Good afternoon my little snugglepops!
Firstly, I must apologise for my absence lately. My laptop has been undergoing a spot of maintenance and so I haven't been able to spend much time on it. However, I'm back (for now) and I have a new review in store for you! (Ooh that rhymes).
Background information about the purchase:
On Thursday the 28th February, I ordered a gothic style choker with a unicorn cameo, from a delightful little independent online shop called Vae Nox. I came across Vae Nox on Tumblr and was amazed by how intricate and unique some of her products were. I messaged her, and she was happy to work with me in doing this review! She immediately offered me discount on a product of my choice, which I thought was really very generous. I picked the product that I liked the most, but there was a slight problem (due to me being so darn picky)! I didn't want the actual choker part to be purple and black because I own no purple clothes, and my intent is to actually wear this item of jewellery! (Funnily enough). So upon explaining this slight predicament, she seemed very keen to help and explained that she had a plain black choker in a slightly different material and that she would be more than happy to personalise the product for me! I accepted and within an hour and a half, a message popped up with two photos of my personalised product. She then linked me to her Etsy store where I had my own listing and coupon code for the product. I bought the product and she notified me that she had received my payment both through the formal Etsy guidelines, and through the messages we were sending on Facebook. I was told that my product would be shipped the following morning and that it may take slightly longer to arrive due to it having to make its way across from Switzerland. Excited, I thanked her profusely and awaited my package...
One week later after making the arduous journey from Switzerland, my choker, along with some cute complimentary goodies, arrived in the post! :D
Now for the review itself!
Here is the contents of the package - which was well protected.
I love the gift wrapping. It reminded my mum and I of an old fashioned sweet shop. I was particularly amused with the "made with love" at the top of the stripy package. Once again as with the circlet, there was a cute little personalised message on my receipt (which never fails to make me smile).
There's my little personalised message on the receipt.
Now for the choker and all the little bits and bobs that came with it!
This is the choker in its individual little package.
This is the back of the choker. I really liked the intricate pattern on it. It gives it an authentic vintage feel and the weight of the cameo itself gives it a very high quality feel.
There's the choker. It's well made, and as you can see - it has a chain at the back so you can adjust it to the size of your neck, which certainly comes in handy! The material of the choker itself is very smooth and it feels delightful against the skin. There is also a strip of velvet that runs along the top of the choker and sits against your skin which makes it feel secure and soft.
I also got a free pair of earrings (middle), a free Vae Nox emblem badge (left) and a free skull cameo badge (right). I have put some pictures below of each of those products separately:
I thought this was such a fantastic, kind, and lovely surprise. I certainly appreciated it and it really goes to show just how much time and effort Kim put in to making this experience special for me. I think it helps to remind the buyer that this isn't your normal high street shopping experience. This is one person, trying to fill in the blanks that the high street retailers miss, by selling alternative but very well thought out and good quality products.
Let's put the choker on shall we!?
Yes. Let's.
Et voila! There we have one well made, well fitting choker. I look forward to choosing an outfit based around my new choker. This is a fantastic accessory and I think that it's tasteful for any occasion - whether that's casual or posh.
To conclude: My experience with this seller was extremely pleasant. She was helpful, accommodating, generous, kind and very thoughtful with every aspect of this purchase. Her dedication to making her customers happy, definitely shows. Everything was well thought out and the experience was smooth, from the very beginning. I came across absolutely no problems and I certainly have no second thoughts about getting in contact and ordering with Vae Nox. Rest assured, I will definitely be looking at her website for any alternative/gothic jewellery purchases in future.
Efficiency: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Comfort: 10/10
Quality: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Thank you very much Vae Nox for making this an enjoyable shopping experience! Here are her links:
Etsy: CLICK
Tumblr: CLICK
Thank you very much for reading!
