All the fun of the fair!

Last weekend was a very busy one! We exhibited at two Christmas fairs over both days. Saturday was the annual Bury St Edmunds Green Fair. We've held a stall at this fair for three years running and thoroughly enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The venue changed this year from the Corn Exchange to the The Apex (a brand new building in amongst The Arc shopping centre), and we were very fortunate that many Christmas shoppers came in to have a look and in many cases by a few Christmas presents! In fact, this has turned out to be our most successful fair to date! We can't wait to go again next year.

The second fair last weekend was held in the gorgeous Athenaeum (also in Bury St Edmunds). We tried not to have too high hopes after the success of the previous day, but as it turned out, we did extremely well again! We received a lot of positive remarks about our jewellery, and sold several pieces to people looking for a unique gift.

Our newly introduced 'lucky dip' bowl proved to be extremely popular with children and adults alike! It gave people a chance to have a rummage through a small treasure trove of our little trinkets; the rings and mobile phone charms went very quickly!

This weekend coming we will be at the Christmas fair in Bottisham, and after a very good start to the Christmas season, we are thoroughly looking forward to it!

Ostara Bracelets

We've finally got round to adding a selection of our popular 'Ostara Bracelets' to our website, having previously only sold them at fairs and parties. Although these bracelets are a slight departure for us from our usual hand crafted items, we love the fact that each bead is individually hand-made making each one a little master-piece in its own right!

This bracelet in particular can be found in our 'Autumn collection' www.ostara-jewellery.co.uk I have to say I love the dusky tones of this harmonious bracelet, but the joy of these 'pick-your-own' designs is that our customers can stamp their own mark on a truly unique piece of jewellery, and that is what 'Ostara Jewellery' is all about!

We've had little girls painstakingly choosing an individual bead to add to a bracelet they already own, mothers selecting beads in their daughter's favourite colours for a special Christmas gift, and of course people treating themselves.

No wonder these bracelets are popular, they are fun and easy to create, appeal to all ages and tastes and the design possibilities are endless!

If you'd like to get your hands on one, visit our website for a range of pre-designed bracelets, or visit us at a craft fair where you'll not only be able to pick each bead and create your very own work of art, but you'll also receive a special 'event-only' discount!

Its that time of year again!!!

Yet again the year seems to have flown by and we're making preparations for our christmas craft fairs. We've stocked up on our popular 'Ostara Beads and Bracelets' and ordered more organza jewellery pouches and business cards in anticipation of our busiest time of the year!

Our first festive fair of the season is the Bury St Edmunds Green fair. 'Green fairs are events run to raise environmental awareness, and money for environmental campaigns', which is why we make a point of booking up with this fair every year in support of their good work. This year it's being held at 'The Apex' situated in the Arc shopping centre https://www.theapex.co.uk/ on Saturday the 20th of November.

The very next day, we'll be making our way back to Bury for the 'Christmas Craft and Gift Fair' at the Atheneaum http://www.britevents.com/whats-on/suffolk/bury-st-edmunds/christmas-craft-and-gift-fair/74672/

A percentage of the admission proceeds will be donated to St Nicholas Hospice so please come along and support this worthy cause.

We hope to have a full range of gorgeous jewellery and gifts suitable for all ages and genders! From wine-glass charms, napkin rings and tree decorations, to childrens jewellery and make-your-own gift sets, and of course a wide range of beautiful and unusual necklaces, bracelets and earrings for you to treasure.

As an extra christmassy treat for you all, we'll be handing out a limited number of vouchers to randomly selected customers offering a £5 discount with every £20 spent on our stall at each venue!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Dressing for the party season

We're only weeks away from the start of the party season, and many of us are starting to wonder what on earth we're going to wear for all of these festive occasions! With the huge cost of christmas gifts and all those trimmings we hardly have any spare cash left for a wardrobe of stunning party outfits. This is where a good range of costume jewellery will come in very handy!

A selection of necklaces, bracelets and earrings in a range of different colours and styles will enable you to transform any outfit. Especially the classic LBD! A chunky red coral and agate necklace will create a totally different look to a sparkly floating swarovski crystal creation.

Agate is one of my favourite stones at the moment. It is available in a range of different colours, but whichever you choose, the glossy finish to the stones will always give your jewellery a beautiful shine.

It is said to have calming and balancing properties, much needed at this time of the year! Historically it was used by the Ancients on the breastplates of armour to give warriors strength and make them victorious in battle........worth bearing in mind whilst battling your way around the shops this christmas!