Archive for June, 2011

Shop news | Canada Post shipping has resumed

Sunday, June 26th, 2011


We have been informed by Canada Post that they will be resuming operations and that Canadian consumers and businesses can expect to have post offices reopen on Tuesday (June 28th) and resume regular operations.

Any shipments that were stalled in the Canadian Postal system will be in transit starting tomorrow. As such, our flat-rate shipping method (Expedited Parcel to Canada/USA and Air Mail Small Packet International) will resume as normal with shipments going out with Canada Post starting this Tuesday.

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Sneak peek | Work in progress: Labyrinth pendant

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

When we design new products, they always start with a sketch, then a production drawing and often a plastic prototype to get a good sense of what the piece will feel like physically.

We’re currently working on a Labyrinth pendant which would include a little maze marker that you can actually move. (Of course, the final product would be made of stainless steel and not plastic),

While the prototype isn’t nearly as robust as the final product would be, it’s already a lot of fun to play with!

 

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Shop News | Canada Post Shut Down – Canada/US shipments to be shipped by FedEx Ground

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Without any advance warning, Canada Post has announced that it has suspended operations across the country.

Please be advised that this is particularly important for international shipments since we will NOT be able to ship out orders outside of Canada and the US until the disruption is resolved. (While courier shipping is available internationally, please be advised that this method usually costs $50+ to most countries.)

For our Canadian and American customers, we will automatically upgrade our $7 flat-rate shipping to be FedEx Ground (normally $15 Canada/$20 US) at no extra cost to you, and your order will arrive between 1-6 business days depending on your location.

Orders in the Ottawa, ON area will be delivered by local courier.

Our apologies for any inconvenience in these extraordinary circumstances.

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Giveaway | May’s winner and June jewelry giveaway

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Today at noon (ET) we randomly drew from all the comments entered in the May drawing for a Connection family necklace.  Lucky #23 (out of 213 entries) was Deborah’s comment:

She’s won herself this lovely necklace with her grandchildren’s names:

Congrats Deborah!

This month, we’ll be giving away one of our latest designs: our Honeycomb pendant, that also serves as a wrench in a pinch! (It’s currently available for pre-order for 25% off the retail price, and we’ll ship it to you with a $10 gift certificate. It’s handy enough that if you do pre-order, you can gift one to a friend, or we’ll refund your purchase price).

To enter, just tell us:

1) Your name.

2) Who would you give the Honeycomb pendant to, or would you keep it for yourself?

3) What other sort of item (useful or frivolous) would you like to see turned into a piece of jewelry?

Please, only one entry per person. We will draw randomly from all the comments received on Monday July 4th at noon EDT, but if the comment doesn’t have all the above answered, we will re-draw.  Good luck!

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