Gioia Mia – bespoke bridal jewellery & accessories

  • August 3, 2010 6:17 pm
Gioia Mia tiara comb

Sonia is the lady behind british jewellery company, Gioia Mia – she creates beautiful, bespoke, handmade jewellery and accessories – everything from tiaras, hairpins and necklaces to bracelets and earrings. Her work is regularly featured in the wedding magazine, Scottish Wedding directory so she definitely deserves a shout out on LMW. * What gave you the inspiration to set the company up? I established Gioia Mia in 2004, after designing and making all the jewellery and hair accessories for a bride, her bridesmaids and flower girls. I had been making things for as long as I can remember – usually…

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Alex Monroe – The Bumble Bee Necklace

  • May 25, 2010 7:29 pm
Bumble bee necklace by Alex Monroe

A while ago I was looking for a little jewellery present (for my husband to give me for my birthday) and asked my friends on twitter for some recommendations – well I got loads, but my favourite suggestion from Polkadots and Bloom was Alex Monroe and I just fell in love with the bumblebee necklace. Little did I know that hubbie had ordered it, in silver, and it arrived the day before my best friend’s wedding (when I was the bridesmaid). I have to say that I have never had so many compliments about a single item of clothing or…

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