Pinksilver

Next stop: Mummy's day!

2011-02-26T15:37:00.001-08:00

Next big day for us is Mother's Day on Sunday 3rd April 2011.

And we're here to give you some ideas!

So, why not celebrate mum's hard work with a sweet sterling silver pendant perfect for Mummy's day! We also make this one with as many (or as few) children and combination of children as you like! :) xx

2011 HERE WE COME!!!

2011-01-05T13:48:00.000-08:00

At Pinksilver we're preparing for a busy year ahead! Next important day we're gearing up to, apart from all your birthdays of course, is Valentine's Day! Just over a month to go now! The most important things on the day are of course: food, chocolate, massages and sweet-nothings, but if you wish to give an extra-special gift, you know where we are! :)

Our Newest Display In The City! Last Christmas Orders This Week!!!!!!

2010-12-13T02:17:00.000-08:00

Christmas is coming...

2010-10-13T15:48:00.001-07:00

...So be sure to check out all our new pieces and pictures on the site! All our pieces are limited, as you all know, so be sure to get your order in before they all go! All the best, Daisy xx

Screening of LUMO: A Young Woman's Story to Heal From Rape in Congo

2010-03-19T13:39:00.000-07:00

Things have been busy here at Pinksilver! We are preparing for a charity event in the Sanctum Soho Hotel on 24th March in conjuction with the Tatiana Giraud Foundation: helping rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We will be there watching the screening of LUMO: A Young Woman’s Story To Heal From Rape in Congo.

Date: Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Location: Sanctum Soho Hotel, Private Cinema
Street: 20 Warwick Street
Time: 18:30 - 21:30

This event is being held to raise awareness for women in the Congo who have suffered the most horrific sexual and human rights abuses. The evening will start at 6.30pm with an introduction by Tatiana Giraud from The Tatiana Giraud Foundation about the cause she so fervently supports and champions. This introduction will be followed by the screening of the documentary LUMO: A young Woman's Story to Heal From Rape in Congo. This is an insightful, thought provoking and extremely touching documentary about the plight of one woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

20-year old Lumo Sinai had everything to look forward to in life, until the day that she was brutally raped. She was left suffering from a condition called fistula that rendered her incontinent and turned her into a social outcast within her community.

LUMO follows the story of this brave young woman, as she faces the challenge of recovery with remarkable courage, grace and good humour.

The evening will include drinks, canapés and a raffle draw. Prizes will include:
• £100 voucher for a holiday with Flight Centre
• 1-hour Dermalogica Facial Voucher with Beauty Essence, Mayfair
• A bottle of 1996 Tattinger and many other beautiful gifts from our generous sponsors

In addition, Pinksilver will be there on the night, with 10% of all proceeds being donated to the Trust. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Tamara Kinja who carried out an internship at the renowned Panzi Hospital in Bukavu.

This promises to be a very enjoyable and informative evening and we look forward to seeing you on the night!

Once again it's at:

Sanctum Soho Hotel,
Private Cinema, Lower Ground floor
20 Warwick Street
Soho, London W1B 5NF

on 24th March and starts at 6.30pm!

Warning: This is an incredibly moving and, in parts, graphic film.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Daisy xx

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

2010-01-13T09:02:00.000-08:00

London has officially come to a complete standstill! But we believe that snow in abundance is a much better excuse than swine flu not to go to work! We've been watching adults turn into big kids again: throwing snowballs at strangers and making all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes in the snow. For those who are grumbling about it- well try and see it as a break from the greyness.
Here at Pinksilver HQ we've been working away finishing off orders in the warmth, and that is what we should all be truly grateful for!

Love,

Pinksilver People xx

Fireworks and Late Night Thursday- in association with The Guide

2009-11-11T05:10:00.000-08:00

Firework festivity! (Pictures taken by Daisy in Battersea Park)

We are now barrelling through November, straight into the icy clutches of December in all its (hopefully) snowy wonder! Pinksilver celebrated the Night of the Bonfire with the amazing fireworks display in Battersea Park, complete with a scarily huge bonfire, sparklers and awesome pyrotechnics (although the 'Romance' theme rather divided the crowd with half becoming nauseatingly coupley and loved-up and the other half just nauseated). However, this didn't dampen the festive cheer that emanated from the bobble-hatted audience who were filled with goodwill and love for all mankind. Well, we were anyway..
To be honest, I think some people were just cold.

At the height of the fireworks!

But it definitely put us in a Christmassy mood, which means we are officially counting down (6 weeks, 2 days). And to help with the all important, all consuming, soul destroying job that is Christmas shopping, we are going to be joining other Greenwich shops by having a late night shopping event tomorrow in association with The Guide- where locals and tourists alike can benefit from a 10% discount at Pinksilver- just because! :)
But we won't stop there! Now every Thursday until Christmas we will be open until 8pm so you can buy a special gift for yourself or a loved one.

Much love,
Pinksilver People xxx

2009-10-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

AND SO IT BEGINS...........

Well, we are now definitely moving towards winter; it is now not only awkward taking the grills off and on the front of the shop, but also painfully cold. We have also recoiled in horror at the arrival of the Christmas adverts – DFS: Mariah in October? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
However, with Christmas Day hurtling towards us (9 weeks today) perhaps it is a good idea to start on the shopping. As far as shopping at Pinksilver is concerned, we suggest that you buy sooner rather than later to avoid any disappointment – we are expecting to be swamped with orders, and once something’s gone, there’s no guarantee it will be restocked.
And you now have some new ranges to choose from! We have just added a set of necklaces and earrings with abalone, which is a beautiful mother-of-pearl decorative shell derived from, er.........sea-snails. But it’s very pretty. And we have also begun making the Ivy range with some new stones, so definitely check those out (the bright pink is perfect for girly girls). And not forgetting the wonderfully quirky range of cutlery jewellery supplied by our good pal Nick!
On a less joyful note, after believing that we were once and for all rid of the dreaded gas works, we awoke the other morning to find A BRAND NEW HOLE IN THE ROAD. And while we appreciate that this is to ensure that we don’t blow up, it is nonetheless a bit of a nuisance. But hey ho – what doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger, etc., etc. Unless you fall down the big hole. Which is a real danger with the less co-ordinated members of The Pinksilver People.
We also want to give some serious props to the incredible Emma who is helping us out this weekend. Emma, who recently received a Nobel Peace Prize, is hailed as having invented the wheel, music and the lazy susan, and was at one time romantically linked to John Cusack will be in the shop – so come and pay her a visit, bring her food, gifts, whatever you feel appropriate.
This weekend is also celebration time in the Pinksilver People family tree – we want to wish our awesome sister/cousin Amy a killer 22nd!! Penblwydd Hapus, cariad!! (Greenwich is ANXIOUSLY looking forward to a visit from another Welshie before too long).

Have a lovely weekend,

Pinksilver People xx

Not only Uri Geller can bend spoons!

2009-10-22T01:11:00.000-07:00

During a recession one must make-do, reinvent and get creative! Introducing our brand spanking new (yet also 100 years old) 'Posh and Recycled' range.

My wonderful friend Nick 'Forks' has handcrafted the most amazing jewellery from the most exquisite antique sterling silverware especially for Pinksilver! Each piece has a story, is uniquely beautiful and alluring.

Most of the silverware dates back to the time of Queen Victoria and Edward VII. The hallmarks are stamped on the pieces proving their moment in history and authenticity. Once again, each piece is a complete one-off! And in Nick's own words: 'This is probably the best stuff I've ever done'.

These are all fun and absolutely gorgeous sterling silver pieces, all antique silverware in their former lives, they have now been transformed into incredibly fun and quirky pieces of jewellery.

Enjoy!

Daisy xx

Dinosaurs, Witches and 'RPattz'....

2009-10-13T13:33:00.000-07:00

Well, we are now preparing for our THIRD week in the shop, and I'm extremely pleased to report that business has been going brilliantly; despite the road outside the shop dimly resembling the 'earth shake' from the Land Before Time.

We have also been very excited by the positive feedback from the customers coming into the shop - apart from the occasional put-out member of Greenwich's canine population looking for a snazzy new coat (apologies).

Us Pinksilver girls are also waiting patiently for something very important to occur at the shop.......................our first famous customer.

Arguably an exceedingly shallow seeming goal, it is nonetheless still a much awaited one, and was almost (although not really) fulfilled the other day, when I was pretty much convinced that Robert Pattinson walked past the shop. After several minutes of jumping around like an idiot and desperately trying to call everyone and anyone to relate the BIGGEST NEWS OF THE CENTURY it occured to me that, in fact, I wasn't actually 100% sure it was 'RPattz', and then that, I hadn't even got a good look at his face. And then that it was quite possible that it was merely an illusion created by a guy with his hood up and extremely wishful thinking.

So...........no real news then!

Will keep posted on the slightly pointless, but kinda addictive 'Celeb Watch.'

And now, to uphold the spiritual balance of the world, we will have 'Philosophical Quote of the Day': "Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered." - Aristotle.

There, even a bit of politics slipped in there as well.

And now as we approach the winter months, where venturing out of doors only looks attractive when coupled with arctic-proof thermals, and where rain reminiscent of Noah's floods is the default weather - we at Pinksilver are brainstorming to get you pulling on the mittens and visiting us. With Halloween approaching, the (supposedly) mature and 'dignified' Pinksilver People have begun to regress into a childlike state of near hysteria at the prospect of dressing-up, pumpkins and sweets. And yes, we WILL be dressing-up.

Current work on decorations for All Hallows Eve include a lovingly hadcrafted cardboard witch and a.............palm tree? (Sometimes the creative juices go into overload). I'm contemplating having a Twitter/Facebook vote on what my Halloween costume should be - although this could possibly have disastrous results............

I shall update further in the next few days, and, er...if someone happens to bump into Rob - point him in the direction of the shop? Would be much appreciated.

Pinksilver People xx

Our first week in the shop!

2009-09-26T09:38:00.001-07:00

Wow, it's been a busy day in the market and at the shop! Well done Emily and Georgia for working your socks off, despite all the rubble outside the shop due to gas works!

Thank you to the consciencious customer who alerted us to the smell of gas on Thursday afternoon! That's the lovely Greenwich community spirit in action- which averted disaster! Georgia and I have been so busy these last two weeks we probably would never have noticed!
In fact earlier that day I was talking about lighting candles in the shop for Christmas!!

On Thursday night I was up until 5am letting Transco into the shop every hour checking the gas levels while watching them drill holes outside the shop and all along Creek Road. The gas problem runs the breadth of Creek Road apparently. Unfortunately, they had to break into the neighbouring shops and businesses to release the gas build up along the road. Lights were flashing, alarms were going off, what a palava! (excuse the pun..)

But it was all for a good cause! Greenwich didn't blow up that night and I ended up making endless cups of tea for lots of men in uniform!
It could have been worse!

Daisy xx

2009-09-23T04:29:00.000-07:00

Pinksilver- the shopfront! You really can't miss us! :)

Jewels, jewels and more jewels...

John's lovely old cabinet which we re-wallpapered

Camera 1...

Camera 2...

The Gallery- The Daffy Collection

2009-09-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak preview of our photo shoot...needless to say we're very happy! :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksilver/show/

Pinksilver Launch

2009-09-07T03:51:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome!

Pinksilver is dedicated to selling the most beautiful and unusual jewellery designs at affordable prices.

The official launch party for our new flagship store in Greenwich and our new website takes place on 18th September 2009.

The new website will be launching on the same day, so it will be a very busy day here at Pinksilver HQ! The night will be filled with magic, music and dancing. The preparations are well underway!