H. Samuel

H Samuel is a strange place. It specializes in jewellery that is not cool. They sell the kinds of jewellery that I imagine used to be popular in the 19^th century. Gold and silver stuff with no character but probably quite a few carrots.
Oh, its carats, not carrots? I think I prefer carrots, they make you see in the dark.
They sell the kind of jewellery my grandma would say is nice.
No character, no unique-​ness, no stylishness.
The shop is arranged to mirror this kind of jewellery, with a plain sign and some plain cabinets absolutely full of plain jewellery arranged in a plain way.
Also, though they might have some bargains, its not cheap in the main.

H Samuel is functional. You’re hardly going to buy your darling an engagement ring from there or even a Valentine’s token… well, maybe you are, hey, I don’t know your tastes. The prices may not scream that it’s at the lower end of the market, the seasonal sales do. Yes, my jewel connoisseur BF insists that ‘real’ jewellers never have sales.
However. There are some great reasons to go to H Samuel during said sales. Ladies, it’s for ourselves. I for one am always looking for ear studs. I wear them in the second piercings in my lobes, day in, day out, shower, bath, swimming, everything. Therefore I need precious metal in those babies. So H Samuel’s decent range of shaped simple studs in gold and silver are just what I need, and they’re brilliantly inexpensive too. The same goes for simple wrist bangles, neck chains and ear hoops. If you’re keeping it basic, it’s a fab store. If you start getting a bit ornate, that’s when you might begin to look a bit Vicky Pollard. (
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This is your average jewellery store selling Gold, Silver, White Gold and sometimes a little bit of platinum of you’re lucky (or very rich!!). They sell earrings, rings, necklaces, the usual stuff. One thing I do like is their gift sets though, they are quite reasonably priced and come in a nice box and then bag. I got one for my boss’s 30^th birthday and it was a very nice set of earrings, a necklace and bangle. They sell other types of gifts such as ornaments as well as a good selection of both men’s and ladies watches. Its a good place to come if you like gold and diamonds!