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Scuderia Ferrari, which would later develop into the Ferrari S.p.A we know today, was set up in 1929 by Enzo Ferrari as a race car sponsorship company which literally translated into Stable Ferrari (but more commonly known as Team Ferrari). It is the oldest team in the Grand Prix having been a participant since 1932. The company went into the production of street-legal vehicles in the late 40s and were bought into by Fiat in 1969. This year, Fiat have announced that they wish to sell their share of the company which, at the time of the announcement, was around 90%.

Secunda Ferrari trained and raced amateur racers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938 when he was hired by the car manufacturer as head of their motor racing department. This arrangement would be shaken to it’s core however when 1941 saw the confiscation of Alfa Romeo by the Axis Powers in order to contribute to the war effort. Ferrari’s team was too small to be taken and was instead assigned to producing parts for vehicles. As part of his contract Enzo Ferrari was banned from racing for 4 years and so his company (which had become part of Alfa Romeo) changed it’s name to Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari.

The first actual ferrari was made in this period and debuted during the 1940s. However, due to World War II it saw very little competition. The company moved its factory to Maranello in 1943 where it was bombed by the Allies in 1944. Rebuilding his factory in 1946, Enzo Ferrari made Maranello Ferrari’s permanent home and it has been based there ever since.

After the war, Ferrari began work on it’s first road-legal car which would be released a year after the factory was rebuilt: The 1947 125 S. Enzo was reluctant to build road cars, however, he needed the funds they produced to back Scuderia Ferrari.

Enzo Ferrari passed away in 1988 but not before he personally oversaw the launch of arguably one of the world’s most famous supercars ever made. The Ferrari F40 was a rear wheel drive, two door coupé which was sold at roughly £1,324,500 in today’s equivalent prices. There have been reports however that people have paid up to 4 times this much for one.

Since they first started their Formula one World Championship career, the team has completed 888 races with 221 victories and 207 pole positions. They have also had 230 Fastest Laps. They came 3rd in the latest Gran Prix in 2013 and hope to just as well if not better this year in the US.

The logo is perhaps one of the most recognisable logos in the world of motor racing and features a black prancing horse on a yellow background. The horse was the logo of the Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca’s fighter plane and was adopted by Ferrari after Baracca was shot down 1918 at the request of Baracca’s parents. They asked Ferrari to carry on the fallen pilots tradition of sportsmanship, gallantry and boldness.

Since its founding, Ferrari has been known for it’s dedication to perfection in engineering which have been reflected in all things bearing their name be it formula 1, sports cars or even the watches that bear their name.

Pick up your watch today and share in the legacy that is Ferrari racing.

Crucifixes, or cross necklaces, are a well-known piece of jewellery historically associated with the Christian religion. Recently they have become a fashion item and are worn by both followers of the religion and non-followers.

The symbol itself is not exclusive to any particular sect or denomination of the Christian church and is often given as a gift for a baptism or confirmation. Ultimately, the cross necklace can mean different things for different sects of Christianity, some believe it as a show of faith whereas other believe that it can ward away evil spirits.

In popular culture, the belief that the crucifix wards off evil spirits is used in Bram Stoker’s 19th century gothic novel Dracula, in which it is used to repel the antagonist vampire away from a protagonist. This is something that is seen in many gothic-esque fiction across the years and found it’s way onto television with vampires being repulsed in shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer amongst other things.

Crucifixes are generally made out of sterling silver or gold, however it is not uncommon for some to be made out of or decorated with other materials, such as diamonds.

Generally, the pendant itself is generally hung from a chain and features the one crucifix at the end, however, this is not always the case as some necklaces to feature multiple crosses on the same chain.

Whether you choose to wear it for religious purposes or not, the crucifix is a fine piece of jewellery that also makes a fantastic gift for a loved one’s religious ceremony. In recent years it has become a fashion object and is set to stay that way for many years to come! For more information, or to look at our great range of crucifix pendants, see our pendants page.

One of our best selling crucifixes is the 9ct Gold Crucifix Pendant

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Catherine started working as a Saturday sales assistant while she was at school and joined the store’s team full time when she left school.

Her career has now moved on to the next level within the business which encouraged her to make the decision to study for Upper Second Class BA (Hons) Education Studies degree at University Centre at Blackburn College (UCBC) with the support of her employer.

She said: “I left school and was really shy and went straight to work at Peter Jackson’s full-time as I was already working on Saturdays there”

“I never thought higher education would be accessible to me and although I wanted to continue to study, I wanted to choose a subject that could be put to good use at work and never wanted to leave Peter Jackson to do it!”

Catherine studied for her degree one day a week whilst working five days a week at Peter Jackson the Jeweller.  Then in the second year of her studies she fell pregnant and so ended up juggling work, study and a new baby.

She said: “It wasn’t planned but I wouldn’t change anything and everyone has been incredibly supportive.  I had [my daughter] Isabel and so I was juggling work, a baby and my university course but I managed and now I have my beautiful daughter and a degree, as well as a job that I love!”

Catherine Harrington graduated from UCBC with an Upper Second Class BA (Hons) Education Studies degree.