Last Minute Local Santa Barbara Gifts under $100

If you live in the Northern Los Angeles area or in the Santa Barbara area and are looking for last minute gifts for that special person for Valentines Day (or Christmas, or any holiday depending on when you're reading this), I've got you covered! All of the below jewelry items are available for pickup from my home studio in Santa Barbara, California.

Here are a few ideas for some last minute (Love themed) gifts all available now for less than $100.

Solid 14k Gold Heart Studs for $55

14k Solid Gold Heart Studs

Gold Fill Love with a Heart Necklace for $60

Gold Fill Love with Heart Necklace

Large Leaf Shaped Gold Fill Heart Hoops for $50

Large Gold Fill Heart Hoops

Does she also have a birthday in February? Amethyst is the birthstone for February and these light purple amethyst earrings would be the perfect gift for a dual February birthday gift and Valentines Day.

Amethyst earrings in Gold Fill for $40

Violet Amethyst Dangling Earrings in Gold Fill

Red Glass Bead Heart Hoops in Sterling Silver for $32

Sterling Silver Red Heart Hoops

Red Ruby Crescent Necklace in Sterling Silver for $40

Red Ruby Sterling Silver Necklace

 

 Pink Cherry Quartz Earrings with Watermelon Tourmaline in Sterling Silver for $45

Pink Cherry Quartz and Watermelon Tourmaline Earrings

All of these items are readily available for pickup. If you live in the Santa Barbara area or nearby and want to pick something up, feel free to email me at: Aziza@AzizaJewelry.com for direct pickup from my studio. Pickup times are flexible. Please note that if you decide to pickup some jewelry in person, I will need at least a 2 day advance notice in order to coordinate available times.

All items will be gift wrapped when you pick them up from my studio and if you need a note card, no problem!

As always, many, many more items are available at: www.AzizaJewelry.com. Happy Shopping!
xo
Aziza

Pre Valentines Day Jewelry Sale

Valentines Day is 2 weeks away, so I have decided to have a Pre-Valentines Day Sale to give my customers plenty of time to get your order in and receive it or have your recipient receive it in time! Or if you're single on Valentines Day, celebrate your love for your friends and family members or even just for yourself.

Here's a few gift ideas (for someone else or yourself) below...

If you like the classic look...

14k Gold Fill Heart Hoops

My classic pair of open heart gold hammered hoop earrings

Or if you're single on Valentines Day and feeling a bit grey...

Large Open Heart Hoops in Sterling Silver

Inspired by nature, the bottom is fashioned into the shape of an abstract leaf.

And if you have a small person you love to gift some small classic silver heart studs to...

Tiny Sterling Silver Heart Studs

Small enough for a little girl or for someone who wants a small pair of sterling silver heart studs

A classic pair of solid 14k gold heart studs that will last a lifetime...

Solid Gold Heart Studs

My classic solid 14k gold swirly heart studs. And if its a gift, I will gladly send it gift wrapped with a personalized gift note on a card per your request.

Or show the world who your favorite person is and wear their name with a little heart on your chest to lay near your own heart...

Sterling Silver Name with Heart Necklace

Brand New to my shop, a sterling silver name necklace with a heart on the end.

And here's a new fun piece...a turquoise bracelet with a sterling silver heart in the center...

Turquoise Bracelet with a Heart in Sterling Silver

Faceted turquoise gemstones wrap around a sterling silver heart and form this bracelet.

I'm having a Pre-Valentines Day Sale from now until February 14th so that you can get your orders in early for the big day. To receive 25% off now, enter coupon code: 0214AZJ25 at checkout on my website: www.AzizaJewelry.com . Also remember that if you would like to send any of my jewelry as a gift to someone, I can include a gift note and ship the item directly to your recipient.

First Jewelry Giveaway of 2014!

I'm excited to announce the first Aziza Jewelry giveaway of 2014. I've been on a "love" kick lately and would absolutely love to share it with you all.

What you can win:

A Brand New Design: 14k gold fill love earrings with genuine faceted garnet gemstones. Made from all 14k gold fill wire and genuine dark red garnet gemstone drops. Sold for $45 at: www.AzizaJewelry.com

To Enter: Like my Facebook Page, and follow the Instructions on the Page to enter the giveaway.
Giveaway Entry closes on 1/19/14 at midnight PST

Interested in buying these instead? The link to purchase them is here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/175683082

The winner will be chosen absolutely randomly so everyone truly has a fair chance to enter and will be announced: Monday 1/20/14
Good Luck Everyone!
xo
Aziza

update: 1/29/14, the winner was announced! To find out about my future giveaways, please join my mailing list and be among the first to find out!

Happy 2014!

Happy New Year!

Wow! Wer'e already in 2014! I had a really relaxing Christmas Vacation, New years Eve and New Years Day and now I'm back to work with lots of new pieces in my shop already.

I'm so excited for a New Year and New Beginnings and have already begun preparing for a busy year ahead. One of the items I am so excited to announce is my 2014 necklace. Last year I got so much great feedback about my 2013 necklace that I just had to make a 2014 necklace to help bring in the New Year.

In addition, due to popular demand, I am now making pieces in 14k rose gold fill and in combination of gold and silver together in one necklace.

2014 necklace in 14k rose gold fill with sterling silver chain

2014 necklace in yellow 14k gold fill

I think it would make a onderful gift for someone who will be graduating in 2014 or for someone who this year holds special meaning for, like an expectant mother or a numerology lover.
 
Thats all for now, Happy 2014 everyone!
xo
Aziza

First Holiday Show in Santa Barbara 2013

It's a bit of a late posting but I know some of you will still see it so here I am. I wanted to let you all know about my first Show of the Holiday Season which is tomorrow! I will be showcasing some new Holiday themed jewelry and pottery. I'm excited to be making and selling pottery again after taking an eight year long break due to a fracture in my finger. Lots of new and exciting pieces to check out.

Here are the deets (details)
Where:
Monte Vista Elementary School
730 N. Hope Avenue
Santa Barbara,CA
When:
Sunday November 17th
10-2pm
What:
Myself and several other craftsman and women

Hope you all can swing by! Below are some photos of some of my newest work...jewelry and pottery!

Even if you can't make it to the show, and you're in the area, my work can still be picked up locally. Just email me for more info and mention what you're interested in checking out. Or, you can always place an order online anytime from anywhere, even internationally. My jewelry shop is www.AzizaJewelry.com and my pottery shop is here

Personalized Mother's Day Gift Ideas from Aziza Jewelry

If you're like me then every year it becomes more and more difficult to decide what to get for mom for Mother's Day. In fact, I get so stressed out agonizing over what to get and what to do for her that I usually stew about it for weeks and then I forget and then I don't actually get her anything until so last minute that its the day before...or in a couple of cases the day of... Yikes!

Well this year, I'm glad to say I'm starting a new tactic...planning and shopping early! And I invite you, my lovely customers to do the same. :) Thats why I'm offering a 20% off Coupon to my shop, AzizaJewelry on Etsy, so that you can plan and shop for mom early too! Just enter code: MOTHERSDAY2013 at checkout and save 20%.

Now, on to my promise: personalized gift ideas for mom! Here's just a few ideas below(from my shop of course):

1. Classic Mom's nick name Necklace for mom or grandma. In my family the grandmother is usually called Nana. I've received countless orders for that name necklace and people love them! Mama, mommy and momma are also great versions of this!

2. Show some love! How about a Love Necklace instead? With her favorite color heart, charm or pearl attached?

3. Is she really into spirituality or religion? Sometimes you just need a little faith! Well my new Faith Necklace in sterling silver and watermelon tourmaline is available in a variety of other gemstones and birthstones. Why not get this necklace with her birthstone? (Email me for price and availability first)

Happy Early Mother's Day Shopping! Dont forget, my coupon code above expires in just 2 weeks so order now and save yourself some heartache! :)
xo
Aziza

Aziza Jewelry was Featured in the Santa Barbara News Press

There are almost too many great things to mention about living in Santa Barbara since I moved here in December...the weather is great, the air is clean, the people are super friendly... but one thing I am particularly excited about is, that I was recently featured in the Santa Barbara News Press!

The Santa Barbara News Press is a local newspaper which covers current events both nationally and internationally, business, sports and lucky for me, it has some fun sections including a "Style" section. Its kind of like this county's version of the LA times.

I still feel like such a newbie (it has only been 3 months since I moved here) but this town has really embraced me and I feel so lucky and blessed! On Presidents Day, February 18th I received a lengthy two-page feature in Santa Barbara's local newspaper. This is especially wonderful news for me because as someone who is new to this area and new to California, I had no idea what the culture here would be like or where to begin getting the word out, so it was especially nice when an editor of the newspaper found me at a recent show where I was exhibiting my wares and reached out to me wanting to feature my jewelry.

The above is just a snapshot of what the article looked like in the Style Section and a small picture of me modeling my jewelry just below the image of the bracelet.

Its been great hearing feedback from many new customers who I have spoken to and new friends who I have met after being featured. In fact, just a week after the feature, I went in to see my new dentist (a seasoned SB News Press Reader) who remarked, "Hey, that was a great article about you in the paper last week" and then he jokingly remarked, "who did you have to pay in order to get that feature?" (I'm still getting used to his sense of humor).

All in all, I'm so thankful and blessed to have gotten that feature and can't wait to see what other wonderful opportunities will occur for me now that I am living in Santa Barbara.

Til next time!
xo
~Aziza

p.s. If you would like a pdf of the full article, please email me at: aziza@azizajewelry.com