Visited the 'New Designers' exhibition. Really strange to think it was two years ago that I was exhibiting there myself: in some ways it feels like yesterday, in other ways it's a life time ago. Either way I have very fond memories of it: I loved it.

It was great this year too. I was helping the Designer Jewellers Group select six graduates to exhibit with us in the Barbican this winter. Hard choices to make, and it took us ages and much debate! More about our choices another day, but in the meantime I just have to highlight Katie Almond's work: I couldn't resist buying a gorgeous jug from her. Glad I snapped it up quickly as she only had a few left, and those went soon after!