My 2025 Review of the Year
This time of year is always a moment to pause and reflect, and I am so grateful to look back on a truly special 2025!
Carrie Elizabeth has never just been about the jewellery, and this year I feel that more than ever.
I'm so proud of the collections we've launched in 2025: beautifully designed and crafted jewellery that speak to everything we love and do best: affordable, timeless luxury.
But I'm just as proud of the conversations we've started and the stories we've been a part of.
Connecting with you, our community, is always one of the best parts of my role as a founder. When we celebrated our tenth birthday in October, I got to take a journey back through my memories and make some incredibly exciting plans for the future that I can’t wait to share with you all.
So looking back at 2025, here are a few highlights of our year!
The Carrie Elizabeth Year...
It's been a year of the most exciting launches.
As well as new must-have designs, we've added even more meaningful and beautiful pieces to our range. We even launched our first ever collection of luxurious, affordable watches!
Best of all, your reaction to our new designs has been incredible. And that's what it's all for...
In 2025, we came together with some incredible collaborators.
Our empowering Same Dress Different Bodies collaboration celebrated diversity, body positivity and confidence.
We launched Your Safe Space with the support of Dr Alex George and Anna Mathur, opening up conversations about mental wellbeing which is a subject so close to my heart.
And for our second Louise Thompson collection, Chapters, we marked the moments that have shaped our lives with the most beautiful collection I think we’ve ever made!
2025 was definitely a year of connection!
From launch parties to community events to staff parties, coming together with the people who make the brand what it is always feels amazing.
Our community retreat was a day I'll never forget. Bringing together a group of truly extraordinary women and sharing their stories was incredibly emotional and inspiring.
The launch event for our second Louise Thompson collection was so special. It was a real celebration of women and all we are capable of.
You know gemstones are my obsession!
This year I've crossed paths with some extraordinary stones, including some gorgeous limited edition gemstone launches.
We made stunning pieces from the best of the gemstone worlds - from multi-coloured strands of beads to under-the-radar gems like spinels and salt and pepper diamonds.
I’ve spent many happy hours this year hunting down incredible pieces of vintage jewellery!
Our vintage drops are always exciting. I've found some seriously beautiful pieces, some of which were particuarly hard to part with.
But it's worth it to see the excitement when you secure a piece you absolutely love and will treasure forever!
2025 was a year of celebration, and we started marking our ten-year anniversary early!
In the months leading up to our October birthday, we re-launched or reimagined pieces from the Carrie Elizabeth vault.
From best sellers to iconic classics, our Icons Collection is a celebration of our craft and design history.
It has been so special revisiting moments and pieces I remember so clearly from the past. Even Zoe Sugg came back to celebrate with us!
This October, we celebrated a huge personal and professional milestone - our tenth birthday!
The past decade has been completely transformative for both me and the business, and it was quite emotional looking back on the decade and how we've changed.
But most of all, it was a time of celebration. You shared with us your Carrie Elizabeth stories, and I shared my love letter to the business that changed my life.
This was the year we launched our bespoke design service, allowing you to tell an entirely unique story with us!
Getting to hear the personal stories behind your ideas has been such a privilege - from wedding and engagement rings to heirloom pieces and milestone celebrations.
We also added even more personalisable jewellery to our collection, giving you so many meaningful ways to make your jewellery truly your own!
Want a guaranteed way to make the CE team smile? Send us a wedding photo!*
We're convinced Carrie Elizabeth brides are the most beautiful there are, and 2025 saw so many gorgeous brides (and grooms) choosing CE rings to mark the start of forever.
It's such a privilege being part of your wedding. Thank you so much for sharing your stories with us this year!
*See also: engagements, babies, holidays and dogs!
Giving back is at the heart of Carrie Elizabeth, and our charity work means so much to us.
In 2025, we continued our work by partnering with another two incredible charities - Place2Be and LGBT Foundation, alongside continuing to support Sands and Coppafeel.
By supporting these charities with sales from our Your Safe Space collection and limited edition Rainbow Charm, we hope we also helped open up conversations around mental wellness and queer joy and hope.
Our beautiful community makes Carrie Elizabeth everything we are!
It is always so special to hear from you. I see every single photograph we're tagged in and read all the messages and stories you share!
From milestone events to summer holidays or school-run style, it means everything to see how Carrie Elizabeth is part of your lives.
Reflection & Gratitude
Thank you for making 2025 such an incredible year!
I've got so many plans for 2026 and am bursting to share them with you... but it feels very special to take this moment to reflect and be thankful.
This year, I have been surrounded by creativity, celebration and love. Connecting with you all, through jewellery and conversation, has been one of the most precious gifts.
Thank you for celebrating 2025 with me. Here's to the New Year!
Love, Carrie x
