Party Bling

Here's some inspiration for all the party-goers - My picks for night-time fun have a touch of bling (ok in some cases quite a bit), a dash of abstract, and loads of personality. Perfect for party dresses!

Spiral Ring (adjustable) ($25)

Diamante Dome Ring (adjustable) ($35)

Wire Wrap Loop Earrings ($14.50)

Cartier-Inspired Leopard Necklace ($145) and Earrings ($49) with Swarovski Crystals

Three Strikes Necklace ($29.50)

Swirl Galaxy Necklace ($59)

Flat Cubism Necklace ($59)

Last Day of Twilight Trading

Today is the last day of the Newtown Business Precinct's Twilight Trading - So if you need any last minute gifts come down to King St and get some pressie shopping down up till 8pm tonight!

We'll be here ready to help you out so drop by and say hi!

p.s. Don't forget we are having a sale on lamps too! 15% off the marked price of the entire range of lamps! Today is the last day of the sale so if you've had your eye on a lamp, you don't want to miss out.

Rock Chic Heaven

I love the rock chic style jewellery I'm seeing around the place now. There are some fabulous finds to be had at the moment and I'm glad we have a nice fat sampling in the store. Think dirtied-up metallics with a touch of vintage about them. Here are 2 of my picks from the store:

Love Ring (with the bling bling) $45.
It has a stretchy metallic band so one size fits all - and it's comfy despite its chunkiness.
If you look carefully at the pic you can see that there is actually a bevel glass top on this ring!

Fletcher and Grace Vintage Glamour Necklace $175 - Pretty Swarovski Crystals in this one. Ooooh....
Total glamour with a bit of an edge. Perfect as an heirloom of the future - Can't you just see it sitting pretty on your neck with a gorgeous dress!?

Flowers and Lace

Here's some pretty little things for the girly girls out there. Only one of each available so chop chop if you don't want to miss out.

Miniature flowers in resin - Sterling Silver Ring

Miniature flowers in resin - Sterling Silver Ring

Decoupage floral print bracelet

Decoupage lace bangle

Decoupage floral print bangle

Mink Schmink's Holiday Gift Guide

Happy Friday Everyone!

Who's up for a bit of sedentary window shopping?
I know I mentioned a gift guide a while back and I'm here to deliver. Here's our Holiday Gift Guide!

Plastic Fantastic! Resin Jewellery

We get a lot of requests for jewellery that is made from plastics, rubbers and non-metal materials. Luckily, there are a lot of fabulous designers out there now using alternative materials and being bold with colour and their use of resin plastics. These 4 are new pieces we got in this week. From top: Licorice allsorts stretch bracelet, allsorts earrings, recycled plastic resin ring, fluoro resin ring.

Tatty Devine - Glitter Bowtie Jewellery

 

Just for Christmas... Tatty Devine have released a gorgeous red glitter version of their Bowtie Necklace and Bowtie Ring - We have a limited supply of these in the store so be quick if you want one!

New Earrings!

 

 

Ok - my last post for tonight. Here's a quick peek at some of our new earrings! My favourites are the sequin diamante earrings - they're so girly! hee hee! The pics don't do them justice. They are really really pretty.

Christmas is coming

I know there are a lot of organised women out there sitting smugly with all their shopping done for Christmas already - I say good on you ladies! Well done! Hip Hip Hurrah!

Myself, on the other hand - I need to start... I should take a hint from all the ladies that have been in the store lately and get my act together! But I am halfway there in that I know what I need to get/do (obviously I can't say here otherwise the surprise will be out of the bag).

But here's a hint for the guys out there who don't know what to buy their lady - your lady will always love receiving jewellery as a present. ALWAYS.

Perhaps it's something about the sparkly bits. Maybe it's the way it jingles when you wear it. Or it could just be that it makes you feel good when you wear it. But either way, if it comes from someone special, it means even more. But whatever you do, don't leave it till the last minute. I see it happen every year.

Ok ladies, I think you'll like these - awesome girlfriend pressies that won't break the bank and are complete bargains. These charm bracelets have gorgeous lampwork glass beads (there are loads of colours available - I've just pictured the purple and black), metallic charms and are also stretchy so they fit anyone. But get this, we sell them for a bargain price of $9. You'll appreciate how much of a bargain they are when you read the next part.

Now I love my shopping as mych as the next woman, but when I saw these in a big shopping centre (I won't say here online where it was) I just had to see how much they were selling them for. I couldn't believe the price. They were exactly the same... even down to the charms and colours that we have. Their price: $30 (insert coughing spluttering sounds here).


I love a good bracelet. Especially if it's a bargain. You can never have too many.

Swallow Necklaces

 

We love birdy themed necklaces at mink schmink, so when we spied these swallows in silver and gold, we had to have them for the store. We've had them in the shop for about a week now and we're already running low on stock. Get in quick if you want one before Xmas - I'm not sure if we'll be able to get them again in the new year. They're only $19.50

Aww how cute...

I think these are sooo cute. It doesn't matter that I'm not a kid anymore. These glossy diamante bear hair ties are a little bit glam/cutesy/rock chic/lolita/... Well, we are in Newtown. Anyone could wear these really. Anything goes. Great value at $5 each - the elastic on these are really strong.

Maggie Stein - Newtown Calendar

Here's a great calendar for next year. Maggie Stein has compiled her fabulous lino cut prints into a calendar for 2010. They feature some well known areas of our lovely suburb Newtown. Her artwork is fantastic! Please support her wonderful art by purchasing a calendar - they are only $20 (which is a great price for a calendar that looks this good). I highly recommend you check out her work at her website and then go and buy one from her.

New Additions to Tatty Devine's Best of Collection

We've just received another shipment of the wonderful art jewellery label Tatty Devine (Black Dinosaur Necklaces are still on the way, but I'll let you all know when they arrive). For those of you that are familiar with the pieces we normally stock, you will be happy to know we have new pieces!! Hurrah!

Limited stock for this delivery. First in, first served. Get in quick ladies!

Quill Necklace

Pen Nib Earrings with Swarovski Crystal 'ink' Drops

 

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40 Degree Heat

Ok.. If you are in Sydney right now, you will be feeling pretty hot. I just had a look on my desktop weather widget and it says 40! - Thankfully we have the fans on in the shop but I think most people are staying away from the street due to the heat. I can't believe it's still Spring!

3:51pm edit.

It is now 43 degrees... What the?

Our New Window Display

We love dressing up our window - It's so much fun! When it gets towards the end of the year, people start thinking about the people they love and buying them gifts, so we thought we'd help you all out by making our window a little more 'gift idea' friendly.

It took me a little while to make the 'mink schmink' sign, but I'm pretty happy with it!

If only gifts came in boxes that big :P

As you can see, we have our family of Barbies giving us a hand in the display.

 

And if only those were real candy canes... mmm

Oooh lots of goodies in the window!

Retro Style Clocks, Tatty Devine Art Jewellery, Marzio Fiorini Rubber Jewellery, Mink Schmink Designer Jewellery, Turtle Lamps, Grand Piano Jewellery box, and loads of fabulous costume.fashion jewellery.

 

New mink schmink acrylic jewellery,  rose rings and geometry bangles.

...And of course, the fabulous red lips jewellery box in faux patent leather.

From Russia with Love

They're baaaack.

A mink schmink favourite, these little russian beauties wiill definitely make you smile. Look at these earrings! They are so cute!

 

Also in the range are these babushka pins. There are more than 10 styles in stock and they range from groups of 5 in one colour, to 'family' sets with each little babushka painted differently.

 

And, because they are from Russia, it's no surprise that they make 'Santa' and 'Snowmen' pins too.

And if those were a little too cute for your liking, then you might like these large handpainted pins.

 

These will be available from tomorrow, and yes, these make awesome stocking fillers and Kris Kringle pressies (it's almost that time of the year again!). Prices range from $12.50 for a pair of earrings, to $35 for the large handpainted pins. Lots of styles and colours available so visit the store to see the range.

Sculpture by the Sea

Sculpture by the Sea is on again, and I can't believe I won't be able to go see it! It finishes after this weekend, so if you get a chance to do the Bondi-Tamarama walk to see all the fabulous sculptures, I highly recommend it.

Alex Kosmas. gilded cage. Sculpture by the Sea, bondi 2009

Serena Horton. sanctuary. Sculpture by the Sea, bondi 2009. Photo Samantha Burns

Tea Anyone? Mink Schmink Teapot Necklace

Mink Schmink Spring Summer 09 Collection - Teapot Necklace

For those of you who regularly visit the store, you'll probably know that I have been working on my new collection of acrylic jewellery. I'm happy to say that lots of new pieces are now in store and more are on the way. I've been quite a busy bee working on these and I'm really enjoying the design process!

For those of you that haven't seen the ones in store, I thought I would share a new piece with you. I'll try and post up more pics over the coming days and weeks. Hope you like it!