William May Jewellers Blog

Celebrities like sports stars and movie icons influence the way we dress and accessorise. However, because many of their fashion choices cost thousands of pounds, it can feel impossible to replicate the look on a budget. However, here at William May, our appraisers have valued the jewellery choices of 15 of our favourite celebrities. In doing so, they’ve also outlined how you can ‘get the look’ for less thanks to our reasonably-priced alternatives. Sports Stars Lewis Hamilton           View this post on Instagram      ... Read More

Here at William May, we surveyed 1000 people who had previously (or almost) lost a ring to discover the most common places people had misplaced them. What has our research revealed? According to the findings, gardening was found to be the common known place for Brits to lose their ring (14.4%), closely followed by seaside trips to the beach. A breakdown of the top locations can be found below:  Gardening (14.4%) At the beach / in the sea (13.1%) On holiday (12.4%) Cleaning (11.5%) At work (8.2%) Other – scenarios... Read More

If you wear your jewellery every day, then not only will it lose its shine over time, but any recessed detail will also hold germs and store dirt. For this reason, under the current circumstances, keeping your jewellery clean and free from germs is more important than ever. According to ‘cleanfluencer’ Harriet Knock, “cleaning jewellery prolongs its life and keeps it sparkling and eye-catching. However, at the moment it’s more important than ever to clean our jewellery – especially rings, as they are on our hands and will come into... Read More

Just as wedding dress trends change with fashion, so do jewellery styles. Although you need an engagement ring to be timeless (after all, you plan on wearing it for the rest of your life), you always want something that’s stylish and chic. Tens of thousands of proposals now take place every year, and Instagram gives newly #engaged couples the chance to share their big news with the world. In fact, Instagram is now even the go-to place for celebrity announcements, and Miranda Kerr, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Eva Longoria... Read More

Almost half of Brits would give a second hand gift for Christmas We have put together some handy tips and tricks for purchasing pre-loved jewellery:

When it comes to buying diamond jewellery there are four C’s that you need to consider: cut, colour, carat and clarity. Some qualities are considered more important than others when it comes to diamonds, so we have put together a simplified guide on what you need to look for.  Diamond CutCut is considered the most important of the 4 C’s because it has the largest effect on a diamond’s sparkle. We often consider the cut to be the shape i.e. (round, heart, oval, marquise, and pear, to name a few)... Read More

On Sunday night, the final event of the awards season took place which was, of course, the 91st Academy Awards i.e. the Oscars. There were some amazing winners this year including Best Actor going to Rami Malek for his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody as Freddie Mercury. Also, Olivia Coleman who won Best Actress for her role in The Favourite. But what about the jewellery on the red carpet? The piece of jewellery that stole the show was, of course, the Tiffany diamond worn by Lady Gaga. The legendary 128.54 carat yellow... Read More