Dreams and Sparkles Jewellery

I was recently sent some jewellery items from Dreams and Sparkles to wear and I have had a lot of comments from friends asking where they came from. Dreams and Sparkles is owned by fellow blogger Shannon Wilson whose beauty and lifestyle blog you might recognise as being Raspberrykiss.co.uk. Shannon is really passionate about affordable and pretty jewellery, accessories and stationery and decided to set up Dreams and Sparkles to provide people with lovely items with very low prices.

I was very kindly sent three items to wear and review and I am really impressed with all three. The first item is this Dainty Gold Coloured Skull Necklace which features a lobster clasp to fasten. Made of Alloy it is 45cm in length and it sits really nice and flat against my chest when being worn. Strikingly the skull is the first thing people do comment upon when they see it, more because those who know me well, know I have a slight fascination with them.

The second item is also a necklace called the Dainty Silver Coloured Clavicle Necklace. Again it is 45cm in length and sits really nicely when being worn. Using a lobster clasp to fashion, this necklace looks great with most outfits and I love the Clavicle, it is different to everything else I own.

Finally we have a gold cross bracelet which I wear quite a lot of the time because I just love the design. I have quite small wrists, so this does move about quite freely when being worn, but doesn't fall off my wrist. It measures 21cm in length and features a lobster clasp like the other two items. The gold cross sits flat across your wrist when fastened and then as it freely moves, it hangs quite nicely.

I highly recommend having a look at what Dreams and Sparkles has to offer you because honestly there are so many great pieces to choose from and as well as UK postage, there is now also international shipping available too.

My Pandora Win

For Christmas I did a blog post on all of the things I was very lucky to receive from Santa which you can see HERE and as part of that those Christmas gifts I had obviously been a very good girl because I got this beautiful item:

Yes, I joined the Pandora club and even now I absolutely love it and cannot wait to add charms to it, the urge to run into Pandora and buy everything is overwhelming.

Anyway, a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to win a Pandora Charm as part of a mother day giveaway and whilst I never did expect to win, I was so when it arrived you can only imagine the huge smile on my face, I mean who doesn't want a package from Pandora?  Inside my package was this beautiful charm which is called Abundance of Love and it is described as follows:

An enchanting new Sterling Silver charm filled with Lots of Tiny Love Pink Enamel Hearts, two of which are 14K Gold. New for Mother's Day 2014.

Here is that amazing charm, on my bracelet with my other one:

So there you have my very own Pandora bracelet and now I have two beautiful charms.

Do you have a Pandora Bracelet? Do you have a charm which is special to you?

Links of London Wish List

Would you like to win £1000?  Well Links of London are holding a competition which you can enter to win £1000 worth of their gorgeous jewellery and I mean gorgeous.  All you have to do is simply create a wishlist of your favourite pieces and write a blog post, like this, which also happens to be my entry.

As you can see I managed to choose just 6 pieces, it was really hard because there are just so many things that I like, but for me, these ones caught my attention the most.

1. Aurora Link Bracelet
Inject the wow factor into you party wardrobe. This Aurora link bracelet combines silver with rose and yellow gold vermeil. Strung on a sterling silver chain, this versatile piece has been designed to be lightweight to wear and features a textured finish which adds a touch of subtle sparkle. Costs £95.00

2. Celeste Rose Gold Wrap Ring
The mystic and celestial qualities of the traditional Native American Indian protective charm are bound up in this delightfully modern Celeste Wrap Ring in 18ct rose gold vermeil. The thinnest threads of diamond-cut glitter wire wrap around the Silver band to echo the web-like construction of the original pieces that were said to capture only the good dreams, while letting the bad ones go.  Costs £180.00

3. Dream Catcher Heart Rose Gold Earrings
With a base of sterling silver, these enchanting stiletto earrings each feature a heart that has been delicately wrapped within a subtle rose gold vermeil web. Featuring a unique glitter finish, these rose gold vermeil earrings will add a sparkle to any outfit. The inspiration behind this collection lies in the Native American dream catcher which protects against nightmares. Wear with other Dream Catcher pieces for double protection. Costs £150.00

4. Hope Rose Gold Plate Ivory Strap Watch
Fine detailing marks out this Hope Rose Gold Coloured Ivory Strap Watch as a modern classic. The traditional shape and form has been remodelled with overlapping asymmetric rings of rose gold coloured plate and a white mother-of-pearl dial. The chic satin effect ivory leather strap holds a watch face of subtle detailing, featuring rose gold coloured plate watch hands and a stylish crystal index at 12 o'clock. Water resistant to 3ATM, this is a must-have everyday accessory.  Costs £295.00

5. Dream Catcher Heart Rose Gold Pendant
This sterling silver heart pendant gets a modern interpretation with a fine web of rose gold vermeil glitter wire. A unique and interesting necklace, the Dream Catcher collection has been inspired by the Native American symbol to protect against nightmares. With a glittery finish, pair this piece with a bracelet and earrings from the same collection for maximum sparkle in your life. Costs £150.00

6. Effervescence Star XS Ring - Rose Gold & White Topaz
Everything is rosy with the Effervescence Star XS Ring in 18ct rose gold and pave white topaz. Each ring features small roundels of resplendent rose gold and white topaz stars. Giving you something different for your jewellery collection, team your new ring with different colours from across our collections to complete your look. This ring is also designed to be layered with others in the collection. Find your favourites and create your own look! Costs £130.00

I think all of these items are simply stunning and would be over the moon to receive any of them on Valentines day!

If you would like to enter this competition is open to the general public, but for more information follow this link http://blog.linksoflondon.com/2014/01/win-valentines-day-list/

Give it a go and remember to hashtag your entry #myvalentinewishlist you might just win yourself an amazing £1000.

What do you think to my choices? Do any of them stand out to you?

Jewellery Wishlist plus a Giveaway!

With nine stores around the UK, an online boutique specialising in high-end fashion for men and women, Cruise Fashion is somewhere to look for some designer things. Amongst them you will find items of clothing, jewellery, handbags, shoes, slippers and even underwear from those such as Vivenne Westwood, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors and Versace to name but a few and some of the prices on some of the products are a real steal.

I have put together my Jewellery Wishlist from Cruise which you can see and in conjunction with this wishlist, there is also a giveaway to be had which you can also find below:

Included in this wishlist you have as follows: 

1 - Vivienne Westwood Elisabeth Heart Pendant 

2 - Bibi Bijoux Skull Charm Plaited Bracelet

3 - Juicy Couture Pave Heart Banner Pendant Charm Bracelet

4 - Bibi Bijoux Double Heart Charm Bracelet

5 - Marc By Marc Jacobs Marc By Marc Jacobs Embossed Logo Heart Earrings

Cruise Fashion have very generously offered a prize for two lucky winners of a Juicy Couture Charm as shown:

All you have to do to enter is fill in your details in the Rafflecopter form below. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

• PLEASE NOTE THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO UK RESIDENTS ONLY - sorry to any international readers. 
• The giveaway will run for three weeks from today which means your item will be with you for 2014 - so get 2014 off to a good start with a win and get entering!
• I will be checking ALL the entries