*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*
Morning, you lovely people!
I am SO excited to introduce you guys to KV Bijou, an incredibly unique jewelry line!
I mean, really…if the website looks this good, you know the jewelry is just gorgeous.
I was thrilled when Kelsey, the creator and owner of KV Bijou, contacted me…you may have seen her work before…
I was so intrigued about Kelsey’s story, and so blown away by the exposure KV Bijou has gotten, that I had to ask her to fill us in a little….
Why and how did you start KV Bijou??
Newly married, with no start up money, a dream and a ton of hard work! I worked day and night to get my business off the ground. I taught myself everything and did every detail of my business myself. For the first 8 months, I ran my business from our kitchen table in a basement suite we rented. It was very humble beginnings and my husband was thrilled when we bought our first house and I had a “studio” which meant we could eat at the kitchen table again 🙂
Growing up with my mom in the jewelry industry, I always had an appreciation for jewelry design. Not being one to love the mass produced pieces that everyone seemed to wear, I was happy to make my own creations and had a love affair with gemstones! I loved working with sterling silver and learning about various unique gemstones. Over time, I began to get asked often enough where to buy the pieces I was wearing that I opened up a website to make my jewelry available to the public. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was welcomed with open arms. The demand grew faster than I could keep up with and I decided to quit my job and pursue my dream to make KV BIJOU my career. It will be three years in Jan 2012 and I haven’t looked back since!
Give us a bit of exposure history-which shows/celebrities have noticed your company??
Nearly a month after leaving my job, and being nervous as ever that I made the right choice to take such a scary leap of faith… supermodel Sessilee Lopez was spotted wearing KV BIJOU earrings at New York Fashion Week. This landed KV BIJOU on Fashion TV, Flare Magazine, Allure Magazine the New York Post and others. From there, I was asked to participate in the CCMA’s (Canadian Country Music Award) celebrity gift lounge and shortly after, the Sundance Film Festival. Here I met lots of celebrities, directors, producers, musicians etc who learned about my company and lots of great connections were made. I’ve been very blessed to have some very loyal supporters who have shown me a lot of love and support along the way.
The company really grew in exposure after being responsible for a large portion of Ali Fedotowsky’s jewellery worn on The Bachelorette. People fell in love with the Summer’s Breeze Necklace and Lemondrop ring amongst many others. The fun continued when our jewellery was pulled again for this past season with Ashley Hebert.
Our jewelry can regularly be spotted on shows like Hart of Dixie, 90210, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelorette, on Jillian Harris of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Pretty Little Liars and others. Our jewellery is loved by celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian and has been spotted everywhere from in Us Weekly, Vogue Italia, on the red carpet and has received international press all within three years from starting!
All pieces are still made with love from my home studio in Abbotsford, BC Canada. Who knows where you’ll see them next?!
Is that not AMAZING???
If you’re a 90210 fan, keep your eyes peeled tonight…her jewelry is making an appearance!!
I can certainly understand how Kelsey’s work has received so much recognition: it’s so beautiful and intricate…and I love all of her use of color! You’ve got to check out her rings, too!!
Well, lucky for you guys, Kelsey is offering one of you lucky folks a pair of those gorgeous Kensie earrings up there.
To enter for a chance to win (GIVE YOURSELF A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY):
–Visit KV Bijou’s website and come back to tell me your favorite piece on your holiday wishlist!
–Like KV Bijou on Facebook
–Follow KV Bijou on Twitter
–Blog, tweet, or post to Facebook about this giveaway (leave me a link to your post)
*GIVEAWAY WINNER MUST LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS IF NOT AUTO-LINKED.
Alright, get commenting! Oh, and Kelsey is running a 10% off sale right now until December 1 and holiday orders cut off December 4th…go get your holiday shopping done! I have quite a few of her things on my wish list.
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Definitely loving the Aria earrings!! Gorgeous!
Love the Emma Bracelet!
I’m on an earring kick lately. I love their Annette Hoops and London Blue Topaz earrings!
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I would love a pair of these earrings! I love the Annette earrings, so classic.
The Kinsey earrings are awesome. I hope I win!
I liked KV BIJOU on FB!
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I think the Bella necklace is gorgeous!
I love the Jillian earrings!
meganmpeterson (At) yahoo (d0t) com
Love the Erinn earrings and the Bella necklace. Such beautiful jewelry!
So fun! I really love the Haley necklaces and Summer’s Breeze.
Beautiful jewels! My favorites, I’m torn between the Ava lariat necklace and the Sand Dollar necklace. Both are right up my alley
I liked KV Bijou on Facebook!
Oooo, I’m lovin the Daydreamer, Kensie, and those lacy leafy Madison earrings! Lovely jewelry!
love, love, love the emma bracelet, the braid turquoise bracelet, kensie turquoise earrings and summer breeze necklace…gorgeous!!!
i liked kvbijou on facebook, too!!
I love, love, love the Aria earrings (but would be pretty psyched to win a pair of the Kensies!)
My favorite pieces are Juliette earrings and Bella Necklace.. Love Love Love these pieces!
lisamcgriff@hotmail.com
I love the Joyce hoops in aqua!
I “liked” kvbijou on facebook!
And I am following kvbijou on Twitter!
Wow! Love the African turquoise ring and the Bella necklace!! Will be putting those on my Christmas list!! Would love to win the earrings too. Gorgeous jewelry!!!
I love the entire ring collection and my favorite ring is the Rosebud Ring.
I am in LOVE with her Jillian earrings. That pop of green would make any outfit super super classy!!
the emma bracelet is awesome
I ‘liked’ her page on Facebook =)
I like them on Facebook
I am now following her on Twitter!
I follow them on Twitter
Love the Iris earrings and the Bella necklace!
peddrbeth
I love that bella necklace. It’s sooooooooo georgious = ) i just love the colours in the stone
i’ve gone and “liked” kv bijou on fb = )
i’ve also shared the contest to all my fb friends = )
Thank my lucky stars are my fave 🙂
Couldn’t pick just one! I love the Ashley earrings and the Annette hoops. Loveliness!!
I love the daydreamer earrings!
The Understated necklace is striking! Thanks for another great giveaway.
I love the ava lariat necklace!
I love the Bella necklace. The colors are bright ,make me think of the ocean.
Love the Erinn earrings. They are versatile enough to wear day or night!
Wow! LOVE the Ashley Earrings and Princess For A Day Earrings! BEAUTIFUL!!!
I liked them on Facebook! Wish I could LOVE them!!! 🙂
I love the Erinn earrings!
I adore the Bella Necklace it is fabulous and it would look good around my neck. Keep up the good work.
I adore the Bella Necklace it is fabulous and it would look good around my neck
I also added them on Facebook.
I love the Errin ring. Gorgeous!
oh, the summer’s breeze necklace is gorgeous. i also love the evelyn bracelet.
what beautiful pieces…whoever wins is so so lucky. thank you!
I like KV Bijou on Facebook.
I follow KV Bijou on Twitter.
I love the Rock Crystal necklace, which is on my wish list! 🙂
I tweeted about this giveaway on Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/jennapac
Do I have to pick just one? I love the Madison necklace and earrings (and the Ava earrings). *sigh* Thanks for this post – I had always wondered where the jewelry Ashley wore came from since I liked a few of the pieces.
LOVE the Jillian earrings, I’ve been trying to save up for them to spoil myself!
I tweeted about the earrings too and the giveaway!
I’ve already liked KV Bijou on Facebook that is how I found out about this giveaway!
I am also now following KV BIJOU on twitter, of course 🙂
I also posted on FB but I don’t know how to copy the exact post link so I put what I could in the website portion of this.
Are you kidding? How is a girl to choose…everything is beautiful. First Impression bracelet is quite pretty. Wonderful giveaway….thanks from all of you readers!
Bella necklace!
I’ve “liked” her on Facebook.
I am loving the Sunshine Necklace for my girls, and for myself, I am torn between the Storm Ring, and the Addison Necklace.
“Liked” on Facebook
“Following” on Twitter.
I love the Blue Marquis earrings.
I “like” KV Bijou
LOVE the Kensie Turquoise earrings!
Liked the company on my FB!
Love the blue topaz necklace!
Love the Cadence Earrings. Simple, but elegant.
I honestly LOVE the Kensie earrings the best.. They are soo beautiful…
Those Kensie earrings are to die for!
But so it the African Turquoise!
I like KV Bijou on facebook, and love everything Kelsey designs, especially the Audrey (lapis) earings!!!
I love the moonlight necklace!
I can see myself with a pair of the simple but elegant smoky quartz studs. They are lovely.
I’m normally a bracelet and earring kind of girl, but I love the Identity Necklace!
I liked KV Bijou on Facebook!
I followed her on Twitter!
Love the Lilly earrings! I would love to win!
Debbie
I liked KV BIJOU on FB!
LOVING the London Blue Topaz necklace…stunning!
The Madison earrings are beautiful! I love their delicate beauty.
I liked KV BIJOU on FB! So inspiring!
I “liked” KV BIJOU on Facebook.
I love the Juliette earrings! Gorgeous!
Following KV BIJOU on Twitter!
Absolutely loving the KV BIJOU website – my wishlist contains Kensie, Joyce, princess for a day earrings and erinn aquamarine ring so far!
I “liked” KV Bijou on FB!!
All so beautiful. Want the Bella necklace among others.
WOW!! So beautiful, so inspiring!! I’m a sucker for necklaces!
OMG…I love all the pieces…
I “liked” KV Bijou on facebook!
The SERENDIPITY earrings are gorgeous!! Would love to win!!
Wow….thanks for this chance….a little something special for me would be nice! I love the LOLA earrings in aqua! Happy Holidays!
thanks for this great offer! I would love to win the JOYCE earrings in smokey quartz for my mother! take care
I love the Ocean Ring. This jewelry is so gorgeous!
I’m following KVbijou on Twitter.
The Bella necklace is so unique and gorgeous! If I dont win I may have to buy this for myself anyway!
I love her jewelry and it was so hard to choose, but I love the Summer Breeze Nceklace and Kensie Turquoise earrings. Beautiful jewelry!
love all her stuff!!, really like the Serendipity earings!
I LOVE the color and shape of the Audrey: Lapis earrings. Are you listening Santa? 😀
I “like” KV Bijou on Facebook.
I shared this giveaway on Facebook
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I follow KV Bijou on Twitter
Love the Annette Pearl necklace!
Erinn Aquamarine! Love this ring. Also the story of how Kelsey started is inspiring to everyone wanting to start up their dream!
Love, love, love her stuff! Those earrings are gorgeous! Love the Joyce collection also.
What girl in her right mind wouldn’t???
linda miller
lindapmiller60@gmail.com
OMGosh !!!! How can you pick a favorite? I luv them all. They are all beautiful pieces.
Kensie – gray & blue… FABULOUS!!!
Liked KVB on FB!!
Following KVB on Twitter!!
tweeted about KVB fabulousness @StephLGillespie!
Those Joyce earrings in Aqua are gorgeous! So many beautiful items!!
I’ m in love with the Lola earrings.
Oh my goodness, I LOVE that ocean ring!
I liked them on Facebook.
I like the Annette hoop earrings and necklace – so beautiful!
That Bella necklace is beautful!
I added KV Bijou on Facebook!
My favorite item is the Melody of Flight necklace.
I would love to have a pieces from this collection!!!!!!
The featured audrina ring, would be on my wishlist!
Liked on facebook!
Followed on twitter!
Love the ashley earrings! Beautiful jewelry!
My fav is definitely the Melody of Flight necklace, gorgeous!!
“Liked” on facebook, too.
I like the Annette collection!
I like KVBijou on FB.
I follow KVBijou on twitter!
The Bella necklace is my favorite!
I liked on Facebook!!
My favorite is the Annete Pearl necklace! But they are all beautiful!!
Ashley is my favorite. The jewelry on this site is so delicate and beautiful.