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Monday, 8th August 2005 (5925 views)

Delicate yet glamorous jewellery is tipped as a hot favourite for the beach this year, writes the Financial Times' Lucy Reiter. <br/><br/>Gold is being used in many designs as it is lightweight and it catches the sun.<br/><br/>It is also practical as it does not fade or discolour although it should still be protected; the director of Catherine Jones in Cambridge suggests washing it gently with a solution such as washing up liquid after beach use.<br/><br/>The co-partner of Heidi Klein reported that "people are wearing more jewellery on the beach than ever before". <br/><br/>This comes at a time when the boundary between beach and formal wear is becoming increasingly blurred; the now widespread practice of wearing flip-flips to the office sees its opposing partner in wearing gold to the beach.<br/><br/>Pieces often include natural items such as pearls and shells but silver is generally best avoided because it suffers badly from discolouration.<br/><br/><br/><img alt="track" src='http://feeds.directnews.org.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=15018962'/>© Adfero Ltd

 

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