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Avon Christa Necklace
by purplekimmy
I bought myself one of these, purely for sentimental reasons. When I was a child my mother had a costume jewellery ring that was this stone but square. It was huge and was so shiny and pretty. I used to stare at it when she wore it and always longed that one day t would be mine. I did eventually get it in my early teens, but over the ... years it got lost in numerous moves and is now no more.
Seeing this in my catalogue, it brought back the pang of loss regarding my ring. In a mad case of 2 year old symptoms 'I want this' I bought one then and there, I may have lost the ring but I would make up years of pain by buying a necklace that was the same. The necklace is a beautiful burnished metal, so it is a deep silver colour which has blue beads inserted along the necklace. It is truly beautiful even though I only bought it for the stone. The stone is a blue acrylic teardrop pendant attached to the necklace. It is a different shape than its original counterpart but it was not bought to replace the original, merely to ease the pain of my separation from it. The blue gem is light blue but has a deep slivery tinge to it which is beautiful when it catches the light. The necklace has little blue beads along it which sit nicely along the neck line. They catch the light nicely and add a little bit of sparkle.
I have worn this out a few times and it hangs nicely, sits close to the skin and has enough weight to it to hold itself. It isn't that heavy but it isn't extremely lightweight either. It is a lovely addition to my collection. It cost £5 which is a great price for a great item
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Avon Laura Gift Set
by purplekimmy
All women love a bit of jewellery and I was bought this for Christmas, by my sister in law. I thought it looked great when I first opened it. I like Avon jewellery as it is hypoallergenic and although it has an antique silver finish, the pictures in the catalogue didn't make it look like you would see it in a child's jewellery ... box.
The box was pretty and the earrings and necklace looked ok. On closer inspection however, the necklace itself is very short, I took it out of the box and when putting it on, it sits very close to your throat and I don't like that constricting feeling, it also doesn't lie properly. It sits in the shape of the picture, which isn't how necklaces sit when you are wearing them. Due to this is always feels a bit awkward. The earrings are ok; they have acrylic beads in them which one has fallen out so I can't really wear them anymore. All in all a bit disappointing, nice as a gift to give as long as you don't expect it to come out very often.
Looking on the internet, I think this set retails for around £8, I would say that is a bit expensive for the quality, it's a bit cheap looking and just doesn't feel right on. Sorry Avon, not a good product for me.
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Avon Sparkle Jewellery Hanger
by purplekimmy
I have always loved these; I collect them, not to be used as a jewellery holder, just because of the dresses and designs these come in. I have bought these from many shops and paid from £1 to £40 for these. I paid £8 from Avon and didn't think that was too bad a price.
It comes with a black figure hugging dress, with ruffles ... at the bottom covering the base. The dress fabric is very soft; sometimes with items like this it can be quite stiff in order for it to hold its shape, no such problem here.
The detail is nice, silver flowers down to the ruffles, which each have a silver edging to them. The jewellery holding parts themselves are fairly sturdy, I wouldn't hang anything on these that had any real weight to them as I don't think it would hold up very well but as an ornament, which is the reason I bought mine they are fine. They are better I think for hanging earrings onto or thin light bracelets than heavy items, I also think that putting too much jewellery on them hides the dress and spoils the look. The picture has just enough jewellery to look attractive yet practical. Its a very attractive item and good for ladies of all ages, makes a nice gift.
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