a real diamond of a story

I loved the sound of a diamond photo shoot. Who wouldn’t?

‘We’ll style you – clothes, make-up, hair – and you’ll just wear the diamonds and strike a pose,’ explained the PR.

So I agreed.

But then as it got closer to the date, I wasn’t quite so convinced. Hayley, our stylist, had been asked to guess which clothes might suit us based on a pre-shoot phone call.

our stylist, Hayley Korn

And then there’s the added fret that I really don’t like having my make-up done. That whole dewy skin thing just isn’t me.

However I had confirmed I’d take part in The Diamond Store’s #MillionDollarBlogger shoot and I am (almost always) true to my word. So off I went.

Of course we had such a giggle on the day. Hayley blew me away with her unreal choices of clothes – all from Oxygen boutique – and I discovered a whole new brand which I love, Sea NY!

Lauren styled my post-holiday barnet into a cool boho look and Sara tackled my not-so-happy skin (again post sun plus long flight) with sensitivity and focus!

The jewels (all ethically and responsibly sourced) speak for themselves. Honestly the lowest prices I ever seen diamonds ever sold, The Diamond Store makes rocks all the more accessible and ultimately stackable too!

This is what I wore:

Sea NY Embroidered Lace Short Sleeve Dress £395

Sea NY lace combo T £255 plus a stack of tennis bracelets

ring 0.85CT diamond 9k yellow gold £875

0.13CT diamond and 9k white gold earrings £355

Sea NY lace combo jumpsuit £360

All shots taken by Jennifer West at Venture Studios, Knightsbridge AND – they’ve given me a shoot worth £350 to give away for one of my readers! All you have to do is follow me on Instagram and leave me a comment under a photo from this shoot… The winner will be contacted via Instagram on Friday 10^th October. good luck!

The Diamond Store’s site is really easy to navigate. It took me all of 10 seconds to choose my gift (more of which in a later post!) from their 20,000 or so products!