Taylor & Hart's Blog

From the moment Covid-19 hit the UK, health workers needed support. Lauren Ezekiel kept seeing posts on social media from NHS staff requesting hand cream, lip balm and other toiletries and knew she’d be able to help. From her initial expectations of thinking she’d be able to help out a couple of hospitals, Lauren has delivered over 35,000 goody bags, approaching £2million RRP worth of products. She’s an absolute diamond–here’s how she’s been an everyday hero over the past few months.

Coronavirus has changed the way we live in a matter of weeks. Our bustling, busy lives have been replaced by a slow tune. Whilst we’re social distancing, some of us might find that we have the time to reconnect with our families and loved ones, and build bonds stronger than ever. While we’re living in times of uncertainty, one thing remains true–love conquers all. Times like this bring life affirming moments where people realise what they value. For some, this means making it official, and getting engaged. A quarantine can certainly be a challenging environment in which one can propose, but a determined few have certainly found a way to be creative and romantic!

A few weeks ago, we collaborated with the jewellery brand With Love Darling to run a giveaway competition–giving entrants the chance to win one of the brand’s meaningful pieces, the water drop necklace. This week, we thought that we would highlight With Love Darling’s mission, with a spotlight on the brand.

For our next segment in our Jewellery Mavericks series, we interview the prolific jewellery insider, Rachael Taylor. Rachael is the co-founder of the Jewellery Cut, the go-to online magazine for the industry reporting on new happenings; trends and events; sparking conversations on the best of contemporary jewellery and intriguing talent.

After an 18 year hiatus, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are an item again! The couple announced their engagement last week and we’re stunned by her striking new five stone green diamond engagement ring design. Read about J.Lo’s most iconic jewellery and how you can emulate her style in your own engagement ring.

Meet our very own Gemstone Buyer, Maneesha. She’s the phenomenal woman empowering her all-female team to claim their stake in the Sri Lankan gemstone market, while also making history as the only female gemstone dealer in Sri Lanka. With so much owed to the work done by her and her team, we wanted to speak with Maneesha about her beginnings in the gemstone industry, the impact her work has had, and her future ambitions.