Top Drawer 2013

Hot on the heels of The Autumn Fair came Top Drawer London. 

A different show with a different feel.  More laid back and more suited to some of our more boutique collections. 

So we took along Kaolin, The Early Bird & One Wish on one stand and Blowing in the wind, Narate and 345 Wrap on the second.

Again, it was a very busy show... here's a couple of pics of our stands to show you how pretty they looked...

BTAA award winner - Fashion Jewellery collection of the year - 2013 - Autumn Fair

We are really pleased to announce that the Balagan Group’s One Wish collection was the winner in the Fashion Jewellery collection of the year category of the BTAA awards which took place on Sunday 1^st September at the Autumn Fair on the fashion accessories catwalk & followed a champagne reception.

The awards were judged for the products original, innovative & eye-catching designs, quality of manufacture and commercial viability. The judges who were buyers from key retailers in the industry comments regarding the One Wish collection were that “this collection was a lovely collection, with emotive product and packaging at a great price”

Rachel Parkin the designer of the collection commented “ Winning the Fashion Jewellery collection of the year for our new One Wish collection was a delightful accolade, we are so thrilled” The collection is delicate, pretty and captures thoughts, sentiments and emotions that are universal, creating a perfect gift or self purchase.

If you haven’t yet seen the One Wish Collection it “features uplifting, cute & quirky messages on beautiful cards as well as understated designs in jewellery, created to be treasured” 

Background on One Wish

[wish] verb

Wish is a beautiful word, standing for the desire for something.. or merely good wishes (thoughts) bestowed upon another… It’s the basis for change, it preceeds thoughtful change…. If you had just one wish, what would you wish for ?

Think of throwing a pebble into a pond & imagine seeing the ripples forming outward from the middle. If you imagine those ripples being words, each ripple is a letter or word in a sentence. This idea is the basis for our One Wish collection, the idea that we can change our world, that we can affect things around us for the better…

Made from Sterling silver, the collection is designed to be worn to create optimism, so take a deep breath, make your wish & your One Wish jewellery will remind you of it each time you wear it. 

Wearing your One Wish jewellery will help you think about your wishes, make them real and hopefully

 bring them closer to you.

Friendship bracelets spring trend

Once the preserve of teenagers and a hippie or two, friendship bracelets are having their fashion moment in time for Summer. Forget everything you thought you knew about them, they're now uber cool, and come in the form of colourful threads and delicate silver strings.

Traditionally the native american bracelets were given as a sign of friendship and respect. The recipient makes a wish as the giver puts the bracelet on their arm. If the bracelet falls off naturally, then the wish will come true, so don't ask what happens if you take the bracelet off prematurely.....!

Our beautiful One Wish collection debuted at the Spring Fair and is a modern take on the age old friendship bracelet. These modern day sparkly treasures are a beautiful and sentimental gift for a friend to show them how special they are, or to treat yourself.

These particular bracelets are made from sterling silver, and are elasticated for comfort. We also have a letters collection, so any word or name can be spelt out, and a collection of colourful woven styles too.

Jump over to the catalogue downloads page to see the new One Wish catalogue.

Spring Fair Review - NEC

Now that we're back and unpacked and sorted out from the NEC Spring Fair, we can report that it was a great show ! Attendance was up, orders were up and all in all its a positive sign for the coming year.

We launched two new collections at the show, The Early Bird and One Wish which were well received as well as our Spring/Summer 2011 update catalogue featuring new collections in Studio, Rocks, Vintage, The Charm Bar and Tower Rings.

All of our new collections are available on our site as downloadable PDF's for your convenience. Please call us if you've forgotten your login.

Watch this space for more information on our new collections....