Ever had the dilemma where you want to look really spectacular but you only own simple clothing? Well, Simone Micallef is on a mission to help. Featured in Vogue magazine, and with her creations worn by film stars such as Sophie Okonedo ( see her tonight on BBC’s Mrs Mandela) for the Premier Night of Hotel Rwanda, she has captured the art of jewellery transformation. This is what she has to say:

Simone designs and produces all her work by hand. Her designs are singular but varied and have numerous roots in her own life and experience but, overall, they reflect her concern to bring out the beauty of the materials she works with. Her clients appreciate the magic of the metal and stones with which she communicates and many are faithful clients for long periods of time, enjoying the changes in focus and style as they occur. She works on the precious metals so that the two elements come to complement each other and to form an organic whole. As a result, most of her pieces are unique in some degree, just as stones tend to be. Women may try many of them but recognise their own when it comes alive on them. Finding the right home for each piece gives Simone the greatest pleasure. All the necklace stones are carefully selected, redrilled and burred and then individully knotted to maximize their quality and longevity and each one is hallmarked.

If you’re interested in finding out how to own one of her fabulous pieces all for yourself, go to www.simonemicallef.com and PLEASE tell her that you read about her on this blog. Remember too that Valentine’s Day is coming soon. A hint in the right quarters may not go amiss!