Daniel Bentley Fine Jewellery is being recognized in the jewellery trade as an exclusive high-end jewellery brand. See the profile written about us in Jewellery World’s cover story “Big Brand Theory” (below). The full article is found on page 26-29 in Jewellery World’s February/March issue.

… to all of you!

Today is your last chance to WIN DANIEL BENTLEY’S SIGNATURE PIECE “OUTBACK FOSSIL” PENDANT

Simply guess how many pieces of jewellery are used in the Valentine’s heart design above and write your guess on our facebook competition before 6pm (Brisbane time) on 14th of February 2012.

This summer holiday was brilliant. We escaped to the cool of the Southern Highlands SW of Sydney and spent 10 days unwinding after a super hectic Christmas trading period.

I found time to sit under a tree and sketch a few new jewellery designs for some up-coming collections. I was not supposed to think of work whilst on holidays though I’ve always drawn for relaxation.

Anyway, for the last few weeks I’ve been at the bench creating the new Sterling silver models from my sketches and it’s been such an enjoyable experience.

I’ll be posting some photos of the new jewellery designs when they’re done though in the mean time, here is a Sterling silver ring with 18 ct. gold, I made recently using a gem I bought in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. I designed this big piece using the facets of the specially cut Citrine as inspiration. It’s a one-off and goes in my private collection. Let me know what you think!

Down load Media Release Valentine’s Day proposal… Danish Style

None know better the traumas faced by modern day suitors when making a proposal on Valentine’s Day, than Master Jewellery Daniel Bentley.

The scenario was always the same… a guy would come into Daniel’s boutique in the Danish city of Aarhus trying to find a ring that would please his girlfriend… and we all know the high risk involved.  If she didn’t like the design or the diamond wasn’t big enough or he wasn’t sure of her taste etc, it could mean a failed attempt… which is particularly embarrassing if the proposal takes place in public, like a restaurant or around friends.

This is where Daniel often played Cupid – he would lend the guy a ring from his collection to make the proposal, once the girl accepted, she could come in and design her perfect ring…. great solution, everyone is happy.

Emotions play a big part in the designing process’, said Daniel, ‘not only does the jewellery need to be beautiful in its own right, but it has to make the wearer feel special and accentuate her own beauty‘… particularly on a special day like Valentine’s Day’.

Now that Daniel is back in Australia, recently launching a stunning collection of fine jewellery, he is once again looking forward to his ‘behind the scenes’ role on Valentine’s Day and with new pieces just released, there is a fabulous collection from which to choose.

For more information please contact Deanna Lane, Marketing Consultant on 0416295898

About Daniel Bentley Fine Jewellery
Daniel Bentley is a Master Jeweller and multi-Award winning designer with an international reputation for creating timeless pieces with a contemporary edge.

After a successful career in Australia, Daniel travelled to some of the world’s most exotic locations and uses these diverse cultural references as inspiration for his designs.  In the early 90’s, during a visit to Denmark, Daniel met and married a Danish girl, Lene, and together they established their own jewellery boutique, building up a loyal European clientele, including royalty and celebrities, for more than a decade before returning to Australia.  Daniel’s work is recognised for its excellence in craftsmanship, below are some of his most recent awards.

Finalist 2006 Jewellery Association of Australia Design Awards
Finalist 2007 Harper’s Bazaar Diamond Guild Awards
Finalist 2009 Harper’s Bazaar Diamond Guild Awards

In a recent magazine interview we were asked, “What is the point of difference from your brand to other jewellery brands?”

I’d like to share our response with you …

Each piece has been designed and hand sculpted by master jeweller Daniel Bentley so there is continuity through the collection and a distinctive style. What truly sets our jewellery apart is not just our designs, it’s our philosophy and ideals.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our jewellery must be bold.

The uniqueness and originality of our designs is paramount.

They must make the wearer look stunning.

OUR IDEALS

Every design in the DANIEL BENTLEY FINE JEWELLERY range has a name and a story behind the inspiration.

We believe in inspiring our clients rather than following trends.

Our jewellery is manufactured to the highest quality and superbly hand-finished to an impeccable standard.

Our design philosophy is that each design is individually crafted by hand and CAD (Computer Aided Design) is not used in any aspect of either design or manufacture.

One of the outstanding aspects of our jewellery is the combination of the inspired design, the generous weight of metal used and the exquisite proportions coming together to create a feeling in the customer that the piece was designed exclusively for them.

Our stockist David Newman Jewellers of Bowral, in the NSW Southern Highlands is having great success with our Sterling silver jewellery designs and attributes this to the Danish design style (that is so hot now) and the impeccable quality.

Bowral is a fabulous weekend escape destination for Sydney’s well-heeled, and a ‘must visit’ shopping town.

“Outback Fossil” is one of our best selling collections and we’re happy to show it off in the December issue of The Gourmet Traveller Magazine. This brilliant publication matches our love of quality and style. Have a look at the Fossil collection.

We love being in the public eye and this month we have show-cased our “Nautilus” design collection in The Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine. It’s a fabulous publication and is available in Australia and New Zealand during December and January. Check out the Nautilus collection.

Perths’ Kalamunda Shires’ “Business Excellence Awards” were on this November and Daniel Bentley Fine Jewellery was involved.

The MC for the evening was Narelda Jacobs (Channel 10 Perth anchor-woman) who looked stunning in our Nautilus necklace and earrings together with Lisa Harap, from the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce, wearing the Pacific necklace.

DBFJ had donated a “Deanna” design necklace that was auctioned on the evening and raised funds for the Chambers’ chosen East Timor charity.

Congratulations to all award winners!