Show that special someone how much you care

If you really want to splash your cash this Christmas and treat someone special, nothing sends a message of love quite like jewellery.

At Walker Christopher you can find beautiful pieces for both men and women, while the jeweller’s Bermuda Collection and treasure coins can add to the romanticism.

The Bermuda Collection features beautiful, whimsical island-inspired designs in gold and silver charms, earrings, pendants, bracelets, shirt studs and cuff links.

Treasure

Motifs include sailing dinghies, angelfish, tree frogs, lobsters, longtails and local flora and fauna.

For men, Walker Christopher also has gold, silver and enamel Bermuda ‘hog penny’ and five cents design cuff links, made in its workshop.

The ‘hog penny’ cuff links are $150 for enamel, $375 for silver and $1,000 for 13 karat gold.

There are also whimsical, fun and more formal cuff links and shirt studs by Deakin & Francis of the UK and Jan Leslie of the US.

“We have a huge selection of gents’ cuff links,” said Brittany Wivell, store manager.

You can choose from Bermuda-style Vespa scooters, sailing dinghies and other ‘island’ motifs to flying pigs and racing cars.

Prices range from $150-500.

The jeweller also has stylish bracelets for men, in leather, priced at $200, or solid gold from $5,000 upwards.

For ladies, you can buy silver or platinum earrings in the Bermuda Collection, from $200. The jeweller also offers pendants.

For bracelets, diamond line (tennis) bracelets range from $1,400-5,000, and there is also a sapphire version.

Walker Christopher also sells Bermuda-inspired beads to fit charm bracelets from popular brands such as Pandora, from $80 upwards.

They include frogs, longtails, hibiscus flowers, sailing dinghies and pirate treasure chests.

For a family gift, the jeweller’s sterling silver Bermuda Christmas ornaments prove popular year after year.

Ms Wivell said: “We started the Christmas ornaments with the longtail in 1985. They are very popular. We also send them overseas, to our visitors and former residents.

“We have all the previous years in stock, all priced at $120, and if someone you buy a gift for already has the same one, it can be exchanged and swapped for another.”

They make a beautiful addition to any Christmas tree, but can also be made into pendants and brooches.

Over the years the designs have included moongates, turtles, seahorses, Gombeys, kites and local flora and fauna.

This year’s ornament is the Bermuda Horse and Buggy.

Walker Christopher is also renowned for its authentic treasure coins, from Spanish cobs and doubloons, to Greek and Roman pieces.

A Spanish cob set in a piece of jewellery will cost from $300-1,200.

“Some of the shipwrecks are found off the coast of Bermuda, and there is a deep wreck off of Bermuda called the Atlantic Target Wreck which we also have coins from,” said Ms Wivell.

If you really want to push the boat out for the mariner in your life, then Waters Edge Marine Ltd also offers a selection of luxury gifts.

MAPI four-stroke outboards are available in 2.6, 4, 5, 8, 9.9 and 15 hp (horsepower), and are lightweight and easy to maintain.

Scott Johnson, Waters Edge Marine owner, said: “The outboards are all four-stroke so they run on straight, regular gas.

“MAPI is a new product to Bermuda. It’s reliable and is a good salt water engine, at a good price.”

Water-resistant

The company also sells the FUSION 600 Series marine stereo.

“FUSION are the leaders in marine stereos right now, and a lot of boat manufacturers are fitting them to their craft,” said Mr Johnson.

The FUSION 600 Series has the world’s first internal iPod dock with fully integrated iPod interface.

“These stereos are compatible with iPods and iPhones. Whereas other marine stereos have more of a challenge of access, the iPod will drop right into the unit,” said Mr Johnson.

The stereo has a dual mono subwoofer output, a 70 watts x 4 high-powered amplifier, and is contained in a 100 per cent water-resistant aluminium die-cast chassis. The 600 series also has DVD and CD models.

Waters Edge Marine is offering a special price for Christmas of $585 for the stereo plus speakers.

Walker Christopher

9 Front Street, Hamilton. Call 295-1466, e-mail [email protected] or see www.walkerchristopher.com

Waters Edge Marine Ltd

1 Mill Creek Lane, Pembroke. Call 292-8691 or e-mail [email protected]