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Clogau Swan Royal ring

The stunning Clogau Swan Royal ring is featured in the latest edition of luxury magazine Epicurean Life. Inspired by the swans at Hampton Court Palace, the ring features a gorgeous deep blue topaz cradled by two intricately-crafted swans, 17 diamonds handset into an 18ct white gold ring containing rare Welsh gold … this is statement jewellery at it’s most luxurious.

Clogau Swan Royal Ring
http://www.clogau.co.uk/jewellery/item/Swan-Royal-Ring-18TSR01

Matching pendant
http://www.clogau.co.uk/jewellery/item/Swan-Royal-Pendant-18TSP01

Epicurean Life magazine

Clogau's Swan Royal ring featured in luxury magazine 'Epicurean Life'

We’re Shortlisted!

We’re delighted to have been shortlisted for two categories in the Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards 2013!

Last night, it was announced at an exclusive shortlist party, that Clogau are finalists for the Supplier of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year awards.

After winning the coveted Brand of the Year title in 2013, we look forward to the announement of the winners on 4th July.

The Clogau 12 Goal Challenge

Wales 18 – 17 Commonwealth

The Clogau Wales Polo Team recently clinched an important, but deserved, sudden death victory against the Commonwealth in their inaugural visit to the All England Polo Club at Hickstead.

This Arena Polo 12 goal challenge match, sponsored by Clogau, was another epic nail biting encounter which the Wales team and supporters have become very much accustomed to.

Led by Ricky Cooper, the Clogau Wales Polo Team fielded a solid effort, accompanied by Roddy Matthews and new team member (and the team’s highest handicapped player!), former England international star Pete Webb who qualifies for the team through a Welsh grandfather.

Clogau look forward to upcoming events in both the UK & USA for the Wales team, which the dedicated Wales Polo collection of jewellery and accessories has been created in celebration of.

Pictures of the match, which earnt a front-page spot in South Wales’ ParkLife sport supplement, are below.

 

Behind the Scenes: Spring & Summer 2013

Storytelling through beautiful jewellery is at the very heart of Clogau.

Filmed at the unique North Wales coastal resort of Portmeirion, our new Fairytale campaign takes its inspiration from Clogau jewellery and the magic felt when gifting and wearing these beautiful keepsakes.

The talented team who worked on the shoot includes our gorgeous models, award winning makeup artist Lan Nguyen, renowned fashion designer David Emanuel, stylist Marie Louise Von Haselberg and renowned fashion photographer John Oakley.

Please visit the Behind the Scenes album on our Facebook page.

New! The Spring & Summer collection

Storytelling is at the heart of what we do here at Clogau, and each piece of jewellery tells your story in the most beautiful and personal way.

Our Welsh heritage and Royal association is what sets our jewellery apart from all others. And the touch of rare Welsh gold is what makes it completely unique.

We’ve been told that there’s a definite sense of magic whenever a piece of Clogau is given or received – have you felt it?

Over 50 new items have been introduced for this Spring & Summer season, offering you many opportunities to gift those closest to you with a piece of magical jewellery.

With new additions to the popular Butterfly, Am Byth and Cariad collections, this season also introduces two new collections – Frog Prince and Red Kite.

Each piece has been made to be treasured for a lifetime, and passed on through generations.

Shop the new Spring & Summer 2013 collection now.

Hurry, there’s still time!

Don’t panic, there’s still time for you to get the perfect gift from Clogau in time for Christmas.

We’ve extended the UK last order date to 3pm tomorrow (Friday 21st December), and will give you complimentary Next Day delivery to ensure that your gift arrives to you in time for Christmas.

All that you need to do is make sure that your chosen item(s) is in stock (please find stock updates online, to the right of your chosen product), and your total order value is £50 or more.

You can also be rest assured by our extended Christmas returns policy, where you have up until January 11th to return or exchange your jewellery (just in case!).

Shop our Christmas gift selection, starting from £39, here.

The New Clogau TV Advert

We’re really excited to tell you about our new TV advert which will be shown for the very first time at 20:58 this evening!

Exclusive preview

The advert is inspired by fairytales, highlighting the magical feeling you get when receiving Clogau jewellery.

You can see it now, here:

The 40 second long advert will be shown on ITV Wales to begin with, and then on ITV Granada from 26th November.

Don’t worry if you don’t live in either of these regions, as it is also available to view on our website and YouTube channel.

Enter our competition to win magical jewellery*

Our website and YouTube channel are now showing a special version of the advert (shown above) which includes a secret hidden word. We want you to try and find it!

Hint: when you see the pause symbol, pause the advert for a closer look.

There are 11 prizes to win in total, including a Fairy locket and an Am Byth ring, as featured in the ad – good luck!

You can also enter at your local Clogau retailer, search for your nearest one here.

We hope you love the ad as much as we do.

*Terms & conditions apply.

You are cordially invited…

In one week’s time S4C will be broadcasting a programme called ‘Telyn Aur Claire Jones’ which will follow a year in the life of our Ambassador, and international solo harpist, Claire Jones.

The feature will include Claire’s very own wedding, which we created a bespoke pair of beautiful rings for, as well as Claire’s involvement as the face of our Heartstrings collection.

You’ll even get a sneak peek of Claire performing in our upcoming TV advert!

To support her recent album launch, Claire will be taking part in CD signings at various Clogau retailer stores beginning with Siop Sian in Crymych, Pembrokeshire, at 11am until 1pm on 29th October.

Please come along and see Claire if you’re nearby.

Telyn Aur Claire Jones – S4C Wednesday 24 October at 9:00pm or On Demand at www.s4c.co.uk/clic

The Descent of the Shard: Update

Earlier this month, Chairman and Founder of Clogau, Bill Roberts took part in an abseil of the tallest building in Western Europe, The Shard, to raise money for charity.

The participants have so far raised a staggering £1.5 million, which will go towards helping those facing personal and physical challenges. Well done all!

‘It was an absolutely exhilarating experience and I am lucky to have been one of only 40 people in the world invited to take part.

I’m delighted to have helped raise a great amount of money for charity, which will directly benefit the local Aberdovey centre. It’s definitely a story that I look forward to sitting the grandchildren on my knee and telling.’ Bill Roberts.

Bill caught the moment on his head camera, which you can watch on the Clogau YouTube channel, here.

Donations are being accepted up until November, so if you haven’t yet donated and want to, you can do so here.

Bespoke Rings for The Girl With The Golden Harp

Brand Ambassador Claire Jones, and fiance Chris, celebrated their marriage this weekend with a bespoke pair of Clogau wedding rings.

The rings Claire & Chris wear were designed in collaboration to their specific taste, featuring white and black diamonds and Clogau’s iconic rose gold and Tree of Life filigree.

Welsh fashion designer, David Emanuel, created Claire’s elegant wedding gown.

Internationally acclaimed harpist, Claire, wed the same week as her much anticipated album The Girl With The Golden Harp launched.

Claire, the face of our Heartstrings collection, wore a selection of special Royal Roses pieces at the 2011 Royal wedding during her position as official Royal harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales. Claire also wears her favourite Heartstrings pieces during her global concert performances.

All at Clogau send a big congratulations to Claire and Chris, and wish them the best for a very happy future together!

The Girl With The Golden Harp: Prize Give-Away

A year on from playing at the Royal wedding of Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge, Claire Jones, internationally renowned harpist and Clogau ambassador, is imminently due to release her brand new album: The Girl with the Golden Harp.

To celebrate the launch, we’re giving away over 30 prizes including 20 signed CD’s, 10 Heartstrings charms and 2 Heartstrings necklaces.

All you need to do to be in for a chance to win is ‘like’ our Facebook page and/or ‘follow’ us on Twitter before Monday 1st October!

Existing followers/likes will automatically be entered.

The Girl with the Golden Harp is Classic FM’s Album of the Week, and already ranking at No. 2 in the Amazon Classical music bestsellers chart.

Launching on Monday, 3rd September, you can listen to and order your copy, here.

Track 12 – Heartstrings – is a particular Clogau favourite!

As the face of our Heartstrings collection and official ambassador of the Clogau brand, Claire wears our pieces while performing at her concerts across the globe.

During the 2011 Royal wedding, Claire wore several pieces from our Royal Roses collection.

 

Full terms & conditions:
This prize draw is open to those aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of Clogau Gold of Wales Ltd, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion. No purchase necessary. All entries must be made by 23:59 on Sunday 30th September 2012 to be valid. Entries must be made by liking the Clogau Facebook page (www.facebook.com/clogaugold) and/or following the Clogau Twitter page (www.twitter.com/Clogau). All existing ‘likes’ and followers will automatically be entered. At 11am on Monday 1st October 2012, 32 winners (16 from Facebook & 16 from Twitter) will be drawn independently and at random from all valid entries received. No entrant may win more than one prize. Winners will be notified by email, mail or private message via Facebook/Twitter within one week of the draw. The judge’s decision is final and correspondence will not be entered into. The winner agrees to take part in, and the use of their name in, reasonable post event publicity. The winning prizes are: 20 x ‘The Girl with the Golden Harp’ CD signed by Claire Jones, 10 x Heartstring charm (3SCH075) RRP £39 and 2 x Heartstrings necklace (3SHSN) RRP £89. The prize must be redeemed by 5pm on Friday 26th October 2012. No extension is available. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules. The prize is subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into. The prize is strictly non-transferable. The prize is not redeemable for cash or exchange. The prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts or special offers. By entering the prize draw, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, rules, and by any other requirements set out in promotional material. The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the prize draw, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this prize draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of the administration of this prize draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented. We respect the accuracy, privacy and security of your personal data. For more information, see our Data Protection Notice at www.clogau.co.uk/SecurityPrivacy.aspx. Entries not submitted in accordance with the rules or incomplete will be disqualified. All times and dates stated in these terms & conditions are UK (BST). No liability shall be taken for entries or prizes lost, damaged or delayed in transmission or post. Clogau Gold accepts no responsibility for participants being unable to participate in this prize draw, or if their entry is late or lost. The Promoter is Clogau Gold of Wales Ltd, 5 Kinmel Park, Abergele Road, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, LL18 5TX, UK. Tel: 0845 606 88 77. Email: enquiries@clogau.co.uk. Registered in England and Wales, number: 2146156

Chairman & Founder aims to raise £25,000 for charity

Clogau Chairman, Bill Roberts, is set to abseil down London’s The Shard in just 10 days time!

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to abseil the 310m building has been offered to only a select few before the building is set to open to the public in 2013.

Bill will be abseiling the tallest building in Western Europe to raise a minimum of £25,000 for two inspirational charities – The Outward Bound Trust and the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.

When asked about the challenge, Bill said:

“I’m delighted to be involved in such an exhilarating and unique opportunity to raise funds for such a great cause.

The Outward Bound Trust is committed to helping young people realise their potential through activities that simultaneously support their social and emotional well-being. Clogau has been pro-active in the support of many local charitable organisations and this is one of the most deserving.”

Some of the donations will be used for the redevelopment of the Aberdovey centre in North Wales, from which the very first Outward Bound course took place and where Clogau is based.

If you would like to help Bill reach his fundraising target, please kindly donate here: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/billroberts

Responsible Jewellery Council Certified

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now an official certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council.

This means that, after assessment by the RJC, we were found to meet the highest ethical, environmental and social standards.

Our new certification proves that we are a brand that highly regards responsible business and jewellery practice.

Recently, we also became an Assay Assured Jewellery Retailer which recognises the fact that we only sell genuine Clogau items, bearing the necessary hallmarks.

Both of these accreditations make sure that our customers can be fully confident in buying Clogau jewellery.

New collections have arrived!

Today, the Clogau website welcomes a tide of brand new and beautiful unique jewellery items for the Autumn & Winter 2012 season.

Included within the 112 pieces are never-before-seen collections, such as Royal Diamond and British Charms, as well as additions into much-loved existing ones, like Milestones and Eternal Love.

Impressive new brochures showcasing the arrivals will be landing on your doorsteps soon, if you’re subscribed to receive them. If you’re not, subscribe now for free by clicking here.

You can view all of the new items, here, as well as a small selection in the gallery below.

 

Clogau is Jewellery Brand of the Year 2012

We’re delighted to announce the fantastic news that we won the coveted Jewellery Brand of the Year 2012 award at last night’s UK Jewellery Awards!

We’d like to extend a big thank you to our loyal customers and retail partners who have all contributed to the recent successes that the brand has witnessed.

The judges gushed that finalists were “completely inspirational” and a “fantastic reflection of the multitude of talent and skill in the trade”.

The awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House hotel in Park Lane, London, and hosted by DJ and presenter Lauren Laverne.

Managing Director, Ben Roberts, gladly took to the stage to accept the award.