All the winners from the 2010 UK Jewellery Awards

RYR Win Best Business Initiative

Claudia Winkleman presents award

Last week RYR found ourselves at the finals of the 2010 UK Jewellery Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. A very very sparkling event. Imagine the best of the the jewellery industry all in one room wearing their finest Rocks! Add to that a chandelier lit stage with a back drop of hundreds and thousands of tiny sparkling lights – we were truly dazzled! It was a really fantastic evening presented by the gorgeously effervescent Claudia Winkleman.

Rent Your Rocks was up for the award of Best Business Initiative. Founder Sophie Fulford was grilled ‘Dragons Den’ style by a panel of judges a few weeks ago. Her competition for the award was Adorn London, Cred Jewellery, Keanes Jewellers and QVC. Rent Your Rocks.com were announced as the winners – we were so proud and so happy to be the winners of such a brilliant award at this prestigious event. The Winners Brochure produced by Retail-Jeweller.com wrote this about Rent Your Rocks:

‘A fabulous idea, cleverly executed and with great margins, said our judging panel. The judges loved how this business had evolved under its managing director, the fifth generation of the family to run the parent company, retailer Winsor Bishop, of Norwich. The concept of renting super-luxury diamond jewels to women for parties and weddings is a superb one and they loved the visionary attack of this entrepreneurial leader, and her smart execution of a wonderfully simple idea. Her passion for the growth of her business, her clear strategy, five-year plan and ideas to expand this concept bowled them over. “Wow,” said one of our judges of this brilliant businesswoman when she left the interview panel. “She is realistic, but gifted and adding real value to her business.”

Calling all friends of Rent Your Rocks! Please Vote for us?! We would love to be the proud winners of the Sheerluxe Online Shopping Awards 2010. Just click on the link and find Rent Your Rocks under ‘Best for Wedding Jewellery Online’ in the Weddings section.
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Remember, each vote automatically enters you for a competition to win a pair of Christian Louboutins too – so go on – what’s to loose?! Thank You!

We think you’ll all agree, Charlotte Church is looking AMAZING! She is our new Saturday night TV Sweetheart. Charlotte is currently gracing the judging panel on BBC 1’s ‘OVER THE RAINBOW’ If you think she is looking particularly sparkling at the moment – you will see that she is loving RENT YOUR ROCKS. Last Saturday saw her wearing a stunning Herve Legere black and white bandage dress accompanied by Rent Your Rocks ‘Illusion Set Diamond Drop Earrings’ (Rent for £205.00 a week). We happen to know that she felt like a million dollars wearing them! They’re back at Rent Your Rocks safe and sound and ready to go on their next adventure. So if it’s Charlotte Church’s style you’re after – look no further – you’re here! Welcome To Your New Best Friend – www.RentYourRocks.com

Wearing Rent Your Rocks Illusion Diamond Drop Earrings

Earrings worn by Charlotte Church on BBC 1's 'Over The Rainbow'

It’s been a week of photoshoots. The Sun Newspaper are doing a feature on Renting an outfit which is due to go out in the first week of May. They photographed our gorgeous Red Carpet Diamond Chandelier Earrings as well as the Kaleidoscope Bangle, Earrings and Ring…The model was dressed head to toe in designer rentals – dress, shoes, handbag and of course Rent Your Rocks! The Kaleidoscope Bangle also featured on Tuesday’s Fashion slot of ITV’s This Morning. Again a feature on how to get Celebrity Style For Less. ITV THIS MORNING Get a Celebrity Style for Less

We are asking for your thoughts, comments and recommendations please! What do you think about Renting diamonds? Is the site easy to use? Is our service good? Do you like the styles on offer? Are you looking for things that we don’t have? Is there enough price variation? Tell us your thoughts so that we can make Rent Your Rocks exactly what YOU want! This week we are offering 50% off your total order – as long as you place your order by April 16th 2010. With Wedding Season almost upon us, trips to the Races, Summer Parties, celebrations or just for the feel good factor – we say ‘Go on – Get Your Rocks ON!’

January 30th was my perfect day! My Wedding Day!! The sky was blue and the ground was white, covered with Snow – my perfect winter wedding wonderland! It was the happiest day of my life! I decided that the perfect Rocks to wear on my perfect Winter Wedding Day was of course the Snowflake! My sister Tanya (Rocks buyer) was my chief bridesmaid – and wore the Scroll Necklace….here are a couple of piccies

So You Think You Can Dance judge Arlene Phillips will be on true sparkling form on BBC 1 on Saturday 13th February for the Final of the 2010 Dance Competition.  She will be dressed in Matthew Williamson and Rent Your Rocks Diamonds.  See www.rentyourrocks.com to wear the same diamonds yourself!

Sophie Croydon the Founder of Rent Your Rocks graces the cover of times2 section of The Times.  The article follows the story of 5 people picked to be mentored by experts in their field.  It is one year on from when Sophie won the chance to be mentored by Glasses Direct entrepreneur Jamie Murray Wells, in the ’starting a new business’ category.

Hi this is Tanya blogging on Sophie’s Rock Blog – thought I would share the news that our very own Rent Your Rocks founder Sophie Croydon is getting married in just over 2 weeks time!  She has picked her Rocks for her big day which is taking place in Norwich Cathedral….wow!  We can’t wait!  Plans have been incredibly hectic as her venue let her down 2 weeks ago – so a very speedy re-plan was necessary.  It’s Hen Party time this weekend – I’m thinking pink tourmalines will work well for this – to go with the pink fluffy Bride to be sash!  I don’t think I will be posting any of the Hen images  but will definitely put some wedding ones up!

We were sad to see Stacey go but we have had so much fun together! She wore a fantastic gold cuff bangle and matching ring for her first 2 performances and then we had a mad dash back stage to change her into the most amazing diamonds for her 3rd performance. The Cascade Diamond Earrings, Diamond Line Bracelet and an amazing pave set diamond ring really dazzled and made her look divinely Diva like! Also we had a great time watching the show live from backstage and seeing all the contestants and the judges walk on and off set for their interviews. The studio was absolutely buzzing with excitement. When I spoke to Olly Murs he said he couldn’t believe how amazing it was with so many famous people just wandering about. Robbie Williams, George Michael, Michael Buble, Ronan Keeting, Prince Harry and Chelsea, Gok Wan, Sinitta….Simon(so masterful!), Dannii (so beautiful!), Cheryl (even more beautiful in real life!), Louis (never stops talking given the opportunity!) Olly, Stacey and of course Joe – we saw them all!