| You used to have a glittering career… as a | | | | forswear silver jewellery. Silver post or stud earrings, |
| copywriter, a lawyer, a doctor...Dressing for work in the | | | | and perhaps a plain silver ring to complement your |
| morning meant choosing your best handmade silver | | | | wedding band, will remind you that you are still a valued |
| jewellery: a silver brooch for your lapel, or a silver | | | | woman, even when you're about mundane tasks. |
| necklace to complement your white blouse, or a flashy | | | | |
| silver and gemstone bracelet to impress your clients. | | | | Representing your family: Whether called to a |
| And a company cocktail party or a dinner with clients | | | | parent-teacher conference or a meeting of the school |
| required you to choose from amongst your best | | | | parents' association, or off to sign your children up for |
| crystal and silver jewellery. | | | | their annual extracurricular activities, you want to make |
| | | | | a good impression. One of the easiest ways to look |
| But then you decided to become a mother and stay | | | | put together without fussing is by choosing a classic |
| home for a few years while your children were | | | | piece of silver jewellery. A silver brooch or a silver |
| young. Not an easy choice, and not one ever y | | | | charm bracelet is just the thing to offset your blouse |
| woman can make, but one as worthy of esteem as | | | | or jumper. And any silver jewellery adorned with |
| any other choice. Alas, when some hear the words | | | | pearls, no matter how simple its design, will make you |
| "housewife" or "wife and mother", they think of a | | | | look classy. |
| woman who never wears any silver jewellery, a | | | | |
| woman who trudges around all day in trainers and a | | | | Enjoying a break: Even the busiest Mum deserves a |
| sweat suit. | | | | break – a chance to meet friends over coffee or |
| | | | | tea. This is the chance to take out your newer, flashier |
| This needn't be the case. Just because you've given | | | | silver jewellery – like that new silver link necklace, or |
| up the sartorial demands of the workaday world, | | | | the silver ring with the big, sparkly gemstone. Or |
| doesn't mean you must give up wearing your | | | | perhaps even take a jaunt with friends to purchase |
| handmade silver jewellery. Sterling silver jewellery, in | | | | some handmade silver jewellery – a well-deserved |
| particular, is durable and suitable for any occasion – | | | | treat. |
| from dumping the trash to attending your child's piano | | | | |
| recital. Handmade silver jewellery, with or without | | | | Love is forever: Just because you have children |
| gemstones, can be worn in a variety of ways, and | | | | doesn't mean your romantic life should end. Taking |
| with a variety of outfits, to ensure you always look | | | | time out to be alone with your husband is just as |
| and feel like a lady. Here are some ways the busy | | | | important now as it was before you had children – |
| stay-at-home Mum can make the most of her | | | | if not more so. Insist on a "date" night now and then, |
| handmade silver jewellery collection. | | | | just for you two – even if it's only to walk hand in |
| | | | | hand in the park. And on such an occasion, don't forget |
| Around the home: True, you're not going to take out | | | | to wear the lovely piece of handmade silver jewellery |
| your diamonds to hoover the floor or pick up Nigel | | | | he gave you! |
| from crèche. But that doesn't mean you must | | | | |