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Jewellery is one of my favourite accessories and over the past few seasons I have noticed a definite focus on jewellery by the fashion houses and designers.

As everybody cuts back in the recession (sorry, I’ll try not to mention it again), I think costume jewellery will become  become more popular as a way of making key classic outfits look a bit different. Take this years trend for the black polo neck, it takes on a whole new look when worn with a gothic style black and silver necklace to a brightly coloured beaded necklace.

There has also been an explosion of new jewellery designers offering increasingly innovative pieces that are such a style statement in their own right that they need to be worn with minimalist clothes to be shown off to their full potential.

I am quite excited by the opportunity for more talented jewellery designers to increase their offerings with the second year of London Jewellery Week.

Coutts London Jewellery Week is organised by the City Fringe Partnership, with funding from the London Development Agency, and sponsored by Coutts. It will give 20 up and coming jewellery designers the opportunity to get support and help in an industry that is particularly vunerable in the current economic climate.

I love this Martick Bohemian Cherry Heart Necklace. Martick jewellery is renowned for designing award winning silver jewellery with a strong fashion bias; using beautiful and exotic materials such as dichoric glass and Venetian glass to produce stunning and enchanting pieces.