Number Five

56 Bonnygate, Cupar, Fife KY15 4LD

Tel/Fax: 01334 657784

e-mail: jsh_bruce@yahoo.co.uk
website: www.clairedonald.com

Your eyes are always drawn to the windows of Number Five, a shop in Cupar's Bonnygate. It sells exquisite jewellery based on the designs of a number of jewellers, including internationally experienced designer, jeweller and goldsmith Claire Donald, who trained in Scotland, London and Paris.

Entering the shop is to step into a world where beauty, fashion and craftsmanship fuse to create objects both beautiful in themselves and which add elegance to any ensemble. Imagine entering a gallery where you see all the desirable pieces of jewellery in other galleries collected at one location. There is everything from simple stainless steel and titanium designs to bold acrylic pieces, traditional settings and truly inspiring pieces in the noble metals - gold, silver and platinum. They all represent remarkable value for money, and make the ideal gift for someone special, to mark a wedding, engagement or anniversary, or simply a unique token of love.

The pieces showcased are not limited to those produced by Claire Donald but also include the work of other top British designers from up and down the country. Their creations show a wide and varied range of different styles and techniques in traditional and contemporary materials.

To quote one admirer the designs are "deliciously seductive". The craftsmanship as you would expect is of the highest order. So successful has Number Five been that, having at first been renowned for its silverware, it now carries many fine pieces in 18 carat gold and other metals. Claire Donald has created many beautiful engagement and wedding rings, including white and yellow gold rings set with sparkling precious stones.

Claire likes to offer real choice to her customers, and not sell ranges that are too limited. Her pieces aren't just about shape or colour, but about the juxtaposition of textures and the contrast between various materials. For this reason, many pendants are sold separately from chains so that customers can bring their own tastes to an object, and stamp it with their own personality.