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Last minute Christmas deliveries

Elizabethan etched and gilded teardrop earrings.Well it’s been a very busy festive season for my handmade jewellery shops!

But there are still a few days to go, so here are some delivery details for those last minute purchases.

If you are in Australia then you still have a few more days for pre-Christmas deliveries.

However, I strongly suggest you use the Express Post delivery option when you checkout from here on in.

My suggested cut off for Christmas deliveries by Express Post in Australia is midday on either 21 or 22 December, depending on where you are.

22 December should be okay if your delivery address is within the ‘guaranteed next business day delivery network’ from postcode 5241 – learn more. If you are not in the guaranteed area, Express Post items still arrive the next day more often than not, but it’s best to allow an extra day in case.

If you need items delivered outside of Australia for Christmas, you’re pretty much out of luck at this point – there is only the smallest of chances they will arrive in time.

For orders which don’t necessarily need to arrive prior to Christmas, I will be posting them out as normal. However, be aware that there are a number of public holidays at this time of year in Australia which may slow down post-Christmas deliveries.

Season’s greetings!

If I don’t get a chance to post here before the big day, I wish all of you a very happy festive season!

And a big thanks to everyone who has supported an indie business this year.

New pendant and earring designs

Two new pendant designs and a pair of earrings have been added to my jewellery shops.

Circles etched pendant with a rhodolite gemstone setting.

I’ve been making these pieces for a little while and selling them through some shops, but hadn’t had a chance to photograph and list them online. But finally they’re up!

Above is a circles etched dish pendant with a deep rose coloured rhodolite gemstone setting. The pendant is striking, but small and delicate. It has a shiny finish and hangs on a sterling silver chain with handmade findings.

Circles etched pendant with a citrine gemstone setting.   Circles etched sterling silver post earrings.

To the left is another etched circles pendant, but this one has a faceted citrine setting in sparkly yellow.

On the right is a pair of circles etched post earrings which match the pendants. They are simple dish-shaped earrings with the same contemporary circles pattern etched into them.

Come and see me in Canberra

Are you in Canberra or know someone who is? I’ll be selling my handmade jewellery at the Undercurrent Design Market at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra later this week.

Handmade rings and pendants with gemstone settings.

You’ll find market only prices and market only jewellery pieces, so be there or miss out!

This is the first market I’ve done in many years and it’s taken a massive effort to get ready for it (which is still ongoing!). In the last two and a half weeks I’ve made around 100 pieces of jewellery – something I wasn’t even sure was possible!

Above is a photo of just a few of those pieces – rings with etched circles and rhodolite settings, plus some matching pendants (not yet on a chain) which are not currently available online (one pendant has a citrine setting).

I hope to undertake a small number of design markets over the next 12 months. After Canberra I may possibly do another pre-Christmas market in Adelaide. I’ll keep you posted!

If you are able to come to the Undercurrent market in Canberra, it’s on Friday 25 (5 to 9pm) and Saturday 26 November (10am to 4pm) at the National Portrait Gallery. It would be great to see you there!

Be a festive season earlybird!

Handmade sterling silver chain by Simone Walsh.It seems unbelievable to me too, but Christmas is almost upon us once again!

Things get rather crazy for my business the closer we get to the big day. To encourage you to shop early I’m offering a 10% discount across my entire handmade jewellery range!

When you checkout, enter the code earlybird11 and the 10% discount will be applied to your order.

The code can be used in either of my shops:

Be quick!

The discount code is only valid until Wednesday 9 November 2011.

Findings, findings, findings

In the lead up to Christmas I always do my best to make sure I have plenty of handmade jewellery findings – the components used to finish pieces of jewellery, such as ear wires and clasps.

Handmade jewellery findings.

I tend to go through them at an alarming rate over the festive season, so it’s always good to try to stock up beforehand.

Almost all of the findings I use in my jewellery are handmade – and handmade by me rather than by someone else! This means I’ve been spending a lot of time forming, hammering, soldering and finishing a variety of findings recently. And I still have a lot more of this work to do!

So I thought I’d share some images of some of the findings I’ve been making recently as I build up my stock levels.

Handmade jewelry findings.

Silver stacking rings

I’ve just added a new item to my range of handmade jewellery: a set of three sterling silver stacking rings.

The rings have each been hammered with a different type of hammer, so each one has a different sparkly texture.

Sterling silver stacking rings.

These rings have actually been part of my range for a few years, but I’ve only been making them for a couple of offline retail outlets which stock my work. They’ve been very popular so I decided I should add them to my online shop.

Silver stacking rings being worn.

You can find the ring sets:

Jewellery making marathon

In the lead up to moving my home and business interstate, one of the things I need to be on top of in a big way is jewellery making.

So over the past week I’ve been spending hour after hour slaving away at my bench to catch up on making jewellery for my own shop as well as for some offline retailers who stock my work.

Collection of finished handmade jewellery.

Above is a photograph of much of the work I was able to completely finish over the course of the week. Below you can see some images of my progress during the week, with pieces of jewellery in various stages of completion.

Handmade jewellery making process.

I still have more jewellery to make to be fully caught up, but for now I’ll be taking a little breather from my bench!

Introducing more new jewellery!

Here are a few more pieces from my shiny new range of handmade jewellery!

Medieval pendant in sterling silver.

This medieval pendant was inspired by a medieval-era ironwork pattern which has been cut out by hand in shiny sterling silver. You can also find this pendant in my Australian shop.

Cloverleaf pendant on snake chain.

This small cloverleaf pendant has been cut out from sterling silver which has been etched with a contemporary chainlink pattern. The pendant is suspended on a slinky snake chain. Also available in my Australian shop.

Art nouveau earrings.

I’ve created these art nouveau earrings from sterling silver which has been cut out by hand into an intricate arabesque design. The earring panels have a brushed finish and are suspended from curvy handmade ear wires. Also available in my Australian shop.

Rose pendant.

This rose pendant has been created with sterling silver which has been etched with a contemporary chainlink pattern. The silhouette of a blooming rose and a rosebud have been cut out by hand. The pendant is finished with a delicate sterling silver chain. Also available in my Australian shop.

Etched dish ring.

An Elizabethan-inspired pattern has been etched into sterling silver to create this dish ring. The band of the ring has been given a sparkly hammer-beaten finish. Also available in my Australian shop.

Getting closer!

Lots of unexpected extra work and the weather have been conspiring against me getting my range ready to go live. But I did manage to get some photographs done before the sun disappeared on the weekend and hope there will be more sunshine in the next couple of days to finish the rest of them.

For now here are just a few photos of handmade jewellery pieces which are coming soon!

Handmade silver jewellery.

Sneak peek: partially finished jewellery

Here’s another sneak peek at my new range of handmade jewellery. These are some partially finished pieces that I’ve been working on over the last several days. All are handmade in sterling silver.

Handmade jewellery

From this stage the components may go on to be domed, brushed, oxidised or completed in other ways before being assembled into finished jewellery.

Handmade jewellery components.

Want to win a handmade chain?

Handmade sterling silver chain.All you need to do is join my mailing list before 5 April and you’ll go into the draw to win.

I send occasional subscriber emails to my mailing list with details about new work, subscriber only specials, news and more.

It’s easy to unsubscribe if you wish and your email address is kept secure. Learn more about my privacy policy.

The chain I’m giving away is entirely handmade in sterling silver and is valued at $138.

It’s one of my most popular jewellery designs – and is a piece I wear very often myself. You can find it in my handmade jewellery shop.

So sign up and on 5 April I will randomly select a winner from the new subscribers. It could be you!

New handmade jewellery on sale

I’m about to start work on designing a new range of handmade jewellery. Hooray!

And to make space for the new work I’ve just added some more jewellery designs to the sale section of my shop with substantially discounted prices.

Picture frame pendant on silk.

You can find these items and more in each of my shops:

Note that most of the items which are on sale have very limited quantities available – once they’re gone, they’re gone. So get in quick!

Teatree pods necklace.

Native iris earrings.

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