Jewellery Blog

12 Jewellery Mistakes We Wish You'd Stop Making

As an Australian jewellery designer, I bet you're making all sorts of mistakes with your jewellery that I wish you weren't. It could be down to lack of time or bad habits, but most likely it's beca...

How to mix, match and stack jewellery

Are you trying to figure out the best way to mix and match your jewellery for different occasions and situations, so that it suits your own sense of style and makes you feel well put together? We'r...

How to Measure Your Ring Size

Do you know your ring size? Shopping for rings (especially online) can be a minefield if you don't know your size - and buying the wrong sized ring can be frustrating and possibly expensive. So ho...

All about gold jewellery: carats and karats

Gold has historically been one of the most popular (and most expensive) precious metals on the planet. But you might wonder: What is it about gold? Why is it so popular? And why is it so very expe...

Most popular jewellery for Christmas 2021

Wondering what our most popular Christmas gifts are this year? Every year I'm fascinated by what our customers shop for as Christmas gifts (including for themselves). As we get closer to the big d...

What to wear: outfit ideas for Christmas & summer

No matter where you are on Earth, it's been a long, bizarre couple of years. With things slowly getting back to ‘normal’, many of us will be scheduling long-awaited catch-ups with friends and fami...

Christmas gift ideas (2021 edition)

Here at Simone Walsh Jewellery, we’re getting our Christmas gift list together and checking it twice as soon as possible. There’s a bit of a bottleneck in Australia’s Post, after much of Australia...

Types of gold: solid gold, vermeil, gold filled, plated & more

If you’re shopping for gold jewellery, you might find yourself a bit lost in jewellery jargon. What does it mean when a piece of jewellery is described as gold vermeil or gold filled? How are thos...

How to Wear Statement Jewellery

Our statement jewellery designs, including statement necklaces and earrings, are a great way to add some drama to an outfit: from casual to dressy. But do you know how to wear and choose statement ...

Outfit ideas: mixed & matched jewellery

If you've read our article about How to Mix & Match jewellery and you're looking for some examples to inspire you, here are some selections we've put together of Simone Walsh Jewellery designs....

What it means to truly support small shops, designers and artisans

A few years back I read an article in an Australian magazine about handmade jewellery which indicated that a price of $19 was decadent for a pair of simple, Australian handmade earrings. The artic...

Most popular jewellery this Christmas (2020 edition)

Each year I get a kick out of seeing which of our Australian jewellery designs are most popular with our lovely customers in the lead up to Christmas. There are always a selection of old favourites...