A client who just purchased and received her Julleen necklace had to pay 25% landing tax in Sweden, plus of course, the post and insurance amounts…oh! the rising costs of getting goods sent safely to the other side of the globe! All up, she paid AUD56 (just in fees) extraordinary!! Lucky she loves her new necklace..is all I can say. With that bit of news…I hereby want to present the necklace in question. My lovely client believes, it was well worth it and is not the least bit bothered by any of it….a dream customer…by any standards. In her own words…she loves! loves! it.
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A Very Happy Easter to All Have a Wonderful Weekend
I was feeling a quite inspired today looking for a new image for Easter 2016. I suddenly had an epiphany … I have a lovely collection of Faberge (like) eggs I can create something beautiful myself and I can add my most loved jewel to the mix. Here’s what I captured.
A very happy Easter to all! Stay safe and enjoy the chocolate!
Julleen Jewellery Meets the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
I’ve always been a royalist and so when one of my dearest friends messaged me from London just now, with this – I just had to share it.
“Hello darling – I just met the duke of Edinburgh (queens hubby) & I wore your pendant necklace & earrings & I was photographed speaking to him xx Thankyou darling, they were the best jewels to wear to meet a prince”.
the festivities at St James’s Palace February 18th.
February always busy
February for me is always a busy time we have two birthdays in our family and of course there’s just that last bit, of holiday season left, to get any projects finished, see as many fringe shows as possible and then there’s Chinese New Year. There’s loads to entertain us, with arts festivals and music gigs and Feb, is jammed packed with things to do, before the restart of school or Uni. I can’t believe how when one thing is done, another thing just pops up to do, just like that!
One of the most significant days for couples is Valentines day always a good time for the jewellery trade! It’s also Awards Season in the USA and I get excited to see what the fashion will be like in jewellery on the red carpet. I’ve chosen a Pearl and Red Ruby Necklace I made recently, to accent the festivities of Chinese New Year, a time when the colour red, is oh so important. This year we celebrate the year of the Monkey, it’s going to be a fun ride when nothing will stay the same for very long.
https://www.julleen.com/product/20ct-ruby-mabe-pearl-pendant-necklace/
The 20ct Ruby and Pearl Pendant Necklace.
To those who are still relaxing before the year really begins, enjoy February and all the joy it brings.
Pretty New Aquamarine and Turquoise Design on Etsy
I’ve added a lovely new necklace/come/bracelet to Etsy in blues and colours of Summer to my Etsy store. The colours are so happy and bare the colours of a Summery beach day in Australia. Filled with aquamarine, amethyst, loads of colour assisted freshwater pearls. What’s so special is it can be worn and looks spectacular as a chunky gemstone bracelet in pretty blues and soft mauve.
Love working with black pearls
Ever since I started designing pearl jewellery, definitely one of my very favourite pearls to work with are a black pearls. Usually once a style is made and added to my E-tail stores, it’s pretty obvious that others love black pearls too. I just created this new one which I’d like to share with you. I have placed it in my Etsy store.
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/247789829/black-pearl-necklace-with-huge-rock?ref=shop_home_feat_4
Reviews on Etsy
It’s great for small businesses to be on Etsy. The reaction to my little E-Tail store there has been surprisingly good. Buyers need to have confidence in your product and how you get that confidence is by purchasers leaving their reviews. What I am finding a bit frustrating is that my buyers who all say they love their purchases do not often leave a review. Seems like 50% leave one whilst the others want to but get confused as to how to do this.
I therefore want to say if you are a member of Etsy. This is how you leave a Review. At the top right of the page (when you are logged on) you’ll see a “You” Left click on that you, then left click on “Purchases and Reviews”. Then chose the item you paid for and leave that review.
You Tube Gone Mad
How can a pearl jewellery video be labeled as COULD BE INAPPROPRIATE. Today I am hopping mad about something that seems to be wrong with the You Tube decision makers. A three year old video on my You Tube Julleen1 Channel is marked as COULD BE inappropriate. Surely this short and hopefully helpful video is not only entertaining but informative. Most certainly not the least bit dangerous or containing inappropriate language for a child to watch or anyone really.
I think there is something very wrong with the You Tube filtering and labeling system, if just one viewer, can tag a DISLIKE, to a perfectly innocent video and then that video, can be negatively labelled. This is a jewelllery info video and is not one of a head being chopped off or anything of a sexual nature and is all my own content. This video is about Droopy Ear Lobes and about showing people how I can help with this problem by introducing a product I have made. A simple little jewellery item that helps prop up the ear or a drooping earring. Judge for yourselves. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS LABEL REMOVED BY CLICKING LIKE on my You Tube video on my Julleen1 channel.
HERE’S THE VIDEO MARKED – COULD BE INAPPROPRIATE:
Here’s what I have writen on my Facebook page for My Bridal Jewellery
PLEASE HELP me sort this out. YouTube has just decided to tag the above video as “Could be inappropriate”. One DISLIKE!..it seems…on my video can cause it to be labelled. I’ve checked the criteria listed by You Tube that could deem it to be “inappropriate” but nothing fits. Can FREE SPEECH cause this action? Please support me by clicking “LIKE” on this video after you’ve seen it….on my YouTube channel. Let’s see if we can grab the attention of the decision makers and get this label removed
Peace out with Lepidolite
The gorgeous gemstone Lepidolite is often referred to as the Peace Stone. It can bring a calmness to the wearer and helps in relaxing and soothing emotions, especially in difficult and troubled times. It has so many benefits and is often used for dream work like re-birthing or for recalling your dreams. Many healers use it as a protective stone and it can bring success in your career and for business. It is a wonderful stone to wear if one suffers emotional issues, and can aid in reducing high levels of stress, anger and trauma. Good for suffers of panic attacks or severe depression and it has a relaxing and calming effect for manic – depression.
I believe in surrounding this lovely gemstone with the soft subtle use of pearls as Pearl also calm the senses and are wonderful gems to wear during menopause or to balance the hormones. I make a large variety Lepdiolite gemstone doughnut pendant necklace that I would like to share here. Your can purchase the high end pieces on all the Julleen website and some are available in our Etsy store.
http://www.julleen.com.au/peace-train-leopidolite-necklace-p/jd310.04.htm
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/205253969/lepidolite-donut-with-gemstones-and?ref=related-5
Happy Valentine’s Day
With Love in the air on this very special day for couples and wanna be couples, I just couldn’t help but think how wonderful life is when you’re in-love. For couples of any age, this is the day, that like no other, has romance in the air. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone. May all your wishes come true and may your special someone be close to you for as long as you both shall live.