Fair Ivy: January 2015

One of my favorite subs has returned from hiatus!
Fair Ivy is back with unique handmade finds. Fair Ivy has done a slight revamp of their program and they now only offer one subscription option that features a handmade surprise each month. Jewelry will be featured every other month.

A little about Fair Ivy: ” All of our unique surprise gifts are created by individual US artists, so your love of surprises and gifts helps support handmade (a US version of buy local!) by supporting their wonderful craft and livelihood. Each gift you receive is handmade and vegan-friendly, and contains an information card with details of the artist’s process, background, or inspiration, so you can understand the time and care put into each hand-wrapped item.”

So I got my little January packaged and tucked inside with my cute little cards was a beautifully wrapped box. Fair Ivy is the absolute best at packaging and that extra effort really makes you feel like you are getting a gift every month.

Earrings from Song Yee Designs
(Retail: ???)
Song Yee Designs describes these earrings as “a pair of sterling silver earrings featuring life like rose leaves dangling from dainty French hook ear wires.”
Verdict: Like

I couldn’t find these exact earrings on Song Yee’s site so I don’t have a retail value for them. They are dainty and cute, but they didn’t wow me. I felt like they either should have been bigger or had multiple leaves (maybe mixed metal with copper or gold). Because there is only one surprise item I feel like that item should really wow me. After looking at Song Yee’s site I see a ton more interesting and compelling designs (the druzy pieces in particular were striking). Fair Ivy’s aesthetic is feminine and delicate, but I’d like to see a bit more daring in their choices. Still these are lovely earrings in sterling silver and I’m sure I’ll use them.

I paid $36.95 (including shipping) and I do feel that these earrings were perhaps a touch overvalued.  I’d put the price at $20 – $25 rather than $30. Next month should feature a non-jewelry item and I can’t wait to see what it is. I love that this subscription supports independent artists and that it introduces me to brands and artisans I would otherwise miss out on.

What type of jewelry do you prefer? Classic and dainty or bold and edgy?

THE BACKSTORY

 Fair Ivy is a subscription box of beautifully wrapped, vegan friendly handmade items made by individual artisans from the US.

Subscriptions currently cost $30/month + Shipping.

Author: Writer Preziosi

Once upon a time, long, long ago, Lisa attended Syracuse University where she studied singing in a giant castle surrounded by ice and snow. After she earned her music degree, she headed to the island of Manhattan, down to the West Village, to a place called the New School. There, she earned another degree in the great art of writing stories for children. She currently works on that same island trying to help real people, while making up stories about imaginary ones. Her first book, “The Ice Maiden’s Tale,” a fairy tale adventure, was released on May 30, 2017 and is up for sale on Amazon. View all posts by Writer Preziosi