It’s your favourite teen girl’s birthday and, although you really care about her, you might be struggling to decide what to write in her birthday card! Here at Sparkle, we spend a lot of time hand writing messages which grandparents, godparents and parents add to gifts, so we are very well placed to recommend the […]
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Dec
Dec
If you’re looking to buy a piece of jewellery which will stand the test of time, you’re probably looking for something which doesn’t tarnish. Both gold and silver jewellery can tarnish, depending on what it’s made from. Tarnishing occurs when a metal is mixed with moisture and sulphur in the environment. It’s a chemical reaction […]
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Nov
Nov
We get it. It’s Christmas and you have ditched the short UK winter days for sun and absolutely-no-rain-ever in Spain or Australia. Whether you’ve been there for forty years or four, you’re probably running into the same issues as your ex-pat neighbours: how do you deal with Christmas and birthday presents without overspending on shipping? […]
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Nov
Nov
Jewellery is a really important part of human culture, and women wearing jewellery can be traced all the way back to 100,000 years ago – a necklace was found in a cave in Spain! For many girls, wearing jewellery is about more than just looking good, it’s also a form of self-expression and a way […]
