Tinsel

Food/Wine/Design report back

2011-12-01T04:39:00.000-08:00

Our white cube exhibition space kicked some serious ass, I'm sure you'll agree.....

Big weekend for Tinsel - come and visit!

2011-11-21T09:54:00.000-08:00

STACK 'EM UP!

2011-09-27T00:45:00.000-07:00

We have a great selection of sweet little rings at Tinsel - perfect for layering up a storm, with a mix of materials, metals and colours. Get your stack on.

Sneak preview of new stock for Food/Wine/Design 2011

2011-09-12T07:11:00.000-07:00

The end of the year is fast approaching, and the Food/Wine/Design show along with it. This year Tinsel is representing 9 jewellery designers at the exhibition, which will be held from the 25th to the 27th of november on the rooftop at Hyde Park. This ring of awesomeness is part of Situ's new collection which we'll be launching. Be sure not to miss it!

Exhibition opening this friday evening

2011-08-02T03:17:00.000-07:00

Join myself and Philippe Bousquet this friday evening, the 5th of August, at 6pm for the opening of our exhibition "OBJECTions: Dreams and Nightmares", Upstairs@Bamboo (just above the shop). There will be some good red wine to drink, as well as some pretty rad sculpture and jewellery. The exhibition will be on until the 14th of August.

New stock just arrived in store....

2011-05-31T04:04:00.000-07:00

....some very cute critters by Silver Fig, new birds by Collect and utterly fabulous beaten silver earrings from Anna Raimondo.

MASSIVE ONE-DAY-ONLY BIRTHDAY SALE!

2011-05-17T01:32:00.000-07:00

2011-04-19T00:39:00.000-07:00

Just arrived at the shop..... This cool little guy with black diamond eyes on one side and white diamonds on the other, made by yours truly and retailing for R1500....

2011-04-17T07:15:00.000-07:00

And the best one of all, mine! Made by my fabulous fiance Eric, it couldn't be more perfect for me. Woo hoo!

2011-04-15T04:45:00.000-07:00

Engagement ring number 3 - all I have to say about this one is BEST....CUSTOMER....EVER! Thanks Jeanne, it was such fun to make.

2011-04-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

Engagement ring number 2 - black diamond with two cognac diamonds set in black rhodium-plated white gold. Classical, with a twist - pretty darn awesome.

2011-04-12T03:10:00.000-07:00

Engagement ring I just did for lovely customer Tamara - pink morganite set in rose gold.

A certain ring causing a stir....

2011-03-15T04:40:00.000-07:00

This is Eric Loubser's foldover ring - cool, huh? It had the ladies swooning at the Design Indaba Expo a couple of weeks ago....

GERRY + ERIC at DI EXPO 2011

2011-02-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

Come and join us at this year's Design Indaba Expo at the Cape Town convention centre from the 25th to the 27th of feb, where myself, Geraldine Fenn, and Eric Loubser will be presenting a unique collection of signet and engagement rings. Pretty awesome. After the show you'll be able to see the pieces at the Joburg shop.

Valentine's Day bling

2011-02-09T06:41:00.001-08:00

Who doesn't love a bit of heart jewellery? Come and get yours this Valentine's Day...

AWARD FOR TINSEL DESIGNER

2010-10-19T05:44:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Eric Loubser for winning the Technical and Manufacturing Excellence award at the PlatAfrika Awards ceremony on saturday - we think it's a totally awesome piece of jewellery by a really talented young designer, and we're proud to have some of Eric's other pieces at Tinsel. Liz Loubser, another designer represented at Tinsel (and Eric's mom), also won an honourable mention for Most Commercially Viable piece at the awards, for her beautiful platinum leaf necklace. Go team!

SALE! SALE! SALE!

2010-07-23T07:35:00.000-07:00

If you've ever had a hankering for a Care Bear brooch or Tintin earrings then you're in luck, since we're discounting our stock from talented pop jeweller Megan McFall, aka Starbright Girl, by a whopping 50% - so come and get your own little piece of fabulousness asap!

A cameo and some bambis...

2010-07-13T01:29:00.000-07:00

Silver bambi bracelet with one gold bambi by Geraldine Fenn, and silver cameo ring by Collect

Just landed....

2010-07-07T23:48:00.000-07:00

Silver and perspex ring by Tracey Lotter and silver crochet earrings with green glass beads by Chey Michau.

brooches by Trinket

2010-06-27T23:57:00.001-07:00

Fabulous perspex and steel brooches by Trinket...

Foosball man charm exclusive to Tinsel....

2010-06-23T05:17:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the World Cup with this little guy designed by Geraldine Fenn just for Tinsel - available in the Jo'burg shop for R480, or we can send you one anywhere in the country for an extra R70.

2010-06-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

Tinsel is a shop focusing exclusively on contemporary jewellery designed and hand-made by some of South Africa’s most exciting jewellers. Owned by Jaci Jenkins and Geraldine Fenn, Tinsel proudly supports local design – providing a great space for jewellers to showcase their work where it is accessible to discerning customers.

We are very passionate about local contemporary jewellery, and our goal is to make a big impact on consumers – encouraging them to choose the work of talented South Africans over imported jewellery. There is so much exciting new design happening here for us to be proud of: that’s the message of the shop, and we hope people walk away feeling inspired by the beautiful jewellery.

Currently we stock work by nearly 50 designers, ranging from very established jewellers to hobbyists and students. This means that we have a huge variety to choose from, and there is always new and interesting stuff on display, in a range of different styles and materials. Having fresh design in the shop is important to us - so check back here often for new arrivals at the shop

Bamboo Centre, 53 Rustenburg Rd, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa

2010-06-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Tinsel's blogspot! We aim to bring you details regarding new stock arrivals as well as links to cool design happenings in SA!