When we look at the popularity of pearls over the past 4000 years it’s easy to see why they have been prized and treasured for their beauty. Looking at the photographs of some of the ladies who were aboard Titanic it’s clear that they were the gem of choice for those of in first class. Looking at the portraits of the leading ladies we can see which length of pearl necklace they preferred at the time. Pearls used to be sold in specific styles defined by length. Here we can see that Gertie Millar wore the classic choker style of pearls (16-16 inches) with matching earrings.
Lady Duff Gordan was a fan of the Opera length pearls (24-36 inches) which usually had a number of layers of pearls. 
Molly Brown, made famous in the Titanic movie by Kathy Bates is seen here wearing the Sautoir or Rope style length of pearls the average length of which was 36 inches long. 
Nowadays pearls come in all lengths, designs and colours, in bracelets, earrings and rings and should you wish to go for the faux variety a rainbow of colours are available. Find your perfect set at Argento. Shop Freshwater pearls or Faux pearls now!
Titanic Belfast the magnificent exhibition centre opened its doors last weekend to mark the centenary of the launch of the world’s most famous ship. Now the world is preparing to remember the tragic night of April 14th 1912, when the world’s largest and most expensive mobile manmade object hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
With the popularity of shows like Downtown Abbey and Titanic the series is, it’s no wonder that all fashion from that time is having an impact on what we are wearing today.
Lace is back in a big way and it’s anything but straight laced. It is appearing in fantastic fluro colours and kooky styles that are perfect for Spring/Summer 12 season. Large opulent looking gems, chandelier earrings and pearls were the staple of women of the Titanic era. Here we have selected some of the finest chandelier earrings that fit perfectly into the that era and over the next 2 weeks we shall be selecting key pieces for this season that have a Titanic feel yet are bang on trend!
Here are some of our favourite chandeliers:
Shop all chandelier earrings now at http://www.argento.co.uk/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=408
Finally it has arrived! The brand new My First Bracelet from Pandora. Also known as the Moments bracelet, it features a silver Pandora signature charm bracelet and the beautiful silver open work heart charm nestled between two Silver Sunburst clips. This is being offered at the incredible introductory price of £99. This is a limited offer and only while stocks last so get your hands on one today. Shop my First bracelet now.
We are giving away a titanic charm to one of our beautiful Facebook fans today.
There are 2 ways to enter:
(1) Tell us an interesting fact about Titanic
(2) Share your favourite quote from the Titanic movie.
Visit here to enter.
We have some great news for all our Pandora fans out there. Pandora recently carried out an in-depth market analysis and asked their customers for feedback on their collections. The feedback clearly showed many customers were facing issues due to too high price points on some designs. To reinforce PANDORA’s position as an affordable luxury brand, Pandora have allowed Argento to lower prices on a number of products.
The highlights are as follows:
(1) Pandora Bracelet – Was £60. Now £55. Buy here
(2) Pandora Zodiac Charms – Were £80. Now £65. Buy here.
(3) Murano Glass Charms – were £35. Now £30. Buy here
We are delighted to announce that Trollbreads are now available at Argento. You can view a selection of the new beads in the Gallery below.
To view the full selection of Trollbeads at Argento please visit www.argento.co.uk
We are really looking forward to St.Patrick’s day at Argento. To help you celebrate, we have put together a wonderful collection of Irish Charms.
(1) Sterling Silver map of Ireland
Perfect for someone who loves their country and it’s history.
(2) Charmed Lucky Pot of Gold
A lucky pot of gold promising you good fortune for the entire year! We could all do with some of that.
(3) Charmed Leprechaun Charm
We all know someone who loves a bit of the ”craic”. The Leprechaun is steeped in Irish folklore and renowned for its mischief making. This cheeky charm will raise a smile, and perhaps the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
(4) A pint of Stout
Ireland is world famous for its stout; this charm will bring back great memories of songs, craic and sore heads.
(5) An Irish flag
Do you know someone who’s proud of their Irish heritage or just has a heart of green? They will love this Irish flag charm, which also features a shamrock on the reverse. View our full selection of St. Patrick day gifts in the Gallery below. You can buy these charms by visiting www.argento.co.uk
Love is certainly in the air at Argento.
We wanted to share some pictures with you from our Argento Stores.
We have a great new Valentines Promotion from Italian Charm Creators Nomination. When you buy any composable link you will receive a free bracelet. The offer is available while stocks last. You can view our full range of Valentine Charms here
