Fair earring for jewellery boys

They may be too young for a slot on The Apprentice but Josh Gringras and his friends are showing an early entrepreneurial streak.

The 11-year-old from Cricklewood, London, who attends Heathside Preparatory School, has gone into jewellery design. "I got given some glass beads for my 10th birthday and really enjoyed making earrings," he explained. "Then I started selling a few pairs to my mum's friends."

Brother David, 13, at City of London School, built their jewellerybyjosh website, while fellow pupil Joseph Rosenfeld, 13, takes care of sales with 20 per cent of proceeds going to charity. "Mum loves that I can make a pair of earrings for her to match any outfit." said Josh.

He will also be demonstrating culinary skills this weekend in the boys v girls cook-off show The Munchbox on CITV, with teammates Shmu Glantz and Max Salmon, both 10.