To the beach

Of course, diamonds are allowed to the beach, but now they are positively encouraged in the new BEACH collection by Boodles (sponsors of this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup), with a chain featuring the delicate Boodles motif and pretty hanging rubover set diamonds, all made using Boodles’s SMO (Single Mine Origin) gold. Bracelets, necklaces and anklets form the ensemble and, as I sit here wrapped up in February’s cashmere jumper, I am inspired to say that they would most definitely work for ‘beach and beyond’. From £15,000 (020– 7647 1360; www.boodles.com).