Nov
16

I Can Croon “Hello, Sailors” in Latin.

Just about a year ago, I posted about the charm Scott bought me from Julian & Co. I discovered their website when I was searching for jewelry to celebrate Simone’s birth. The pieces are lovely, and the artist, Tania, is the mother of a former 29-weeker (her son Julian, for whom the company is named). I feel a certain loyalty to and kinship with other mothers of preemies. We’re like a sorority: a haggard, traumatized sorority, whose parties are known for their stiff drinks and plentiful hand-sanitizer.
I sent the link to Scott last October when he asked for birthday ideas, and last Christmas I visited the site to buy my mother a tiny charm with Simone’s name below a pair of footprints, her birthdate on the back.

Back then Tania found my post and wrote to thank me for the mention and grant my readers a discount. She has since become a regular reader herself, and last week she wrote again, to generously offer a piece of her custom jewelry to one of you. I don’t normally host give-aways, but I am making an exception. You have all been so good this year. Think of it as an early present from Schmutzli.

And the prize? Well. It’s a new design:
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The cube is just under 1/2 an inch, and is a bit more interesting than traditional baby name necklaces. It can be engraved on up to five sides with your children’s names and birth dates, or a secret code, or your favorite French pronouns—it’s really up to you. The sixth side holds one large initial:
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This may be used as a wax stamp to seal fancy letters or forge Elizabethan assassination orders, and to that end the necklace comes with a stick of sealing wax and a set of notecards. If you aren’t into that sort of thing, the sixth side remains a very pretty way to wear your initial.
(Though, let’s face it, wouldn’t it be satisfying to seal that collection agency payment with a wax seal, just to show them with whom they are trifling? Maybe that’s just me.)

To enter, leave a comment on this post by the end of Thursday. I promise not to insert myself under a pseudonym, though I can’t promise to avoid thinking covetous thoughts toward the lucky winner, who will be chosen via that random number generator thing that I know exists somewhere on the Internet. Because this is a third party giveaway, and I am not in charge of shipping, the winner has an EXCELLENT chance of receiving her prize in a timely fashion!

One comment per person, please, and I will announce the results Friday.

Now, everyone say thank you to Tania. And to me, because I just typed up this whole entry, all by myself. And maybe in your comment, you could tell us something interesting about YOU, like an unusual talent you have. This won’t affect your chances of winning, but it will amuse us all immensely.

GO!

By Alexa | Posted in Ceci N'est Pas Une Ecrivaine |