They started off as childhood sweethearts, but Beth and Joe always found their way back to one another. They got engaged last year and tied the knot this summer. Joe’s proposal was detailed, thoughtful and personalised to make the occasion memorable and extra special for Beth. This week, Beth Gargett, a marketing executive, and Joe Dockerty, a property manager, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, share their love story with 77 World. The couple’s puppy played a part in the proposal First meeting Beth and Joe met 10 years ago as childhood sweethearts and have now been together officially for f ..read more

Victoria had her eye on Scott during their school days, but they only reconnected years later online. The couple were engaged in New York and tied the knot last year. This week, we meet Scott Wright, a police officer, and Victoria Wright, a contract manager in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. “We’re happier than we’ve ever been,” says Victoria First meeting Scott and Victoria knew one another from school, however, as they were in different years they had not interacted. More than five years ago, they reconnected through Twitter and have been together ever since. The one “I always knew that I liked ..read more

With the recent launch of our Spring collection, Primrose, we sat down with the collection designer, Sophie Lomax, to talk about the inspiration behind it. Head of design at 77 Diamonds – Sophie Lomax When did you decide to go into jewellery design? Or what got you into it? Aged five, I was given a book on friendship bracelets. Within weeks I had worked my way through the book, making all the designs and with an armful of bracelets, I realised that I would never be able to keep all the jewellery I made! I soon progressed on to beaded jewellery – initially I gave these bracelets to friends and ..read more

Kent-based couple Alison Buckley and Tom Perry met online two years ago and have been inseparable ever since. “I truly believe when you know, you know. And although we both are now 43, it has been worth the wait finding one another – not only as lovers, but friends and companions in all walks of life,” Alison shares. Post-proposal bliss – the newly engaged couple in Reykjavik The couple had spoken about getting engaged for some time, but Alison wanted to wait until she and Tom found the right ring. “Late last year I googled my favourite diamond shape, carat and colour to get an idea of what w ..read more