Category Archives: London 2012

All aboard our London 2012 Taxi Cabs!

This week 100 London taxi cabs began driving around London and these particular few are bound to get your attention as they are all complete with a Links of London twist! To celebrate our Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012 and the imminent arrival of the Olympics to our hometown these 100 cabs have fabulous London 2012 branding both inside and outside! Keep an eye out for our 2012 Friendship Bracelets on the pink and blue exterior and our Olympic Ambassadors such as Keri-Anne Payne on the interior! Should you need a receipt at the end of your journey – you might just spot Christian Malcolm on the reverse!

Take a look at the photos below and make sure you keep your eyes peeled for our very handsome Links of London 2012 Olympic cabs!

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London 2012 Collection is #1 in Shape Magazine’s Hot List

Our iconic Sweetie Bracelet with London 2012 charms was featured in Shape Magazine USA as #1 on their Hot List. With the Olympics nearly a month away take a look at our Official Jewellery Collection for London 2012 and commemorate this momentous sporting occasion with Links of London.

Sweetie Bracelet with Sports Charms 

 London 2012 Friendship Bracelets


 2012 Team GB Band £20

London 2012 Entwine Collection

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Tom Aggar shares his Circle of 5

As the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012 we are encouraging everyone to get behind Team GB and accessorise their support! We recently launched our Circle of 5 Campaign which suggests we rely on a core group of 5 people to be successful. Our four London 2012 Ambassadors, Keri-Anne Payne, Christian Malcolm, Tom Aggar and Sarah Storey, have been taking time to share their Circle of 5.  Last week we discovered who reigning Paralympic and World Champion rower Tom Aggar’s Circle of 5 are. By sharing his core 5 he thanked them for their support with our Team GB Band.

We are inviting the nation to recognise their own ‘Circle of 5′ - share their core 5 with us on twitter – #circleof5 and recognise and reward them with the Team GB Band!

Watch Tom’s video below to see the people who are always behind him as he continues to achieve such extraordinary success!

 

 2012 Team GB Band £20

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Keri-Anne Payne graces the cover of Retail Jeweller!

Olympic swimmer Keri-Anne Payne graces the cover of the June edition of Retail Jeweller and looks fantastic! As one of our ambassadors for our Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012, Keri-Anne is flying the flag for Team GB and wearing our must have hero piece for the games this summer – Links of London Team GB Band!

Keri-Anne Payne wearing Team GB Band £20 

 

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An Evening at the Sport Industry Awards 2012

Last night we attended the Sport Industry Awards at Battersea Evolution.
The evening celebrated and rewarded the best work carried out by those within the sports industry. It was a fantastic evening attended by many athletes, sports personalities and celebrities. Links of London were there to fly the flag for Team GB and spread the word even further about our Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012 and our must have hero piece –  the Team GB Band!
                                             2012  Team GB Band £20

We watched as the prestigious awards, such as Sport Brand of the Year, Sports Agency of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement award, were presented to the winners whilst also celebrating the year of London 2012. We were very excited to talk to the guests about our collection for the Games and delighted to spot many already sporting their Team GB Bands! It really was a night to celebrate sport and the integral part it plays in bringing not only individuals, but nations together. The more people who get behind our team this summer will enable us to have a winning chance to come together through sport and show our Genuine Belief for Team GB, our athletes and those who we personally support in our own circles.

Attendees at last night’s event were enthused and excited about the message behind our collection and were thrilled to be able to wear their Team GB Bands. Amongst the wearers last night was the host – former Rugby Union player; Martin Bayfield, Sally Gunnell – a former British Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson who is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK, footballers; Darren Bent,
Michael Dawson and Gareth Southgate and Sir Philip Craven MBE who won the
Lifetime Achievement award. Sir Philip is the president of the International Paralympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee and a
retired Paralympian of wheelchair basketball. We also spotted celebrities such as Mark Wright, Kirsty Gallacher and Keith Lemon wearing Team GB Bands!

We were thrilled that Amy Williams MBE wore our limited edition Entwine VIP necklace and bracelet which are part of our Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012.  It was a big day for Amy as she announced her retirement from skeleton racing following a remarkable career in which she became the first British individual gold medallist at a Winter Olympics for 30 years. We thought she dazzled in the Entwine collection last night and wish her every success for the future!

Take a look below at the photographs from the evening:

Amy Williams - Former Olympic Skeleton Racer and Olympic gold medalist - arrives at the event wearing our Entwine VIP Pendant and Bracelet

Sally Gunnell – Former Olympic Gold Medalist in Hurdles

Tanni Grey Thompson – Former Paralympic Gold Medalist in wheelchair basketball and racing

Martin Bayfield – Former England Rubgy Union Player

Sir Philip Craven – president of the International Paralympic Committee and former wheelchair basketball paralympian (left) with former team-mate Armand ‘Tip’ Thiboutot

John Amaechi – Former NBA Basketball Player

Ade Adepitan – Former Wheelchair Basketball paralympian and TV Presenter

Darren Bent – Aston Villa Footballer and Michael Dawson – Tottenham Hotspur Footballer

Mark Wright – Television personality best known for the Only Way is Essex and I’m A Celebrity

Keith Lemon - host of the ITV show
Celebrity Juice  and Kirsty Gallacher – Sky Sports News
presenter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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London 2012… 100 days to go!

The countdown is in full swing with 100 days to go until the London 2012 games!It is an exciting time for Links of London as the creators of the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012. As the lead up to the event heats up it’s time to get involved, get behind Team GB and celebrate London 2012.

We are encouraging the nation to celebrate and show their support with our Official London 2012 collection. What better way to show your belief than by accessorising it! With a mix of fun and precious jewellery, for both men and women, the range also includes beautiful gifts; all fabulous mementos to commemorate London 2012 now and to cherish in years to come.

Get behind the team with our iconic Sweetie and Friendship ranges, which have been given a London 2012 twist or journey through Olympic history with the Entwine collection – inspired by ribbons attached to the winning medals and those used within gymnastics – silver and gold twist around precious stones of topaz and citrine.

London 2012 Friendship Bracelets

                          2012 18ct Gold Entwine Citrine  Necklace and Bracelet

To show your Genuine Belief get the must have Team GB Band – Links of London’s hero piece for London 2012 and join personalities such as JLS, Stephen Fry and Eddie Izzard in flying the flag for genuine belief in yourself and others.

                                               2012 Team GB Band £20

JLS tweeted “Get behind Team GB and show your support by wearing @Links_of_London team GB band #LOLGBBand JLSHQ x” Watch behind the scenes footage of JLS and Links of London’s Genuine Belief Campaign here:

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Sarah Storey shares her Circle of 5

Yesterday we launched our Circle of 5 campaign with Sarah Storey – Paralympic cyclist and Links of London ambassador. Sarah is supporting Links of London’s ‘Circle of 5’ campaign, which suggests we rely on a core group of 5 people to be successful.

It was a great day yesterday and we hope the excitement continues as we invite the nation to recognise their own ‘Circle of 5′ -  share your core 5 with us on twitter – #circleof5 and recognise and reward them with our Team GB Band!

Watch this clip to find out who Sarah Storey’s core 5 are, supporting her every step of the way, as she continues achieving such outstanding success:

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Circle of 5 Campaign

Today we launched our Circle of  5 campaign with our Links of London ambassador; Paralympic cyclist Sarah Storey, celebrating the people around us who help us be successful.
Despite 37% of all UK adults thinking that their success is down to their own
merits, over a third (38%) think it is mostly down to the core people in their
life.
Sarah believes that there are five core people who have impacted her life and been invaluable to her progress in becoming a leading gold medal athlete. Sarah is supporting Links of London’s ‘Circle of 5’ campaign, which suggests we rely on a core group of 5 people to be successful.
We are inviting the nation to recognise their own ‘Circle of 5’ and to
celebrate and reward them with our Team GB band – part of our Official
Jewellery Collection of London 2012 and Team GB. Today we spotted Myleene Klass and Tom Chambers wearing their Team GB Bands and hope to see more people supporting the campaign as it continues! We would love to hear who your Circle of 5 are, let us know on twitter #Circleof5 or on Facebook.

…behind every successful person is a circle of five core people – inspiring, supporting and mentoring them along the path they have ventured upon.

 

   Team GB Band £20

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JLS Join the Genuine Belief Campaign

As part of the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012, Links of London have designed a Team GB Band to help support Team GB at the Games, and in September 2011 we launched the Genuine Belief campaign.

Priced at £20 the Team GB Band is the must-have accessory for the Games and a great way for the nation to get behind and show their support for Team GB.

As the Olympic Games grow nearer, Links of London have teamed up with JLS to launch the second stage of the Genuine Belief campaign, to encourage the nation to wear the Team GB Band!

One of the UK’s biggest boy bands to date with 5 UK number one hit singles and 3 albums under their belts, JLS will be showing their support for Team GB by wearing their Team GB Bands and encouraging everyone to do the same! So if you want to join JLS in supporting Team GB, get your must-have Team GB Band here.

JLS Join the Genuine Belief Campaign

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Jay from The Wanted Shows His Support for Team GB

As the Olympic Games grow nearer by the day, everyone is starting to get behind Team GB.  At their concert in Brighton, Jay McGuiness from The Wanted was spotted wearing his Team GB Band stacked on his arm showing that he too is ready to support Team GB.

Jay from The Wanted shows his support for Team GB

This must-have band is the perfect way to show your support for Team GB in the London 2012 Olympic Games. You too can become part of the largest single team to represent the nation in any sporting event for over 100 years by wearing our  iconic blue and red woven Team GB Band, available online and in stores now.

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