Win £50 to Spend on Disney Couture Jewellery!

We know how you all love Disney Couture jewellery so we thought it would be a lovely way to celebrate the arrival of Spring (finally and belatedly!) with a competition to win £50 to spend on any piece of Disney Couture jewellery you choose.  All you need to do is answer the following question:

Where does Tinkerbell live?

Email your answer to:

competitions@zentosa.com with your correct email address (so we can contact you if you win!) and your name and address.

One winner will be selected at random at 12 noon (UK time) on Wednesday 8th May.  The prize will be in the form of an e-voucher code to be used on our website www.zentosa.com.

Good luck!

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Terms & Conditions

1. This competition is open to all entrants aged 18 years of age or over.
2. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 8th May at 12 noon and the winner will be notified by email.
3. Prize is as stated and cannot be transferred or exchanged. No cash alternative will be offered.
4. No purchase is necessary to enter this competition. No multiple entries allowed.
5. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 
6. We will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent. 

Well, how can you not?  The Disney Couture brand combines fun and nostalgic jewellery designs with the enduring appeal of classic Disney movies such as the little Mermaid, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White as well as the timeless characters of Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Disney Couture jewellery is range designed for teenagers and adults - who says jewellery needs to be serious?  The styles focus on the fun and the whimsical and there are few designers in the marketplace who make such appealing and eclectic design.  The brand has been around for over 6 years and in this time, many collections have been released including more recently the Minnie Mawi collaboration with UK luxury jewellery brand Mawi and the Dr X Romanelli Junkyard Mickey Mouse range from the USA. 

For more traditionalists, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella and Snow White themed pieces are available to collect and cherish.  

Most popular of all are the message and word jewellery designs.  Whether you "believe" in "fantasy", have "faith" or want to make a "wish", Disney Couture has it covered!

Miss Lola by Lola Rose arrives at Zentosa!

We are really delighted to launch the Miss Lola range by Lola Rose at Zentosa! 

Miss Lola offers a perfect opportunity to treat yourself to Lola Rose jewellery at a lower price point than the core collection without sacrificing quality or beauty.  The metalwork is silver or gold plated brass with a choice of smooth or faceted beads.  In addition, the rings in the Miss Lola Collection are all adjustable so there are no worries over sizing!

 

The ‘Miss Lola’ range is a collection of delicate, pretty pieces in classic semi-precious stones which individually convey messages of optimism and affection; the epitome of feel-good, super stylish jewellery!

“I want this collection to represent positivity and hopefully to bestow some of that energy onto the wearer. The subtle and pretty designs aren’t too obvious so the message can be secret to you.” – Nikki
 
The beautiful stones reveal their meaning and hidden empowering messages only to the Miss Lola wearer or the person who bought the piece.

 

The collection is divided into two ranges, Therapies and Secret Messaging.  Each range conveys a different meaning, but both incorporate semi precious stones into beautiful designs. 

Presented in a special Miss Lola presentation envelope with care card, each piece could be the perfect gift for a friend, sister or Mum, or just a chance for you to treat yourself!

SpiritHoods arrive at Zentosa!

When I saw the SpiritHood collection earlier this year, it was love at first sight.  Maybe it's the playfulness of the design, the incredible softness of the faux fur or the pro-conservation ethos behind the brand but I had to own one - or maybe all of them! 

Spirithoods is a fabulous accessories brand co-founded by four fun-loving guys in 2010. Handmade from high quality, plush faux-fur in L.A. (never in China, unlike the high street copies you may find), SpiritHoods accessories transform the wearer into the animal spirit that best describes their personality. With a strong celebrity following including Bruno Mars, Ke$ha, Fergie and Katy Perry, you can look both stylish and stay warm!  

 Available in both adult and child sizes, SpiritHoods are designed to be unisex and combine practicality with comfort, with a dash of fun mixed in.  We love the Kid's Koala version which has built in washable speakers - just plug in a phone or music device and your child can sing along to their own playlist! 

 So why not choose your favourite animal and wear your SpiritHood with pride? We guarantee lots of attention, lots of stroking (though not too much from complete strangers!) and definitely some added cheer to the coming winter months!

Introducing Chan Luu at Zentosa

We've just had a delivery of gorgeous hand-crafted leather wrap bracelets from Chan Luu Jewellery, a designer based in California, USA.  Wrap bracelets are on-trend for this summer and no-one does it better than Vietnamese-born Chan Luu whose amazing bracelets are the epitome of laid-back luxe and coveted by global celebrities including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson and our own Alexa Chung!

Chan Luu's jewellery is handcrafted in Vietnam and utilises high quality materials including the finest leather, semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, sterling silver and gold vermeil.  Each piece has a stamped, signature button.  Presented in a unique woven pouch made from Indian silk, Chan Luu's bracelets make fabulous gifts for the fashionista in your life or an easy-to-wear everyday accessory. 

Disney Couture's Pirates of the Caribbean Collection

On the eve of the release of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie in the UK, I am pondering over the appeal of the whole pirate thing.  So it's not just 5 year old boys who love dressing up as Captain Hook, Blackbeard and Sparrow.  Bizarrely, it seems that grown up boys and girls like to too!    To be honest though, Johnny's Depp has done a great job of making pirates cool!  

Fortunately for all of us pirate-wannabees, Disney Couture have brought out a range of fabulous pirate-themed jewellery. 

The predominant theme is skulls, a motif which has enduring appeal.  We love the skull rings and necklaces, softened just a tad by the floral detailing.  

We love too the colourful braided bracelets and ship-inspired chandelier earrings.  The collection also contains reproductions of the rings worn by Captain Jack Sparrow.  

This eclectic range of jewellery was launched last week and is selling fast.  Why not have look at the full collection on-line now at www.zentosa.com.

Disney Couture News! Snow White, Pirates of the Caribbean and more....

Happy Belated New Year!

The last few months have been mega busy for us and we can't believe it's been so long since we last posted on our blog.  We hope you all enjoyed the festivities and are having a great 2011.

 

We have increased our range of Disney Couture massively since the beginning of the year.  Disney Couture jewellery makes fabulous gifts and is super popular during Christmas and Valentine's.  Collectors out there (and we know there are a lot of you!)  may like to know that we have one of the world's largest Disney Couture collections (if not the largest - we don't like to boast too much!).

 

We still have some classic Disney Couture Kidada lines available such as the fabulous Nicole Richie Blossom Wrap bracelet and the now iconic Magic Castle necklace.  For the Alice in Wonderland fans amongst you, we have a wide range of the core Disney Couture Alice collection as well as great pieces of Tom Binns for DC jewellery, some at discounted prices.  For a more summery theme, can we tempt you with the delightful Little Mermaid collection?  We adore the little enamel Treasure Chest necklace - it's just too cute with sparkly crystal detailing.

The Disney Couture charm collection remains as popular as ever - we provide chains with every charm so you can wear one as a necklace as well.  Although some styles are now discontinued, we do still have a wide variety to choose from.

Just arrived for Spring is the latest 2011 Disney Couture Snow White Collection - we adore the cute dove design necklace and earrings, as well as the vampy luxe love scroll cuffs.  We predict the poison apple rings and necklaces will be super popular.

Coming up in May 2011, we will see the Pirates of the Caribbean Collection, just in time for the latest cinematic release of the movie.  The collection will consist of nautical and skull themed jewellery and we can't wait for our delivery.  Our favourites are the ship chandelier earrings - so detailed and glam - and the fun skull braided bracelets.

Also arriving in May will be some of the sold-out Inspiration pieces - the Drink Me Perfume Bottle necklace, Believe rings plus our favourite Little Mermaid Message in a Bottle necklace will all be back in stock.

Delivery Delays due to Adverse Weather Conditions - UPDATED 17th December

With fresh snow on the ground and more on the way, it seems that winter is going to cause more problems for the nation's posties.  

Severe weather conditions and high volumes of seasonal mail have resulted in deliveries by Royal Mail and other worldwide carriers being delayed - we apologise for any inconvenience caused by these factors which are outside of our control.  We despatch 99% of orders within 24 hours to ensure your items have the best chance to getting to you in time.  However, we are no longer able to guarantee delivery before Christmas.  
 
We recommend UK customers  select the Special Delivery option as these  items are prioritised by Royal Mail.  However, as Royal Mail has suspended their next day delivery guarantee since 1st December, we are unable to promise next day delivery.

If you have placed an order recently and are still waiting to receive it, please note that some first class items are significantly delayed.  Royal Mail have drafted in extra staff to clear the backlog and will also be operating Sunday deliveries in certain areas.  We welcome your patience and have our fingers crossed.


For more information on how the snow and ice is affecting postal deliveries, please visit the Royal Mail's Service Updates page.

Disney Couture Jewellery - Christmas shopping ideas

Sometime we think we should rename ourselves the Disney Store as our Disney Couture jewellery range is so popular!  However, as we don't want to be sued by the behemoth that is the Disney brand, we'll just retain our current name (which I actually quite  like as it reminds me of holidays and sunshine....)

Sentosa Island, Singapore - sun, sea and satay...

As official stockists of Disney Couture jewellery since 2007, we have built up quite a huge collection of designs, both new and old.  We have retained classic lines such as the Believe necklaces (as worn by Paris Hilton) and the "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" bangle, as well as introduced the latest styles such as those from the gorgeous Inspiration collection.

With Christmas coming, we have found that the demand for Disney Couture jewellery is greater than ever, especially for stocking filler items.  Disney Couture jewellery is a premium brand and therefore priced as such but there are still lots of styles which come in at the under £20 mark.

And if your budget allows, our Disney Couture Kidada Blossom Leather Wrap (as seen on Nicole Richie) has now been discounted to just £49.00!

Visit www.zentosa.com for more Disney Couture jewellery

Happy Shopping xxx

Lola Rose Spring Summer 2011 Collection - a little preview!

I don't know about you but this dull, grey weather is getting to me already and there are still months of it ahead of us.  British winters are long and cold but there's always light at the end of the tunnel.  Lola Rose's spring summer 2011 collection will arrive with us early next year and there will be plenty of new, stunning colours to cheer us all up.

When I visited the showroom in London a couple of weeks ago, I fell instantly in love with the new collection - I have to admit, I think this is the prettiest season I've seen! 

2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Lola Rose brand and its founder, Nikki Gewirtz, celebrates this by revisiting her favourite, best-selling pieces and re-invents then with new colours and sones.  The overall feeling of the collection is that of curves and femininity - lovely, tactile shapes in vibrant hues including our new favourite Coral Quartzite.

By popular demand, Zentosa will bring you lots of new bracelets including the ever-popular Sydney in three new colour schemes.  We are also excited about the new range of elasticated cocktail rings - pocket friendly and suitable for all sizes! 

To commemorate 10 years of creating fabulous jewellery designs, Lola Rose will also be bringing out a limited edition anniversary "High Rose" ring featuring a carved flower centrepiece.  

With so many lovely styles arriving soon to banish the winter blues, roll on the new decade!

Mrs Obama wears her St-Erasmus Necklace again!

Here at Zentosa HQ, we love Michelle Obama - not just for her superb taste in jewellery (she first wore the Begum2 St-Erasmus necklace back in 2009) but because she wore it again last month whilst on the campaign trail!  With tough economic climes ahead, it makes sense to recycle accessories, especially ones as gorgeous as the handmade piece designed by jewellery genius, Pieter Erasmus.  Prudent and fashionable - we can't imagine a better style icon to follow!

For those of you unfamiliar with this opulent necklace, it is the creation of South African Born Pieter Erasmus, the brainchild of the St Erasmus Brand.  It draws its influence from 18th Century India. Skilfully handcrafted by artisans in India, this opulent necklace features Swarovski crystal detailing, fresh-water pearls, faceted acrylic stones and gold Zari thread. The centrepiece is a pink crocheted crystal flower.  Intricate, yet wearable, it's one of our favourite pieces.

I recently wore the necklace at a black tie event and it drew loads of admiring glances and compliments.  If you like to be centre of attention (and who doesn't every now and then!), this amazing necklace will make you feel really special.

Announcing our prize winner...

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition.  Now that it has closed, we can announced the answers!

 

Bestselling Butler & Wilson - small silver crystal skull adjustable ring

Bestselling Disney Couture - Kidada silver Cinderella dream is a wish bracelet

Best seller overall - gold tone "Love" key ring by Zentosa Jewellery

 

Quite a few of you got these correct so there must have been either some trawling through our website or some lucky guesses!

So it all boiled down to the tiebreaker, the answer to which was the Oreo Cookie (as you can get them in bulk from Costco... nom nom)

 

One lucky person got it correct, L. Johnson from Rugby.

 

Because we were so impressed by the number of you who got the first three answers correct (a very determined lot, clearly!), we've decided to draw at random three runners-up who will each receive a Disney Couture Cinderella Heart Charm.  They are:

 

L. Hadland

C. Remeika

N. Stanley 

 

They will be contacted by email to claim their prize.

If you weren't lucky enough to win this time, we will be running more competitions in the future.  Why not follow us on Twitter or "like" us on Facebook to find out about the next giveaway.... x

Disney Classic Beauty and the Beast is re-released on DVD!

Even though we sell a huge range of Disney-themed jewellery, I must confess that I've only seen a handful of Disney movies.  The one that I love the most is without doubt, Beauty and the Beast - so much so that we've amassed a capsule collection of Beauty & the Beast themed jewellery.

Originally released in 1991 (wow, nearly 20 years ago!),  this Oscar-winning, cinematic masterpiece is Disney's most acclaimed film.   Now restored and remastered, Beauty and the Beast is due for release in November as a Special Edition DVD.  And we can't wait to watch it all over again.

Disney Couture Enchanted Rose Necklace

The story is a classic fairy tale - an enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman offers a young prince a rose in exchange for a night's shelter. He turns her away so she transforms him into an ugly Beast and turns his servants into furniture and other household items. He is given a magic mirror and an enchanted rose which will bloom until his 21st birthday. If he does not learn to love and be loved in return before all the petals have dropped, he will remain a Beast forever.  Fortunately for the Beast, he meets feisty and beautiful Belle who falls in love with him just before the last petal falls...

Disney Couture Crystal Mrs Potts Necklace

So why the popularity?  Admittedly, the colours are amazing and vibrant, the songs catchy (everyone must surely know the words to at least one song in this film!) and the characters are loveable - Mrs Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Chip et al.  But most importantly, I think the enduring appeal of Beauty & the Beast is down to the story -  that love conquers all and that beauty is what lies beneath.  It is a true fairytale in every sense, one with a happy ending and which keeps each new generation that watches the movie as enthralled as the last. 

Win £100 to spend at Zentosa!

£100 to spend at Zentosa!

To celebrate the launch of the our spanking new website, we're holding a competition with our biggest prize ever - £100 to spend on jewellery at Zentosa.  To win, answer the following three questions:

• What is our bestselling Butler & Wilson product?
• What is our bestselling Disney Couture product?
• What is our bestselling product overall on the Zentosa.com website?

Then answer the tiebreaker question "Which biscuit (commonly available in UK supermarkets) is the snack of choice in the Zentosa office?"

Email your 4 answers to competitions@zentosa.com with "Zentosa Competition" in the subject line.  Please also state your full name, town and country of residence and if you have one, your Facebook or Twitter ID.

Simple huh?  To make it easier, you will find the answers to the three questions on the new website so happy browsing and keep your eyes peeled!  For the tiebreaker, you'll just have to guess!

The competition will close on Monday 4th October at 10pm and the lucky winner will be contacted by email to claim their sparkly prize.

Terms & Conditions:

• No purchase necessary
• Competition closes Monday 4th October 2010 at 10pm
• The winner will be the entrant with all the correct answers to the first three questions, plus the correct/closest (independently judged) tiebreaker answer
• Winner will be notified by email within 7 days of closing date to claim the prize.  Prize must be claimed within 14 days
• Prize is £100 to spend on www.zentosa.com in the form of an e-voucher - there is no cash alternative
• Promoter: Zentosa Ltd, Harriet House, 118A High Street, Birmingham, B23 6BG

Good luck! xxx

Zentosa launches new website!

As you may have noticed, it's been a bit quiet on the blogging front at Zentosa!  This is due to summer holidays (now a distant memory) and the fact that we've been working hard to bring you our completely re-designed website.  After three months of development, designing and uploading, plus about 5000 cups of tea, the new website has launched!  We hope you like it as much as we do!

 

Although our last website served us well, as a rapidly growing business, we recognised the need for a site with more features to make shopping at Zentosa much easier.  As well as changing the overall look of the site, we have introduced lots of browsing options - by theme, by colour and by designer.  You can now also see if an item has a low stock status so you know to snap it up before it sells out!

Existing customers of Zentosa will have to open a new account with us - the new customer accounts will allow you to track your order and create wishlists, very important with Christmas coming up - if you want to make sure you get something other than Boots toiletries....

Our international shipping options have also been simplified with one rate for all outside of the UK.  We now also offer an international courier option using UPS for virtually every country in the world.

To coincide with the launch of our spanking new website, we have a huge selection of newly arrived jewellery by Kenneth Jay Lane, Zentosa Jewellery, Butler & Wilson and Disney Couture plus new up-and-coming brand, Love Hearts & Crosses!  LHC is a hot new British brand, specialising in the cute, kitsch and unusual at pocket friendly prices - we adore the gorgeous designs including their je t'aime love letter necklaces - adorable!

So we bid you happy browsing!  If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the new website, why not post us a message on Facebook or send us a tweet on Twitter - we'd love to hear from you.

Cheryl Cole wears Kenneth Jay Lane

Celebrity Spot..... Cheryl Cole wears Kenneth Jay Lane's fabulous coral cabochon bauble earrings when she met with our then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown a couple of months ago.

The gorgeous statement earrings by the legendary NYC designer Kenneth Jay Lane can be spotted a mile off! These magnificent earrings are available from our store while stocks last.

Facebook Giveaway!

Here at Zentosa, we adore Disney Couture jewellery. As one of world's largest stockists of this fabulous designer range, we love nothing more than hearing from other like-minded Disney Couture fans and there's no better way to do this than through Facebook.

If your Facebook friends also like jewellery, we would love it if you invited them to join our Facebook page www.facebook.com/zentosa where you will hear about the latest new designs arriving on the website, as well as the promotions and competitions we will be running. All you have to do is use the "suggest to friends" button (underneath our profile picture).

As a big thank you for helping us increase our fan base, when we reach 800 fans, we will give away a fantastic goody box containing some yummy Disney Couture jewellery. The prize has a retail value of £100! The box will contain the following and a winner will be selected at random from our Facebook fans.

Kidada Disney Couture Treasure Chest Ring (in small/US size 6/UK size "L")
Kidada Disney Couture Magic Castle Earrings
Alice in Wonderland by Disney Couture Silver ID Key Bracelet
Official Disney Pink Minnie Mouse Glitter Bow Necklace
Best selling Zentosa Love Keyring