New blog, new site

Hello friends,

I know it's been a while here. I've recently launched a new website (still under construction), and with is, a new studio blog. Please visit The Constant Crafter, or ilanaleah.com.

To celebrate, I'm running a contest for a chance to win a $25 store credit to Duchessa! Details are on the new blog, or on Duchessa's Facebook page.

This blog will eventually be deleted, and relevant material moved to the new one.

Hope to see you over there!

Custom Boleyn style letter necklaces price list

As of April 6, 2011.

Standard Custom Anne Boleyn style necklace- $36
Genuine freshwater pearls strung on sturdy beading wire. Customer specifies letter, gold or silver tone, white or offwhite pearls, necklace length, and method of closure desired.

Double strand Anne Boleyn necklace- $46
Two strands of genuine freshwater pearls strug on sturdy beading wire. Shorter strand is length specified by customer, with an appropriately longer second strand. Can be done in any letter.

Single strand Anne Boleyn necklace, individually knotted- $48
Identical to the standard, except that pearls are hand strung on silk cord and individually knotted for jeweler's quality strength and durability.

Deluxe Anne Boleyn necklace- $76
Two strands of individually knotted pearls plus a length of gold plated chain, with customer's choice of letter. Finished with a gold plated triple strand clasp. My closest recreation of Anne's necklace in her famous portrait.

Custom Boleyn style pearl enhancer pendant- $18
Customer's choice of letter pendant on a special pearl enhancer bail which allows you to "click" it on and off of whatever necklace you choose.

Simple White pearl necklace- $24
Excellent as the base necklace for the pearl enhancer, and lovely on its own as a simple, classic strand. Strung on silk cord and individually knotted, with a gold plated clasp.

Boleyn letter style bookmark- $10
Gold tone 5" shepherd's hook bookmark with a miniature letter pendant, accented with pearls, pearl drops and/or crystals. Can be custom made with any letter.

Also available-
Ribbon ties can be added in place of a toggle or lobster claw at no additional charge.
Coordinating pearl drop earrings on gold or silver plated fish hook earwires- $3 with purchase of necklace

I'm happy to customize anything to your liking. As long as it is possible, I'll do it. Visit my shop for other items, from medieval interest to modern style!

www.duchessa.etsy.com
duchessashop@yahoo.com

Price change for Boleyn style necklaces

I have tried very hard to keep prices at the same level they have always been, and have been absorbing extra costs for a while. So imagine my irritation when I discovered one of my most used supplies has nearly tripled in price. So unfortunately, after much thought (and postal increases, and the cost of most of my other supplies having gone up), I've decided that a price change is an order. Not a lot, but enough to cover the various expenses that have come up in the past few years.

Changes apply only to Boleyn style necklaces for the moment, bookmarks and enhancer pendants remain the same.

Visit Duchessa on Facebook for an updated list, which will be published here shortly.