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Posted on October 11, 2021March 12, 2023 by True Love Keepsakes

Christmas Gift Guide 2021 Gemstone & Personalised Jewellery

True Love Keepsakes Christmas Gift Guide 2021

We have a selection of beautiful gemstone & personalised jewellery for Christmas. Our 2021 Christmas Gift Guide features some of the best sellers from our keepsake and gemstone range.

All personalised jewellery gifts below include free (mainland) UK delivery.

Christmas gift guide 2021 Gemstone & Personalised Jewellery. True Love Keepsakes

Once more, my jewellery is handmade here in the UK and can be bought from my online shop. Alternatively, a selection of my gemstone jewellery and personalised jewellery can be brought from our Etsy shop.

As I’m a small business, everything is created by hand meaning if you love something you see, order when well ahead of time for Christmas.

With this in mind, we have some Early Bird offers, running throughout October and Early November. Simply click on the items listed below to see what’s on offer.

Personalised Keepsake Jewellery Gifts – That last beyond Christmas

Make someone’s day by giving them a beautiful piece of personalised jewellery. Fingerprints are unique, there are no two prints alike. Having a loved one’s fingerprint imprinted onto a pure silver heart charm necklace is something they will treasure forever.

A short message or date can be captured on the reverse of the charm and the necklace comes attached to a stunning, modern, snake chain.

fingerprint heart charm attached to sterling silver snake chain. Personalised with name on front of charm. Made from pure silver. A gorgeous personalised gift for Christmas 2021

You can capture someone’s fingerprint by purchasing a Fingerprint Kit separately. This works well if you’re wanting to preserve a memory of a loved one who you have recently lost. Alternatively, a Fingerprint kit is sent automatically when you place an order for a charm.

Handprint and Footprint Jewelllery – Perfect Gift for a Mum

When it comes to babies and small children, what do you find the cutest, Handprints or Footprints? Depending on your preference, you can capture the cute prints of a child onto one of two necklaces I offer.

A Footprint Charm, medium in size is big enough to fit two gorgeous footprints from one child. A Handprint Charm, again, medium in size is big enough to fit one precious handprint. Both charms can be personalised with a name on the front of the charm.

Paw Print Jewellery Gifts for Pet Owners

Are you the proud owner of a lovable cat or dog? Or do you know someone who has recently become a pet owner?

This Teardrop Paw Print Charm Necklace is our bestseller-shaped charm for Paw Print jewellery. Your cat or dog’s actual paw print is captured onto the charm which is then personalised with your pet’s name.

Pure silver teardrop charm imprinted with the actual pawprint of a pet. Attached to an elegant sterling silver chain. Presented in a gift box.

You’ll receive a free Paw Print Kit to capture your pet’s paws when you place an order. It will come with full instructions and is safe to use on your pet.

Another lovely gift for a pet owner is a gorgeous pair of dainty Heart, Paw Print Earrings. Again, these earrings are imprinted with your pet’s true paw print. Furthermore, the studs are made from sterling silver and come presented in a gorgeous gift box.

pure silver paw print earrings imprinted with the real paw print of your dog or cat. Silver stud heart shaped earrings presented in a grey gift box.

Why not pair them up with a Heart, Paw Print Bead Charm, made from Pure Silver that fits onto many of the popular charm bracelets on the market and thus would be a beautiful addition to an existing charm bracelet. You have the option to add a snake chain charm bracelet can be added to your order make this a complete gift set.

Gorgeous Gemstone Jewellery – Earrings and Necklace Gifts

If your looking for a little bit of sparkle for your Christmas gifts this year then gemstone jewellery might be the perfect gift for you.

This year, I’ve teamed up my gemstone necklaces with earrings to give you a gorgeous set that would wow the recipient. Deep orange, blue and deep green as well as amber yellow gemstones make these pieces of jewellery a perfect addition to any wardrobe.

Carnelian, Blue Chalcedony, Citrine and Green Onyx are used to create stunning necklaces and pretty dangly earrings. Save £10 when buying them as a set.

With the festive season approaching, the resuming of Christmas dinners and parties with family, friends or work colleagues will once again begin. This also brings the prospect of dressing up for a night out. A pair of champagne coloured, crystal earrings really adds a bit of sparkle to your outfit. Furthermore, these Teal Crystal Earrings will add a sophisticated look to whatever you’re wearing.

Birthstone Jewellery -Crystal Necklace Sets

We mustn’t forget those who have birthdays in the coming months leading up to Christmas! Our Birthstone Necklaces offer a modern take as two necklaces sets to give an on-trend look. Perfect for anyone who loves crystals, is interested in birthstones and loves to wear necklaces.

Festive jewellery

If you enjoy getting into the festive spirit of Christmas these Spiral Christmas Tree earrings are very fitting. Made from Sterling Silver wire and finished off with a sparkly Swarovski crystal.

Being under £15, These festive earrings are also a lovely gift for stocking fillers. Alternatively, these fun Reindeer earrings are perfect for this time of year.

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Posted on April 11, 2021August 23, 2021 by True Love Keepsakes

Ordering A Memorial Paw Print Necklace

memorial paw print jewellery heart paw print charm attached to silver necklace

You’ll have a lasting memory of your pet when you order a memorial, paw print necklace.

Saying goodbye to a pet, who you’ve spent months or years loving, is one of the hardest things to do.

A pet cat or dog is undoubtedly an extension of your family. You remember the day they came into our life s a puppy or kitten or perhaps as a rescue pet. They immediately filled your life with love and affection.

Sometimes, our pets dying can be sudden. Not getting the chance to have that one last stroke and a proper goodbye is devastating. Luckily, as long as you have their paw print, you can order a memorial in the form of a necklace.

Capturing An Actual Paw Print

Capturing your pet’s actual Paw Print is an important thing to do to keep a part of them. It’s the first step to ordering a memorial Paw Print Necklace.

If you require just a print, a Paw Print Kit can be ordered separately. Alternatively, a free kit is sent when you place an order for a piece of jewellery.

Vets can capture your pet’s paw print in clay or on special paper to capture the print as seen in the picture below.

Once a print is captured on paper, it’s easy to turn it into a piece of memorial jewellery for you.

Your pet’s actual paw print is reduced to make a special stamp. Then it’s used to create a paw print charm necklace of your choosing.

Heart charms are my most popular shape my customers tend to order. However, most recently, I have introduced a teardrop-shaped charm which is also proving to be popular.

Personalising Your charm

When you place an order, your cat or dog’s name can be inscribed on the front of the charm. In addition, depending on the size of the charm, a special date can be added on the reverse. Also, a short message can also be added to the reverse to make for a truly sentimental piece. This will incur an extra charge. To discuss any extra personalisation to your charm, please contact me.

Placing your order

After ordering, you can expect to receive your memorial paw print necklace within 2-3 weeks. This is from the date I receive your prints back. I’ll keep you up to date on the progress of your order. Finally, your finished Paw Print Necklace is presented in a lovely gift box. Your order is sent via 1^st Class Recorded Post and free UK (mainland) is included.

You can view my entire Paw Print range here.

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by True Love Keepsakes

Paw Print Necklace for Marly’s Mum

teardrop paw print necklace modelled by marlin

Back in August 2020, I created a Paw Print, Teardrop Necklace for Marly’s Mum. Marlin (Marly for short) is a Red Fox Labrador who, at the time of going to press, is adored by almost 15k followers on Instagram. Marly’s account has the most gorgeous photos featuring Marly and her Mum’s adventures.

Having a Paw Print Charm is the best way of capturing a special memory of your dog. Your dog’s real paw print is used to make the charm. When Marly’s Mum placed her order for a Pure Silver, Paw Print, Teardrop Necklace, I sent her a Paw Print Kit, consisting of an Inkless Wipe and Special Paper.

Capturing Marlin’s Paw Print

At the time, Marlin’s Mum was one of my ambassadors and she did a fantastic job of taking a short video of her using the Inkless wipe to capture Marlin’s paw print which you can see below.

Marly’s Mum captured her paw print perfectly using the inkless wipe and paper

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Once this was achieved, she sent me a DM of the prints to check that they were suitable for use. The prints were gorgeous! I chose the best paw print and got straight to work with making the charm.

marly's paw print captured using the inkless wipe on special paper — **Mary’s Mum captured her paw print using the kit sent with her order**

A special technique is used to create a negative of the paw print which is then transferred onto a rubber stamp. This rubber stamp is then used to imprint onto silver clay.

Next, Marlin’s name is added to the front of the charm and the charm is then left to dry for 24 hours.

sanding to finished polished silver paw print charm — **Once the silver clay has been imprinted with the paw print and name, it is left to dry for 24 hours**

Final Stages of Making the Paw Print Charm

Once the silver clay has hardened, it is hand-polished, then hand-fired using a blow torch to reveal a Pure Silver charm. I’ve captured a short video for you to see this process.

Firing the silver clay charm using a blow torch

My favourite part has to be the final stages of polishing! I love seeing the transformation. A high shine is achieved using three grains of special sanding paper. A polishing solution is also used to highlight the paw print detail and personalisation.

highly polished silver teardrop paw print charm featuring marly the Labrador's paw — **Final Stage of sanding to produce a high shine**

Once the charm is finished, it’s attached to a Sterling Silver chain. For this particular charm, I used a beautiful, fine diamond-cut, belcher chain at 18 inches long. This length allows the chain to sit elegantly, just below the collar bone.

Finally, the Paw Print Charm Necklace is ready to be sent to Marly’s Mum. It’s placed in a lovely, grey gift box and is packaged safely, to be delivered by post.

Marly’s Mum was so happy to receive this gorgeous charm and months later she was still enjoying wearing her necklace, Marly reported:

“The human still says this is the best thing she has ever gotten, has pride of place round her neck everyday.”

I love hearing this kind of feedback from my customers! Now Marlin’s Mum will always have a special part of Marlin with her. Wherever she is, an imprint of Marly’s Paw Print will always be with her.

If you’d like to create a memory like Marly’s Mum has and have your very own, pure silver, paw print necklace, you can see the product details for the Teardrop Necklace which is currently part of our January sale!

Follow the adventures of Marly and her hooman on their Instagram account: marlin_the_red_fox_labrador. You’ll discover featured dog products, exclusive discount codes for Marlin’s followers, and an insight into the life of this gorgeous Labrador. From, ‘Tongue out Tuesday’ Posts, to beautiful sunset pictures, Marly really is living her best life!

Posted on July 13, 2020July 14, 2020 by True Love Keepsakes

7 Great Independent UK Dog Accessory Brands

I’ve found 7 great, independent, Dog Accessory brands all based here in the UK. They all have online shops and sell across the country.

Choosing handmade products to buy from independent brands is a fantastic way to support our economy plus buying from a UK brand means your supporting home-grown talent.

7 great independent brands for dog accessories

Your dog would look dapper in any accessory from these 7 brands!

Each shop sells something unique in terms of beautifully handmade dog accessories such as bandanas, bows, collars, leads and dog tags.

Take a look and show your support. These 7 great brands have been listed in no particular order.

Accessories for your Dog: Bandanas, Bows, Leads and Collars

The Collar & Lead

The Collar and Lead produce colourful, fabric dog leads and collars. In addtion, their bright coloured bows come in two different sizes so you can choose the right size for your dog.

Handmade in Staffordshire, the owner, Sabrina, initially started making dog collars for family and friends, eventually extending the range to include leads and bows and so The Collar and Lead was born!

Sabrina’s shop can be found here on Etsy and prices range from £5.00 for a Dog bow to £9.00 for a ‘Dog Bow and Collar Set.’ Furthermore, all prices include free UK Delivery.

For Social Media, follow The Collar and Lead on Instagram.

2. Raise The Woof Designs

Raise The Woof Designs is an independent business that came about when the owner’s son helped her with a difficult time of coping with anxiety.

All profits go towards Holly’s son as She wanted to give something back to him as a way of showing how grateful she was that he helped pull her out of a dark time.

Accessories for your dog includes funky bandanas and bows which can be further personalised by add-ons such as pom-poms, buttons, gems and tassels. All accessories can be customised to your requirements.

Prices start from £4.50 for a bow and £5 for a bandana. To customise yours, go visit Holly’s Etsy shop. Follow Raise the Woof Designs on Instagram and give the furry CEO, Elsa a follow also!

3. Kiki & Jakx

Kiki&Jackx 7 great UK based dog accessory brands

Beautiful Bandanas, Bows and Leads is what Kiki and Jakx make! Your Dog’s Bandana can be personalised with their name to make for an extra special accessory.

The owner, Sarah-Jane, also creates scrunchies that can be made in the same fabric as your dog’s accessory to make a perfect match!

Why not go one step further and create a matching scrunchie for you and your dog for the ultimate matching duo look for your dog walks?

Prices start from £3.60 for a bandana which can be personalised with your dog’s name for an additional £3.

Visit Sarah-Jane’s Etsy shop to see her full range of dog accessories. Also give Kiki and Jakx, a follow on Instagram

4. C&I Collars

Based in the North East, one year old Siberian Huskies, Cairo and Indie are the inspiration behind this brand of uniquely made braided collars, rope collars and rope leads.

Visit C&I Collar’s online shop and you will see the array of colourful combinations of braided collars with quirky names such as ‘Bubblegum’, ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ and ‘Peach Bellini!!’

Select the size and attachment (Nickel or Rose Gold) to customise your collar or lead for the perfect style.

Prices start from £8 for a braided collar, £9 for a rope collar and £14-18 for a lead.

To see how gorgeous your dog could look wearing one of their designs following C&I Collars on Instagram and give CEO’s Cairo and Indie a follow too!

5. Doxie Threads

A fellow, Birmingham based small business is Doxie Threads. The owner, Libby, creates handmade dog bows using retro and vintage inspired fabrics.

Your dog will look gorgeous wearing a bow made from fabrics such as Tartan, Pinstripe, Polka Dot, Tweed and Floral. Other fabric designs include, Ladybird, Stars, Camper Van and my favourite, Glitter Ball!

There’s plenty of fabric choices to choose from so visit Libby’s Etsy shop to view all possible fabric options and treat your dog to a new accessory!

Prices start at £5 for a bow. Give Doxie Threads a follow on Instagram to keep up to date with their latest creations.

UK Brands – Dog Accessories: Tags And Keyrings

6. Happy Penguin Designs

One of a kind, hand stamped, personalised Dog-tags and Keyrings is what Happy Penguins Design offer here for Dog owners.

Whether it be a tag for your dog’s collar or a keyring, you can personalise the words and design to suit your needs.

Go for a dog-related message such as ‘Serial Licker’, ‘Chief Sock Hunter’ or my personal favourite, ‘Excuse The Drool!’ Alternatively, have your dog’s name stamped and decorated with a charm or hand-stamped motif ranging from paws, stars, flowers or a dog bone.

Prices start from £4 for a custom pet keyring to £6 for a custom made dog tag.

Visit Happy Penguins Design online shop, follow them on Instagram and to keep up do date on what their CEO, Willow’s been up to, give this Malticockapoo a follow too!

7. Twiggy Tags

A luxury, dog-tag company created by Lo and Rich, inspired by their miniature Labradoodle, Twiggy.

Their dog tags come in three different sizes for you to pick the right size for your dog.

Dog tags are hand-stamped from Brass or Aluminium, are 2mm thick, making the tags durable for your dog to wear. They also produce keyrings – see the matching set in the picture below!

Design your choice of tag to include your dog’s name, add a charm and hand-stamped motif to personalise your order.

In addition, Twiggy Tags are 100% compliant with UK Law (Control of Dogs Order 1992) meaning their tags can include your address, postcode, number and name (dependent on the size of the tag.) A perfect way to keep your dog safe when they’re outside in public spaces.

Prices start from £10.50 for a personalised ‘Pawrents’ Keyring to £13.50 for a personalised slogan tag.

To get 10% off, use code TRUE10 when ordering from Twiggy Tags!

To choose a customisation for your dog tag visit their online shop plus give them a follow on Instagram. Their CEO, Twiggy also has an insta page!

I’ve hope you’ve enjoyed finding out about each of these 7 great Dog accessory brands here in the UK, all providing you with the opportunity to buy unique accessories for your precious dog.

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