Category: Surprises

Sterling Silver Dot Earrings

We love elegant, classic handmade jewelry pieces, and the handmade sterling silver dot earrings from our surprise monthly gift boxes in August 2013 kept with that vibe.

This elegant handmade sterling silver dot earrings set was handmade by Virginia Wynne, a Louisiana native and graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. They were custom-created for Fair Ivy—she had a similar pair of earrings that were a larger size—and here at Fair Ivy we tend to lean more towards slightly smaller earring sets.

I loved the texture on the front of the earrings—a brushed matte effect. I’m starting to realize that my favorite handmade jewelry style is either hammered or brushed gold or silver.  So these really fit the bill!

She included an artist information card with these lovely handmade sterling silver earrings, as seen below:

Really like this set of handmade silver dot earrings but weren’t a subscriber to our monthly gift box service back in August?  Head on over to Virginia Wynne’s Etsy shop by clicking here.

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Do you want to receive a gift box every  month?  Or even two ?  Subscribe to Fair Ivy!  Every surprise gift from our monthly box for women is handmade and comes hand-wrapped, along with an informational note card straight from the artist to let you know about their process, business and background.  It’s fun, pampering, and you will be supporting US artists at the same time!

Handmade summer tea surprise

Summertime….living’s easy!  We thought that nothing could be a better pairing with our other unique handmade gifts sent in July than this artisan berry handmade summer tea from Flying Bird Botanicals.

Appropriately dubbed “Old Town Berry”, this lovely flavor sensation is a citrus berry tea hand mixed without any flavor enhancers or sweeteners—it’s all natural, baby!  All the ingredients are harvested by the hand-maker from local small organic farms and her own market garden.

It’s great as a summer tea or winter tea, either hot or cold.  The fresh organic ingredients include: organic lemon grass, organic raspberry leaf, organic hibiscus, organic elder berry, organic orange peel, organic lemon peel, organic rose hips (we had to look this one up—apparently it’s the fruit that comes off of a rose plant!), and organic stevia.

The artists info card gave some great suggestions for how to enjoy this gorgeous tea.  It reads:

“At Flying Bird Botanicals we are passionate about crafting delicious and nourishing artisan teas.  Enjoy this delightfully sweet and tangy berry blend over ice in a tall summer tumbler for a quiet moment of sunny peace.  Share a glass with a friend in the spirit of summertime fun.”

Not subscribed to our surprise gift boxes but still looking to partake in some lovely handmade summer tea?  Check out Flying Bird Botanicals’ shop!

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PS. Want to receive lovely handmade and hand-wrapped gifts like this in the mail every month?  Check out our handmade surprise subscription options:

Hammered silver necklace surprise

Here at Fair Ivy we adore hammered jewelry, so we couldn’t resist featuring this lovely hammered silver necklace (sterling silver!) in the shape of a loop as one of our handmade surprise gifts in July.

Made by Grey Goose Gifts, a regular handmade artist here on Fair Ivy (because we love her handmade products so much!), this gorgeous hammered silver necklace was lovingly wrapped and mailed to our surprise subscribers in July.  A dainty yet noticeable handmade jewelry item made of sterling silver, we like to wear it both as an everyday accent as well as with an elegant dress on evening outings!

Visit Grey Goose Gift’s shop for this and other fantastic handmade jewelry items by clicking here.