Julia's Blog

SICIS STORY Our story begins in 1987 when, with a visionary spirit and resourcefulness, Maurizio Leo Placuzzi founded SICIS in Ravenna, Italy. The name itself is a promise: from the Latin Sic Immensos Clarosque Inceptos Somniavi, it alludes to the dream of seeing great work that everyone will recognize.  It all started with mosa...

Tanzanite is the exquisite blue- purple variety of the mineral zoisite that is only found in one part of the world.Tanzanite may be a relative newcomer to the world of colored stones, but it was one of the most exciting gem discoveries of the 20th century. Blue stones emerging from Tanzania were identified as the mineral zoisite in 1962.Not until 1...

The Significance of the October Birthstone – Opal the Symbol of Hope  The Origin and History of Opal Stones  The muse of writers, artists, and fashion enthusiasts, Opal is a charm bestowed upon the earth by the almighty itself. Lucky are the people born in October who are awarded by this birthstone. This romantic stone has garnered people...

The term luxury conjures up different images for different people. Your visual of luxury might include diamonds and jewellery. It isn't that you add a piece of jewellery to an outfit. It's that jewellery is a part of who you are and how you live.What I love about jewellery (as selling and promoting jewellery is one of our specialities) is the notio...

We've all heard the phrase, "Love yourself."But what does that mean?If you struggle with being good to yourself, your self-esteem and self-worth may be suffering. No matter what you look like or how you currently feel about yourself, you can learn how to love yourself.You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to be beautiful. If you want to feel...

I was a guest speaker at the Creative Women Live Webinar "Our New Reality - Present and Future" on 28nd May 2020 and had the pleasure to speak on the TOPIC – How to Stay Positive in the Current Lockdown, and Beyond! SPEAKER – Julia Castelli – Treasure Hunter, Founder and Director of Julia Castelli Lifestyle Management, a luxury goods and services i...