Working As Fast As We Can

It seems everytime I turn around there is anothe block to completing our new site.  In spite of the setbacks, I'm still pushing forward.

Two more sections of the new site are completed - Children's Accessories and Bridal Purses.  We selected nine beautiful purses to put on the site.  Many of the purses come in several colors which I'll add after the site is published.  As a matter of fact, I'll be adding a number of products in all the categories.

Here's a sample of the look and quality of the purses we'll be offering.  These purses aren't jus for weddings.  They are suitable for a variety of situations such as formal events, dinners, proms and dances.

A great deal of attention is paid the details of each purse There are a number of different styles and sizes that will suit the event and preferences of every woman.  Purses are trimmed in rhinestones or crystals and some purses are plain, elegant or chic.

Future Feature for Crystal Splendor Site

One of the features that I plan to add to the new site is a section where customers can download PDF files on various topics of interest.  There are a number of articles posted on the current website that will be converted to PDF's.  In addition, there will a number of new information articles that I think will interest our customers.

Here are a few of the areas that will be available:

     Care of Crystal
     Photographing Crystal
     Tips on Selecting the Right Jewelry
     Decorating with Crystal Figurines
     Trends in the Collectible Market
     Flower and Crystal Accents

Customers are welcome to submit requests for other topic areas that they would like included.  No date has been set to release this new section of the website, but you can send your ideas to support@crystalsplendor.com at any time.  I'll send you a confirmation E-Mail stating your idea has been received.

Children Are Important to Weddings Too

We are all touched by an adorable little girl and boy leading a wedding procession down the isle.  They are so cute we all smile at how they handle their role in the wedding.  They need the right materials to do their job.

We haven't forgotten their importance so we will carry some Children's Accessories in the Bridal section of our new website.  You'll find flower baskets, silk flower petals in 100 and 500 count, ring pillows and tiaras.  Here's an example of one of the flower baskets.

This white lower basket is trimmed with pink ribbon and faux pearls.  It also has an attractive flower trim on the base of the handle.

This flower basket is one of several affordable baskets on the site and some baskets come in ivory and  pink as well as white.

Crystal Figurine Free Shipping Discontinued

When our new site is published, we will no longer offer free shipping to the general public.  For the past six years we have absorbed all of the shipping price increases.  Consequently, we must start charging for shipping by adding a small amount of the total shipping cost to the sale. 

We know free shipping is important to our customers so we have worked out a program that will help offset the additional costs to our returning customers.  We will announce our new program for returning customers a few days before we publish the new site.  However, free shipping on orders over $100 will be available to new and returning customers.

Free Shipping will remain in effect on the current site.  Returning customers can continue to use the current Customer Discount Code for additional purchases.  If you have lost or misplaced your discount code number, E-Mail a request to support@crystalsplendor.com.

Time is running out so get your Valentine Gifts while shipping is still free.

We Are Up and Running Again

We are currently operating on a loaner computer while our computer is being repaired (if it can be).  So far we have been able to recoup eighty of our lost image files so we are well on our way to finish rebuilding the Crystal Splendor site.

The Crystal Bouquet Jewelry section of the site is almost finished.  As many of our customers know, the site emphasizes using crystal and crystal figurines as decorating accents  to enhance the beauty of a home.utilizing simple creative touches.  Here's an idea for customers who love placing flowers around the home.

While Crystal Bouquet Jewelry is used to accent bridal bouquets, they can also be used to accent a flower arrangement in the home.  The following are two very popular customer choices.

Butterfly Bouquet Jewelry

BQ-Butterfly-Small

 Dragonfly Crystal Bouquet

Jewelry (Set of 2)

The small Butterfly retails for $11.99 and the Dragonfly retails for $18.99. Shipping for each item is $9.95.  You can see that there is great detail in each of these pieces.  If you would like to order one of these items before the new site is published, simply send your request to sales@crystalsplendor.com and we will contact you to process your order.

When It Rains It Pours on Crystal Splendor Figurines

Just when you think things are going well, the clouds open and dump a massive amount of rain on your home fire, even when the forecast is clear.  That's pretty much what has happened in the past ten days.

The first thunderbolt was a hacker who managed to attacked my personal E-Mail account and copied my contact list.  This low-life mailed a really stupid E-Mail to the list promoting a biz-opp program.  I wouldn't have been so offended if the sales letter were well written, but it wasn't.  The best I can say is it was written by an uneducated fool.  Imagine having the skill to hack into Verizon's system, but not having the skill to write with proper grammar and spelling.

The next thunderbolt was a biggie.  Malware infected our computers and destroyed several files and sections on on the main drive.  We lost several folders that contained our product images for the Bridal section on our new site.  At least were able to borrow a computer from our service rep as long as it takes to repair our drive.  I'll continue to work as quickly as I can with our supplier to rebuild our product folders.

Unfortunately, we have to reschedule the release of the new site to the end of February or sometime in  March.

Status of New Site

We have been working diligently on our new site. Our anticipated release of the new format was scheduled for January 2012. It's doubtful that that the site will be completed by the end of January. There are six areas of Bridal and Wedding Jewelry to be completed.

Crystal Florida has recently released all new images for their product line and we plan to use these new images on the new site. They also added eighteen new products to their list of products. These additions are extending our time line publication. Hopefully, we'll have everything completed by the end of February.

I've fallen behind on the blog posts so I must make amends. Each week I'll feature a piece of jewelry so you can get an idea of the range and beauty of these products. One of my favorite pieces is a set of green rhinestone earrings.

These earrings have an incredible sparkle for rhinestones. This closeup shows just how bright they are.

They are a real value at $16.99 and are suitable for both formal and casual wear. You can find them on the Jewelry Page (navigation column) at http://www.crystalsplendor.com/