Thomas Sabo sponsors Gary Paffett’s car along with Mercedes Benz and AMG. With a great start to this year’s new German Touring Car Championship (DTM) 2012 seasons Gary Paffett is continuing to ride on a wave of success. Only one week after his victory in the first race of the season in Hockenheim, Gary Paffett was on the podium again at Eurospeedway Lausitzring placing second. After the second race of the season, Gary Paffett is leading the drivers’ competition with 43 points. The Thomas Sabo / Mercedes Benz Bank AMG team is leading the team competition with 55 points. “In Mercedes-Benz, we have found our dream partner in the most popular international touring car series,” as quoted by Thomas Sabo. We couldn’t agree more!

The next DTM race will take place on May 20, 2012 in Gary’s home country at the Brands Hatch Circuit. For now a look at the spectacular Thomas Sabo/ Mercedez Benz AMG machine:

Saturday May 12, Glebe 11-5

Sunday May 13, Westboro 11-5

With a lineup like The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider Man, The Bourne Legacy, Brave & Snow White and the Huntsman just to name a few, there’s more than enough action packed into the next four months to keep us riveted.

We know that Magpie has jewellery to suit the style of the stars, but what about action style?

Jeremy Renner stars as Hawkeye in the Avengers and is Aaron Cross, or the new “Jason Bourne” in the Bourne Legacy. Sporting a silver Pyrrha, this hero shows his no-nonsense style.

The Amazing Spider Man actress, Emma Stone shows her chic leading lady style with a pair of gorgeous Alexis Bittar bracelets.

Kristen Stewart shows her Snow White style is fit for a queen with an elegant diamond bracelet.

And don’t forget the oh so handsome Hemsworth brothers. The God of Thunder turned Dark Forest Huntsman, Chris, is keeping it casual with a long leather necklace and Hunger Games hunter, Liam, sharpens his suited up style with an oversized watch.

What’s your hero style?

There are currently over 1 million tulips in bloom around Ottawa and these blooms are responsible for the over 500, 000 visitors that come to admire them every year. Now here is a question for you,  do you know where all the tulips came from?

In 1945, the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa to thank Canadians having for having sheltered Princess Juliana and her daughters during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, in the Second World War.

During their time in Canada Princess Julianna gave birth to Princess Margriet at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The maternity ward was declared to be officially a temporary part of international territory, so that she would be born in no country and would inherit only her Dutch citizenship from her mother. In 1946, Juliana sent another 20,500 bulbs requesting that a display be created for the hospital, and promised to send 10,000 more bulbs each year.

In the years following Queen Juliana’s original donation, Ottawa became famous for its tulips and in 1953 the Ottawa Board of Trade and photographer Malak Karsh organized the first “Canadian Tulip Festival”. Queen Juliana returned to celebrate the festival in 1967, and Princess Margriet returned in 2002 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the festival. (Wikipedia)

Flowers seem to be popping up everywhere including in a lot of summer prints for denim, fabrics, shoes, nails and of course accessories this season.

Will you be checking out Ottawa’s impressive Tulip Festival this year?

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday Magpie Jewellery wants to help give you an extra bit of sparkle. For one day at each of our three locations we will be set up to have a gemologists on site to assist you!

Let us clean and polish your jewellery for you! If you are interested we will even do a complimentary inspection. Questions about redesigning your jewellery? Interested in creating a custom made design? Need an appraisal? Join us and we can can discuss your options.

FRI May 11, Rideau 11-7
SAT May 12, Glebe 11-5
SUN May 13, Westboro 11-5

You have until Friday at noon to tell us about your favourite memory with your mom on our Facebook Page. The winner will be presented with two beautiful pieces from Toronto based designer, Matsu just in time for Mother’s Day!

Click here to participate.

And as a friendly reminder, Mother’s Day is this Sunday.

Magpie Jewellery is hosting a three day designer showcase this Friday, Saturday and Sunday where we will be exhibiting the entire Anne-Marie Chagnon 2012 Spring Collection and will offering taxes off! For more details on this upcoming designer showcase, click here.

Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect, and thanks to Mabz and Mallory for showing you just how to wear these fabulous pieces of art:

If you like what you see, and who could blame you, drop in this weekend and see how she looks on you. And make sure you enter our contest before midnight on Sunday for your chance at a great piece of art to hang around your neck.

Whether you’re into crime dramas, like Law and Order, prefer some fairy tale whimsy like Once Upon a Time, find yourself addicted to the scandals and drama of Manhattan’s elite on the likes of Gossip Girl or Ringer, Magpie has the jewellery to make you feel like a star.

Whether it be  Alexis Bittar bracelets as seen on Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl

A layered look like Jennifer Morrison’s style of Once Upon A Time

A fabulously personal Pyrrha like Jamie Murray of Ringer

Or a pair of show-stopping  Gerard Yosca studs like Kelly Rutherford’s of Gossip Girl

Take your pick, we’ve got you covered.