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There are two main outlets that have shown their support for Rock Cakes from day dot, one being the fabulous Baroque in our home town Brighton and the other being Brazen in Glasgow.
For those jewellery heads out there, you will know that Retail Jeweller is the main jewellery trade magazine in the UK, anyway, brazen has just come in at number five in “the 30 most outstanding shops in the UK and Ireland” and guess whose jewellery is in the window?… that’s right yours truly, making us very happy indeed.
Next we need to find a perfect London stockist in need of some Rock Cakes, that is after our new super affordable product is launched next week…. oooooooh
Ok, so i’m a bit late coming at you with this one, it’s nearly the summer but things have been pretty hectic here what with the lomocake addition. we are however getting back on track with some exciting new products on the way, in the meantime whilst you are waiting it’s time to sparkle up your old rocks and gems and give them a new lease of life…
Silver tarnishes easily, it simply reacts when exposed to the air so there’s no avoiding it, there are some great “silver dip” products on the market which are inexpensive and available from any good hardware store. They are super simple to use and instantly bring brightness back to the metal and all you need to do is immerse your jewellery into the liquid and give it a good rinse with water afterwards, it’s that easy.
There are also “Silver Cloths” on the market which are like dusters which contain a chemical which removes the tarnish, these work well but i find that the dip effortlessly gets into every nook and cranny.
Another option is to get a friendly jeweller, preferably the one that made/sold you the piece to give it a once over, some jewellers may charge or others (like myself) are happy to renew you item free of charge.
Gold Plated Silver should not tarnish so easily as the silver itself is not actually in contact with the air, in this case to bring the piece back to life it may need to be re-plated as the gold is a thin layer which can wear away, a charge may be applied to this which will vary dependent on the size of your item.
Yellow Gold tends not to need cleaning, if there is a build up of dirt, say behind a setting, a soft toothbrush, some everyday washing-up detergent and warm water can be used to carefully remove it. As gold is a soft metal dulls down with simple ware and tare, this is to be expected and it is best to live with it, a jeweller however can polish it back to life again it is best to go back to where you purchased the ring to have any work done.
White Gold is actually quite a dull grey in colour and pieces are often rhodium plated to bring them up to a super bright white, this can wear away so to get back to that fresh looking piece it may need to be plated again, at a minimum cost.
Stones can all be cleaned but they vary in how porous us they are some some need more care than others, with the exception of pearls, a soft toothbrush, washing up liquid and warm water will usually remove the build up of any dirt, rubies, sapphires and of course diamonds are pretty tough but emeralds and opals are relatively soft so need more delicate care. You can email me directly if you are worried at all or again contact the place where you got the jewellery.
Pearls are super porous and can easily loose their lustre, it is advised that if you wear perfume with pearls that you apply it and let it dry before putting on a necklace, they are also strung onto silk which over time can wear away and begin to give. If your pearls seem loose they should be restrung otherwise you risk the thread breaking and possibly loosing some, stringing is usually charged for.
Enamel is fragile, it is basically glass, so again warm soapy water and this time a soft cloth can be used to wash away any grime.
This is just a basic guide to caring for your jewellery, if you have any questions please get in touch and if you do get cleaning it is at your own risk! (that’s the boring small print)
For the first time ever Rock Cakes is taking part in the Brighton Open House event along side “Lomokev” who is exhibiting his amazing montage portraits, picturing some of the people who make Brighton what it is. And “Partially Obscured” who is exhibiting her gorgeous glass work, including her iridescent wall pieces which sparkle like rainbows and recycled glass pieces.
Not only can you come and try on Rock Cakes jewellery there are some bargains to be had, all of the felt and silver stitched brooches are a mere £12 and paper cakes (which are selling like hot cakes, sorry couldn’t resist) are £2.50 each or three for £6.00.
Come and visit us between 11am and 6pm every Saturday and Sunday in may at:
Flat 8
72 St George’s Road
Brighton, BN2 1EF
(it’s a modern building opposite the newsagents with the open house banner outside)
hope to see you there, don’t miss it!
As if the jewellery wasn’t enough, Rock Cakes is now hand making and selling pretty cards. They are all created from paper cutouts with a bit of bling thrown in for good measure, no two are the same. We can even make you something bespoke if you want something extra special or have something in mind. All of the cards are just £3.00 (plus p&p) and can be sent to you where ever you are. Check the ever growing range out at www.rockcakes.com…
So the new year is well and truly under way, thank you for your support in 2009, we hope to have some fun and exciting things for you during 2010. Lookout for competitions, new products and Rock Cakes on the road, along with advice on caring for your jewellery, projects for you to make and information on events out and about that catch our attention…
next up valentines day, don’t forget to treat the one you love…
Red Mutha host fashion fairs throughout the year at Fabrica, Duke Street, Brighton. We’ve visited but never taken part, so we are very excited to have a space this year at the Christmas event. It’s always quite lively with a lot of cool kids selling their wares, it’s worth popping along not only to soak up the atmosphere but to pick up some original merchandise and some great gifts. It’s taking place on Saturday 12th December 10am – 7pm and Sunday 13th December 11am – 5pm.
you’ll find these sexy ladies in attendance, behaving we hope…
as well as, of course, red mutha…
and not forgetting yours truly.
Hope to see you there, it’s free so there’s no excuse.xx
A massive thank you to everybody who battled the weather and came to see us in Chelsea town hall. It is such a treat to get the jewellery out there and see peoples reactions, everyone seemed to be enjoying the work, particularly the proverbial collection. We weren’t alone though, there were lots of other great designers including ceramics, jewellery, furnature and textiles.
Rachel McKnight had some fabulously eye catching, laser cut, perspex products, including jewellery and tableware, you can see (and order) them on her website www.rachelmcknight.com and everybody was loving the bold floral textiles by Bluebell Gray. If you didn’t make it along then maybe next year…
In the mean time Rock Cakes has one other stop on the pre-christmas mini road trip and that is at Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG, nice to be back in our home town. It’s more of a fashion event and is running on Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th December, times still to be confirmed. Watch this space for all of the information and we hope that you can come and say hello.
For those of you who do want to place a Christmas order the sooner the better, so that we can make it and have it delivered to you in good time…
Thanks again for all of your support.
There is a new super cool little shop open at 23 High Street, Hastings where you can get hold of the latest designer toys. We popped along to their Halloween opening celebration last night and they had an enticing selection of merchandise, I wanted everything.
I was limited (by my sensible husband) to choosing just one new toy, I couldn’t resist an “Evil Icecream” and as an extra treat i also got to leave with a blind box “Qee Mini Metalic” (i got the blue one and now i want the rest). I’m not too clued up about this whole collectible toy thing but can feel it slowly drawing me in, it’s like kinder eggs for adults.
If you want to know more, get a treat for yourself, a gift for a friend or just see some fun and gorgeously playful pieces of art, go and visit Scooter & Jinx in there lovely shop, they are super nice and friendly and you are guaranteed not to leave empty handed. If Hastings is simply too far away then fear not they have a fab website with an online shop full of great products, news and things to excite you. The perfect place for geeks….
For the first time EVER Rock Cakes is bringing it’s fabulous jewellery to London to take part in the “Handmade in Britain” exhibition at the beautiful Chelsea town hall, 253 Kings Road, London SW3 5EE. The exhibition is running from 11th to 14th November, Wednesday 12 – 5pm and Thursday – Saturday 11 – 6pm.
There will be a private view taking place on Wednesday 11th November 6:30pm to 9pm and we have 100 private view tickets to give away, allowing entry at any time over the four days (otherwise it’s £5.00).
Come and say hi to us and check out the other 50 British designers that will also be taking part.
We appreciate all of the support we get and love to see a friendly face (especially in such a big city!)
If you want tickets please email info@rockcakes.com with the quantity (each ticket admits two) and your postal address so that we can get them to you asap…
Sarah.xx
You can see more of the jewellery here:
www.rockcakes.com
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