Summer Beaded Anklet Customer Review

On of our biggest fans, Mary Kay, emailed to express her continued delight with her Swarovski Crystal Pink and Brown Charm Beaded Anklet (A103). Although she has had her handmade beaded anklet for a while now, she is as much in love with it today as she was when she purchased it. Here is what she had to say:

Stephanie,

Pink and brown is one of my favorite combinations and I absolutely love the sparkle! Once again, it is even more beautiful in person. I only wish I had gotten it earlier in the summer.

Thanks,
Mary Kay

We have noticed this summer that beaded anklets are pretty popular across all age groups. This beautiful beaded anklet can be found on the Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry website along with a variety of other handmade gemstone anklets and sparkling crystal anklets.

Please note: most beaded anklets are one of a kind.

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Customer Shows Off Her Style with Crystal Allure Jewelry

One of our customers shows us that it doesn't matter where you work or what work you do, wearing Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry Designs redefines your femininity!

We participated in an annual jewelry show last week, in support of the United Way through Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (Johnson & Johnson). One of our favorite customers, Liz, stopped down and purchased our one of a kind Smoky Quartz Gemstone Bali Beaded Bracelet B147.

Liz was drawn to this beaded bracelet because of its' unique off-center design technique. She loved it so much that she wore it that day and is still wearing it. Liz works in a lab and was kind enough to send a picture of her wearing her beautiful handcrafted beaded bracelet.

Thank you for sharing Liz!

Crystal Allure Jewelry ~Beautiful. Feminine. Alluring.

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NEW Custom Beaded Awareness Bracelet: Addison's Disease

Raise awareness of Addison's Disease with this beautiful handcrafted beaded bracelet. Custom designed using the highest quality materials available and features Crystallized Swarovski Elements Crystals. Browse our ever-growing collection of handcrafted beaded awareness bracelets.

Addison's Disease Crystal Awareness Bracelet (B196-AD)
Handcrafted 7-1/2 inch light blue beaded awareness bracelet created with light sapphire Crystallized Swarovski Elements Crystals, Swarovski Crystal Pearls, antiqued Bali, .925 silver and sterling silver. Finished with a sterling silver awareness ribbon charm, crystal charm and our signature jewelry tag.

The nationally recognized ribbon color for Addison's Disease, a rare, chronic endocrine disorder, is light blue. This particular beaded bracelet design was adapted from our lovely Caregiver Awareness Guardian Angel Bracelet (B196) simply by customizing it with the applicable awareness color for Addison's Disease.

What Christina had to say about her bracelets:

Stephanie,
I just received my bracelets today and I wanted to let you know how much I loved them. I am keeping one of them for me and the other one I am giving to my niece who is 19 years old. She was diagnosed with Addisons Disease two years ago. We almost lost her. She was in the hospital for 3 weeks in an induce comma. Know one could figure out what was wrong. It was not until a doctor came in and asked my sister and brother in-law if Charlotte went to a tanning booth. They said no, and at that point he knew she had Addison. That is one of the symptoms that your skin is tan all over.

I am going to give this bracelet to Charlotte in June for her birthday. What makes it even more perfect is that her birthstone is pearl. Thank you for your time in making this a perfect gift.
Sincerely,
Christina

You are very welcome! It was my honor to design this special bracelet for Christina and her neice, Charlotte -enjoy!

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Happy Pulmonary Fibrosis Customer Feedback

In April 2011 Susan purchased seven pulmonary fibrosis bracelets and after she received them, she sent me this email:

Crystal Cube Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Bracelet (B125-D2)

Hi Stephanie-
I was away this weekend and came home last night to the bracelets!!! They are so beautiful!!

I'm seeing my family this weekend, so I can't wait to give them out! Thank you sooo much for making this a very memorable experience!! I will definitely log in later to your site to add a comment to let others know what great work you do and what fantastic service you provide!

I know I will be back for other purchases, particularly your awareness items! Thanks so much, Stephanie-you're a keeper!
Best Regards
Susan

Around the middle of July 2011, Susan did in fact come back to leave an additional comment. Here is what she wrote:

I can't tell you HOW MUCH we love our bracelets from Stephanie! She not only gives #1 customer service, but she has a great skill set that is being used for worthy causes. All the girls in my family each owns a Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness bracelet (from Crystal Allure Jewelry). It's such a pretty bracelet, and I get compliments often. When I tell people it's an awareness bracelet, they love it even more! Every morning when I put it on, it reminds me to give my Mom a shout out that I still think of her EVERY DAY! Thank you Stephanie for creating something that is pretty as well as instrumental in making sure we never forget the precious things in life.
-Susan

You are very welcome Susan! I am so glad you love your PF Awareness Bracelets and that you chose Crystal Allure Jewelry for your beaded awareness jewelry! Enjoy and I look forward to working with you again!

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Custom Behcet's Disease Awareness Anklet

Matia, contacted us to design a custom behcet's disease awareness crystal beaded anklet (A111). Her only request was to somehow include the word "hope".

The design uses the nationally recognized light blue color for behcet's disease in Swarovski Crystals, accented with sterling silver beads, Bali spacers, small awareness ribbon bead and pearlized white seed beads. The feature of this beautiful, feminine design is the personalized hand stamped HOPE charm. Design is finished with our sterling silver signature jewelry tag and a Swarovski Crystal drop charm.

Beaded Awareness Anklet measures 9-3/4"

Here are just some of the comments Matia shared about her beaded awareness anklet:

-The anklet is amazing! It is so much more beautiful in person. Thank you so much!

-I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

-I think it is gorgeous! I love the picture!! I can't wait to get it...thanks so much.

-I'm going to tell the people on the Behcet's web group all about it.

-I am blown away by how beautiful it is. Thank you so much for taking special time out to make this just for me! When one has a chronic illness, it is little things like this, little acts of kindness that keep ya going. I truly think it is absolutely beautiful. It suits me perfectly. Thanks Stephanie : )

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Custom Crystal Transplant Awareness Earrings

One of my sweet customers, Beverly, contacted me to see if she could get a coordinating pair of earrings designed for the Transplant Awareness BREATHE Bracelet B195 that she was planning on purchasing.

While on the phone she asked if it was possible to also have a pair of beaded earrings designed to go with the bracelet she had already purchased, the Transplant Awareness Ribbons Bracelet B105. Of course, I was more than happy to custom design these crystal awareness beaded earrings for her!

On the day we spoke, I just happened to be having a not so great day (you know how it goes..murphy's law..). Well, I sent her a photo showing four sample pairs of earring design options and in her reply she said, "I would have never known that you were having a bad day, you were so pleasant and kind to talk to." A few other kind comments she made included: "you are very good to your customers", "you are just as beautiful as your jewelry is..", "I love your jewelry and will wear them with much pride..", "I am so happy thanks to you!", "you are an awesome person and so very very kind" and, "the meaning behind your awareness jewelry is so beautiful and so true!".

I am sharing all these comments with you because I am always so very grateful for each and every comment a customer sends me. Your comments guide me on how well (or maybe not so well) I am conducting business, as well as, how well received and meaningful my designs are.

As my gift to Beverly, I added a sterling silver butterfly charm to her BREATHE bracelet and here is what Beverly had to say after she received her much anticipated package of sparkling awareness jewelry:

Hello Stephanie,
I received my awesome jewelry in the mail yesterday afternoon and I just absolutely love them all! You truly did a super job on coming up with the idea of your jewelry. It's all so gorgeous and the charms on the bracelet are so adorable. I love the meaning of the butterfly, what a beautiful way to express the new lungs taking their first breath.

Well, thank you again Stephanie and thank you for keeping in touch with me. Thank you for the pen, the beautiful card you wrote and the beautiful jewelry. Obviously...the beautiful jewelry comes from a beautiful person!!! :)

Hugs and kisses to you and may God Bless you always!

Thank you ever so kindly,
Bev

You are very welcome Beverly! And thank you for your continued business. Enjoy your new designer jewelry!

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Custom Live Life Give Life Awareness Bracelet & Butterfly Bracelet

Custom Live Life Give Life Heart Transplant Awareness Bracelet

A past customer, Charlene, was so happy with her Transplant Survivor Red Heart Bracelet that when she saw our exclusive Life Life Give Life Transplant Awareness Cuff Bracelet she wanted to customize it -in red.

Working with Charlene, I re-created the two strands of sparkling sterling silver, mixed with 14k gold fill beads and .925 Bali accented by red Swarovski Crystals, bearing the message "Life Life Give Life" in sterling silver alphabet beads. To finish her custom design we added a red Swarovski Crystal heart charm and our signature jewelry tag.

The idea to use red crystals, gold beads and a red heart charm were all Charlene's and it was my pleasure to be able to create her vision from our original design. I had some wonderful email exchanges with Charlene and I consider it a blessing to have "met" her and worked with her.

The Live Life Give Life Crystal Transplant Awareness Bracelet is an Exclusive design to Crystal Allure Jewelry. Any bracelet not bearing our signature jewelry tag is a fake.

Customer Comments:

Dear Stephanie,
All I can say is "WOW"!! Its absolutely stunning!! We were getting ready to go out the door to leave for Vanderbilt (5 hr trip) and the mail came. My husband went out to pick it up and the package was in it. I tore into it with the enthusiasm of a child at christmas. I can't quit looking at it. Thanks so much for the matching bag and getting it to me prior to clinic. This was just a routine visit (if anything is ever routine with them, I think they think of ways to torture us, extra testing, lab sticks, etc). LOL. You would think I was used to it after 8 yrs, but it seems I start getting panic attacks just thinking of going. I looked at that beautiful bracelet and just chilled out. I even had a lady ask to look at it while I had my sleeve rolled up to wash my hands in ladies room. I explained to her what it represented, and she vowed to me to sign up to be an organ donor; is that not fabulous.

Thank you so much for making my day and helping me get through this clinic visit even if it was just routine. I lost my dad March 1, 2011 and my mom Oct. 5, 2010. I can barely stand to step inside a hospital. This beautiful piece brought some much needed comfort into my life. I look at it and my survivor bracelet and just think everything is going to be alright. May you be richly blessed...

Blessings,
Charlene

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Custom Swarovski Crystal Butterfly Charm Bracelet

With Charlene's custom LLGL bracelet request, she placed an order for one of our past designs from the Butterfly Fields Collection. She said her grand-daughter fell in love with it and she wanted to give it to her for her birthday.

I learned our youngest fan is 7 years old!

Since creating the original design, I implemented new techniques learned and Charlene's custom design features a beautiful array of various sized fuchsia Swarovski Crystal butterflies that adorn an elegant 14K goldfilled loop chain. Each crystal butterfly has been individually wire wrapped to a delicate chain for a truly feminine and charming design. Finished with our signature goldtone jewelry tag.

Customer Comments:

Hi Stephanie,
Received the bracelet today, absolutely fabulous. My Katie is going to love it!!!! She has never forgot seeing it. She is going to be over the moon when she sees the matching earrings. Stephanie that was so sweet of you. They are absolutely beautiful. You will make a little girl very happy when she opens her birthday present next month (May). Again thanks so much for the beautiful creations. I absolutely love my bracelet.

Warmest regards,
Charlene

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Wanda's Custom Crystal Auntie Bracelet

Cristy contacted me about designing a custom aunt bracelet for her to give as a gift to her sister, Wanda. She wanted to celebrate her sister for having such a big heart and for making a difference in the lives of both her niece and nephew.

Being an aunt myself, I felt a personal connection to this design. I know I am proud to be an aunt (and I'm a darn good one too, if I don't say so myself! *smiles*) and I wanted Wanda to feel the say way, every time she wore this bracelet. More importantly, this symbolic bracelet will be a keepsake Wanda could treasure for a lifetime.

So, I decided to make an irresistably, elegant and eye-catching crystal beaded bracelet. Wanda's Custom Swarovski Crystal Auntie Bracelet featured a full strand of sparkling Swarovski Crystals, Pearls, sterling silver beads, Bali with sterling silver letter beads that spelled out 'Auntie', centered in the design. I finished it off with our sterling silver signature jewelry tag.

Here's what the customer had to say about her beautiful bracelet:

Stephanie,
It looks wonderful. I love the "Auntie" in the front. Thank you & thanks to all of the special aunts in the world!!
Cristy

You are very welcome Cristy! It was my pleasure to design this special bracelet for you.

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Heart Transplants: Inspiring Customer Feedback

A few months back I posted about custom and customizing awareness jewelry in which I showcased a heart transplant survivor awareness bracelet I had customized for a customer. This customer (Barbara) asked to have our Transplant Awareness Survivor Heart Bracelet crystals changed to red. She wanted to give the bracelet to her daugher for her birthday and in celebration of her heart transplant.

Shown at right is a picture of the gift recipient opening her gift: Jeannette's Custom Heart Transplant Survivor Bracelet.

This is what my customer said about her beautiful bracelet:

Dear Stephanie,
After attending my daughter's (Jeannette) birthday party, I just had to tell you how much everyone was stunned at the bracelet that I gave to her. My daughter, as well as everyone else, were amazed at how beautiful and appropriate my gift was. This made me feel great. My daughter will cherish it forever! Of course, I told everyone about you and where I found my gift.

Thank you so much. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
Barbara

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Not more than a month later, another customer, currently on the heart transplant waiting list, requested this design as well. In her email request, she wrote, "Some days it is hard to keep a positive attitude when one is feeling so tired and weak. I think wearing this bracelet and looking at it would remind me one day at a time that you can do this, you are a survivor. Thanks for what you do making items like this to give individuals like me hope and encouragement".

When I emailed her to tell her the bracelet shipped, she wrote back, "Thanks again and may you be richly blessed for helping individuals like me to have something beautiful to look at for inspiration along their journey".

But, I was completely blown away when I opened my email the other day. My customer had sat down and written a most thoughtful email about how much she loved her awareness bracelet and how it gave her comfort and hope. If I have not said it a thousand times before, I'll say it again: THIS IS WHY I LOVE TO DESIGN AWARENESS JEWELRY! To touch peoples lives in this way is just beyond words. It fills my heart...

Here is my customers' email to me:

Dear Stephanie,
I just wanted to let you know I received my bracelet Monday. I absolutely "love it". I had to go to Transplant clinic last Friday and was feeling so down. They think I have some issues going on with my lungs now. The week-end was really stressful, because they had sceduled me for a bunch of testing Tuesday. I put that beautiful bracelet on and everytime I felt myself feeling down, I looked at it and my spirits would lift. I wore it through the testing and it helped "so" much. I am claustrophobic and the pulmonary function test requires getting closed up in a glass
cage. I would just glance at my bracelet when I tensed up, and did the same for the
CT scans. I am sorry to ramble on, but I just had to let you know what a blessing
the bracelet has been to me. Even though I am a yellow-gold girl, I love it.

I don't want to take it off, but will it hurt it to wear it showering or to bed. I do not want to damage it. Thank you again so much for what you do, and thank you for the beautiful card that you enclosed and the pen. I look forward to doing business again.
Hope you have a great day,
Charlene

Thank you, thank you, thank you to ALL my wonderful customers for providing me the feedback that helps inspire me and my designs. I'm so overjoyed you love your designs and that they offer you comfort and hope.

In response to Charlene's question on the proper care of her handmade beaded bracelet, there is a jewelry article on the website detailing the proper storage and care of beaded jewelry.

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Emma's Custom Crystal Prom Earrings

Back in May a woman emailed me and said that one of her co-workers told her about Crystal Allure. She said, "he told me by order of marriage he was obligated to mention his wife's jewelry business, Crystal Allure". Yes, that was my husband. He's a funny guy. :-)

Amy contacted me about designing a custom pair of crystal earrings for her daughter's prom. We communicated the whole custom order through email. I provided her some direction on earring styles based on the style of the dress and asked her to send me some pictures of the dress.

Her daughter, Emma, had chosen a lovely mermaid style dress in a pinkish-salmon color with a silver and gold overlay. It was definately a beautiful dress!

Since the dress was patterned, I suggested a simple crystal earring style, possibly a drop of some sort. So I sent off to Amy a sample picture of crystal colors and four possible earring styles. Although it would be difficult to match the pinkish-salmon color in the dress, I did show a light rose crystal style, for comparison purposes.

I offered my thoughts on the design and suggested since the dress was so beautiful and elegant, I would chose Style #1 for the style but I would choose Style #2 for the color. What you can't see in the pictures are the many gold-toned beads on the straps of the dress. By going with the golden shadow crystal, it also would not compete with the dress for attention.

Emma did choose exactly this design option and the earrings turned out stunning! Emma was kind enough to send some pictures after her prom of her handsome date and the lovely Emma wearing her Custom Swarovski Crystal Prom Earrings (E257).



Emma had this to say about her custom earrings:

Hey Stephanie,
This is a little late, but I wanted to thank you SO MUCH for my prom
earrings! I've just sent a card along with my mom, so hopefully that gets
to you soon. Again, I loved them so so much and I cannot thank you enough.
Hopefully I'll have some more Crystal Allure earrings in my future :)
Emma

Awww! You're very welcome Emma! So glad you loved your earrings and it was my pleasure to design them just for you! Enjoy!

PS: Don't forget, crystal earrings are very versatile and can be worn for more than just special occasions! Pair them with a beaded top, jeans and viola' -instant style!

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Happy Customer Shares Her Thoughts

Our daily lives can be so busy sometimes. But when a customer takes the time to write a thank you email or letter, it gives me great pride to share it with all of you.

Hello Stephanie,

Just wanted to let you know that I received my order today in the mail and I just love the bracelet and matching earrings. I like the story behind the
bracelet about a butterfly and taking a new breath. I am on a list for a double-lung transplant and I am going to wear this jewelry proudly!

Thank you so much for thinking of us transplant individuals.

Beverly (Iowa)

Shown above: Organ Transplant Awareness Ribbon Bracelet (B105) & Matching Crystal Earrings

You are very welcome Beverly! It is my pleasure to design beautiful awareness jewelry for such beautiful people! And good wishes are sent your way on your journey to transplant.

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Custom Holiday Beaded Bracelet -Vintage Redux II

Recently completed is a custom holiday bracelet set for one of my favorite customers. The Swarovski aurora borealis crystals in this design are actually left over beads from the Custom Swarovski Crystal Vintage Redux II Holiday Bracelet Jewelry Set.

Initially they were to be used for another idea, but when that didn't work out, we went to plan B which was to use them in a holiday bracelet design. So I got to work and added some lovely freshwater pearls with some red and green crystals and viola' -a festive holiday bracelet to treasure for a lifetime!

What makes this bracelet set even more unique is, because the red and green crystals are small enough and there are not too many in the design -you could really wear this bracelet at other times throughout the year. Just add this beaded jewelry set to either a red outfit, or a green outfit, or even a neutral shade for just a small pop of color.

Mary Kay's comments:

Hi Stephanie,
What a wonderful 'cold-Friday-in-December' surprise...I absolutely love them!!

We are planning a holiday outing tonight and they will be perfect. Of course, I have them on already. I especially like that they are festive, but not limiting and can really be worn anytime of the year.

Thank you so much. You are the best!

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Awareness Jewelry: Satisfied Customer

I love, love, love when customers purchase from the Crystal Allure Awareness Jewelry Collection because their purchase has meaning. And when they share, I am humbled by some of their stories. It is exactly for these reasons that I dedicate my talent to designing transplant awareness jewelry.

I received the earrings today. I am very pleased and my sister will be too when she opens the gift up. Her husband passed away 18 months ago. He had 3 kidney transplants, so they will have a meaning for her. Thank you for sharing your talent and also for a smooth transaction.
Connie (Ohio)

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Happy as a Clam Customer

I love to hear back from my customers and how much they love their pieces. This feedback comes from a woman who purchased a beaded watch and requested two more. Read about her Summertime Seashells custom watch designs. Thank you Pat and it was my pleasure! Enjoy your new watches!

Stephanie,
Just wanted to let you now that the watches arrived today. I can't believe they are even more beautiful in person than the picture. Thank you so much for working with me - it will be difficult deciding each morning which one of the three to wear.

I'm sure I will be in touch again soon for something else - probably a bracelet.

Regards,
Pat

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Custom Beaded Pen and Beaded Letter Opener Set

A favorite customer of mine recently requested some custom jewelry pieces and while we talked I introduced her to some new beaded gifts coming down the road. She then mentioned her son's girlfriend was graduating Mother's Day weekend from St. Francis University with a Master's in Education -and these new beaded gifts would be the perfect graduate gift to give. She then requested a custom design in our upcoming new beaded pens and beaded pen sets (stay tuned for this new gift line).

The college colors for St. Francis University are black and red. I immediately began shopping for the perfect beads for this beaded pen set and struck gold with these stunning artisan lampwork beads.
"The set is absolutely beautiful (as I knew it would be). I was planning to send the gift with my son to the graduation, but now I am thinking that I may be able to catch her this week. I really want to be there when she opens it."

Congrats Amanda!! And thank you Mary Kay for your custom order!

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