Jewellery brand of the month: Cheap Frills

It’s that time of the month again – where does the time go? For my second “jewellery brand of the month” post, I’m going to write about:

CHEAP FRILLS

Cheap Frills is a jewellery brand run by Georgia in Brighton, which “celebrates all that glitters”. I can’t remember where I originally came across Cheap Frills, but I was very pleased to find the brand, falling in love with so many pieces from the website. While I love distinctive acrylic jewellery, I also love silver jewellery, pretty rings and vintage style pieces, and Cheap Frills is full of these, with new products coming out all the time.

My most recent purchase was this incredible gold-tone necklace celebrating Henry VIII and his six wives. As a history lover, this really appealed to me.

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Henry VIII Tudor Statement Necklace

I also have this matching Tudor ring, featuring Elizabeth I.

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Queen Elizabeth I Cameo Ring

If history isn’t your thing, perhaps this Addams Family necklace will appeal:

The Addams Family Charm Necklace
The Addams Family Charm Necklace

Cheap Frills has a beautiful range of sterling silver rings, many of which are adjustable so that they fit any size. The Luna ring was a Christmas present.

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Luna Sterling Silver Ring

The Sunstone Ring is so cheery and sunny. There’s a matching Moonstone Ring too.

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Sterling Silver Sunstone Ring

The range of sterling silver earrings has grown recently: I’ve got my eye on these black heart studs, which also come in red, yellow and purple.

Sterling Silver Black Heart Earrings
Sterling Silver Black Heart Earrings

This teeny pig necklace is so adorable. Other animals are available too.

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Little Pig Necklace

The brand releases seasonal products at appropriate times of year, including Halloween and Christmas. This adorable little necklace was released as part of the Valentine’s Day range.

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Love Letter Necklace

I’ve always had brilliant customer service from Cheap Frills. The products arrive in boxes or bags with the Cheap Frills wax stamp and it’s always exciting to get a parcel from them!

Follow Cheap Frills in the following ways:

Website: cheap-frills.co.uk

Instagram: instagram.com/cheapfrills

Facebook: facebook.com/Cheap-Frills

Twitter: twitter.com/_CheapFrills

Jewellery brand of the month: Baccurelli

For a while now I’ve been thinking about writing a monthly blog post, “Jewellery brand of the month”, as I love shiny sparkly pretty things and it would give me an excuse to post loads of amazing pictures. I figured January was a good time to start, so without any more ado, I would like to present my first brand:

BACCURELLI

Baccurelli is a relatively new jewellery brand based in LA, operated by wife and husband team Meli and Hugo. I first became aware of the brand after seeing Instagram posts from several Tatty Devine fans I follow: the two brands are similar in that they both focus on acrylic jewellery, but they have a very different aesthetic. Baccurelli designs, created by Meli, are original, unique and lots of fun.

The name “Baccurelli” comes from the Roman god Bacchus and the famous designer Elsa Schiaparelli. The Baccurelli slogan is “Be your alter ego”, and their longer manifesto emphasises the fun nature of their jewellery:

You are gorgeous exactly as you are. There’s nothing you need to change or be. That’s what Baccurelli is all about. When you wear a Baccurelli piece you feel playful, happy and most of all FEARLESS. We make jewelry and accessories that bring out your alter ego and inspire you to dream big and not take life too seriously.

As I mentioned, the brand has only been around for a couple of years, but they have already built up an impressive array of jewellery. Early pieces include this unusual phone necklace…

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Rotary Phone Necklace

…and this amazing flamingo necklace, which is top of my wishlist.

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Croquet Anyone? Flamingo Necklace

The Valley of the Dolls collection was brought out last year (I don’t know about anyone else, but when I see “Valley of the Dolls” I immediately start humming the Marina and the Diamonds song from the Electra Heart album) and became a firm favourite among Baccurelli fans. It features real-life and fictional characters who are very different, but have one thing in common – they are all strong women.

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Bettie Page Brooch
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Frida Kahlo Brooch

The above are just two examples – other “Dolls” in the collection include Marilyn Monroe and Rosie the Riveter. They are available in both necklace and brooch form. You can also get charm necklaces featuring some of the dolls, which include other beautifully detailed charms, such as this one starring Louise Brooks:

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Louise’s 7 Treasures Charm Necklace

The Costume Party collection was launched late last year and it’s probably my favourite. The collection features favourite fictional superstars, including Morticia and Gomez, Superman and Wonder Woman, Glinda and Elphaba, and Jareth the Goblin King. These pieces are available in pairs or singly, as brooches or necklaces.

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“Witch Besties” Brooch Set
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Goblin King Brooch

Baccurelli are still selling on Etsy, but they have recently launched a website, as well as a brand new collection, Silkworms and Satire. I have my eye on a couple of pieces from this collection, especially this brooch:

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Victorian Lady “Eff You” Brooch

If you’re interested in finding out more, you can follow them in a variety of ways:

Website: baccurelli.com

Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/Baccurelli

Instagram: instagram.com/baccurelli

Facebook: facebook.com/baccurelli

Twitter: twitter.com/baccurelli