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How To Help Your Son Choose an Engagement Ring
How To Help Your Son Choose an Engagement Ring There are certain moments in life that stay with a father forever. His first steps. Teaching him to ride a bike. Watching him graduate. Seeing him grow into the man you always hoped he would become. Then, one day, he tells

How to Style Day to Night Jewellery
How to Style Day to Night Jewellery There is something rather satisfying about jewellery that works as hard as your diary. A piece that looks polished with a soft knit at 10am, then suddenly feels dinner ready by 7pm. The right jewellery does not need a costume change. It simply

The Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
On the 9th July 1947 the engagement was announced in the Court Circular of The Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. In the months following

From humble beginnings: A history of the great Georg Jensen
Hancocks pride themselves on having a team of very knowledgeable folk when it comes to keeping ourselves up to date with the very latest Georg
Why Manchester is the first port of call for Chinese jewellery seekers
Over the years, Manchester has built an outstanding reputation in the jewellery and fashion industries. While for so long, London and Birmingham reigned as the

7 things couples would do differently if they could redo their wedding day
It’s supposed to be one of the most memorable and magical times of your life, but deep down there’s bound to be something that you’d

5 Georg Jensen products you need in your collection
Nestled in between the unique cobbled streets of Copenhagen, there is a place that has been designing some of the most beautiful pieces of jewellery

Is Autumn the most romantic season to propose?
Summer may be renowned for being the perfect time to wed, but which season is best for making your marriage proposal? As the weather turns

The Secret Meanings Behind 9 Engagement & Wedding Ring Shapes
A truly perfect engagement ring embodies your personality, allowing your unique qualities, beliefs and values to be reflected upon the world. Fashion may come and

Can true love last, now that it has been unlocked?
Lovers from all over the world will have to find a new way of securing their affections for one another, as the famous ‘love-locks’ on

Six romantic places to propose in Manchester
UPDATED: 25/07/24 Move over Paris, there is a new city of love! With a wealth of premium restaurants, beautiful architecture and picturesque waterscapes, Manchester is

4 wedding-related accounts you must follow on Pinterest
You may have dreamed about your wedding in your head, but when it actually comes down to the minute details, where do you begin? You

Celebrate an April birthday with diamonds
Anytime a baby is born it is considered a blessing, but could babies being born in April be even more blessed than most? That’s because

To Have And To Hold – Hancocks’ Exclusive Blogger Event
It may be spring but the weather in Manchester doesn’t seem to have got the memo, and we couldn’t think of a better way to