Listening in frustration to the owner of a much-loved local bookshop that was closing down, Sarah Hamilton (founder of the ‘Just a Card Campaign) felt compelled to act.

The closure, like that of many small businesses, wasn’t down to poor quality products or service. This was a treasured book shop, where you could get great books, gift ideas, and where children could enjoy books in the play area. 

Not content to just put these closures down to modern day shopping habits and the general obliteration of the high street, Sarah decided to take action and the ‘Just a Card’ campaign was born.

‘Just a Card’ was designed to highlight that whilst the majority of shoppers buy in to the concept of supporting local businesses, these won’t survive unless there is a conscious decision to take action – and if that action is purchasing something as small as ‘Just a Card’ it will make a difference.

Have you ever bought yourself an accessory that you fell in love with then got home and wondered where or how to display it to its best advantage? 

If your piece is a larger, more commanding one, then it could be shown off on a table or sideboard on its own. Alternatively a collection of smaller pieces could be grouped together alongside it.

Grouping accessories together, either on a tray or on a few coffee table books laid flat, is a great way to make a collection of small items look like one large piece. As shown in the image above, by putting one bird on the books and three alongside, you create a display at different heights and suddenly the four small birds have their own impact. 

Put aside your beliefs about jewellery. Imagine something stylish, unique, free spirited, limitless, timeless. A non-conformism and rebellious break away form the establishment.

This is UNOde50

Born in Madrid in the late ’90s, UNOde50 is the creative brainchild of Jose Asulay. It came into existence in response to the need for a jewellery style that would break away from everything that already existed, with an ever-present bold spirit reflecting exclusivity through design and quality. 

The brand started with the philosophy of crafting only 50 pieces per design, hence its name, to show its commitment to quality and exclusivity. As demand sky-rocketed the business was forced to evolve but the name stayed the same as a reminder that quality and exclusivity remain the priority. 

We first met Jose and his small team in London. After an in-depth (and nail-biting) selection process we were lucky enough to be chosen as one of a few UNOde50 retail partners and the only one in the South West. Within a couple of months it became, and still is, our most popular jewellery range and we absolutely love it! 

“We are all different. That is why each UNOde50 piece is different. I want to express moods in my designs. With the metals whose curves reflect a countless number of emotions, their magnificence, their strengths. With the leather that represents the beginning of time and life, nature in the primitive state. The crystals symbolise the joy of living, positivity, fantasy and glamour. And the finished design comes from that mix” Jose Asulay.