Anne Dundas Jewellery Arrived!

About 2 weeks after I ordered my jewellery from Anne Dundas, I received my package! Shipping was quick - under 2 weeks from Australia to Malaysia and it came in a bubble envelope to protect the precious cargo inside. These are the 2 items I ordered.

The first is a lampwork bead pendant on a silver chain. The other is a long necklace set with matching earrings.

I was too impatient so I didn’t take pictures of the packaging. However, it is worth a mention because Anne packages each item in a clear ziplock bag, then wraps it individually in lovely lavender coloured paper and tied with a ribbon. The items are then further wrapped in another piece of paper to be more secure. I would have liked them wrapped up one more time in bubble wrap to be doubly sure, but I guess that will add to the cost. Since everything came in perfect condition, I have no gripes about the packaging. There’s More! Continue reading →

Anne Dundas Handmade Jewellery

I recently noticed an advertiser taking out an ad on one of my sidebars recently and checked them out on a whim. The jewellery designer is Anne Dundas from Sydney Australia and something about her handworked designs called out to me. That and her End of Financial Year sale of up to 70% of course!

I was pretty taken with the stuff I saw and purchased a necklace and a necklace/earrings set for a total of AUD61+ (US$60+) inclusive of shipping. Shipping to Malaysia for the 2 items came up to AUD3.85 which I found reasonable. I wanted to show the pictures of what I bought, but they have disappeared from the site! I guess this truly indicates that the designs featured are one of a kind and once its gone, its gone. That’s nice. I’ve never really had a one-of-a-kind piece of jewellery before So, I’ll take pictures when it gets here.

I would say that some of the jewellery is quite cheap after the 70% discount and if you have spare funds in Paypal, its a good way to spend it because she takes Paypal. I don’t get anything for this pimping (she doesn’t even know I’m writing about her!) so nope, I don’t benefit one bit from spreading the word! The 70% off sale is on until June 30.

USB Crystal Hearts For your Valentine : Geeky or Sweet?

Are you still looking for that perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Well, how about this Active Crystal Heart pendant by Philips that comes with a 1GB USB memory?

This pretty fascinating item is a collaboration between Philips and Swarovski crystals. The stylish pendant comes with stainless steel on one side and crystals on the other. Open the heart pendant and a USB port is revealed.

The USB memory holds up to 1GB of music or pictures or document info. Me? I’m pretty much the geek so I’m positively thrilled with the idea of carrying sensitive info around my neck in a pretty pendant. It makes me feel like a spy like James Bond or maybe Mata Hari… hehe…

The 2 designs are Heart Ware and Heart Beat and retail at Philips outlets for RM699 (unless I stand corrected). So, tell me… do you think its a geeky or sweet idea?

Light Drop Jewelry - Unique handmade jewelry

Before 2007 ended, I received something in the mail that was a surprise and pleasure. It was a package from Jo Anna of Light Drop Jewelry, a site for handmade jewelry with a little bit of a difference in that the pendant has personalized words on both sides of the glass bead. These unique bits of jewelry have been explained thus on the website:

Light Drop Jewelry was created by one woman with the desire to enliven and inspire people. These special, handmade necklaces reveal words on both sides that spark the spirit and evoke human emotions. Made from glass, the unique pendants look like little drops of light around your neck. Light Drops can be fun and/or spiritual in nature ,and each is an original work of art. Light Drops make the perfect gift for someone you love. With many inspirational and religious words and phrases, Light Drop necklaces can be reminders of spiritual goals. You can wear the more light-hearted combos to remind you of the fun in life. Or, you can personalize a pendant with words and phrases that are near and dear to you.

When I saw the pictures of the collection on the website, I had the impression that the pendant was a flat disc with words inscribed on the inside, that could be worn either way. However, when I received it, I realised that it was not a flat disc at all, but a glass drop with wire around its middle, and it was a little larger and heavier than I expected. Here are the pictures of the one I received - one side says Grace and the other says Divine.

The glass drop does look like a light drop and it is truly a unique piece of jewelry that is pleasing to the eye. It comes on an organza ribbon with a clasp for you to wear around your neck and it is worn as a short necklace. I am quite impressed by it, honestly, because I’ve never seen anything like it, and I like the inscriptions in it, which you can choose to customize.

These pendants are available to order online and cost US$30 for the pre-made inscriptions and US$45 for the personalized ones. The website doesn’t mention if they ship outside of the USA, but if you are outside of the USA and are interested, try emailing Jo Anna through the contact form on the site. She’s very friendly and helpful and I’m sure something can be worked out.