Collective Style - new storefront for Australian jewellery designers
Released on = May 31, 2006, 7:13 pm
Press Release Author = Annette Piper
Industry = Internet & Online
Press Release Summary = Collective Style has unveiled its exciting new storefront showcasing talented Australian jewellery designers and artists from all over the country!
Press Release Body = Now boasting 8 designers, there is something for every taste, with creations utilising artisan lampwork and dichroic beads, sterling silver, polymer clay minature sculptures, gemstones, pearls and crystals. All lovingly handcrafted using techniques such as wirework, stringing, metalsmithing and intricate beadwork.
Designs range from simple and elegant through to complex and ornate and everything in between!
The new, fresh webstore, makes shopping even easier and a secure on-site server ensures that transactions are safe and hassle free. You can browse through various categories (eg. for the neck, for the wrist) or to look at the work of each designer. A new category for unique gifts (with a beaded/jewellery theme of course) is a new addition to their site. The addition of a search function is welcome. This enables you to search for a particular stone or metal.
The site also features a great little monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to. An informative article each month, a piece of jewellery from one of the designer's workbenches and a section on what each designer has been doing keeps customers up to date and is a welcome human touch to the often distant feel of other websites.
A number of the designers have links to their personal stores as well (many of which also feature bright new looks) so you can see even more of their work. All of the designers offer custom designs, made to your requirements.
The designers and artists featured on Collective Style are award-winning artists, published designers and popular artisans. Their works can be seen in various galleries and retail outlets throughout Australia.
Collective Style was the brainchild of Chrystal Rankin, a jewellery artist from Maryborough in Queensland who saw a need for a user-friendly one-stop jewellery storefront to showcase Australian talent. Since its conception approximately 6 months ago it has generated much interest and has already gained a loyal customer following.
The other jewellery designers featured on the site are