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Goodwins’ Guide: Cleaning Jewellery

GOODWINS’ GUIDE TO CLEANING JEWELLERY AND SILVER: If you want to keep your diamonds (emeralds, sapphires…) sparkling, it’s important to look after your jewellery. Dirt is what blocks the light, making stones appear dull. But what’s the best and safest …

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Trumpet Vase

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Hallmarked Birmingham, 1906, this silver flower vase consists of a central trumpet shaped vase with three removable, smaller trumpet shaped vases, set on a circular base. Height: 19cm/5.5″ £395

Personal Passions: Joe on Silver

Joe Goodwin here. Of all the things we sell, I’ve always been the most interested in silver. Back in the day, people had dining rooms and filled them with all the accoutrements: candelabra, candlesticks, claret jugs, muffin dishes, cutlery, and …

GOODWINS’ GUIDE: Buying Silver

GOODWINS’ GUIDE TO BUYING SILVER The first and foremost rule when buying silver is this: do you like it? You have to find it lovely. Whatever you purchase should be practical and pleasurable in equal measure. How much it might …

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Wine Funnel

ITEM OF THE WEEK Sterling Silver Wine Funnel London, 1807; £1495 What can you buy the wine lover who has everything? We recommend this useful, beautiful wine funnel, complete with its original modelling ring. To use it, simply clip a …

Item of the Week: Salt cellar

Silver plated salt cellar; £180 This is an electroplated nickel silver salt cellar in the form of a frog pulling a snail shell. The snail shell has a beetle on the top and the shell’s interior is gilded in 18ct gold. …