House of Alyssa Smith is a jewellery brand established in late 2009. The Tweetie bird was her first break out piece of jewellery, worn on celebrities such as Dawn Porter and Kate Moss. Gradually her jewellery empire has expanded and she has not only the licences to create motorsport, Honda and football collections to name but a few but has also diversified into creating lifestyle ranges. She also creates jewellery which gives a percentage back, supporting a wide variety of charities from, for example, the Dogs Trust, The Royal British Legion to The Miscarriage Association.I have followed The House of Alyssa Smith on Instagram for years but finally took the plunge and purchased a pair of earrings during the Coronation weekend as there was an offer of a free crown pendant and chain with purchased over a certain amount (I shall be running a giveaway for the pendant later this month). I purchased the Beautiful Silver Bluebell Drop Earrings (£36). The earrings are also available in gold plated silver (£36) and there are matching necklaces (£45 and £46).
The earrings came in a cardboard gift box embossed with her logo and wrapped in the sustainable gift wrap (see below). The earrings are sterling silver, 3D and very light. There are two tiny bluebells on each earring and the curve hook has been cleverly incorporated so it looks like a stalk. The earring measures 3cm. Once they were on I forgot I was wearing them. They move as you do or in the breeze and catch the light so prettily.
They are tactile and easy to put in as they are curve hook style there is no need for butterfly backs they just slide into place. I would note, however, that if you have sensory issues you might not like pulling them into place. I have neuropathic pain and it wasn’t a painful feeling putting them in just odd. I would prefer it if the points that went through the ear were a bit pointier as I don’t wear earrings all the time so the hook was hard to initially get through. The bluebells aren’t a twee iteration but actually look like the flower, even the inside has been crafted to resemble the inside of a bluebell.
I purchased the gift wrapping for £6.95. This is a grey gift wrap satin pouch which is reusable. The ribbon has Alyssa’s logo embossed on it. It’s a nice touch for a special birthday or occasion but not something I would repurchase unless I was only a few ££ off minimum shipping or a free gift offer.
The customer service wasn’t great. It took 3 weeks to receive my items. I only found out there would be a delay as they were making another batch when I emailed to find out where they were. One email would have taken CS from meh to great. I do appreciate that they are handmade but it would be annoying if they were a last minute gift. I do like the card and sweet which was included. They make you feel like a valued customer.
I love my earrings and will save up for the matching necklace. The meh CS hasn’t put me off repurchasing as I have ordered one of their mystery boxes, I would, however, be wary of timescales if I was purchasing a gift for someone else and email to check if it was in stock.
I purchased the item myself and the views expressed on this blog are my own.
