help!!

[dotmum]

My lovely superhip mate is 30 next week and I want to get her something that will last - budget about £100. Any ideas yummy mummies with ear to the fashion ground? I only have my ear to the banana-smeared kitchen floor these days. I was thinking silver bracelet - originally thought Sweetie Links one - but am getting the "they gone off the boil" vibe (I wouldn't reject one but she is cutting edge IYKWIM..

Hmm. My italics seem to have failed - that's how cutting edge I am..

I waa going to say the sweetie one

I will have a think

I was going to say the Links one too!

ECOne jewllery shop in Exmouth Market is definitely worth a visit.

And I like julia cook

Sorry, don't know about Sweetie Links, I'm clearly less ear to the ground than you.

Just googled it - it's so pretty! Will you buy me one?

I have to say I am not a London yummy mummy but how about something from
www.dowerandhall.com/

I second cherryblossoms ECone suggestion .. they do some lovely original pieces. I have a couple of things from there.

not sure this counts as cutting edge, but I'm hankering after one of these

Just looked those sweetie link bracelets do look nice but if, as you say, they are now over how about this, a variation on a theme
www.rox.co.uk/?selectItem+3862336_1571+1996960
which is lovely.

Hmm. Now I've spied the links rhodium/gold one - I think this is a bit cooler, except the price (do the kids even say "cool" these days - is it sick or something)? Anyway - I love the julia stone ring - but can't make it show me a price - look v expensive? Its probably going to be between a sweetie and the tiffany e pendant..can't spend hours faffing! Any one had dealings with these people? Can she exchange/refund?

Have you looked on here.

They have some great stuff and the prices often seem quite reasonable to me.

If your friend will wear gold the have this which I love.

Good jewellry shop EC1,in Exmouth market,or how about a plain silver key fob from Tiffany ? I had one for my 30th and still love it.They are around £100 I think,and the box alone is so fab,plus you can have them engraved.

EC1 is obviously very popular ... do you all live/work near there by any chance? I work very close by!

OOOOoo - lovely. Totally distracted now and shopping for me. Gather, as Ms Winslet says..

Julia Cook looks fantastic - what are her prices like?

Sarah Sheridan -sheridan-designs.co.uk really intersting, I've got a few things from her. She did a bespoke engagement and wedding ring for me and she was very nice and helpful!

Dower and Hall

Whops, never saw someone already linked Dower and Hall

There is a fab little shop in Windsor, if I can just remember the name of it....inuti or something, not sure if they sell online?

i bought this and it arrived today, it's lovely!

Hello again.

Oooh, glad someone else like's Julia Cook's jewellery!

Pricewise - Julia makes her jewellery individually and you can chat and tell her if you'd like certain types of stone, if you want something longer, or shorter, or with a certain design and so on. I don't think that any two things she makes are exactly alike. So she's not cheap but ... less expensive than comparable jewellery shops. Lots less expensive than EC1, for eg.

I don't know about returns. Basically, I've never wanted to return anything, so I've never asked.

Bodiddly - I used to live in E. London and my bf still lives just around the corner. Are you an East End girl?

Dotmum - I think your bf is lucky to have someone who puts so much thought into a present. Really hope she loves whatever you choose.

Thanks so much for all suggestions - I have gone with a little silver link bracelet with two tiny charms - a star and make a wish. Can't find a picture anywhere to show you... but it is quite chunky and not as soppy as it sounds. Thanks!

But I think your necklace is actually nicer salvadory - might change my mind!

I have recently discovered azendi

I bought stuff for female relatives for xmas and loved the stuff they had in store - definitely looks better in store than online.

have you been to Clara Francis at Spitalfields market? Her stuff is lovely, and a bit less ubiquitous than the links sweetie bracelets.