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Vintage quilted Barbour Q: Hi Juliet, I wonder if you can help me? I live on a small holding outside Bath and as a result live in my quilted Barbour, J Brand Houlihans and Hunter wellies. My birthday is coming up and my husband has said he would like to buy me some jewellery as I don’t have anything apart from my wedding rings and a pair of gold hoops! I would like something that I can wear everyday, that won’t get damaged when I am ‘mucking out’ but yet something that is special as it is a significant birthday.

Claire, Bath

A: Hi Claire, how lovely to be shopping for you on behalf of your husband! I hope I haven’t missed your birthday as I wanted to wait and post this when we had our ‘horse’ theme on Adorn London. Anyway, I have chosen classic jewellery across a range of price points. My view is that you need to start with good timeless pieces and from there you can build onto your jewellery collection with something more adventurous! As it is your birthday and a gift from you hubby, I have included diamond studs and a heart pendant. I have also included the Links of London ‘Sweetie’ bracelet – so easy to wear, stacked with other pieces you might get or dangled with charms. I don’t think you can go far wrong with any of these jewels, whatever your man chooses, but if he is smart, he might have birthdays sorted for the next couple of years!! Happy Birthday, have a gorgeous day….