Shop feature: Oliver bonas

Welcome to the Shop Feature series! Every month or so, I plan to do a feature on a shop I have really been liking. It will be a shop I will have purchased regularly from and have high quality items. The requirements for the shop include consistently good customer service, easy buying process and preferably an online website so viewers unable to reach their stores can buy them! Perhaps they were be well-known stores, or sometimes the smaller, but nonetheless brilliant alley shops with hidden treasures. If you have any requests for any stores you'd like me to have a look at, feel free to leave a comment below :)

One shop I've really been loving nowadays is Oliver Bonas. They sell everything from furniture to jewellery, clothing to homewares; however in this segment I will be focusing on their jewellery. Oliver Bonas perfect if you are stuck for gift ideas for that special lady or friend. All the jewellery I have purchased from them is of the highest quality. They are all sturdily made and I have had no complaints. The online website offers international delivery at very reasonable prices so everybody can access them! Here are just a few products which I have bought/received and some which I'm planning to!  

These Marcasite Dove Earrings, are among one of my favourite purchases from Oliver Bonas! I spent a while trying to find these in store after after visiting a few shops I finally found the last remaining one at One New Change! They do seem to be readily available however online, which I suppose would have been the easier option...

They're a good size at 1.2cm x 1cm and I've received lots of compliments about them when I wear my hair up! Bigger earrings create a bigger impact and this really stands out against any skin tone! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED <3 

The next pair of earrings I have also bought. They are perfect for everyday wear. They come in three colours (pink, purple and turquoise). These birdy studs were smaller than I thought, definitely smaller than the pair above but they're just such sweet earrings! They would make a great gift to perhaps a young girl who has just had her ears freshly pierced! My ears are highly sensitive to metal that isn't properly oxidised or of low quality and these were definitely no problem.

The next earrings I'm hoping to buy...but I always need to check them out in store first. It's always annoying when they online photo looks different from the actual thing, but Oliver Bonas usually have it turn out for the better! Which colour Lina earrings do you think should I get? The green looks like it would be a great pop of colour with a black dress but the grey looks effortlessly cool and vintage. Leave a comment below and I'll buy which one has the most votes! 

The Juju Alphabet bracelet is something I normally would not buy for myself. And so I received this as a birthday gift from a friend a couple weeks ago! It's so dainty and small, and they would make great friendship bracelets! However I have been warned, that since the thread is made from silk, frequent contact with water will cause they fibers to break as they are very delicate. Each letter charm is tiny, however it's the little heart at the back which wins me over! Really delicate and handcrafted, it's definitely a sweet gift to show you care.

Available in baby pink or black silk thread- there are more options in store

And where would my blog post be without statement necklaces? I'm a sucker for pendants and so these Ocean Triangle and Bambie necklaces just screamed at me! The extra effort to create a matching chain to the triangle necklace is much appreciated! This is however a very long necklace. I had to shorten it to almost half it's length. Not because it looked bad, I just though it looked better against a little black dress if it was hanging just above the chest. I supposed it's not the most versatile of pieces but it's a great way to make a statement without something being too big or complex. 

The Bambie necklace was a dream find! And at only £9, it was a steal! This would probably be a better suited gift to someone in their late teens or younger, but I love these type of necklaces! Gold goes well with so many colours and it can be styled in so many different ways! Modern with a short black dress, vintage with a deep purple evening gown, or rustic with a faded grey/brown jumper. 

The next to necklaces I'm hoping to buy. I think this Silver Birds on a Branch necklace would look great against a plain colour top. Trust me to plan my outfits around necklaces and not the other way round! It's a pricier than the other necklaces at . Perhaps a very early birthday gift I could perhaps 'subtly' hint at?

It's sweet and simple. I'd wear this Valentine's Day. It's got the theme of love and companionship without being overly lovey dovey, commercialist or just generally sickening. Hey, I'm all for the season, but I think wearing a red dress with pink polka dot hearts with a rose necklace is a bit much for me thank you very much.

The Mia Long Necklace is even longer than the Ocean Triangle! It's almost a metre length of non-adjustablechain. This is one which I would definitely have to try on in the store as I'm quite wary of overly long necklaces. Always measure before you buy :) 

However all the charms on the necklace look carefully made. I've looked around for some internet reviews and I haven't heard anything about them coming off or breaking which is a problem I've had with some long necklaces of purchases past. Can't wait to see it on my next trip to the store! 

That's all I have for this week, got my exams in just two weeks! So nervous! Wasn't able to do much revision at all doing this post. Oh well. Hope everyonehas fun over their May bank holiday and stay safe! Like I said before, this store has so much more to offer than just jewellery. If you have one near you I highly recommend it. I remember the first time I visited one of the stores, my first thought was that it was very 'clean.' As you can tell they specialise in modern and simple type items, but it's very easy to find yourself browsing through for hours over their scented candles, affillated make up, jackets, cushions, and then realise with glee that you still haven't even covered half of it! See you until next week! 

Here's a YouTube feature I actually did on this!



Song of the Day:
Midnight City by M83
This song just makes me reminisce about Made in Chelsea! It's been their theme tune for three  of the five seasons. The others were called 'Punching in a Dream' by The Naked and Famous and 'New France' by Orbital, but I'm not as fond of them, but apparently they grow on some people, so you should check them out as well! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE