After a somewhat meagre turn out for catwalk jewels in London and New York, Milan's delivering the goods, big time. Right now we're crushing on Dolce & Gabbana's ornate earrings, Marni's otherworldly necklaces and Blumarine's hip hop stylings. More please!

Maia Adams

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It has been said I have weakness for spontaneity. If you text me at 4am asking if I want to fly to Miami I'll probably say yes. Which is why last week I found myself jetting off to Palm Beach for the weekend for a 1 part business conference : 2 parts party trip.

After a corporate-style conference with some of the biggest names in US tech, I hotfooted over to the Delano Hotel and fell down the neon-lit rabbit hole that is Miami Beach. Pastels, brights, embellishment… if you're going to show some skin, Miami Beach is where it's at. So, I throw on a dusty pink dress and some lilac wedges and slowly open by new travelling jewellery box where lo and behold… Lestie Lee sits glistening.

Not the super cute Chinese designer herself you understand, but her delicious, diamond structured bracelets and rings. Chic and perfect for the summer, I stack them up and head out into the humidity for an adventure in America's greatest playground.

Amber Atherton

How excited were we this weekend to be invited to the unveiling of the British Fashion Council's long overdue jewellery showcase, The Rock Vault. Created to support and promote Britain's most innovative fine jewellery talent, curated by jewel don Stephen Webster and sponsored by the International Palladium Board, the BFC Rock Vault is a standalone space filled to brimming with fantastic jewellery collections from 10 of the UK's hottest jewellery talents who have received business mentoring and support towards creating their own unique installation outside Somerset House.

From Melanie Georgacopoulos' subversive approach to classic pearl jewellery and Husam el Odeh's miniature creations accompanied by their sketchbook inspirations, to Jordan Askill's sculptural displays and Fernando Jorge's multi-hued Brazilian gemstones, the talent on show demonstrates that the British jewellery scene is in fine fettle.

And the icing on the cake? Bumping into Because's very own Caroline Issa sporting a pair of tiger paw earrings from the St Kilda 'Bengali' collection we wrote about here.

Maia Adams