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Things to note when buying jewellery online

The Lilac Dragonfly - Jersey Gift Shop
Today I start a new chapter on my The Lilac Dragonfly journey!I have opened a shop!As well as selling my own handmade jewellery, I stock local products such as handmade candles from Florence James Jersey, signs and cards from It's a Sign, amazing fudge from Sue's Fudge and cards from…

Ultra Violet - Pantone colour of the year
Happy New Year!!! (Ok I know I am a bit late)Well 2017 just flew by didn't it??? And there's nothing to suggest that 2018 won't be the same. I feel the older I get, the faster time seems to go. I am super excited that the Pantone colour of the…

How early is too early?
When is the right time to start promoting Christmas (aka the 'C' word)? Go on to any social media in September and you'll see people posting photos of Christmas products hitting the shops in astonishment. The nights have barely started drawing in these days, when the family tins of Quality…

Hello...again
Hi! Well it's been a while since I last blogged. I'd love to be able to say that I have been gallivanting around the world seeing tons of beautiful sights and topping up my tan, but alas, my only excuse is day to day life getting in the way. Well, anyway,…

Wow... Literally WOW
Just a very quick post to announce that The Lilac Dragonfly won another Twitter award last week. Every Wednesday, Jacqueline Gold, CEO of Ann Summers, invites women to tweet her for her Women on Wednesday competition. She then picks her 3 weekly winners and tweets about their businesses to her…

#SBS Event 2016 - Birmingham
In August 2014, former Dragon's Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis chose The Lilac Dragonfly as one of his 6 weekly #SBS (Small Business Sunday) winners. Small Business Sunday was born one Sunday (funnily enough) evening when Theo discovered Twitter while sat in his kitchen. He decided to tweet to his followers…

The Dragonfly meets a Dragon
Wow…what a weekend!! It finally arrived! The day I’d been waiting and tweeting for for 2 years or so! #SBS event 2015, Venue: ICC Birmingham. Date: 20th January 2015.My whole experience started at Momo fish spa in Liberty Wharf, St Helier on Wednesday afternoon. My boss had given me some vouchers…

Happy New Year
Happy New Year!!!A lot has happened since my last blog post. I've given up working as a teaching assistant to spend more time designing and creating beautiful jewellery. I am also working part time (due to Jersey's weird Social Security rules) in the shop that sells my jewellery, I also…