I am always delighted to get a message from a happy customer who has just received their order and wants to let me know how pleased they are with it. The fact that they have gone to the trouble to write to me, really means a lot.
If they also leave a review on my website that is even better! I know many online customers who haven’t met me or seen my designs before find the reviews very useful, so if you can spare a few minutes to leave one, please do!
You can review any of my designs by clicking on the review tab halfway down the product page, and then leave a comment. Alternatively you can leave a review on Facebook, Google or Freeindex – none of these methods require you to register your details, but your comments can be seen by everyone.
Thank you so much …I really do appreciate it x
To many the sight of Christmas decorations, cards and gift wrap in the shops in September is just too much! To others the excitement of Christmas can’t come soon enough!
I’m always very impressed by those customers who start shopping for Christmas presents as early as possible. If they see the ideal gift for someone they just buy it, no matter how many weeks or months are still to go.
It certainly must help to spread the cost of Christmas, as long as they don’t forget where they’ve hidden their purchases!
That being said I decided to put my Christmas earrings on the website this year, rather than just selling them at events, and I am amazed by how many pairs have already been sold. I make them using Swarovski Crystals and sterling silver, so they will last for many Christmases to come. They can be found here – https://www.bibaandrose.co.uk/shop/swarovski-crystal-christmas-earrings/ …for a limited time! 🙂
This summer I have probably sold more earrings than anything else, and they are by far one of the most asked for pieces of jewellery.
I think the fact that once you’ve had your ears pierced you are committed to wear earrings does mean that many people feel ‘undressed’ without them. Often I am asked to make just one earring to match an existing one because half of the pair has been sadly lost or mislaid. I think perhaps a ‘pair and a spare’ might be a good idea for some customers 🙂
When it comes to making pearl earrings the hardest part is matching the pearls. By their very nature, pearls are a natural product and no two are absolutely identical. I spend hours getting the best possible match, using those pearls that are the closest in both colour and shape.
For some customers Swarovski pearl earrings are the much better option, as they are perfectly round and a perfect match. They are also extremely good value!
For others the feel of a freshwater pearl and the fact that they are real is more important, together with their slightly irregular shape and natural look.
Biba & Rose pearl drop earrings are available on sterling silver and gold vermeil wires, and the majority of them come with a choice of fittings.
https://www.bibaandrose.co.uk/earrings
If you cant find exactly what you’re looking for, do get in touch as a bespoke pair can be made especially for you…
Each year I come up with a few new designs, ones that have been tried and tested first at the many events that I attend. I know how important my core range is to many of my customers, but at the same time I like to follow new jewellery trends and experiment with different colours and shapes of pearls.
Then comes the fun bit …photographing them. Jewellery is one of the hardest things to photograph. It is very two-dimensional and also highly reflective. Many a time I’ve been seen wrapping a white cloth around the camera lens or using ‘tin foil’ to reflect back onto a shiny surface!
Luckily I have a fantastic photographer who is happy for me to spend hours in his studio tweaking the pictures until we are both happy.
I spent one such day with him yesterday, so hopefully by next month there will be some beautiful images of new designs for you to see. Those of you on my mailing list will be notified by email, so watch this space…
July has been one of the most frustrating month’s trading so far. Events have been difficult to say the least, with the footfall being so much lower than in previous years. At Cotswold Show on the Saturday afternoon there was literally no one about …not a single solitary soul! This was definitely due to the incredibly hot weather, and the football, and Wimbledon …quite a combination!
That being said it has been one of my busiest months on my website and also my Etsy shop, so I think in the sweltering heat it has proved better to stay indoors, stay cool and do some online shopping 🙂
If you haven’t seen my Etsy shop, it can be found here – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BibaAndRoseJewellery It’s worth taking a look as I sometimes add one-off designs, something you may not see on my website.
Well the heatwave look set to continue for a while, so I’m looking forward to seeing what the month of August brings. In this business it’s impossible to tell!
This week the workshop will be closed for a few days, so online orders will take a little longer to be dispatched.
Any orders placed after today, will be dispatched by Thursday 5th July at the latest.
I’m very sorry for the delay and do hope this doesn’t cause too much inconvenience.
June is such a beautiful month and what’s more it has the best possible birthstone …pearl!
Online orders definitely increase with quite a lot of them including the gift wrap option, so hopefully there are lots of lovely birthday gifts being received.
It’s also the perfect month for a wedding. Couples who marry in June, stay together for life …or so I’m told. My parents married on the 19th June and were together for 64 years. For their diamond wedding anniversary they were very excited to receive a card from the Queen congratulating them.
There’s another interesting saying – “Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you’ll go.” Whether that just means you’ll have an exciting honeymoon or you’ll have an exciting life together, either way it sounds like fun 🙂
Biba & Rose pearl jewellery is available from as little as £10 and if you’re looking for a bespoke piece I’m happy to make something to your exact requirements.
KEEPING YOU INFORMED
We have updated our Privacy Policy in accordance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into effect today – Friday 25th May 2018.
To see a full copy of our policy please follow this link –
https://www.bibaandrose.co.uk/privacy-policy/
On the 25th May 2018, one of the biggest changes to UK data privacy law comes into effect.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR for short) is making sure that we all have more control over how our data is used and how we want to be contacted.
To continue receiving the communications that you would like to receive from Biba & Rose, and not annoying emails that will end up in your ‘junk’ inbox, please make sure that you update your preferences and sign up for the Biba & Rose newsletters.
That way you will receive emails with details of new designs and special offers such as discounts that are only available for limited time. You certainly won’t be bombarded with newsletters, as they are only sent out three or four times a year, and your information will never be passed on to anyone else.
Thank you,
Rosemary
