Overview:

 Blackacre is an award winning, B Corp Certified jeweller that has grown almost entirely by word of mouth since being founded in 2017. Specialising in the creation of high-quality bespoke engagement rings, personal jewellery and limited-edition designs – each piece is uniquely made to order in their London atelier. Widely regarded as the best when it comes to the creation of engagement rings a recent award win as "Bespoke Jeweller of the Year" from the National Association of Jewellers further endorses this remarkable team of experts.

With a particular emphasis on crafting designs around expertly sourced natural diamonds and gemstones, the team of designers, gemmologists and jewellers are unrivalled when it comes to bringing personal designs to life.

Most notable is their approach to expedition sourcing. Recent years have seen the team document journeys into the Sri Lankan and Colombian jungle in search of precious stones.

The Blackacre team is led by jeweller and designer Sam Stirrat, whose childhood passion for collecting pebbles on the beach and semi precious stones is the foundation upon which the Blackacre vision has evolved.

Bespoke engagement rings:

With no investment or external financing, the team chose from the outset to pick one thing to do better than anyone else – the creation of bespoke engagement rings. By channelling all their energy into a highly customer focussed approach, an exceptional reputation has been built. Now considered by many to be amongst the best when it comes to the creation of unique and personal engagement ring designs.

Each engagement ring made by Blackacre is created to order in their London workshop by a team that comprises some of the finest craftsmen and women in the world, many of whom have previously worked in the world’s finest luxury jewellery houses.

A typical engagement ring journey starts with an initial conversation to understand the exact requirements or brief. With no template designs or standardised approach, each client is provided with advice, guidance and information tailored to their needs. From here the team will support you in further homing in on the exact design and specification. Adopting a highly educational and collaborative approach, this process will involve an array of methodologies tailored to the individual couple’s needs – from pencil design work and technical designs, to viewings of loose diamonds or gemstones carefully curated by the team.

The magic of this vibrant, caring and passionate company does not stop here with clients regularly noting that one of the most joyous components of their journey is seeing the design come to life. Whilst not typically expected, the Blackacre team regularly share photo or video updates of each piece being created directly from the workshop which adds to the deeper meaning and sentiment imbued within each piece.

Sustainability:

Perceived by many as the flag bearer in a new era of responsible luxury, Blackacre became B Corp Certified in 2024.

With an exceptionally high score of 99.3 it is one of only a handful of luxury jewellers to achieve this status worldwide, and the only “Top Tier” jeweller to achieve this within the UK. Such a feat is all the more impressive given that the brand only works with natural diamond and gemstones (staying true to its roots whilst more revenue hungry brands flee to meet the rise in demand for lab grown stones).

Most notable within the brand's ethos is their approach to expedition based sourcing. Travelling to far flung corners of the earth in search of precious diamonds and gemstones, recent years have seen the team of jewellers travel to Sri Lanka and Colombia in search of Sapphires and Emeralds respectively.

Documented by expert filmmaker Will Warr, filmmaker to the Duke and Duchess of Wales, these short form documentaries highlight the lengths Blackacre go to in creating perfect pieces.

High quality and authentic experience:

A simple search online or discussion with existing clients will quickly highlight the loyalty and passion garnered amongst the brand's discerning clientele which includes entrepreneurs, financiers, lawmakers and a host of rising stars. The brand has displayed a staggering level of consistency, focussed entirely on delivering pieces that thrill each and every client, as evidenced by the plethora of glowing testimonials and reviews online.

What many connected with the brand comment on is their level of care. This might seem so simple but in an increasingly fast paced world where many are seeking efficiency, this brand is doubling down on making quality their priority. Such a focus has led to many of those within the industry frequently commenting on the quality of craftsmanship, which rivals some of the best in the world.

With the majority of clients starting their journey in the creation of a bespoke engagement ring many will go on to treat the brand as their jeweller for life.

For those seeking a personal piece of jewellery or custom made engagement ring Blackacre is a name that you will undoubtedly wish to have on your list.

Website: https://gsp-uk.com/

Telephone: 07956 554704

Email: sales@gsp-uk.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gspeventsltd

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GSP Events is one of the go-to event agencies in London covering all event management and bespoke wedding services.

Once you have confirmed our services, we are with you from the word go. We assist you in a venue search if required, all design and general logistical management. We oversee and manage all suppliers and we are there on the day taking care of all the elements until the end ensuring everything is how you imagined it.

For over 25 years, we have worked all over the world — with France and Italy being a 2nd home.

- We create bespoke weddings and parties

- We are known for our creativity and attention to detail.

- We have been going for 25 years, therefore hugely experienced in all that we do. Our service we offer is paramount to our success, ensuring that we always exceed our client’s expectations.

- We pride ourselves on delivering a seamless service from start to finish, and due to this our clients return to us year after year and through recommendations we create a loyal and trusting relationship with our clients.

- The four keys factors which are the essence of our brand; Adaptability, Creativity, detail and trust.

Find out more at www.gsp-uk.com

Website: www.cornwellmanor.com

Telephone: 01608 698673

Email: Charlotte@cornwellmanor.com

Address: Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6TT

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Cornwell Manor is a beautiful Georgian manor house, set within its own village and 2000 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside in an AONB. It is available for exclusive hire during the summer months as a wedding venue, sleeping up to 24 guests for a minimum 3- night stay.

Offering a variety of backdrops for the most discerning eye, you have the choice of a few equally exquisite settings for your marquee: within the pretty Italianate gardens designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, in the private walled garden of the ballroom, or in the fields above a series of lakes in the bucolic English countryside.

Find out more at www.cornwellmanor.com.

Website: www.finewinedirect.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8065 0000

Email: info@finewinedirect.co.uk

Address: Chester House Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Rd, London SW9 6DE

Facebook: www.facebook.com/finewinedirect

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Fine Wine Direct offers a superb range of fine wines from all over the world including Champagnes and Spirits delivered safely to your door. Invest in Fine Wine with no management fee and free expert advice.

Visit their site at www.finewinedirect.co.uk to find out more.

Website: www.stevensonsofnorwich.com

Telephone: 01603 400824

Email: info@stevensonsofnorwich.com

Address: Vulcan Road South, Norwich, NR6 6AF

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Stevensons specialise in the design, manufacture, restoration and installation of plaster ceilings, wall panels, plaster cornice and ceiling roses. We also offer a comprehensive bespoke mould service, including design, manufacture and installation.

Website: www.monumentalcakes.co.uk

Telephone: 07799651542

Email: tracy@monumentalcakes.co.uk

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/cakes.monumental

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Tracy Gregory creates bespoke and lovingly hand-crafted wedding and celebration cakes in Pembury, Kent. She will design and create a beautiful centerpiece to make your event even more special and memorable.

Classic, vintage, contemporary or quirky, each cake is unique, ensuring that no two cakes are ever exactly the same. Tracy uses home-made jams and curds for fillings and offers a variety of different flavour combinations. She can also accommodate special dietary needs such as vegan, egg-free, gluten-free and dairy-free.

See a full gallery of cakes and more at by visiting the website

Website: www.amazinglyartificial.co.uk

Telephone: 07927220040

Email: amazinglyartificial@gmail.com

Address: Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amazinglyartificial/

We founded Amazingly Artificial to creating bespoke flower bouquet and displays with a difference. Giving you the customer products to be proud of.

A family passion.

Individually designed artificial bouquets and displays that look incredible in the home, garden or as a gift for that someone special. We hope you love our amazingly artificial products as much as us.

www.amazinglyartificial.co.uk

Website: https://www.englishmarqueecompany.co.uk/

Telephone: 01423 638245

Address: 2 The Barns, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2HT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/englishmarqueecompany/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishmarqueecompany/

The English Marquee Company is a family-owned and operated Specialist Events company based in Harrogate, Yorkshire. With over 100 years of combined experience in the Events and Leisure business, we work hand in hand with our clients to blend classic Marquees with beautiful furniture to create timeless events.

Established in 1995 our parent company has been delivering excellence in the Hospitality and Leisure fields from our base near Harrogate in the heart of Yorkshire to clients throughout the UK, Europe and North America.

EMC has an obsession with quality that is shared with our manufacturers and event planners. This, in turn, inspires the most refined events for those who value excellence above all else.

The passion our team has for delivering the very best events is also reflected in their tireless sourcing of the most exquisite event structures and furnishings, from grand pianos to glass frame structures. Taking inspiration from classic British countryside our Marquees are equally at home in sun drenched European vistas.

Our Traditional Pole Marquees are handcrafted in England by the UK’s oldest Marquee manufacturer who combines time-honoured craftsmanship with modern engineering techniques to create beautiful Marquees in a timeless style. Celebrating their 100^th Birthday in 2021 they have handed down techniques and craftsmanship from generation to generation.

The English Marquee Company uses both traditional canvas and a textured synthetic compound, which gives the same feel as traditional canvas whilst at the same time offering a more practical solution for long-term hire than one of our Traditional Canvas Marquees. Combining modern technology with the heritage of the structures, these marquees are rated to withstand some of the highest limits for wind and inclement weather.

Find out more at www.englishmarqueecompany.co.uk

Website: www.favourbrook.com

Telephone: 020 7493 5060

Email: menswear@favourbrook.com

Address: 17 Pall MallLondonSW1Y 5LU

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One of few independent formalwear retailers, Favourbrook’s unique offering of formalwear for men and women is rooted in tradition but by no means constrained by it.

Website: www.crockettandjones.com

Telephone: 020 7976 2684

Address: 69 Jermyn StSt. James'sLondonSW1Y 6PF

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrockettandJonesZA/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crockettandjones_official/?hl=en

Founded in 1879 in Northampton, at the heart of England's most famous shoemaking town, Crockett & Jones specialise in the manufacture of high quality Goodyear welted footwear.

Website: www.lalagebeaumont.com

Telephone: 020 7584 9977

Email: info@lalagebeaumont.com

Address: 58 Beauchamp PlaceKnightsbridgeLondonSW3 1NZ

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Lalage Beaumont’s collection of stunning dresses and sophisticated separates provides the perfect outfit for any occasion. Fitted seamlessly to the customer, the brand is proven to deliver a personal service that carefully tailors London-made clothing to each customer.

Website: www.stewartparvin.com

Email: enquiries@stewartparvin.com

Address: 9 Motcomb StreetLondonSW1X 8LA

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Stewart Parvin is one of the UK’s premier fashion and bridal designers, who in 2007 was granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen. He houses both bridal and womenswear boutiques at 9 Motcomb Street.

Changes are afoot in Sardinia. Once the preserve of sea-starved mainland Italians, the island, aided by the recent rise in low-cost flights connecting it to Britain, Germany and France, is now attracting an increasing number of international buyers. Britons in particular have made their mark over the course of last year, according to Tecnocasa estate agents. Although foreign interest initially clustered around Sardinia's north-eastern corner, the Costa Smeralda?a playground of the rich and famous and, according to the latest Knight Frank's Annual Wealth Report, the world's second most expensive rural destination at just under ?24,000 (about £16,295) per square metre?buyers are now descending towards the equally beautiful but significantly cheaper south. Soft golden beaches fringed with pine trees and eucalyptus, thickets of vivid pink and pale white oleanders, and granite outcrops plunging straight into a cobalt sea have brought to international attention places such as Villasimius and Costa Rey, on the jagged south-eastern shore, and Chia and pretty Pula, on the sandy south-western one. It helps that all four villages are within one hour and a 15- minute drive from Cagliari airport, that restrictive conservation rules protect coastlines throughout the island, and that property prices, although hardly cheap, are still competitive with much of Italy, Spain and France. According to Tecnocasa, prices in Chia range between ?1,900 and ?5,000 (about £1,290 to £3,395) per square metre, while in Villasimius they are between ?1,000 and ?4,500 (about £679 to £3,055). Costa Rey is cheaper at ?1,200 to ?2,200 (about £815 to £1,494), and Pula, which is very popular with British buyers, costs between ?1,300 and ?2,800 (about £883 to £1,901) per square metre. The only snag is that Sardinian legislation is somewhat unfriendly towards non-resident buyers?if they purchase a house set within three km of the beach, they have to pay an annual tax of ?8 to ?16 (about £5.40 and £11) per square metre, and, if they resell it after five years or more, they have to cough up a 20% capital gains tax (both residents and non residents reselling within five years pay Italy's national CGT). However, Italy's national Government challenged Sardinia's local Government over these measures last summer, and the island is rife with speculation that the law may be amended or repealed. If this happens, expect Sardinian property prices to surge in the very near future.

Hilltop of Carbonara Cape, Villasimius

Perched at the top of the scenic Carbonara Cape, this newly finished five-bedroom villa has far-reaching views of the sea from nearly every corner. Rooms open onto large terraces that have been specifically designed to combine privacy and vistas?perfect to enjoy breakfast in the morning and a cocktail in the evening. The villa comes with about 3.5 acres and a swimming pool, but the beach is just 5km away. The asking price is £656,000 through Savills (020-7016 3740).

Torre delle Stelle, between Cagliari and Villasimius

A new Sardinian law forbids building new properties fewer than 2km from the coastline, so interest in pre-existing seaside homes is soaring. Savills are handling the sale of one such apartment in Torre delle Stelle, on Sardinia's south-eastern shore. Set right above the water and next to the resort's sandy beach, it has four bedrooms, appealing features, including hand carved solid oak doors and a private pool, and great sea views. The apartment, which is serviced and has private access, is on the market for £537,212 (020-7016 3740).

Villa Azzurra, Perla Marina, Pula

Awash in Mediterranean colours? ochre façade, pale and vivid blue walls, burnt amber flooring?Villa Azzurra is the perfect seaside home. Set in a lush garden less than 200m away from a residents-only beach, it has plenty of outdoor living areas for dining and relaxation. It comes complete with furniture, appliances, air conditioning and sauna at ?1.2m (about £814,794) through Precious Villas (0870 899 8023).

Villa Contessa, Stella Marina, Pula

Five-bedroom Villa Contessa is a former wood guard's house, which has now been turned into a comfortable home full of character. It is arranged in traditional Sardinian style around a tiled courtyard with a water well. Inside, it retains many original features, including wooden ceilings, period walls and an old wood-fired oven. The asking price is ?1.5m (about £1m) through Precious Villas (0870 899 8023).

Cappuccini Island, Costa Smeralda

Hideaways hardly get more exclusive than this private island off the Porto Cervo shore. Surrounded by an azure sea, gently sloping Cappuccini has a large villa composed of several three-bedroom domes, which is set in natural gardens near a quay with berthing for several boats. The asking price is predictably sky high?£23.5m through Savills (020-7016 3740).