Jewellery brand of the month: Kaiju Candy

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This month’s brand is yet another based Down Under. Kaiju Candy is the brainchild of Donna Mizzi and her husband Christian. Donna used to run Heidi and Gretel (I have a couple of H&G designs). Her new venture is bright, colourful and fun. Kaiju Candy say:

“We are inspired by Japanese Kaiju monsters, kitschy horror movies, carnival freaks and the strange.

We also love all things Aussie and like to create kooky versions of some of our fave local furry and feathered friends.”

Kaiju Candy

The store itself doesn’t offer international shipping, but various stockists are available, including Lottie & Lu who are based in the UK.

I own the Audrey II brooch from Heidi and Gretel; this Mean Green Mother brooch is completely different but equally awesome.

Mean Green Mother Brooch

This terrifying clown brooch is absolutely incredible, and you can get matching balloons too.

Clown and Red Balloon Brooch

This crab brooch is really sweet, despite the name.

Attack of the Monster Crab Brooch

Halloween fans will love this cute little cat in a party hat.

Spooky Party Cat Brooch

Finally, the Finger Monster brooch brings back memories of my childhood!

Finger Monster Brooch

Check out Kaiju Candy, including news on new releases, via the links below.

Online store: kaijucandy.bigcartel.com

Lottie & Lu (UK stockist): lottieandlu.co.uk/collections/kaiju-candy

Instagram: instagram.com/kaijucandy

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Jewellery brand of the month: Winnifreds Daughter

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This month’s brand is another Aussie-based maker, whose gorgeous designs are available on Etsy:

Winnifreds Daughter

I really wish postage to the UK from Australia wasn’t so high, or else I’d buy more beauties like these! These gorgeous brooches (and there are some earrings too) are designed by Jessica Davis.

Top of my list is this Oz-inspired key brooch.

Out of the Storm Brooch

I also love this adorable Alice caterpillar brooch.

Afternoon Puff Brooch

This bunny and carrot brooch is seriously sweet.

Balancing Act Brooch

Detective show fans will love this Murder, She Wrote brooch.

Ask Jessica Brooch

This cute little caterpillar adequately expresses how feel some days! He is also fully poseable.

Exhausted Caterpillar Brooch

This little snail brooch has a bag of post just for you.

Mail Snail Brooch

Check out Winnifreds Daughter via the links below.

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/WinnifredsDaughter

Facebook: facebook.com/winnifredsdaughter

Instagram: instagram.com/winnifreds_daughter

Jewellery brand of the month: Down the Rabbit Hole

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July’s celebrated jewellery brand is one I’m very surprised I haven’t got round to posting about earlier. It’s probably one of the most affordable, possibly even the most affordable, jewellery brands out there, and there are loads of pieces from it on my wishlist. The brand in question is:

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Down the Rabbit Hole is owned by Lynsey and based in Stockton-on-Tees. It specialises in affordable acrylic jewellery and accessories.

My first purchase from the brand was this super cute Alice in Wonderland Silhouette brooch, which also comes as a necklace.

Alice in Wonderland Brooch

This Nessie necklace is adorable.

Loch Ness Monster Necklace

Many items in the store are inspired by books, movies and TV shows. This Game of Thrones-inspired necklace is next on my list.

Tyrion ‘I Drink and I Know Things’ Acrylic Necklace

As is this Harry Potter necklace – I love the gold acrylic. You can get brooches and necklaces based on all of the Hogwarts houses, too.

‘I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good’ Acrylic Necklace with Charm

Down the Rabbit Hole doesn’t just make jewellery. You can get box frames, chopping boards and door/wall hangers. I have this Harry Potter hanger in front of my desk at work!

‘No Muggles Allowed’ Harry Potter Inspired Wooden Door/Wall Hanger

The store’s signature rainbow design is available as a necklace or a brooch.

Bright Acrylic Rainbow & Clouds Brooch Badge

Check the brand out via the links below. I particularly recommend the Facebook page, which is especially active, and has regular news about new products.

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/Downtherabbithole10

Facebook: facebook.com/downtherabbithole1/

Instagram: instagram.com/_down_the_rabbithole_/

Jewellery brand of the month: Miss J Designs

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The jewellery brand for June isn’t one I’ve been aware of for very long, but they’ve caught my eye with some stunning designs recently. Let’s give it up for:

MISS J DESIGNS

Miss J Designs is a brand based in Norfolk, founded by London Metropolitan University design gradauates Olga Jaszewska and Anthony Taylor. The inspiration for their designs is “urban simplicity and a focus on our immediate surroundings”.

The piece that’s really wowed me recently is this Harlequin mask necklace, available on Etsy for a limited time. Isn’t it stunning?

Harlequin Mask Necklace

I also adore this Salvador Dali-inspired Telephone Lobster necklace, also available with a glitter red lobster!

Dali Telephone Lobster Necklace

The Koons-inspired Balloon Dog Brooch comes in a variety of colours.

Balloon Dog Brooch

Continuing the art theme, this Banksy-inspired Panda with Guns necklace is pretty cool.

Panda with Guns Necklace

The Geometric Elephant necklace is available in a variety of materials, and you can choose from other animals too, including a lion and an owl.

Geometric Elephant Necklace

Miss J Designs also make 3D printed jewellery, which I think is pretty cool. Check out this Rhino brooch.

3D Printed Rhino Brooch

Follow the brand via the links below.

Website: missj.eu

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/missJdesigns

Facebook: facebook.com/missjdesigns

Twitter: twitter.com/missjdesigns

Instagram: instagram.com/missjdesigns

Jewellery brand of the month: I Am Acrylic

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I’m sure you’re all waiting with bated breath to see what the next jewellery brand of the month will be. This time I’ve chosen the British brand

I AM ACRYLIC

I Am Acrylic is the brand of Brendan and Ruth, who have been making jewellery since 2004. They have many gorgeous designs available on their site and Etsy page and they are also open to commissions – I have a couple of ideas myself! From looking at their stuff, they seem to specialise in the cute and quirky, and they’re also great at making abstract designs based on real places.

Last winter, they made some incredible brooches and necklaces inspired by Port Lockroy on Antarctica, the home of Penguin Post. They were never available on the website and I was a bit skint, last winter, to buy one, but it remains my dream piece.

Port Lockroy jewellery

My first pieces of I Am Acrylic jewellery were the Two in a Bush Bird Brooch and A Bird in the Hand Ring (I have the blackbird version). They’re so sweet and charming.

Bird brooch and ring

I’m in love with this Yellow Brick Road Necklace, portraying the Road to Oz in inimitable I Am Acrylic style.

Yellow Brick Road Necklace

The Piggy Bank Brooch is one of their latest releases, and it’s absolutely adorable. You can actually put money in it! It’s also available as a necklace.

Piggy Bank Brooch

If you want something more subtle, this Hedgehog Necklace is seriously cute.

Tiny Hedgehog Necklace

Not ones to waste anything, Brendan and Ruth have begun making necklaces with the offcuts of their other creations. Layers of coloured acrylic are glued together and cut out with a fretsaw, so that each Little Layered Lump Necklace – as they are known – is unique. Check out their Etsy page for the latest lumps.

Little Layered Lumps

Finally, one of London’s best-loved landmarks in brooch form: Battersea Power Station.

Battersea Power Station Brooch

Check out I Am Acrylic via the links below. I’d particularly recommend following them on Instagram, as you get to see pictures of their interesting commissions and one-off creations.

Website: iamacrylic.co.uk

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/iamacrylic

Facebook: facebook.com/i.am.acrylic

Instagram: instagram.com/iamacrylic