Christmas Archives - Lewis Malka

Diamonds are Forever, Forever, Forever

By Lewis Malka / in Christmas, Diamonds / December 2, 2021 / Comments Off on Diamonds are Forever, Forever, Forever

Diamonds are Forever, the 7th James Bond movie, was released in the UK in December 1971. Fifty years later I take a walk down memory lane. I can’t say I remember it, I wasn’t born until a few years later. I was told by my dad, that back then it was as big a deal. As big a deal as a new Bond movie is released today. Probably more, since it was the return of Sean Connery as 007. Sean's first 007 made the franchise famous in 1962 with Dr. No. Not everyone enjoyed it. Some people thi...

Add a bit of sparkle to your stocking this Christmas

By Lewis Malka / in Luxury watches, Engagement ring, Christmas, Diamonds, Diamond Jewellery / December 8, 2017 / Comments Off on Add a bit of sparkle to your stocking this Christmas

Last week I was lamenting the disposable nature of Christmas and the fact that the gifts we seem to be coerced by clever advertising to buy tend to have a very short shelf life before they go out of fashion. I made the point that in giving the gift of diamonds – whether as a ring, a timepiece or earrings – you were buying something completely unique that would always be in vogue. And, of course, it would also have the added benefit of being a solid investment as diamonds tend to increase in valu...

Make her Christmas with a diamond this year!

By Lewis Malka / in Luxury watches, Christmas, Diamond Jewellery / December 8, 2017 / Comments Off on Make her Christmas with a diamond this year!

It occurred to me recently that we live in an almost completely disposable society. From razors to contact lenses, Big Macs to nappies and cupcake wrappers to the latest iPhone or iPad which will be virtually obsolete the moment it’s out of the box, we live in a world where the things we buy are designed to be thrown away almost immediately. Christmas is a shining example of temporary fulfilment. Every year we buy presents for our nearest and dearest – perhaps from a list, perhaps not – and I’m ...