Today’s blog is written by a customer of Fifi Bijoux, who commissioned an Arc ring set with Scottish Sapphires and Scottish Smokey Quartz.

It’s difficult to balance the romance and ‘big moment’ nerves with making a personal and creative proposal and this particular Flawless Proposal made me giggle and yet captured the special moment perfectly.

Thanks to Philip for allowing me to publish his email of today, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did!

“Well, I promised you an update on the proposal situation and I’m delighted to say all went well last night. My girlfriend (I mean fiancée!) and I went to Gleneagles, and in that suitably lavish setting, after dinner (and a bottle of wine) we braved the snowy gardens and 2 feet of snow to find the pergola at the centre point of their garden maze.

Once there, I turned on the romance with candles, a bottle of champagne and her favourite music on my iPod.

I proposed via the unusual means of a limerick, although Sheryl misinterpreted the lines “let this metal band, win a place on your hand…” to be about Iron Maiden, rather than marriage.

However, by showing the ring a few seconds later, all was revealed and I’m delighted to say that not only was there a tearful “yes”, but she’s described the ring as exactly to her tastes – good work! It was a big, happy surprise, and a big success”.

Huge congratulations to Philip and Sheryl on their engagement from Fifi Bijoux!

Awesome!!

Don’t forget we are kitted out for Valentine’s day with a host of gift choices.

Here’s our top 5:

1. Ardent pendant, 9ct gold with white topaz

2. Adore pendant (contact us for your nearest stockist).

3. Mile High collection in Ethical Silver 

4. Sex on the Beach in Ethical Silver

5. Angel pendant in Ethical gold with Aquamarine

Or – if you’re ready to make it the best Valentine’s day ever, contact us to discuss Ethical Engagement rings, such as our ‘Arc’ ring from £1000, as featured in Marie Claire Feb 2010 issue.

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Our Online Gift Voucher delivery cuts through all the angst of snowy roads and treacherous driving.

Stay at home, safe and warm.

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Fifi Bijoux Wishes You A Stress-Free Christmas

Relax. We’ve made it easy.

• Free Next Day UK delivery on all orders*

 

• Luxury Gift Boxed jewellery delivered to your home or office, with trackable on-line delivery code.

 

• Secure on-line payment (Protx Sagepay)

 

• Gift Vouchers available from £10- £100.

 

• Got a query? Leave your name & number, we’ll call back to help: 0208 133 2531, or email admin@fifibijoux.com

 *orders placed by 1pm will be delivered next day; after 1pm will be delivered within 2 working days by Special Delivery.

Orders placed up to 1pm, 22nd December will be delivered by 24th December, subject to Royal Mail Special Delivery services.

Non-UK deliveries: We’re sorry, we can’t guarantee your delivery by Christmas, please contact us for country specific postal deadlines. You can still buy a Gift Voucher,  however!

Merry Christmas from Fifi Bijoux!

Here’s how we can help

1.Fifi Bijoux Gift Vouchers. £10 to £100 vouchers available. Job’s a good ‘un.

2. Email our Christmas Elf to help you choose the most suitable gift. Tell us:

-If you’ve been naughty or nice.

-Who you’d like to choose a gift for, their age, your budget

and one of the following descriptions:

-Fashionista

-Understated Elegance

-Quirky

-Super-glam

We’ll email you back with our suggested pick-list from www.fifibijoux.com/shop

3. We hate dreary phone queues too, so leave your name and number on 0208 133 2531 and a Fifi Elf will call you back.

Simples!

Lots of Love

Fifi B xxx

This evening also saw a performance by another diva favourite of mine, none other than the lovely Annie Lennox.

I was lucky enough to meet Annie Lennox last year and she was utterly charming.

(We discussed the Fifi Bijoux ‘From Little Acorns’ project and the Shoe Box appeal launched in response to Marie Claire readers!). 

 Glad that her voice can still make me cry its so beautiful, and I know that she works hard to promote education for women and children with HIV in Africa.

As for my own ‘Forever’  fair trade diamonds, I’m delighted to introduce the result of the ultimate design challenge; my own ring! Sparkling round my little finger are:

 2 small Fair trade ethical diamonds mined in a women’s co-operative in Lesotho , cut and polished in a fair trade, co-operative workshop in Surat

1 Canadian ethical diamond in a Radiant square cut ( mined, cut and polished to highest assured and certified ethical standards)

2 little Scottish sapphires in Princess cuts, extremely rare indeed in a blue-green colour, cut and polished here in Scotland

Set in Fair Trade Platinum from Colombia and mounted on an 18ct Rose Fair trade Gold band,  from co-operative mine in Argentina.  All mined without mercury or cyanide, of course!

(I couldn’t leave anyone out! I work with such fabulous projects it was impossible not to have them almost all involved!).

Anyway, I’ve taken a snap for you! Here we are , ta- ra!  

More soon!

Fifi xxx

Bond Street shoppers are now blessed with this sexy and style- savvy shopping heaven.  Taking it’s first on- the- high- street  city residence in trendy St Christopher’s Place, Ascension is set to delight customers with the ethical fashion treats Bond Street has been waiting for.

Fifi Bijoux sends our very warmest wishes to the Ascension team (pop in, they are lovely people!).

Ascension  28-32 St Christopher’s Place, London W1U 1NZ

xxx

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This week sees the convention of diamond officials who will discuss the continuing problem of Blood Diamonds.

As Mugabe’s diamonds remain on the global market, can anyone be sure that they aren’t currently buying a diamond from the high street which has been mined amidst the murder of some 200 civilians in Zimbabwe in the diamond fields?

The profits from these conflict diamonds are being used to finance political militia.

Sierra Leone has yet to make a full recovery from it’s bloody conflict, funded by diamonds, 1991-2002. Tens of thousands of civilians lost their lives and over 2 million people were displaced by the war.

As Christmas seems to quicken it’s pace towards us, the surge in engagement ring enquiries for Christmas delivery has got well under way. However, for those who aren’t ‘in the know’ about conflict diamonds, far less fair trade diamonds, they could well be unwittingly placing a Blood Diamond on their loved one’s finger.

Zimbabwe’s Rio Tinto mine alone produces approximately 260,000 carats per year and has plans to increase production up to sixfold.

click here to read  ‘Gold Pirates wage a dirty underground war’

published  Sept 27th by Sunday Times.