Best wishes to all of you! Eat, Drink and Enjoy this festive season!
We will be closed for Christmas Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Mon 26th, Tue 27th Dec. And for New Year Sat 31st Dec, Sun 1st, Mon 2nd, Tue 3rd of January 2012.
All other days we will be open as usual, 11am to 6.30pm. For appointments outside of these hours, please contact us at info@morethandiamonds.com.sg
x Chris & Sara
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Tagged Custom made Jewellery, Customer Feedback, More than Diamonds, Traditions
Have you ever considered a proposal without a ring? For many people an engagement ring is a symbol of the proposal and what people often ask to see when you are engaged. But times are changing, and young people are looking at options that suit them better. Eugene is one of them, and this is his story:
What made you choose a Goldilocks to propose with? When I decided to propose to my girlfriend, Wanlin, I knew I needed a piece of jewellery. After some hinting from her here and there, I concluded that she didn’t want a proposal ring. On top of that, I have no idea of her ring size, so it would be hard for me to get a ring for her. So what I thought of next was a necklace. She lacks of a lovely necklace to go with her nice clothes. My friends thought it was a good idea too, provided the pendant had a meaningful design, for example, Wanlin’s and my initials.
I then started to search online for jewellery shops that provide customized design pendant service. Goldilocks was one of the first I found. The moment I saw the pendants designed by Goldilocks, I fell in love with them. The designs are simple yet elegant. To be honest, I didn’t go to Goldilocks straight. I took Goldilocks’s pendant designs as reference and went to another shop which my friend recommended. When they tried to design a pendant for me, the result was utterly disappointing. That’s when I knew I must turn to Goldilocks. After a few days, I received 2 mock designs from Goldilocks and they were both stunningly beautiful.
Could you explain what the WE stands for? It stands for Wanlin & Eugene. I guess you can also read it as “we”.
How are you planning to propose? To cut a long story short, I will be proposing at Siloso beach, and some of our friends will be gathered there to witness and be part of the proposal. I hope (I’m sure) Wanlin will like the necklace.
We had to hold this post until Eugene proposed so that the information would not leak to his girlfriend. He has now notified us that all went well, so we publish this for Eugene and Wanlin – Wishing you both all the best!
We say Bonjour! to the Goldilocks Moustache, the latest in our Doodles collection, and the first one to have been created by a guest designer. Introducing: Tiphaine Guillermou! A wandering soul, who grew up all around the world, she has landed in Singapore (for now).
Tiphaine explains ‘After reading Patrick Süskind’s Perfume I became absolutely fascinated with scents’. Her ‘cruel passion for vanilla’ brought her into working with French luxury fragrance companies, which in turn lead to finding her real calling – design. Making sure that she was always working on creative projects where she could use her hands, she created jewellery and accessories before taking on a second degree – this time in Arts. Lucky for us, she chose Singapore for this.
‘Here I met Chris & Sara, and after a few jewellery classes (and beers) I ended up doing this moustache with them. What a delight.’
Why a moustache? Why should a moustache be for men only? I would love to wear one. Girls may want to wear one too, if they cannot grow one (hopefully not). I think it is a great accessory. And a moustache looks very dandy, very French, very masculine and provocatively sexy (but not on all of you gentlemen, I’m sorry).
What were the challenges (if any) in designing a Goldilocks? Goldilocks is one thread only. So no crazy double tip moustache with volume can be created. I first wanted to give it a bit of thickness, but had to try something else. Actually it’s much better to keep it simple. It goes straight to the point. The essence of a moustache. Curl, wave, wave, curly curl.
The Goldilocks ‘Moustache’ is available at goldilocksjewellery.com and at
131 Tanglin Road
#02-16 Tudor Court
Singapore 247924
Tel: +65 6235 8873
As you know, we went to Sweden on an inspirational trip in August – and inspired we were! We were excited to see so many independent jewellers around different areas of the city. Can you imagine that some of these businesses close for the whole summer – and can take up to 5 weeks of personal time! You wonder if this is their secret for coming up with such beautiful designs.
One brand especially, caught our eye. At first, we only wanted to visit the shop and meet the designer for our blog, but after seeing the jewellery we knew we had to be part of it! 
As the first shop outside of the Scandinavian countries to sell these lovelies, we are proud to present Drakenberg Sjölin at More than Diamonds. Each piece is inspired by light and dark, which defines the seasons in the Nordic countries.
Winter, spring, summer or fall, now you can wear them all.
Showroom
131 Tanglin Road
#02-16 Tudor Court
Singapore 247924
Tel: +65 6235 8873
In Stockholm we took the opportunity to get ‘inside’ info and joined a Silversmith class. The students were a mix of beginners and more advanced students, so our workshop was very much a ‘learn as you go’ session and we all helped each other. 
After hours of sawing, filing, soldering, polishing and engraving we got some beautiful results. Enjoy!
Simplicity wins again. Initials engraved on a pair of Silver Studs.
Rough finish on these Pendants for men with hand stamped engraving, inspired by guitar picks.
Flower Ring layered with thin sheets of Silver.
Gorgeous twisted Silver bangle in Infinity design.
More from Stockholm: Wedding Rings of the moment and Inspiration on the Go.
The Nordic people like having pretty things around them. ‘So do I’ you might exclaim, but look at this;
We posted this on Facebook as soon as we saw it! How fascinating that Kiasma, the Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art organizes guided tours for infants of three to eleven months of age. We could hear the guide urging the parents to step closer to the artwork so that the babies could have a better look. With such a start, you would have to become aware of beauty in your surroundings, don’t you think?!
A power box in Helsinki has been transformed into a mini-gallery. There is an ‘Art Walk’ that you can follow through the city, with art pieces like this placed on otherwise unstimulating objects.
Over in Stockholm, we found this photo exhibition in a very ordinary setting. Subways are usually home to large poster ads. But the culture-loving Swedes would not have it! So apart from ad space, the walls of this subway have also been beautified by works of art – Inspiring culture rather than enticing the shopping gene. Waiting for a train has never been a more pleasant experience.
We will be going to Stockholm and Helsinki on an inspirational trip and will be away for the most of August. We hear that the sun will set at 10pm and rise at 5 am at this time of year, so we are looking forward to looong days exploring Scandinavian design, cool weather and good company…
Follow Chris & Sara for interesting updates from the counties that gave us Nokia phones, Marimekko textiles, Orrefors and Iittala glassware, Absolut Vodka, Efva Attling jewellery and a whole lot more.
TO BE CONTINUED….
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Tagged Chris Lim, Helsinki, Jewellery Design, Sara Ooi, Stockholm, Unique Design
I was designing a Goldilocks™ for myself, for my wedding and wanted something that is less direct than, let’s say, a heart or both our initials. 
To begin with, I was planning a bracelet saying mr & mrs, in the style of our yes/no bracelet (above) but the minimalist in me kicked in, and all that remained for the final piece was the &.
You & Me, Mr & Mrs; the ampersand (&) is what binds the words together. Being an everyday symbol connecting words, it can stand for so much more. Goldilocks™ You & Me is made in 2-tone, as a symbol of the joining of two parts, words – or people.
What other symbols would you want to see in Goldilocks? What would they represent?
x Sara
See more on Goldilocksjewellery.com
Some of you noticed that we weren’t updating the blog during April/May. That is because we were busy moving and setting up our new studio.
Located next to Tanglin Mall (Taxi stand), we are perched on the second floor of this cute cottage looking Shopping Gallery called Tudor Court. Being smaller, we have a more intimate setting for discussing your custom jewellery ideas.
Us at Work; From left to right- Sara Ooi, Chris Lim
Our DIY artwork; made from Marimekko fabric; Finnish design with leaves of the typically Chinese plant Ginko. Almost as mixed as Sara 
We look forward to seeing you here soon! See More than Diamonds website for directions and more information.
Our showroom will be closed for the Easter Weekend. Welcome back on Tuesday 26th April. In the meantime, browse our website for ideas or email us your enquiries. Enjoy your weekend! (We know we will…;)
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