Everyone had worked so hard over Christmas ) which now seems a very distant memory) that we decided to have ANOTHER outing! Oh yes Count Einhorn really IS that generous. We all trouped off to The Apollo Theatre to see Camille O'Sullivan. For anyone who hasn't seen her perform, go! She is fantastic, really dramatic and a fabulous singer. She sings Nic Cave, Bowie, and Tom Waites songs amongst others, all favorites in the workshop. It was a good night out and the exquisite look of pain on Einhorn's face as he forked out for each round of drinks was a wonder to behold!!! Ha ha, A lovely bag of chips and then home, a perfect evening.
Dear All
I have been wearing the bracelet for the past week and I have to say I am over the moon with it, the beautiful construction was well worth the wait, a bit of good old English craftsmanship at its best, as I said when I first ordered it I wanted the ability to change the straps depending on the mood I am in, Saturday was a blue day and Sunday was a red day etc etc.
Again 10 out of 10.
Kind regards
John
Tell the guys who made it much appreciated.
Pearls are definately me!
Treated myself to the baroque grey. Love it. Perfect. Thank you very much!
I know its a bit late.... we have been so busy I have not had time to share with you all our very happy Christmas memories! We were the busiest we have ever been and that is in 15 years! Amazing and all down to a huge amount of hard work and attention to detail from all our really amazing staff and also to you DEAR CUSTOMERS!!!!! We feel a little bit like U2 who also know, that without their fans they would all be flying economy class!
Anyway for your amusement I will be uploading our Christmas photos. We had a fantastic time, we all went to The Zetter Hotel in Clerkenwell, where we were treated like royalty and where you can get some of the best cocktails in London. The food was fabulous and the evening was only blighted slightly by the fact that Estella fell over in the restaurant in full view of everyone, claiming that she was not drunk but had just 'slipped'. She always has to create a scene wherever she goes! Designer Einhorn ignored her but as he is so kind, eventually offered to see her home, he is such a gentleman!
This was our shop front on Monday. It was so exciting that the photographer was shaking hence the slightly out of focus picture...It was so romantic! When we had a moment (which wasn't often) we stood and gazed out of the window and watched various members of the public flying by on the ice. It made a change from watching people banging their heads on the shop window, yes it IS made from that hard see through stuff called glass...Why?
Some poor old man fell over and the lovely shop ladies rushed out to help him, made him a cup of hot sweet tea and phoned his son to come and pick him up. The next day he came in to say thank you and bought them a beautiful bunch of flowers, how very lovely!
Tell The Crew Job Well Done....
Midgic - New Brunswick, Canada
FYI - Yes, I did receive today the Skull and Crossbones pendant….it looks wonderful. Tell the crew job well done. I will be giving it to my friend tomorrow. Thanks for all of your help and attention. I am still seriously considering commissioning a like piece with fangs… I will be in contact soon about this piece.
Thanks again and have yourself a great day!
I don't know about the tea and biscuits all around - but a pint or two might do rather well instead...
Hi Stephen Einhorn Teamsters
Sorry this is belated, but thank you very much for repairing my earring so seamlessly for me.
It's twin was delighted to see it again, and, as was I, as I double-diamond -dazzled my merry way around!
A jolly fine service, as always.
Katy x
Kirsty, Sarah, Bethany,
I received my charm today and found it to be absolutely perfect. The scarf engraving was of excellent quality and the piece was better than I could have imagined. The packaging was also unique and in keeping with the brand image. It's a one-of-a-kind gift that will be well received.
Thanks to all of you for your courteous, prompt and outstanding service. Although this was a very small order, you treated my order as if it was the most important to you. It was greatly appreciated.
I look forward to purchasing from you again and will wholeheartedly recommend Stephen Einhorn to my friends. Please pass along my compliments to Mr. Einhorn for his great products, terrific staff and great service.
I wish you much continued success.
Regards,
Mark
I just wanted to write and tell you how how truly delighted I am with my ring, which arrived as promised on Thursday. It is a perfect match for my fiancee's and we can't wait to exchange them formally at our partnership ceremony in March! A big thank you to all your team for their help; I've never commissioned anything before and the whole process has been an absolute pleasure.
Hey Sarah
Just wanted to say thank you for sending out the 'gun charm' so promptly. UPS messed up the delivery yesterday but that wasn't your fault and they delivered it today instead. My girlfriend collects your charms, this one is for her birthday on Saturday and I know she's gonna love it!!
Thanks again
Happy New Year! Sorry it's a bit belated but just wanted to thank you and your amazing jewellery maker for the ring. She said yes and was absolutely thrilled with it. Sure we'll be back to see you for our wedding rings! Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year.
x
Yes we had a mountain of UPS parcels on Monday 21st of December, so many in fact that to get them out of the workshop we set up a human chain. it was the first time for many days that some of the elves had seen daylight so they were happy to help! The chain went out into the street, cor blimey mate!
He he he, this was yesterday just before our UPS pickup! Our glamorous Claire was recreating American Beauty (sort of) only we actually had customers in the shop or naturally she would have taken all her clothes off! We had so many parcels to send out yesterday that some bright spark commented that we could actually cover a person in them! On our next biggest UPS posting day we are going to try and cover more people, oh what larks! I love Christmas!!!!!!
Thankyou for your excellent customer service, The cross is fabulous and i know my partner will love it. Happy christmas to you all. Liz.
Lovely close up of fabulous ring!
We had some rather lovely customers in our shop recently, who we made a rather special ring for. They were kind enough to send us a couple of pictures in situ......I was rather worried about the Christmas tree that seemed to be listing dangerously sideways in the backgound, or are they standing on a slope? I'm not sure but what a handsome couple they are AND what a lovely ring! So if congratulations are in order, congratulations from all of us at Stephen Einhorn. x
Oh lordy its always a bit of a shock when the weather changes. You know its going to happen, you expect it, but when it comes......Fortunately the heating is working in the workshop, the office is freezing due to designer glass, (Designer Einhorn has to have light to create) I sit here communicating with you dear friends wrapped in blankets...and not because I am in bed! The shop is beautifully warm with the lovely scent of flowers, almost like a summers day, a beautiful place to while away the hours looking at special precious things, and every now and then Einhorn pops his head round the door, which is simply a ray of sunshine!
Thank you very much! I have received the ring and it looks so beautiful and streamlined. It really is the perfect pinkie ring.
Thames Wood Wedding Rings
Our rings arrived safe and sound today as promised and we love them. Thank you very much to you and your colleagues for your help and efficiency. We are both very excited that we'll be wearing these rings for the rest of our lives. Thanks again, and we hope you all have a very happy christmas. Sam
Well Christmas has started and already everybody is stretched to breaking point! That's the trouble with not making mass produced 'objets'. When we are busy we are REALLY busy! I try to boost morale and have been gathering the workshop together for a little sing song at lunchtimes, with such numbers as 'Oops I Did It Again' and 'Toxic'. Oh how we laugh! I like to accompany everyone on my trusty squeeze box and I think they really do appreciate it... I can tell by the way everyone rushes back to the bench as soon as the last note fades. I do like to help! I think with a little bit of encouragement I may be able to get Designer Einhorn to accompany me on the spoons.....
Could be a new nickname for you know who... The postmen and women are still in 'talks' so we do not know what fate the usual Oxfam Christmas cards will receive this year, a bonfire in a depot far far away? Oooh don't, it's too sad! I know this is not really the place for political commentary but what will happen if the post office is broken up and sold? Oh come on you know the answer to that! It will become too expensive to send letters and then the fantastic art of letter writing and card writing will die. Think about it! You can't put an email on your mantelpiece at Christmas. What will happen to the wonderful Round Robins from competitive relatives? Without writing letters and cards our children will become uncouth and rude with no one forcing them to write thank you letters on Boxing Day, oh it makes me shiver...
Oh my lord the postman and women are still on strike! I feel sympathetic but it is having a huge impact on all Christmas shopping from sites that use the Royal Mail. We usually get so busy from now on that ALL christmas purchases have to be done online. The service we give is not affected as we ONLY use courier services anyway, but how will I buy Lord Einhorn his yearly gallon bottle of Eau Sauvage? He gets very antsy at this time of year as his usual copious supply begins to dwindle, I think he may be an addict...
My little girl was red riding hood for the Fairytale Ball at Carrollton Elementary school. I started a charm bracelet for her like my grandmother started for me (47 charms later!). I could not find a little red riding hood charm here in the states. I was so lucky to find Stephen Einhorn's beautiful charm and the mail service was so quick. I wish I could actually come to England to do my shopping~
Well is summer over? Is it? I don't know except the leaves are all crinkling up slightly and my legs are damn cold! We hope all have had a good summer, and everyone is settling into 'big School' without too much trauma. Designer Einhon and myself snuck over to Spain for a little bit of 'inspiration' artistic of course! One has to stimulate the designers mind or it becomes stale and then we all get upset...I of course wanted to go and hang out with the 'crims' in Marbella but Einhorn was having none of it, so we ended up in Cadiz and Jerez, eating mega amounts of fried food, all served in teeny weeny portions, honestly the spanish must be starving most of the time? Still it was all good fun and apart from having to look at a load of old buildings, I for one enjoyed myself. Now need to start looking out the woolens, just hope the moths have controlled themselves this year!
To all at Stephen Einhorn,
The ring arrived safe and sound and I couldn't be happier with it. The diamond is fitted beautifully and the engraving is perfect. The actual proposal date is not until next month, so I will let you know my girlfriend's reaction then. Let me add though that from my first phone call the service you have delivered has been absolutely brilliant. Through the course of the order I must have spoken to everyone in the shop and all have been charming. I also made a brief visit to choose the diamond I wanted and again, you could not have been more helpful.
Thank you for everything, I'm certain there will be more purchases!
Regards
Mark.
Hello,
I am the very lucky lady recipient of the tanzanite engagement and wedding ring set. I was just admiring it and giving it a little polish and thought I must write again to tell you all how much I love it. How long do you have to be married before you can expect an eternity ring I wonder?!!...Oh, my wardrobe is now full of beautiful blue clothes as I simply must coordinate with my ring at all times! Thanks a million. x
Hong Kong / Macau / Ex London Town Boy
You wouldn't believe how much self-discipline it took to not open a package, that although not addressed to her, had her name showing through the receipt on the front for the engraving i had requested.
But finally after two days on her return to Macau she finally got to rip to shreds the packaging to find to beautiful engraved silver swallows.
As for me, after rumaging around the floor in the reminants of the package i finally stumbled across an absolutely stunning Titanium/Silver GEO Elipse ring which will be slid onto my finger in two weeks by the beautiful woman with the Swallows in her ears.
Thanks to all. Will be wanting more soon.
I just want to say a big thank you to you all.
My Mum's sapphire pendant was very much loved, even over the phone I could tell she had a tear in her eye!! She thought it was beautiful!!
Thanks again
Hello. I've today received the two rings I ordered from you. I just wanted to e-mail and say they look beautiful and to thank you for your work on them. Your customer service, in the shop, by telephone and by e-mail have been excellent and I'll definitely be both recommending you to my friends and also ordering a few extra items from you for Christmas, I'm sure.
Thanks again.
regards
Sean
Thanks so much for my necklace!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for my cluster necklace which I received today. It is absolutely stunning - exactly what I wanted and is a beautiful memorial for my two little boys.
It has come to my attention that because Lord Einhorn designed a pendant for the cast and crew of the pilot episode of the HBO series True Blood, we now have a number of new customers who are all fans of the series. This does make me fairly glad that we close our showroom before dark, not that any of us have anything against Vampires but.....scary! We have yet to see the series here as as far as I know it hasn't reached our shores but APPARENTLY Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are an 'item'. Oh lord we've gone all tabloid, help! Anyway here is our True Blood vampire inspired Fang Necklace available to you, you little pointy toothed peoples!
Thanks, for what you say is what you do!
Just to let you know my order arrived today, and its perfect!
Thanks so much.
Regards
Reg
Got the bracelet today. Oh my gosh, its beautiful! Im terribly impressed with the craftsmanship and its beauty. What a gorgeous keepsake for my daughter Ill look forward to ordering Stephen Einhorn charms to go with it.
Thank you very much for your prompt and professional service.
Warm Regards,
Maria
I needed a last minute engraved aniversary gift for my partner who was at a hospice at the time. The help and service I received was second to none and the gift arrived in time. Thank you all : )
I love the impeccable service and courtesy from this studio! The staff went out of their way with packaging , shipping day and delivery day were exactly as they first proposed. The civility of the British is something we as Americans could take a course in. They calculated my order amount without me seeming like a dunce!
I will continue to check this website and they definately have a coninued customer in me.
Sincerly.
Charlene Middleton
Absolutely beautiful necklace arrived yesterday!
Thank you to all at Stephen Einhorn!
Thanks for my beautiful engagement ring
Vixen 5 ring in red gold with a red Garnet
Hi to all at Stephen Einhorn,
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who made ordering my engagement ring such a pleasant affair. The whole process was really straightforward and everyone that we dealt with was lovely. My ring is absolutely beautiful and has already been much admired (its only been on my finger since last Thursday)! We enjoyed coming up to your shop in London and we would really recommend it to anyone who has the chance to.
Very best regards, Matthew and Shelley
PS I am sure that we will be back for our wedding rings next year!
And here they are, Patrick and Karl. Looking handsome and happy (and Elsie too of course although because we can only have this size photo on our blog Elsie does look like a mouse, but she is actually a dog) It was a very lovely occasion, one of those times when there is definitely something extra special in the air. Their party was at The Charles Lamb, Elia Street a most excellent pub should anyone be passing... Designer Einhorn and myself were fortunate enough to be invited, L'Einhorn was very excited to see his handy work in situe. All in all a magical night.
Have wandered past this shop for years and years, daydreaming about getting something nice and chunky and now have the perfect excuse (not that one is necessarily needed!) with our impending civil partnership.
Kirsty, who served us over several visits, was absolutely charming, patient and helpful and we are so absolutely thrilled with our beautiful Times Square rings it's actually quite hard waiting for the day to come so we can wear them. Having scoured a million websites and shops in search of the perfect wedding band we didn't see anything that even came close to them.
Thank you so much for a brilliant service (so rare nowadays) and beautiful rings we will treasure forever.
I just wanted to let you all know that my lovely boyfriend said YES. I bought him the red gold GEO ring and he LOVES it. So thanks for all your help and advice in the shop, and we'll be back for my ring soon!
And for anyone else out there, I highly recommend the mengagement route! It's awesome!
To all staff at Stephen Einhorn,
Thankyou so much for your help with purchasing a cracked earth ring. It is to replace the one my partner lost which was given to him when he worked next door to you guys 10 years ago now. He lost in in the garden about 5 years ago and has refused to wear anything since. Anyway, this new one for his birthday is more beautiful than I remember and looks like it will fit perfectly. Thanks for the excellent service over the many emails to and from Oz.
See you soon!
Fantastic products, service & staff.
Dear Sarah,
I would just like to thank you and everyone at Stephen Einhorn.
I received the Bracelet I ordered for my partner today and I had to write a brief message.
The bracelet is truly stunning and a beautiful piece and I am sure Bridget(my partner) will absolutely love it.
Not only that, but on time too! Which, considering the short notice, is testament to your company's fantastic service
Once again, many thanks to everyone there!
Best Wishes,
Colin May
Just wanted to thank anyone and everyone involved with my order, my husband loved the anchor charm, it is so gorgeous, think I may have to treat myself to something too.
Mr Einhorn you are a lucky man your staff are fab - take care x
Yes these are the actual hands of two very lovely customers Patrick and Karl. This is an action shot taken just moments after the ceremony to bond these two people in matrimony. If you want to take a closer look at what they actually had made follow this link to their Civil Partnership rings
Right on! oooh nice rings!
Dear Sarah,
My ring has arrived yay! perfect fit and looks ace!! Also thanks for the keyring.
Kind Regards
Simon
To The Staff And Artist At The Stephen Einhorn Shop,
The skull and crossbone earrings arrived today. Let me start off by saying I stumbled on your store
The skull and crossbone earrings arrived today. Let me start off by saying I stumbled on your store website a few years ago. I was looking for a skull and crossbone earring. At that time all you made were the skull and crossbone pave studs. Not exactly for a man. However your design was so unique and beautiful I bookmarked the page. Now a few years later I was checking your website and came across the skull and crossbone small studs. I ordered them in 14k white gold. Your staff was courteous, friendly and very professional. I was a little nervous because I live in the United States and I was afraid that they might not be exactly what I wanted when they arrived. Let me tell you they were everything I wanted and much much more! Not to small and not to big, just right! I absolutely love them! I knew all those years I looked on your website that your items were unique and different works of art! Although being a shopper from the United States and due to the exchange rate they were a little pricey, it was worth it. Why have something everyone else has and not love it? Sometimes you make a purchase and are not 100% satisfied with it. This was one of those purchases that I am so happy I did it. Well, my wife did it for me. These were my fathers day gift. Glad it wasn't the kind of gift that ends up buried in a drawer. I will always love these earrings. Thank you guys for a gift that will be always treasured! I will highly recommend you to my friends and family.
Do we have a Gay Police section, that takes part in gay Pride? I certainly hope so! Designer Einhorn and myself would be delighted if we do.
Well it was a lovely hot paris weekend, and some discerning people who wear Stephen Einhorn Jewellery were attending Gay Pride in Paris, they sent us these photos. We love them and we also love the fact that they took the trouble to send us these photos for everyone to see consequently we have sent them a little pressie. If you have any photos of Stephen Einorn Jewellery or even Stephen Einhorn bags in situe if you send us a photo, and we like them we will send you a pressie and put the photo on our blog.
This is what she should have said! By Johann Hari....Brilliant!
"I pledge allegiance to the Queen Vic, not Queen Elizabeth. I pledge allegiance to Coronation Street, not Downing Street. I pledge allegiance to The Office, not the office of Prime Minister. I pledge allegiance to the Life of Brian, not the Life of Christ. I pledge allegiance to Marmite – and to people who can talk for hours about precisely why they hate Marmite.
"I pledge allegiance to deep-fried Mars bars, cold doner kebabs, and girls who wear mini-skirts in sub-zero temperatures. I pledge allegiance to the NHS, the BBC, and M&S. I pledge allegiance to Shakespeare and to the belief that "there are more things on heaven and earth than are dreamed of in your philosophy, Horatio".
"I pledge allegiance to Radio 4 documentaries about the history of drinking water, told in six parts. I pledge allegiance to George Orwell, George Formby, George Eliot, and George Michael. I pledge allegiance to the Notting Hill Carnival, the Edinburgh Festival, and the people who – for no reason at all – wander around Glastonbury dressed as giant pigeons.
"I pledge allegiance to our national dish, chicken tikka masala. I pledge allegiance to the people who sell candy floss on muddy beaches on muggy days. I pledge allegiance to fog and hail and rain, and to people who wear three layers of clothing and shed them and put them back on several times a day, each time declaring with an optimistic smile, "The weather's lovely today".
"I pledge allegiance to the Beatles and the conviction that life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. I pledge allegiance to queuing, and to the people who tut and cluck and scrunch their faces when anybody tries to push in. I pledge allegiance to William Wallace played by an Australian and Gandhi played by an Englishman.
"I pledge allegiance to Fawlty Towers and faulty trains and that small, almost silent sigh that shudders across a carriage when the train stops for no reason in empty fields. I pledge allegiance to the wrong kind of snow.
"I pledge allegiance to the fact that the London Olympics in 2012 will be messier and shabbier and far more prone to disruption by protesters than the Beijing Olympics.
"I pledge allegiance to the boys who died in the mud at Normandy so I could be free. I pledge allegiance to the women who slept in the mud at Greenham Common so I would not burn. I pledge allegiance to Ateeque Sharifi, who came here as a refugee from Taliban Afghanistan, only to be blown up by Talibanists on the Circle Line. I pledge allegiance to everyone who drives an ambulance or teaches a child on this rainy island for paltry wages because they know it's the right thing to do.
"I pledge allegiance to the people of Britain, not because they're the best in the world, but because they're mine."
The Independent - 18/05/2009
Linda being sworn in as a British citizen while a rather strange man takes a photo of the back of her head?
So the big question is, who to back for the Ashes...Australia or England?!
Here she is our very own Linda being made a British Citizen!!!!!! We have nurtured her throughout the process. We introduced her to Marmite very slowly of course just slipping a little into her tea now and then, and putting a touch on her cornflake, before the full blown Marmite-on- toast experience. She now drinks tea at every opportunity and is an absolute expert in the delicate and secret art of tea making. We are so proud. She loves digestive biscuits, she moans a lot, and now her favorite topic of conversation is the weather, she has become a true brit!
This is Designer Einhorns wife, you can see why he has to work late so often. She takes pride in being able to cook in rubber gloves...
My, I'm so glad the Designer has Estella to take away for the occasional seedy weekend in Paris; what does his wife do with those gloves? Not sure I want to know. Nice to see that she is capable of cooking though, send me a cake why don't you.
Perhaps that nice Lily in Paris could send me one as well.
I have trawled around SO many jewellers looking for a bee charm before I found yours.It looked lovely on the website but when it arrived(Very promptly..Thankyou) it is even better !! Beautifully detailed and I absolutely love it! ..ever considered doing a bat..?
You are doing a fantastic job and I want you all to know I really appreciate it.
Thankyou
Sarah Batterbury
Having just received my new Skull Ring I would like to thank everyone at Stephen Einhorn for the way in which my order was handled from start to finish.
The ring itself is superb and the information I received regarding it's manufacture, and ultimate delivery, was 100% correct and a credit to the company.
Their response time in replying to my e-mails was exceptionally good, and again they provided accurate information.
If all the companies in the U.K. were as well run as this, especially some of the High Street names, there would be nothing to complain about !!
Congratulations to all, and thanks.
Mmmmmm yummmmy cupcakes all the rage! I recently did a little tea party for my dear Count Einhorn. He does have a very sweet tooth so I made these. We also had Egg mayonnaise sandwiches and of course cucumber sandwiches all with the crusts cut off. I have been the backbone of the Upper Street W.I for many years and let no one say that I don't know how to give a darned good party. We even had Darjeeling, naughty I know....
I was sent this picture anonymously by a 'concerned' customer: these two men were seen in a pub in the city trying to do some 'dodgy deals' with Stephen Einhorn jewellery. I have absolutely no idea who they are but I can assure you that EVERY effort will be made to find, and punish, these men. There really is no need to buy from them when we have such a lovely shop with new chairs and everything, AND we won't make you buy us a drink when you come and see us, it's a no brainer really!
Superb service and product
I would like to thank everyone involved in providing me the perfect gift for my daughter's forthcoming 21st birthday present-it was just what I wanted and the service provided was excellent.I'd recommend you without reservation. Thank you.
My wife and I were looking for wedding bands and fell in love with the designs at Stephen Einhorn. We put off ordering until it was very close to our wedding date, and then we found out that we would have to wait to have the design hand made. The staff took this into consideration and provided options as to what they had in the store room that was similar to what we wanted. They took this a step further and offered to let us use the ring for the special day, while at the same time building the design that we originally ordered, and to swap them out when it was complete. But that's not all, they shipped the ring from London to Louisiana in three days! The quality of the ring speaks for itself, and I expect it to last forever, however they have also gained a customer for life!
Ok Ok OK She's still gorgeous! Unbelievably she is now one month old! She has the look of a child much older. She looks to me like she's saying, "Look, Dad, just chill out, I'll smile for the camera and then let's just let that be the end of the posing OK?" She is wearing a lovely christening bracelet made and especially engraved for her, by the Count and his wife. I know, I know, we have shown you this before but we have never had such an experienced and sweet model.
The pearl necklace and earrings I ordered arrived safely and I was delighted with them.
Thanks for all your help.
Hi
I just wanted to let you know that our rings arrived this morning & we are both delighted with them.
I would also like to say a big thank you to your very efficient team who have responded to all of my queries promptly. We will have no hesitation at all in recommending you as & when the opportunity arises. It is so rare these days that you get excellent service that exceeds expectation, hence I felt the need to drop you a few lines.
We will say another thank you when we have our commitment ceremony in San Francisco in July!
Best Regards
David Petchey & Lee Stanley - Peterborough
Yes even discerning horses from the 'horse community' love Stephen Einhorn. So if you fancy a little jaunt in this rather pleasant spring weather, why not trot up on your pony? We have a convenient lamp post outside the shop for tethering...
Pareee, overheard on the Metro.......
Oh I'm so bored, I hate you, you bore me... Do I? I'm bored of this life, bored of the streets, bored of the posters, the lights are boring me... You should, write, writing is creative, to be creative is the meaning of life, create something... Or we could live in the country, the country is real, we could eat potatoes, I could paint the air, the sun.. Air is boring... I want to die... Before you die would you wear this ring? This ring? Yes ...Oh I think I could actually, Diamonds are not boring... But you are dull, so could I just have the ring? Maybe? Heavy Sigh....
My that Fireman has large feet! What I love best about him is he is obviously so proud of his bracelet that he wants the whole of Paris to see it, and is deliberatley posing in order to show it off, Oui, Je suis 'vachement cool"
I mean.....look how big that Hoarding is.....it's enormous, and yes there is the Notre Dame, and look how tiny the people are...
So The Designer and I are strolling around Pareee, having one of our 'special weekends away' (I have no idea what he tells that dreary women he is married to but it's not my problem) When I was caught up short by some rather large pictures of young men in uniform draped over the austere walls of the Palais de Justice. I can never resist a man in uniform so I tugged on The Designers arm to pull him closer. Thinking that we might be hurrying back to our hotel he responded immediatly. As we drew close The Designer uttered a small cry for there, in front of our eyes was a Sapeur Pompier de Paris wearing none other than OUR very own Bone Bracelet Can this be true? Oh yes Parissienne Fireman not only are handsome, brave, and very tall they also have very good taste!
Welcome to the world baby girl!
We are absolutely delighted to welcome the first Stephen Einhorn baby into the world! She is the first baby to be born to someone who is actually working here, (we have had other babies, born to friends who have worked here etc, but not one as current as this!) Oh yes we did raise an eyebrow when Tushar had to rush home on Wednesday, because his wife was feeling 'unwell' and four hours later here she is! She is absolutely gorgeous, and we are all desperate to see her and give her a cuddle. She is being called Kuhoo (the sound of an Indian cuckoo) at the moment until her parents can decide on a name. I believe in this picture she is 2 days old.
I have also just been told that her name is going to be KASHVI which means 'Shining' and you can see why from the picture.
If they ever want to go out they will have at least 12 willing babysitters!
What a cutie! I shall have to get my knit on.
And so much prettier than Parisian babies!
Just because their mothers all wear heels and smoke Gauloise does not make them glamorous. I was in the park but yesterday and a baby dressed from head to tiny toe in Chanel sneered at my muddy trainers.
'So common,' It's eyes said, 'I don't even have to walk around, ensconced as I am in my designer parambulator, while there you are, muddied and wind-blown.'
Then it was sick on itself. Who's laughing now?
Recently I went to Paris with 'The Designer' who was looking for a bit of inspiration and had a few contacts that he needed to squeeze?! The weather was gorgeous, we strolled along Rue Saint-Honore and ended up just 'hanging' in Coletts. They have some very cool gadgets which I immediately wanted to own but alas Von Einhorn wasn't having any of it (stingy). I was just leaning against the wall in a sort of very London cool way like oh-we-have-all-this-in-London-too-yeah? When who should creep in silently as if he was not quite human but Karl Lagerfeld! OH-MY-GOD he is so strange, he looks exactly like all the pictures you ever see of him including the big white stiff collar. Why? Does he have a neck ailment? Maybe he has no neck muscles so he wears a cunningly disguised neck brace? Who is he trying to kid? Karl there are literally tens of people with bad necks, let it all hang out, come on! Be proud of that neck. Anyway, I stayed leaning on my bit of wall (very cool) and watched as he whispered discretely to a sales assistant. Everyone else tried not to listen, whilst trying to look cool AND French in the presence of his greatness. Yes he was looking at a MOBILE PHONE. Celebs like him don't need to ask obvious questions like "how much?" So there wasn't really a lot to overhear. Lord Einhorn naturally noticed nothing as he was deeply ensconced in some book on design...honestly.
Yes we did it again. We made some fabulous emergency cufflinks for someone who just happens to work at Green and Blacks, which is the workshop chocolate of choice. As a Thank You we were sent a rather lovely pile of chocolate mmmmmmm. So as I nibble on another piece of the delicious brown stuff I find myself perusing the elasticated waisted trouser section of the Lands End cataloge (oooh so comfy so convenient!) Designer Einhorn will start casting his eyes elswhere if I carry on! Or he might even take a bit of notice of his wife, Fat chance! ha ha ha
Hello, I liked my smiling skull so much I ordered his big brother - due at the end of the month - these rings look so much better than any picture shows.
hello people at stephen einhorn! i am e-mailing you from paris (on a very strange keyboard). just to let you know that i have asked the big question up the eiffel tower and it was all very romantic and... he said yes!! he loves the ring and it fits perfectly! thanks for you help in making this special occasion so special!
Love from Paris!
Dan and Mike
Isn't it lovely! We now have a buzzer to let you in and out. Come and have a look. Our dazzlingly fabulous ladies now have a very glam uniform as well so come and have a look.
Be still my beating heart
Is that oak panelling I see? A 3D shop sign? A buzzer?
Mon Dieu!
I sit in my Parisian garret surrounded by nothing but imitation SE jewellery crafted from tin foil. I arrange baguettes in the shape of the counters and sculpt customers from lumps of camembert. It is just not the same.
Some days I sidle up to the counters in the boutiques along the Champs Elysées and pretend to serve people.
Voulez-vous á voir une bague de fiançailles?
Until they throw me out onto the street. Parisians can be so rude...
Check us out! Posho or what! This is our 'new look' to match with our website. We are now a people magnet, they just can't keep away those general public people. We regularly have to wipe the glass down due to excessive forehead leaning. ( I'm not joking! its a new phenomena ) One little old lady was so entranced by the beautiful things in the window that she banged her head really hard on the window. She looked at me as if it was I that had done it. I popped my head out of the door and asked her if she was ok, she was luckily. It's not a new invention this glass stuff you know.
Here is our horrible old shop front!!! I've put it on the blog so there is a contrast as it were, with the new shopfront. You will see what I mean..
Yes we are all feeling very pleased with ourselves. Since we started our Fairytale Charms competition, and the sale of said charms we have managed to raise....A whopping great £8,634 ALL for Help a London Child a really fantastic charity for children. Not Bad! All thanks to YOU our lovely customers who responded to all the lovely designs the children did, by actually parting with your hard earned cash. Meet the Children So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Pictures of the new shop coming soon.......
Brrrrrrr Absolutely freezing! Our shop renovations are moving slowly forwards. There has been a slight halt to the work due to adverse weather conditions (wimps) The actual front is done now and we have a FANTASTIC new shop sign, it's FANTABULOUS. So as long as we break out the fingerless gloves and make copious cups of hot sweet tea,with biscuits, the rest of the building work will be finished soon. Honestly if I have to hear one more story about how icy it is and how hard it was to get to work, and how DANGEROUS it was getting out of said driveway.......
Well, I hear building work has been afoot in my absence. I know it must be hard to carry on everyday without me, but carry on I suppose you must...
Paris is of course chic and glamorous but the jewellery choice leaves a little to be desired, so pictures of the new shop please, to keep me satisfied in the jewel-less wastes of the Ile de France.
A bientot, formerly, Lily of the Shop.
I want piccies. Of the new shop. I see there is only one of the divine Estella on your blog as well, perhaps another?
Love from Bonnie Scotland
Hi -
Just wanted to say a big thank you. Kerry got the engagement ring through today and is absolutely over the moon with it. You help and communication have been excellent, so thank you for a fantastic service. (One down, two to go!)
All the best
Gareth
We had 2 very lovely ladies in our shop this Monday. They had flown especially from San Francisco to buy their wedding rings from us. How brilliant! We ( I ) made them a lovely refreshing cup of our English tea and soon, ( with tongues loosened by the elixir of life,) they told me how the proposal was done. They said I could put it on the blog. So as to preserve anonymity we will have Lady A, Lady B and Friend C.
Lady A decided it would be wonderful to put Lady B through a gruelling but short Triathlon course and at the end of it she was going to place a ring in a plaster heart from us, with a big sign saying WILL YOU MARRY ME? Friend C runs a company setting up short Triathlon courses, so was asked by Lady A if he would pretend that he had a new course that needed to be tried out and would Lady B do this for him? Oh and yes would she ask Lady B along as well? By this time I was thinking to myself that if anyone wanted to propose to ME in this way they could keep their ring! Anyway all went to plan, the day dawned, they both did the gruelling, and much harder than they thought course, picking up clues, and a lot of sweat, along the way for the next task. Finally right at the end, completely exhausted, they ended up at a high point in a park in San Fran where Lady A had covered up a sign with the words, WILL YOU MARRY ME? on it. Lady B turned to Lady A and said, why does Friend C want to marry me? How strange? Oh Ha Ha ha... Friend C is also a man! Anyway all went well and she had her ring presented to her in a plaster heart that we had sent all the way from the UK. I think this is a very romantic story (apart from the exercise and sweating bit) And if you read this Ladies and you send us a photo of the moment we will send you a present!
thank you so much for the two rings i bought last year 1 skull and a chunky wide both in silver your staff where briiliant and as for the rings they are superb of the highest quality once again thank you
Oh my god we are soooooo cool! (and so is Noel I suppose)
Dear Lovelies, check this out! Click on this link to see one of our best sellers on the delicate yet, very finely formed digits of Noel Fielding. He is rather sexy isn't he all the more so because of 'said' finger adornments! I must say if I wasn't so 'tied up' with Designer Einhorn, I might be persuaded to become a bit of a fan........ Hope Einhorn doesn't read this he can be so jealous! Follow this link to the ring!
I received the charm this morning - it's beautiful & just what I was hoping for! Thank you so much for everything. My best to all - it was a pleasure working with you.
Just wanted to say a big thankyou. I received my necklace very quickly and it was exactly how it looked on your website i.e. VERY beautiful!
The earrings are beautiful and I greatly appreciate your getting them to me in time for Christmas.
Thanks again,
Yes we all bonded that night, different departments got to know each other and swapped stories. Usually its just a quick chat in the kitchen, a passing nod in the office or workshop, a raised eyebrow in the spray booth or a little giggle in the casting room.....We had a lot of laughs especially when Einhorn and wife took to the floor, honestly she has no pride!
Designer Einhorn cannot resist another photo op with the gorgeous Miss Polly Rae. Naturally, I did give my permission! I had had several yellow drinks by then and the wife had already departed....
This is darling Einhorn who cannot resist showing off his new shoes. What a shapely calf he does have!
This is part of our accounts department and yes, we dress like this everyday! Oh lovely ladies....
This is before copious yellow drinks have been ingested.
More hair being let down! No yellow drinks though.....
Everyone is in on the act!
Einhorn squeezing in to have a snap with Miss Polly Rae.
Laugh I nearly died! Having drunk more yellow drinks the crowd begin to get rowdy!
Designer Einhorn decides to give away a few secrets during the night......Doesn't he look gorgeous though! And more yellow drinks!
More saucy yet glamorous ladies!
How do they do their hair?
My Beards are caught in your dress kind lady?
Lisa is bewitching.......
Don't they look nice all scrubbed up!
Oh My GOD!!!!!!! Its Kirsty with Miss Polly Rae! Screammmmmmmmm......
Oooh look free cocktails!
Here they are before they took all their cloths off......madam!
Well someone has to take control or there would be anarchy!
This year we had the most FABULOUS Christmas party at The Soho Review bar. We all put on our best lingerie and went to see Miss Polly Rae and the Hurly Burly Girls. It was a great night, we think the best ever, not sure what we can all do for the next one as this one was a good laugh! Designer Einhorn let his hair down and we all twisted the night away until we were chucked out at 3.00am honestly! Clubs finish sooo early! Jane took control of ordering food but I just ignored her! She's so bossy! Einhorn and I packed her off in a cab at 12.00, (she did look awfully tired Christmas is a strain for her, what with all her good works...) and thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the evening.
Here are a couple of our customers who very kindly sent this picture in. He is the proud owner of our lovely Skull and Crossbone cufflinks! We sent them a little pressie as a thank you. We are very happy to put up pictures ESPECIALLY if we can see your fabulous Stephen Einhorn jewellery. If you send us a photo and it goes on our website we will send you a lovely present! I love this one though as the lady in the picture only started riding Hogs at the tender age of 58! Go Andria your set an example to us all!
Yes, taking personal service far beyond the outer limits of what is actually possible for our customers, our own Lisa has been rewarded by us in true style ( see we really do buy yummy cakes!) Well played!
On the 12th Day of Christmas...
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love said to me... "YOU.. you are the one for me! you are my everything. You are the wind beneath my wings [Yes he did really say that!]. Will you allow me to walk down the aisle one more time in my new cufflinks? And maybe we could get you a little something?" [He really is the man for me!]. I phoned my mother and gave her the link to my new ring! I could hear her gasping silently at my boyfriend's largesse. Oh how I love him!!!!!
On the 11th Day of Christmas...
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love said to me... "Andrew has invited you to his stag do. After all, he says there isn't much of a difference between you and some of his friends" (Oh, ha, ha, ha.. it must be the heels!) As it turned out it was the BEST NIGHT EVER!! I danced with Andrew's Mum. She cried. Then I danced with Boyfriend. He cried (drunk). Then I danced with Andrew, who pushed me into a corner and showed me the Stephen Einhorn cufflinks he had got his "husband to be" and had engraved with "I will love you forever". So then we both cried. He's so lucky!!
Thank you so much. The parcel arrive before 9am this morning. I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of the cuff links and impressed by the attention to detail. My husband is a real skull and crossbones Harley man - we both started riding at 58!!
Hope you all have a brilliant Christmas - enjoy - you deserve a good break
Andria
On the 10th Day of Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love said to me... "What with one thing and another I haven't got the sisters any Christmas pressies. You're a girl (always so observant!) Here's my credit card, would you get them a little something?"Â Always happy to help. I went online at Stephen Einhorn and got four of these classic, pretty and adjustable (well his sister Charlotte is, how shall we say, "laterally challenged"). I bought 4 bracelets but boyfriend only has 3 sisters. Do the math! Ha! Ha!
On the 9th Day of Christmas...
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love said to me... "After we've had dinner with your parents, lets take your lovely new earrings dancing? (Yes I thought if he's still speaking to me after he's met my Mother!). I decided to go and buy a morale boosting pressie for boyfriend. So I went to the Stephen Einhorn shop. Whilst I was there I had a little look at some engagement rings. You know, just in case! Then wo should walk in? My Mother! OH-MY-GOD!! "Being a little presumptious aren't we?" she sniffed. Oh the shame!!
On the 8th Day of Christmas...
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love said to me... (on the phone) "I'm so sorry, I'm working late again. But you've been so kind and patient with me (!!!!) that I left you a little thank you pressie under your pillow. OH-MY-GOD, he is the perfect man! Wait till Mother hears about this!!!
On the 7th Day of Christmas...
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love said to me... "I have to get my hair cut, organise a stag night, write a speech, buy presents for all the groomsmaids!!" So I said, "Well, you could always get your secretary to cut your hair, she seems to do all your other personal chores!" Boyfriend looks blank. I took (temporary) pity on him and showed him this Tower Block Leather necklace. "You could buy this for everyone and get it engraved with the date etc." With that I left... leaving a delicate fragrance in the air.
On the 6th Day of Christmas...
On the 6th day of Christmas my true love said to me... "Look, I don't know what you've fallen out with your mother about [HIM as it happens as she thinks he's stringing me along]... But I saw this pearl bracelet on that website you like and I am going to get it for my sister. Shall I get one for your mother as well??" I wanted to say no, but then I thought if she stops being so cross I could borrow it from her. Ha, ha, ha, Mother!
On the 5th Day of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me... 5 beautiful rings! This is HUGE!!! Enclosed as a note typed by his always more than helpful secretary [Pause to grind teeth]. "If we wanted to wear matching rings for any reason, which style would you choose? Xx Boyfriend. "Oh My God!! What does this mean? I phoned my mother who told me to "calm down". As if I could!!!!!! Does he just want us to match or has he something else in mind?!!
On the 4th Day of Christmas...
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love said to me... "Guess what?! I've been asked to be Best Man at Andrew's Civil Partnership. I've got nothing to wear and I have to make a speech!"Â I just think, honestly, what is his problem? All he needs is to take himself to a few well chosen shops - starting with the most obvious choice first STEPHEN EINHORN! I actually got these Bond cufflinks for him myself and I think I will have them engraved too!
On the 3rd Day of Christmas...
On the third day of Christmas my true love said to me... You're a girl [always glad to know breasts have been noted!]... so is my boss... what would you really to to be given if you were her?" My boyfriend thinks he is being cunning! What he really means is that he hasn't got a clue what to give me! I take him to Stephen Einhorn. I point out this Bluebird Bracelet that my heart has been yearning for. If I have missed the point of this conversation, Boyfriend will die now!! I must have this!!
On the 2nd Day of Christmas...
On the second day of Christmas, my true love said to me... "I think it would be a good idea for me to get your Dad something nice for Christmas. You choose it, you know him better than me. [Er, yes I do, especially as 'said' boyfriend has not even met my Dad!]. I went online at Stephen Einhorn and go him this Weave Keyring. (Must remember to tell Boyfriend that Mother is actually power behind the throne, so he had better suck up to her as well).
On the 1st Day of Christmas...
To read the Stephen Einhorn 12 Days of Christmas story, start here!
On the first day of Christmas, my true love said to me... Sorry Babe, I know I promised to meet your parents but I have to work late! It can't be helped and I really am as upset as you are. But I want to make it up to you so go and buy yourself something lovely from Stephen Einhorn on me! So I did! I bought this lovely Love, Hope & Purity Necklace.
This reminds me of Granny. Those delicious spam sandwiches on a Sunday afternoon. Victoria sponge that tasted like cardboard and squashed fly biscuits. All this accompanied by a slight whiff of moth balls and old urine..... Oh happy days...
This is our pretty new window display. It actually says' Tea Time' and all the sugar cubes look like snow aaahhhhhh. How apt. We found loads of lovely secound hand teacups and saucers including a Charles and Di one.
To the Team at Stephen Einhorn,
I felt it necessary to write to you regarding the service and communication I have received from yourselves while working with you to design and create my bespoke charm (Order No. GE3733 ˆ Unicorn engraving on a large disc with a blue sapphire stone for an eye and "M" on the reverse).
I am a regular guy; not the best at choosing jewellery for someone else. In the end I plucked up enough courage to design an image to put onto a charm that represents the special someone for whom it was for. I was expecting this to be a nerve racking experience because I knew that if it didn't turn out well, then I obviously wouldn't be able to return the charm, bearing in mind it could cost a lot of money. I was very nervous!
A lot of doubt was going through my mind at this point.
However, I was very lucky to have discovered your shop. I cannot praise you and your staff enough for the consistent professional service I received and the quick responses I was given to my emails and phone calls.
I was put at ease straight away as to the process I would need to go through to have a bespoke charm created by you. I was probably not the easiest of people to work with because I'm sure I sent more than my fair share of emails every time I had a thought or concern. However, you were all very patient and extremely welcoming. It seems you are very well organised since anyone I spoke to instantly knew what was going on from looking at my records.
In the end, everything went very well and I am ecstatic about the result; as is my girlfriend! Despite the tight time schedule I had given you, I was informed the charm was ready ahead of schedule. This was a nice surprise in itself; not having to worry about whether the charm would be ready on time or not.
It has been an absolute pleasure to have worked with you and I can easily imagine calling on your services in future. I have already recommended you to a friend who is looking to have a bespoke charm made for her daughter.
Some of the people I would like to mention who I had correspondence with during this process were Bethany, Kirsty and Lisa.
Finally I'd like to thank the team in the workshop for creating the charm and producing the end result which was exactly as I had imagined it. I'm sure the result speaks for itself on the Monday evening when my girlfriend and I picked up her surprise. The look on both of our faces said everything!
I cannot thank you enough for your efforts.
However, as a token of my appreciation, I have just dropped off a box of chocolates to your shop for you all to share. I hope there is enough for everyone!
Yours sincerely,
Punit
I ordered a bespoke charm from you, and i just wanted to say thank you so so much!! Its PERFECT!! When i opened it i almost cried :)
I cannot wait to give it to my teacher!!
xx
Hello,
I just received my Beaten Wide ring which you made for me in size C. I just wanted to thank you, I love it and it is a perfect fit.
I'll look forward to receiving another order I made in a couple of weeks.
Thanks again
Check these mmmmmmmmm...yummy!
These are a lovely box of choccies that a customer gave us! We felt very very spoilt, and we would like to say from everyone here a big THANK YOU!
We did however have to put an armed guard next to them as they were left in the work shop for all to share, a deadly mistake........
Well just as I predicted our fabulous Lily has just got a distinction in her Masters!!!!!! She is a very clever girl, and I myself have to breath a sigh of relief as I believe I said something about eating jewellery which I think would be really quite hard and even slightly dangerous? And yes children it was only a joke and not to be attempted at home.
Thanks to Sarah and Lisa for their help over the phone and ensuring my Wife's Birthady Gift arrived in time, and for the excellent and efficient service of the team.
Hi there,
In the general organising of everything for our forthcoming wedding I have totally neglected to thank you for making the ring (titanium with Thames wood band) for Ian Lovett. It is exactly perfect for Ian (and he has very exacting standards, so it’s a real compliment!), fits him precisely and he is totally delighted with it. Thank you also for your helps in the stealth purchasing so that I was able to pay for it and have it delivered without him seeing the payment details. We were also impressed with the presentation, which sets the ring off beautifully. We promise to take good care of it!
Best wishes,
Sarah
I just wanted to say that I received the cuff links today and they are fab!
Exactly what I wanted. They are a wedding gift for my fiance for our wedding next February-not sure I will be able to keep them that long though as I know he will love them.
I will be recommending you to all!
Ah sweet! A collection of charms inside our shop. This reminds me of my Grannys kitchen! If I have to eat one more sponge finger I will puke!
Its the back, but I wanted you all to see the floating spoons!
Well lookee! This is our present window display. We think that if all else fails, sit down and have a jolly good cup of tea. This is a cure all for many ills and works every single time! We have found a fantastic collection of cups and saucers, (including a cheasy Charles and Di) I did want to put in biscuits but everyone convinced me that we might be encouraging an ant invasion which MIGHT not be a good thing. The window will change and evolve as we get closer to Christmas but not yet.........
We are very sad here because Lily has left us!!!!!!! She has gone to live in Paris for a year the lucky so and so! Yes and I know she was dedicated to you dear Patrons but she is actually trained to do other things as well as run our showroom. She has actually just done an MA in Applied Drama and if she doesn't get a first I WILL EAT MY EARRINGS! Consequently she is working with French Schools to teach French children English. However we may be able to lure her back for the last week before Christmas when it will be all hands on deck.
Mark is back from Brazil, and is very kindly helping us out for a little while as we have been so busy, before moving on to pastures new!
Well we have been crunching our credit, interesting times that we do live in! We will be having several new Destinee and Dirk storys soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
This customer has been on a pirate ship aaaargghha aaarghhh me hearties!!! Here is what he said,
'hi
i just returned from a trip to japan and thought you may appreciate this pic of your famous smiling skull ring on location & very much at home in its natural habitat on a cheezy tourist boat made up to look like a pirate ship - perfect!!
peace out
steve'
x
We thank you greatly Steve and love the location! As a thank you to Steve next time he buys from us he will get a pressie! ooooh! Fancy trying to get one? Send us the photos......
Thank You to all at the the Lovely Stephen Einhorn Shop!
Dear all at the wonderful Stephen Einhorn shop!
Many thanks for mending my beautiful silver CLOTHES PEG wedding pendant.
Even though it doesn't 'open' like a real clothes peg, it is still so lovely.
Everyday someone remarks on how gorgeous it is!
With best wishes
Sue
Dear, everyone at the Stephen Einhorn shop,
I just received the ring I ordered for my fiance. I can't thank you enough. The ring is amazing, exactly what we were looking for. I appreciate that you were able to expedite my order so we could have it in time for the ceremony. I look forward to future business with your company.
Thank you ever so kindly,
Holly
exquisite gift for flower (fairy )girl
Dear Magic Craftsmen at Stephen Einhorn,
Thank you for the fairy charm and chain you sent , which arrived safely yesterday. I loved the whole eco-packaging and delightful gift-tag , as well as appreciating the fine quality of detailed workmanship and humour of the jewellery.
This little souvenir of my wedding for my toddler flower girl is perfect. I have also suggested to a new grandmother , who mused her grandchild should be called ( Starlight) Tinkerbell , that she might also wish to consider this charm, as a little "Hello World" gift !! Grateful thanks , Ali.
Yet another pirate from Japan
Hi. I wanted to let you know immediately that the bracelet arrived safely today. It's perfect - it's the right size and it looks great.
Thank you very much again for all your kind and courteous help and for the great job. I've liked Stephen Einhorn designs for a long time - cool with a hint of anarchy or humour - and I have a couple of things I got years ago - but now I also really appreciate your friendly service. Especially thanks to Lisa, Kirsty and Sarah.
All the best from Japan,
Niall
Hi there
I just wanted to let you know how thrilled I am with the pieces that I have ordered from you recently. I have bought charms for my two young daughters and cufflinks for my husband-to-be as presents when we get married next year. The fact that they are not mass-produced makes them extra special and they really are lovely.
Thanks again
Julie
This very beautiful women has won a fabulous ring from us! Help a London Child held a ball and we gave away a Certified Diamond for a competition called 'Diamond in a Glass' The idea was that all the guests would buy for £25 a champagne glass with a 'Diamond' in the bottom. One of the glasses would have the real Diamond and all the rest would have Zircons. We were very worried about making the eventual ring from a Diamond that had passed through someone's lower intestines ( if you know what I mean) but we were reassured by the organisers that the guests would not actually use the glasses to drink out of! Silly me!
Any way this is the lucky winner. Her ring is worth £2175, not bad for a £25 raffle ticket. We raised a large sum on the night through ticket sales all of which went to help a London Child's various projects.
Lisa
Many thanks. The ring look fantastic - and more importantly my wife loves it!
Great service from a happy customer - thanks very much
Kind regards
Ian
What a lovely sunny day... Shame we are all stuck inside making you jewellery when we should be gambling up and down Primrose Hill in the sunshine! Anyway we have had 2 very nice letters from 2 of our local primary schools that we always support. William Tyndale Primary School and Canonbury Primary School. We gave both of them jewellery to raffle at their summer fairs. Both schools raised a good amount of money, Canonbury are using the money raised to upgrade their playground. We don't know what William Tyndale use their money for ( drinks for the teachers? Only joking!) but I'm sure its for a very good project! So well done to all.
Hello, dear friends ( I hope I am not being too presumptious?) We wanted to know what you think of our lovely new website? We ourselves are very pleased with it. We like the mix of classic and contemporary and hope that you, like us, feel we have succeeded in putting that across. We would love to hear what you think! You can let us know by clicking on the 'comments' link below. The functionality of the site will get better and better and more exciting in the next few weeks. We have many 'techies' working behind the scenes. ( how that word makes me laugh!) Anyway time marches on and I must leave you, I have much planting to do........
hello jane! i love the new website it looks fab'o i have picked out what i require for christmas just hope cam gets the memo!
Breakable Heart Packaging
Hello,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for making my present to my now husband so special. The heart travelled well to Cuba (it was so well packaged though) , and I had it placed on our table before our wedding meal. My husband was a bit perplexed to start with as to what to do with it, but loved the fact that he had to smash the heart to find his cufflinks! We have kept all the little pieces of the heart, and they are now in our wedding memories box. Thanks again for all your help in making it extra special!
Kind regards
Catherine Bonham
Lord Einhorn and myself have just come back from an investigative trip to Mexico, Guatamala and Belize. I took designer Einhorn away as his love of 'Neighbours' was beginning to drive even I completely mad! To compound the tedium further, the story lines on the Archers had become so dreary that I needed to take him away from all forms of media in order to preserve his creative juices which were being sapped from his large brain.
We met some wonderful people, making incredible things with such skill and dedication it was a pleasure to watch them work. We made a few contacts and hope in the future to bring some of them to your attention. There will definitely be some new ranges appearing soon.
We got back to find that Stephen's wife had been completely buried under a large pile of seed catalogues and no one had noticed! However, Einhorn had slipped away by telling her that he was just going to the shops and luckily, while she was otherwise engaged, she didn't seem to have noticed that he'd been gone for a month. Talk about self-obsessed!
Dear All,
Hope you dont mind me sending this but have recieved the order & am truly delighted as a result. The gift was for my Wife & her reaction was quite overwhelming! The whole design, package, customer service was second to none. They breakable heart is the work of a genius!!
I know you dont need to know but the bracelet was a wedding anniversary gift (now 16 years) & the idea behind it was that I (the 'n') gave my heart (obvious!) on the 9th of July (9) to my cinderella (the pumpkin). It had special significance as my wife sometimes feels she is nothing special & just an ordinary woman when she will always be my 'cinderella princess'. To find her a gift that expresses this is truly remarkable.
You can take a chance when ordering online but your website is kinda kooky & the customer service immediately put me at ease. Thankyou so much. The craftsmanship is fantastic.
My special thanks to the creator (not him above! but him in the workshop!)
I hope to use & recommend your uniquely superb services again.
Thakyou so much.
Regards & thanks,
Nick.
Would definately recommend Stephen Einhorn.
Purchased a graduation scroll charm for my daughter on 17 June 08 at 4pm
and received it (Scotland) at 11am on 18 June. Fantastic service and prompt delivery.
Dear Claire and Kirsty and Jewellers,
The ring was a massive hit, and she is delighted with it, as am I. Like you said, it is beautiful. I'm over the moon with the smiling skull, it makes me smile regular. So, we're feeling pretty flashy and content. Thanks a million. Will try and get a picture of the hearts in action.
Sincerely Yours,
Ondine Roche.
I received the ring in the mail today. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is so amazing,
his work is incredible. The ring is even more beautiful in person. Thank
you so much, the ring really fits my fiancees personality (he's a
woodworker and designer). My fiancee and I are both artists in Portland
Maine and really appreciate quality handmade goods. Thank you for helping
us start our lives together in such style.
Overly pleased!!
Thank you
Tanya Casteel
A word from the my fiancee:
This ring blows my mind! It surpassed my wildest expectations! It is
absolutely incredible! It makes me so happy and excited to see someone
doing such high quality and unique work. As well as embedding such a
fantastic history to such an important symbol. My thanks.
Michael Gallagher
Christening ID Bracelet - So pleased :-)
Hi All,
I just wanted to say thanks for the super speedy delivery on the christening ID bracelet for Harrison on Saturday. As god parents we wanted something really special and you have exceeded this expectation.
It arrived today and is beautiful, this will be something he will treasure forever!
Thanks so much and I WILL be coming back!
Till next time
Caroline
Well just a little note to let you know that Noel Fielding has just come second in GQ'S list of best dressed men in Britain. We knew that! The first person was Daniel Craig (who he?) who I believe has no chin but no one but me has noticed! We are busy busy busy at the moment what with spring being in the air etc. Our Saturdays in the shop have become like Marathons as we are sooo busy, but we love it, and we love you! x
So now you know, Noel Fielding is the best dressed AND sexiest man in the universe according to NME readers! Not only that but the Mighty Boosh has won Best TV show, so congratulations from us. Of course he really owes his best dressed award just ever-so-slightly to Monsieur Einhorn as he is wearing one of OUR rather fabulous Skull rings! (Eyes to the right). Here is a lovely picture of him (damn he's SO good looking!)
He also has a MAGNIFICENT nose. It is all in the nose you know: poise, humour, intelligence etc. Just take a look at other successful people. Lord Olivier, Richard Burton, Angelica Houston, Fanny Craddock, all in the nose. Next time you look you'll notice it, mark my words. Not so unlike Lord Einhorn in the nose department actually, he too has a magnificent schnoz. I'm going to try and encourage L'Einhorn to sport a fur collar just like Noel and maybe some eyeshadow? Rockin!
Garnet and Silver Times Square 3 Ring
Hello all,
Having worn my beautiful ring for several days now, I feel I have to say thank you to everyone at your shop.
Despite being a scruffy-looking teacher, I was treated with nothing but the utmost politeness and kindness, your customer service truly is excellent!
I had trawled many high street shops and internet sites before I found your website, and I'm so glad I didn't settle for less!
Lisa helped me put together exactly what I had in mind, even down to the exact shade of the gem in my ring!
I will definitely be back!
Many many thanks,
Zoë (a VERY satisfied customer)
xXxXx
My eldest sister, Andrea, lost her 20 year battle against cancer on New Year's Eve, 2007, aged just 39. My Mum ordered me a 'Splinter' necklace with the words, 'This, here now, is all we have' as a special Easter gift. This was Andrea's mantra as, with the help of a very dear friend, she found sound-healing of great benefit during her last few months. The necklace means the world to me. It is as beautiful as was my sister. Thank you - everyone, so very much.
Thanks to you and your team for the beautiful heart necklace on Valentines day which is also our 2nd Cilvil Partnership anniversary. It scored me a few brownie points i can tell you!!!!
It was exquisite; it matched our wedding rings, earings & ball & chain perfectly. My wife's words were "i adore it!"
It doesnt come much better than that!
Thanks again
Hayley Hutchison-Hudson
I ordered the necklace for Andrea (below) along with her eldest daughter. We were so impressed with the necklace, absolutely beautiful and perfectly engraved, & as you can see Andrea loved it... as we were a bit late ordering the staff were fantastic with all my specific questions prior to ordering & getting it out to us in time, really friendly and helpful. cannot thank you enough & will definitely be ordering again :o)
Following the tragic loss of my daughter, Sophie, I want to say thankyou for the beautiful two heart necklace engraved with both her & my eldest daughter's names. I will treasure it forever
I would just like to say a big Thank you for Making My Mothers 80th Birthday special. The earrings I purchased for her were lovely and the service I received was amazing! It was a joy to do business with such a lovely friendly company, may you continue to thrive.
Thanks again!
We are the Champions, we are the champions ner ner ner ner ner!!!!
One team in contemplative mood.
For our Christmas treat we all went to the Bloomsbury Bowling lanes. As there are quite a lot of us we were all split up into teams and then the fight was on! Except one of our members had forgotton to mention that she is actually a champion bowler! She kept really quiet during the planning stages and at no point mentioned that she had ever even handled a bowling ball. Is this cricket? No it's bowling! Ha ha... She thrashed us all. The darts team were left whimpering in a corner, their manhood completely in tatters. The Ladies screamed so loudly that some of us lost our voices. We all had a really good time although the eye rolling and heavy sighs from the bar staff everytime we ordered a round of drinks threatened to push me to the edge, it was of no consequence, I merely laughed, you can't break my spirits! Never! So all in all a very good night.
Ruth shows the Stephen Einhorn Darts team her technique!
My god everyone has practised! Why did no one warn me?!
Check Lisa out! Born to Bowl... A smooth and professional action from one of the Ladies team.
Truly! The 'Splinter' necklace, ordered as a very special gift for our daughter, exceeded all expectations. The engraving was done impeccably and the presentation box, etc., delightful. Thank you to all the team and we will certainly be coming back for more and shall wholeheartedly recommend your Company, in every respect.
Team members congratulate each other!
Hello to all and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let's hope its a good one full of peace on earth etc etc, although judging by the news this is not going to happen anytime soon! We all had a great Christmas, extremely busy thanks to you our dear, dear customers. We were all run ragged and had to clock up a few 12 hour days ( yes really!) Online was the busiest ever and the shop was heaving! We made some really lovely mulled wine and generally kicked a bit of retail arse! No one became overcome with Christmas spirit, although the potato vodka supplied by Kristjan on Christmas eve pushed Designer Einhorn pretty close to the edge. My new years resolution is to try and stop using so many exclamation marks on the website! Damn failed already!
It’s been a real pleasure doing business with you guys, really impressive service and considering how busy you were over Christmas you got the chain ready for me before I needed it AND made me feel all special!! Top Banana! P.S. booootiful necklace, gorgeous in fact, I'm really over the moon as it's so hard to find a nice chain for my man, can't wait to give it to him!!
HELP!!!!!!! A very Good Citizen.
Hello Lovely Customers,
A rather kind, and we are presuming, quite dashing, gentleman has found a lost bracelet and would like to return it to its rightful home.
If anyone has lost a bracelet with an engraving of a three letter name and a date of birth that they can identify, we can reunite the bracelet with its no doubt distraught owner.
See you all in the shop for your sparkly Christmas purchases,
The Shop Ladies.
My name is Kevin Fox. I just spoke with Kirsty on the telephone with regards to my order. She was courteous, and after I explaind my situation was able to try and get my order expedited. I just wanted to thank her and let a supervisor know that I am appreciative of the customer service. Thank you.
It was a pleasure doing business with this company, excellent promt service, will recommend them to all my friends.
Well, you made a couple of ladies very happy for Christmas, and it was even more fun to come to the shop and see you in person.
Thanks for ALL the goodies, everyone.
I have to admit your service has been extremely prompt and helpful so that you for that…gives confidence for sure!
The silver bangle I ordered for my daughter arrived , as you said it would almost to the hour, which in deepest somerset, is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you so much,everything I asked for and more, a fitting memento of the year she was awarded her Doctorate. Online shopping at it's best.
I must say the earrings came on time, in fact faster then anticipated after I was told there was delays.
They were beautiful with no imperfections and at the quality I was expecting, I thank you so much for your time and effort, my girl friends reaction was almost as good : ). All is appreciated and have a very happy holidays with my kindest regards!
Sincerely,
Garrett M. Miller
Gorgeous, gorgeous people!
This is what you call service! These guys are so helpful, so kind and genuinely can't do enough to help! If that wasn't enough, their jewellry is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love the cufflinks and neck chain and I know hubby will be very pleased with me on Christmas morning!!
It is lovely to get a "personal" service from a website, everything was spot on. Well done to you all for making me feel like I'd "popped down to the local shops" with all the convenience of internet shopping! I shall rave about you to all my friends for all the right reasons!
x
Just to let you know the cufflinks arrived at 10.30am yesterday as promised and they are just beautiful. Thank you so much - I know my husband will love them.
Sylvie Foxcroft
Hi guys,
I recently bought the liquid slim ring over the internet from you. I had it engraved and also bought the breakable heart packaging.
I just wanted to say how delighted I was with the service, the ring itself was beautiful, including the engraving. The packaging also, was quirky, unique and attention to detail I thought was superb.
I will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
Thank you once again, it was a wonderful present to give.
I am late in conveying this message, but wanted to express my appreciation for the fantastic level of service you provided.
I was most impressed with the personal attention you provided, despite the item in question being relatively small and of relatively low value.
I appreciated Charlie calling me directly to let me know of the delivery arrangements, and allowing me to change the delivery address to my work address so that I could have the item signed for, and then for Lisa sending an email outlining the manner I could track the parcel via the third party courier service.
It is so very easy to complain over poor service, but I was really appreciative of the fantastic customer service you both provided, and wanted to express that to you both.
I am aware of other people who are going to be ordering charms through your website, and I have ensured that I told them of the excellent service I received.
Once again, many thanks
Capital 95.8's Help a London Child
Well... after sorting through the many entries to our fabulous design a Fairytale Charm competition, we have some WINNERS!!!!!!! Yay! We will be releasing their names shortly along with their stupendous and very imaginative 5 winning designs. Our judges Kathy Burke, Sam West and HALC patron Margherita Taylor, Designer Einhorn and Director Jane Best were meticulous in their choices and we are very pleased with the results.
Also we were very happy to donate two 18 carat Gold rings, one with a large Diamond to the fund raising Archant Press Ball where we helped raise £1500 for help a London Child. We also donated some Pearls to The Stroke Assosiation's fund raiser 'A Night at the Opera' Ball and they raised £400..result!
So we hope it will be a good Christmas for all, especially for all the charities that Help a London Child support.
We will keep you posted on the progress of the winning charms as they will be available to buy soon!!
Charlie is back hooray!!!!!!! Lovely yet reckless Charlie who works in the shop has been off for about 2 months as she broke her ankle. She does some crazy yet exciting sport called Roller Derby and had a' little' accident. Apparently her mother is not keen to see her back on her wheels and I for one have to agree! In fact if she does it again before Chrimas our busiest time I may have to injure myself! (just kidding!)
We would also like to welcome Kirsty and Sarah to our little ( but growing ) family of jewellery enthusiasts.Ii hope neither of them like nothing more dangerous in their leisure time than a nice quiet cup of tea and a hobknob! steady ladies!!!
Brilliant service, very happy boyfriend!
Hi all at Stephen Einhorn,
The keyring arrived this morning and looks great, thank you so much! My boyfriend is chuffed with it and it's something really special to put the new house keys on!
Thanks so much. A great service from start to finsh.
Best wishes
Rosie Gill
Check it out! These lucky lucky people got married on a beach in Florida and sent us this lovely picture! We hope they are enjoying their new life together, and for longevity I highly recommend stockings! What I mean is lingerie!!!! Someone here read this blog and asked what I thought these lovely people should be doing with stockings? Honestly what is the world coming to!
Dear Stephen and team,
Thanks all for the wonderful work in making my designs come to life. I am very pleased with the finished pendants and can only say how impressed I am with the attention to detail. This can be applied not only the pieces themselves but also to the dealings I had with you and you staff in ensuring I got what I wanted! All in all, a class act.
Again, many thanks,I shall be back!
Dear Lily / Stephen & the Team
Thank you so much for the beautiful Beaten Wide ring you created! It arrived bang on time & the black breakable heart it was encased in was wonderful. My Boyfriend was blown away by it & was very impressed with the 'special' inscription on it... (BIG thanks for that one too...)
He hasn't taken the ring off since getting it - nor can he stop looking at it. Thank you so much for helping me with the perfect birthday gift... and no doubt I'll be back again.
I just wanted to say thanks to Lily and all at Stephen Einhorn for their exceptional service. I phoned yesterday with a request for a charm to be sent to my friend for her birthday, and not only did they get the item out, they actually amended it for me too.
It's so nice to deal with people who do what they say they are going to do, and are friendly with it.
My thanks very much to all.
Lee.
Just purchased the Jump 6 ring in white gold and had to comment on the brilliant service I received from Lily, the Retail Manager. Naturally with residing in Northern Ireland, I used the web/internet to conduct the business and have to say that it was as good as physically being in the shop!! Lily responded almost immediately to my questions and queries via e-mail and nothing was too much trouble. Courteous, friendly, enthusiastic and so I could go on - all too rare qualities in shop staff these days.
Many thanks, Lily.
Wayne Harwood.
After the loss of Alistairs wedding ring, which apparently managed to work its way off his finger whilst changing gears on his bike, the shop has managed to make him a new one and get it to Sydney in time for our wedding anniversary.Thankyou so much!
It is now stuck very firmly on his finger and says, funnily enough, it feels like a noose around his neck.
oh the joys of marriage.
Thanks again for all your help (and wit of course).We shall all look forward to the time when Alistair comes in again to buy me copious amounts of jewellery! All the best, Kate
Look the Amish are Coming!
Ruth and Kristian have decided to embrace the Amish way of life ( although they are not a couple, how wierd is that!) They have decided to generate their own electricity using a little pony called 'Timmy'. All jewellery that they manufacture will be done with Hide hammers and thier own fingers, oh and Kristian now smokes a pipe in keeping with his people. Ruth thanks God everyday for the invention of Luxury Goods and Fine Jewellery!
Well hello! It has been very very quiet here on the blog.
We have been too busy to stop for a while smell the daisies and contemplate life in all its glory!!!???? However I have sneaked away and thought I would write a few lines.
Designer Einhorn the cheeky man has had all his locks cut off which personally I think is a mistake, but his lovely wife (who we know all about?) thinks he looks much 'tidier'. I wish sh'ed be a bit 'tidier ' and tidy herself away permanantly but hey ho! ( You might not hear from me again if she gets to read this, however I think I'm quite safe as at the moment she thinks she has discovered a brand new way of preserving Pot-Pouri and is completely taken up with the project)
We have loads more staff members which is great but we havn't had time to put them up on the website yet but we will soon so that you may see them in all their glory. Check out Destinee and Dirk there is a new video and its fab!!!
What fab service and extra special rings!
I've recently purchased a baguette ring - these are super, everyone should have one and the service was second to none! Well done all at Stephen Einhorn
To all of our lovely customers
When couples choose their Wedding and Engagement, Civil Partnership or Commitment rings from us, we are always dying to know what "The Big Day" was like. How did the rings look? Who ate all the cake? ( you?) And most importantly, who slow danced to ‘I’ve had the time of my life’?
Are you simply in love with your Stephen Einhorn jewellery?
We would love to include pictures of you, our fabulous customers, wearing our jewellery or using our products. If you have any photos you would like to share on our Blog, please email them to info@stepheneinhorn.co.uk
Just browsing through your smashing website and thought I'd say hello.
Had to include the pack shot, naturally. This man has taste!
Check them out! yes one of our customers sent us these pictures of his Skull taps in situe. How cool are they? Very! And look at that bath, it looks amazing, like your tiles Christopher. This customer sent this email all the way from California, isn't technology a wonderful thing? In the old days he would have had to send a horse, and let me tell you that horse would have been worn out! Anyhoo I digress, Thank you for sending us this picture, we are proud that you like our taps.
A Little Bit Of Information
Well its very nice to see all those photos (except I'm not sure where that one of Stephen was taken I certainly don't remember going anywhere near the sea recently?)
Anyhooo I thought it would be interesting for you, dear readers for me to give you a few handy tips that MAY be interesting to you. I have found that to remove limescale from bathroom taps vinegar can be very useful. Also if you want to clean your silver jewellery and you do not have a polishing cloth to hand, you can use washing up detergent (the cheapest kind) and a very very soft toothbrush. It can bring your jewels back to life! Marvellous. One last tip, I find that gardening at this time of year is very cold so if, before you start you put old newspapers inside your coat it really keeps the cold out!
Yes every now and again Monsieur Einhorn or 'My Liege' has to go and commune with nature in order to bring you his latest creations. I beleive it was this moment exactly as he gazed into the sky that he thought of the new 'Blue Bird ' designs.
Yes this is all arse over tit as they say! The sun is beginning to shine, the buds are bursting forth and I found this picture of when it snowed only about a month ago! Craaaazy! This is the view from outside the shop, nice.
Beth Makes Krystjan Welcome!
Oddly enough this is a different time and a different pub. Krystjan is from Ishland, land of ice, hot springs, fish that has been peed on and Bjork. He is a very welcome addition to' House of Einhorn'. We thought we should show him a good time in ye olde englishe pub, we tried to initiate him into our ' World of Darts' ( We have a bit of a Darts league in the workshop, and at the moment Monsieur is winning, see last blog) but he already was waaay ahead, who would have thought? Darts must be big in Iceland.
Ummmmmmmmm, yummy cake! This is a light sponge with fresh Strawberries, Blackberries and Blueberrys. Oh my god! No size Zeros here, a minute on the thighs is a lifetime on the thighs! Yes and mine are becoming HUGE!!!!!!! Another piece, well I don't want to be rude....
Designer Einhorn has an unfair advantage over his workers as he lines up this shot, (his eye is a finely tuned instrument to space and line) My advice to Ross is always to let him win otherwise he can become moody and petulant!
Another Stephen Einhorn group hug! Note the empty glasses!
Yes quiet by day, demure and unassuming but once in the pub this little lady is wild!!!! This is Justyna our lady of the books!
Ah look at that! Partaking of Islingtons finest. I think you may have had enough Designer Einhorn...
This cake looks innocent, but it is not! It is drenched in Kirsch, with huge succulent black cherries that melt in your mouth. No one was allowed to operate machinery after a big slab of this so....We hung out and chatted for a while until Steve got annoyed that he was paying everyone to socialise and cracked his huge whip!
Well, this is it the moment Mark left! Everyone piled out to say goodbye ( bit of a log jam and only the strongest managed to struggle to the front) and my normal considerable skills as a photographer were diminished by the tears...
Just look at that! Can't wait to get away! He has worked for us for 11 years Man and younger Man. We miss him a lot, he did a huge amount for our company and we are very grudgingly grateful, but are STILL very cross with him for going, bastard!
Yes Mark has left us the bastard! Gone off to marry the love of his life and start afresh in Brazil, honestly he used to be soooo dedicated! Jane cooked a lovely meal for everybody although personally I thought she could have served everything with a bit more finess, anyway.... at least she didn't give me too many dirty looks and we all had fun.
Look at this delicious cake! Just one of many lovingly bestowed on those that toil within our walls. There are many who demand chocolate and will eat nothing less, for me I prefer something fruity!
Yes these are some of our beautiful ladies! we have many, sometimes they come to work in their swimming costumes but not often, because that would be wierd!
This was the part of the evening where we had to decide wether to watch the dogs or eat them!
Ruth on the way to a good night out!
Yes she organised the mini bus so she got a window seat!
Mmmmmm.... Check out the desert, it doesn't get much better than this! Oh we do spoil our team!
Yes the food really is this delicious!! Most of us failed in our attempts to swallow but hey, story of my life!
Well it has been an eventful christmas for us! Our new shop is nearly finished except we are STILL waiting for the back door and wall to be finished and also for a new shop front which hopefully we are getting next week! We are going to be so smart that we may have to overhaul ourselves as well to fit in.
We had a fantastic works 'do' at Walthamstow Dogs. Ruth kindly organised it for us, we went in a mini bus ( no expense spaired) and had the Deluxe menu.Ooooh dead posh.( Except the food was disgusting!!! Jamie Oliver go to the Dogs!!!) Its funny isn't it how when you all let your hair down everyones personality shows a bit more and suddenly I seemed to be surrounded by compulsive gamblers who had already studied the racing 'form'.The racing was really exciting I've never been to the races before where after the races the participants run round with their tales wagging sniffing each others bums, interesting? The dogs seem to really enjoy themselves which was a relief to all the animal lovers amongst us. My throat was raw from screaming at the doggies during the races ( really pointless as we where behind glass) but it WAS exciting. Ross was the biggest winner with £45 on a 50p bet, bastard! Justina won 5 times with her cool calm and collected way of betting. Raj should have been the biggest winner of the night with some unbelievably complicated system that he only actually won £7 on a £20 bet ( He is an accountant!) Everyone seemed to have a really good time and quite fantasticaly no one ended up crying into their Gin or being sick on the bus, so all in all a very successful evening.
Anyhoooo we had an exceptionaly busy Christmas so the break we had after was very welcome even though there was a huge amount of web orders to process when we returned!
I would like to take this oppurtunity to wish you, dear reader a very Happy New Year!
Last Sunday I had a very unexpected invitation from Designer Einhorn. He asked me to accompany him to lunch at an apparently fabulous hostelry which I believe has won some kind of Middle Class-Pub-Of-The-Year-Award. I was very pleased as he said his wife was away and he needed to get away from his work (which he is totally dedicated to and rarely has a break from). Feeling slightly as if I was doing something a bit naughty, I went. My goodness me, we were disappointed! If this is the best you can get then the general public must have very low standards! Where, we wondered, had the Restaurant critic been eating, The Happy Eater? The service was appalling, we had to wait 40 minutes to be served our drinks in a half-empty restaurant. Einhorn confided in me that his own staff are positively angelic in their attentiveness to his customers, and I believe him. He has an extraordinary eye for detail and is always pushing his staff to ever higher standards of greatness. The food was really horrible and overpriced and we were very disappointed. What a shame! We won't be visiting again. However, I sparkled in Einhorn's company. I do feel sorry for him. His wife is very well meaning but sometimes I think she doesn’t really understand him in the same way that I do. She doesn't have an artistic soul, and she can be ever so slightly 'drab'. (Although I am certainly not one to point these things out to a spouse). I feel I can say these things without causing offence however, as she is also technologically illiterate, so won't be reading this, and you won't tell will you? Oh well. We strolled back to the workshop in a companionable silence both lost in our own thoughts… Did he keep his hand on my arm just a little too long...? Estella
ring arrived exactly when you said it would,the ring is perfection and I will be showing it to everyone and telling them to look at your fantastic pieces,thanks again i will be back for more .Have a very happy new year to all at Stephen Eindhorn
An Injured Party Replies.
Well! I am certainly very very cross. Who the hell does Estella think she is? What a tart! What a slattern! All the hours we have spent together pouring over the accounts and I thought she was one of us. Part of our happy little band.
A member of my bookclub mentioned that she had been reading a 'blob' on our website and was quite disturbed by the fantastical musings of someone called Estella, and did I know about it? and... was I absolutely sure of my dear Einhorn’s fidelity?
I was quite taken aback as this was an aside whispered in my ear during a rather deep and detailed discussion of Northanger Abbey which we had all been reading. I have to admit my eyelids were beginning to droop slightly when my neighbour leant over and started muttering in my ear. I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about but nodded sagely. As I have done my 'First Stage Junior NVCQ Word Course’, when I got home I 'logged on' and read the Blog.
Drab! Technologically illiterate? No artistic soul? Has she not seen the delightful dried flower arrangements that adorn our living room? Does she not know that ALL of my clothes are from the most highly thought-of catalogues? And as for his hand lingering too long on her arm. I can tell you you all now that darling Einhorn has a slight middle ear problem due to excessive 'head banging' in his youth, and even now, copious Motor Bike riding, that every now and then feels himself a little dizzy, and needs to hold on to something quickly. Which is obviously what happened. I can reveal that since reading the blog relations between myself and Estella are very frosty indeed! Jane
Yes we have tea wars! I believe tea has been a problem in the past, not only for us but for others (Boston Tea Party?) It can make enemies where there were once friends and it has been known to bring down governments. The making and drinking of tea has to be strictly guarded as the rules of the ceremonies surronding tea drinking within our company have been strictly laid down in the company articles, any abuse could bring us down like a pack of cards! The rules of our company are that anyone, and I mean anyone, (this also includes The Overlord Einhorn) who wants a cup of tea has to make the rest of the workshop/design staff/press office/shop etc a cup of tea aswell. Certain people have taken to making 'sneakys' and trying not to get caught, BUT they haven't reckoned on my bat-like hearing! I sit in the office and can hear the minute clink of teaspoon on china right through brick walls! As soon as I hear that noise, my radar is alerted - my huge ears have never let me down - I swoop and shame the guilty party. The rules WILL be kept! Oh the embarrassment of being caught!!! I happen to think Tea is very important and the drinking of it should not be taken lightly. We have a new jeweller on the premises, a welcome addition to our team, however, when he presented me with a cup of hot water with milk in it I have to say his job DID hang in the balance. I had a quiet word with Sage Einhorn who advised strict tuition. I took him into the kitchen and tutored him in the finer arts. Oh and I taught him how to make a really decent cup of tea. So as I stalk the corridors of power, I rarely hear the clink of cups without someone shouting "Who wants a cup of tea?!" Estella
Oh my god!!!! Our patience has been sorely stretched over the last few months! We have been desperately trying to go on trading (due to popular demand!) whilst at the same time having a complete renovation done on our Islington Shop and workshop. We have had 3 teams of builders on the premises all 'mixing it up' with each other, it has been total chaos. Morale however in the workshop has been really good, we all have a definite touch of the Dunkirk spirit! No one has moaned or whined at sometimes very trying working conditions, especially when the air conditioning engineers were actually walking along the workbenches while people were trying to work! Now that's fortitude! I am happy to report that no one has fallen down the hole in the floor that is supposed to be a staircase either, which is definitely a good thing, as my first aid skills will only stretch to a 'little hurty' healed with a kiss and a novelty plaster. However I would also like to say that through all this you, our customers have been fantastic! We have had people come in to buy things who have had to climb over rubble to get to our packing room where we had temporarily set up shop. It was a really good boost to us to know that what we make is valued enough by you to put up with ridiculous shopping conditions in order to purchase something from us. So to the couple who came and bought their massive engagement rings from us on one of our worst building days, thank you, and we have now swept up the rubble that you had to stand on to choose your Diamonds. Estella
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I just want to let you know that I just received my wood geo elipse ring. The ring looks wonderful and fits nice. The only bad part is that the wedding isn't until February and I have to wait a few more months to wear it.
Thank you all very much for the wonderful job! The staff was extremely helpful and informative. They kept me informed throughout the entire process. Bravo!
Lisa.
Many thanks for you excellent service. The pearl bracelet was lovely, and my granddaughter was delighted to receive it on her 18th birthday. Thanks again.
Donald.
Ref:- WA 102269
We received the ring via UPS within 24 hours and are absolutely delighted! Thank you so much for your efficiency. I am amazed we were able to get it in time for the wedding but we would have been prepared to wait as we love it!
Bespoke pearl engagement ring
Hi all,
Just to say thank you so much for the time and effort put into creating that absolutely beautiful ring. The whole process was so personal; and i came away with the most perfect ring i could have imagined. The materials are exquisite, let alone the pearl; which i cant take my eyes off.
Luckily she said yes (took the ring first though); so everyone’s happy. It really is gorgeous and Stephan is the only person that I am happy to see make her cry.
Wedding!!!??? Whoa, engagement!! Rest assured I’ll be back for that though. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to get one next time.
Again, please extend my gratitude. I couldn't have done it without you (i wouldn't know where to get a pearl from anyway).
Tom Butcher
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