Jewellery Focus JFOC August 2017 | Page 26

FEATURE that so it’ll probably make people think ‘that’s not tech!’.” Continuing in a vein of simplicity and accessibility, the Lockstone range has a minimalist, casual appearance which is more suitable for everyday wear - lightweight and discreet. “We like the style to match with whatever you’re wearing. It’s not for a super special occasion, not a once every year kind of wear.” So what about price points? The 26 JEWELLERY FOCUS VANACCI’S PERFUMED JEWELLERY range is priced between £24.99 and £74.99. “We don’t like to take advantage of people. It’s all made in this country so there’s very few middle men involved in the process. A lot of companies have products go by three or four different distributors and they all need to take a cut of that. But we sell directly.” The Lockstone range promises to extend the life of your perfume, boasting an increase in the longevity of the fragrance by seven times. By simply spraying directly into the pumice stone which surrounds the absorbent polymer material then allowing the fragrance to absorb for a maximum of four minutes, the wearer’s perfume is slowly released over a period of time, giving it the potential to last for days. Whitfield explains: “It depends what fragrance you use. Because some are more heavily oil based, so it takes longer for some to evaporate completely.” He continues: “There’s other fragrances that can be gone within two or three days.” With a customer base of mainly men aged 18-27, Vanacci hopes to expand the unisex Lockstone range with the development of more jewellery options. The brand has developed a range especially for women which is due to launch in September this year. ‘‘ We don’t like to take advantage of people. It’s all made in this country so there’s very few middle men involved in the process ‘‘ THE SCENT OF A STONE August 2017 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk