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Hi all! Happy Halloween to those who celebrate it!

New line of earrings for non-pierced ears!

69 days to Christmas.

Introducing my brand new line – earrings for people who don't wear them! Well, it sounded good in my head...

I have a super new, and diverse range, of clip-on earrings. I've been playing with designs for a while, and I believe I now have a funky and comfortable new range. Clip-ons, by their very nature, can be difficult to fit. If they're too tight they pinch, and if they're too loose, they fall off, and since everyone is a different shape its pretty difficult. However, I am pleased with the fit on my new styles and, as an added bonus the earrings come with plastic comfort sleeves that fit over the backs, and can be removed if you prefer them without. Designs include Boho, Steampunk, animal, Christmas, cute... So, without further ado, say hello to Rose Bay Jewellery's clip-on earring collection!

These will be added to my Etsy shop over the next week or so. Enjoy!

77 days

I've got a new selection of necklaces to show you, some of which are Christmas ones. Did you know that it is...

Only 77 days to Christmas!

Oh, and I am launching a brand new line very shortly. Watch this space!

From old to new

I came across this article from back in February, where they have discovered what they think is the oldest examples of Iron Age gold jewellery, believed to be around 2,500 years ago. It looks to be in amazing condition! Now, where is my metal detector?

Pictures are done for another batch of seven bracelets and I am now in the process of adding them my Etsy store.

Just 88 days left to Christmas!

Jewellery for all

Not sure what's up with Etsy today, but its not letting me upload any pictures, so am not able to add any new listings. This is disappointing but hopefully it will be fixed soon.

I've just realised I haven't added Twitter to my web-links over there on the right-hand side. Oops! Better get on that!

I'm pleased to see that London Fashion Week kicked off with The Curve Catwalk For those who haven't seen this, its fashion for the larger ladies. And why not? Everyone has the right to nice clothes and jewellery without feeling embarrassed about it.

A lot of my jewellery is suitable for plus-sized girls. I have stretch bracelets, long necklaces, and I'm always on the lookout for ways to adjust sizes so that more people can wear the designs and a few pieces are specifically designed for larger (or smaller!) people to wear.

This brings me to something I've been meaning to say here. While I prefer not to make jewellery to order, I am open to suggestions and requests. If there is something you would like to see, feel free to drop comments on this post. If you require something that isn't mainstream – you're looking for petite, plus-sized, trans, or have some kind of physical difficulty or preference, it could be worth getting in touch as its quite possible that I might be able to help.

Rose Bay Jewellery is made for fun, and I think everyone should have the chance to have fun wearing it.

Oh, and by the way - this will cheer you all up - did you know that its only 97 days to Christmas?

Picture perfect

Have you ever wondered what life is like here at Rose Bay Jewellery? No? Oh, well that's disappointing...

But I shan't let that daunt my intrepid spirit! I'm going to share one of our recent photo shoots for a new batch of earrings.

As a rule, I do the making, and my husband does the pictures. This works really well as it enables me to spend more time making, and my photographic skills are a little limited, to be honest! It has become something of a family joke that, on a short break away with my daughter a few years ago, my eager attempts to take pictures of the stage resulted in some very nice pictures of the backs of the chairs in front, the floor, and other peoples' heads. Luckily, my daughter was not as inept as I was, and got some good pictures of the event for both of us!

On this particular photo-shoot day, I happened to be free and we took the new products into the garden. This is not as odd as it sounds – the light here in England can be abysmal for photographs, and if we do them indoors they can look washed out, and using artificial light just gives them a peculiar colour. And the light fluctuates, one minute its too bright, then the sun (if there is any to start with!) goes behind a cloud and we have to wait for it to peek out again. So, there we were, diving in and out of the shadows like... um... well, I have no idea what dives into shadows but think of something and apply it to us. In addition, it was pretty breezy so of course, some of my earrings were fairly lightweight – and included a pair of feathery earrings! That was interesting, to be sure. Most of the earrings just would not keep still! So I'm darting around behind my husband with bits of board and fabric and anything else I could think of, trying to act as a human wind-break. He's telling where to stand and hold my arms to protect the produce (and he's making the most of it, because he doesn't get to boss me around that often!) and then he's telling me I'm too close and standing in the light!

Oh, and then we've got our cat trying to get us to notice her, and doing her best to climb on the tray where the earrings are, and I'm moving her away again because cats are not allowed in the area when I've got jewellery out. Well, we don't want cat hair and pawprints on the jewellery, do we? Wouldn't be hygenic!

Anyway, I'm really pleased with the result but next time you see some product pictures – any handmade product, not just mine – spare a thought for the person behind the lens trying to get the best shot for you! Here you go – not a movement in sight!

Almost none, anyway...

Where has summer gone?

How's your summer coming along? On the weather front, ours has been cold and drizzly. Not much sun going on, I'm afraid.

The house is coming along, the decorating is going well, and we've got paint and mess all over the place, but it is getting better, and we're pleased with what we've done so far.

 My popular ceramic manatee and snake pendants are back in store! These little ceramic cuties are hand-crafted in Peru, and are absolutely adorable. Other animals and ceramics are also available.

Social media – Twitter is now over 400 posts, and Instagram over 500! Feel free to join me – the more the merrier, and its not all products for sale!

Etsy has been making changes again. We can now have more product pictures, meaning we can now show you extra views. Hopefully this will make it easier for you to make informed decisions on what you want to buy. I also mentioned before that you no longer need to be a member to buy something, as they now allow guest purchasers. 

That's got to be good, right?