Make your own wishlist

On the website you can now create your own fantasy Vintage Jewel Box collection with our new wishlist feature!

Each product page has an 'add to wishlist' button so you can add up to 100 items to your virtual jewel box 😄

When you add an item you get a pop up window and you can access your list from the main menu tab 'My Wishlist'  You can share the link via email...... so useful if you want to prompt a certain someone into action!
Later, I hope to add the option for you to add items direct from the collection pages as well.

Its lovely to be able to make a collection on a website that you can come back to time and time again and it is something we all love doing...... I know my Pinterest boards are teeming with beautiful things!

Carol x

Image from Bonhams.  Wishlist from swym.it

Reviving the old blog!

It’s been almost three years since I posted on the blog!

Poor neglected old thing...... where does all the time go? 

Anyway, this week I have revamped the look so it fits in with the design of the website which has had a mini makeover this year.  I have also linked it on the website so it is easy to track back and forth.

I think as it became so easy to share via your phone to FB, IG Twitter etc etc blogging started to seem a little wearisome and slightly old fashioned.... However, sometimes you want to say more or share something you wouldn’t necessarily post up with just a bare sentence, so I’m going to give it another go! 

Carol x

Trying out Video!

Today I ventured into unchartered territory!
I decided it could be helpful for buyers to see a 360° video of the item they are interested in.  When buying online you need as much information as possible and to add a moving image gives a bit more detail and insight.  I have seen some short Video clips on other websites and occasionally on Ebay so armed with my camera, lightbox, turntable and a tripod I set to work and managed to do a video of a Deco ring I have just bought for stock.
I'm not very familiar with the settings for filming clips on the camera so it is still a work in progress!  I need to look for a tutorial about the best camera settings and file sizes etc keeping in mind quality and clarity are all important when looking at items of jewellery.  I looked at Vimeo but when the video had loaded the quality was reduced so I had the brainwave of trying to put it on a post on the blog so I could link to it here for the time being :-)

Here is the first attempt!

Very much a work in progress.........If anyone has any advice or can recommend a helpful link please feel free to comment :-)

Carol x.

Have a Gatsby New Year!

 

See the New Year in with some Art Deco style!  

Just for fun here is my selection of Art Deco or Deco inspired items that will carry you through the whole of 2014's celebrations.....The fabulous Art Deco clock from Sheryl's Art Deco Emporium will keep you on time and you will be the envy of everyone in the gorgeous Flapper style dress by Jigsaw and silver shoes by Faith, great for any party or wedding.  Accessorise with an heirloom piece like the crystal necklace or marcasite earrings from my website Vintage Jewel Box......add a slick of Dior 'Rouge Dior' lipstick in Zinnia, one of several fabulous shades, grab your clutch, throw on the fur wrap and you are ready to party! 

Happy New Year to Everyone!!!  Carol x

Here is the stockist list :

1. Fur wrap Coast   

2. Earrings Topshop
3. Original deco necklace Vintage Jewel Box
4. Deco style clutch Coast
5. Deco silver earrings Vintage Jewel Box
6. Shoes Faith at Debenhams
7. Drinks Pail Kitchen craft at Wayfair.co.uk
8. Original Deco clock Sheryls Deco Emporium
9. Mirror necklace Topshop
10. Lipstick 'Rouge Dior' by Dior
11. Mixology cocktail shaker Wayfair
12. Flapper style dress Jigsaw

Mind the gap!

I always find the gap between Christmas and New Year a bit odd! 
Fortunately, working for myself means not having to go into the office, shop or wherever before even the turkey leftovers have been finished!
I was going to take a few days off from the computer but the emails pile up so alarmingly I have switched on each day to keep up to date...  Good job I did as I even had questions on Christmas day about something on Etsy...
I decided to change the banner on the Etsy shop as it didn't look quite right and then I strayed onto my long forgotten blog and ended up doing a re-vamp on it as well.
More to do, but so far, so good :-)