More is more at Joseph Bonnar
"It is a must for any visitor to experience... Edinburgh's première bijouterie" - Cannes Riviera Magazine
Forget those shop interiors that cry ‘less is more’: more is definitely more at Joseph Bonnar, the opulent yet intimate independent jeweller tucked away behind George Street. This is a unique destination which celebrates the exuberance, the exoticism, the decadence of fine antique and contemporary jewellery. You’ll find fabulous, rarely-seen stones in striking combinations, simple strands of beads alongside exquisite Georgian parures, and modern, à la mode pieces jostling for position with Scotland’s largest collection of antique jewellery. Of course if your weakness is for diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds, you’ll find plenty to tempt. But why stop there? Let Joseph Bonnar take you by the hand on a tour of exotic stones such as chrysoberyl, alexandrite, eudialyte, kunzite, demantoid and chiastolite. You might discover a whole new you.
What a feeling
Once you’re through the buzzer door (72 Thistle Street; 0131 226 2811), you enter a treasure house. Genies and caves may even spring to mind. It will feel as though you’ve made a wonderful discovery. The atmosphere is welcoming, relaxed and quietly attentive. Browsing is positively encouraged, and if you’ve never seen examples of some of the rarer antique pieces, the staff will happily bring them out to show you quite how perfectly they might complement that little black dress. There is no pressure to buy; rather a real sense that the pleasure, the sheer fun of jewellery, is to be celebrated. But of course, should you be tempted, you will be in safe, professional hands.GALLERY
