Rocksbox- Box Fourteen

For the second Rocksbox in a row, I issued the challenge to include jewelry in coral/tangerine tones. Unfortunately, they missed the mark with box fourteen. My stylist, Carol, did include some pieces in turquoise ( I like colorful), but the pieces were very similar to items that they have already sent. Bummer.

The Gorjana Candice Shimmer Ring in Rose Gold is uninspired.

Unfortunately, the style reminded me of my wedding band from my first marriage. Not good. Also, I'm not a fan of rose gold jewelry. As far as asking for colorful pieces, this missed the mark entirely.

The House of Harlow 1960 Prana Double Pendant Necklace in Turquoise was nice for its unusal shapes. I don't own any necklaces that are similar.

The design was something that I might have liked when I was a teenager, but does not fit my style now. The two layers kept twisting and it took a lot of work to untangle. I'm not interested in jewelry that takes effort to wear.

My favorite item was the Kendra Scott Carla Earrings in Amazonite.

They are bold earrings and the color is gorgeous. Ultimately, both the price, and that I already own earrings in a similar color, deterred me for purchasing them. However, I liked them enough, that I may see if I can find them cheaper elsewhere. The brilliant color is what makes these a stand-out.

Originally, I was going to keep this experiment going until at least fifteen boxes, but I've become disenchanted with Rocksbox. I'm much more excited for arrivals from my other delivery subscriptions- Birchbox and Rent The Runway unlimited. Rocksbox has been fun. I might try them again, when they have different styles in their inventory.

Rocksbox- Box Eight

The week before Christmas, I was anxiously watching UPS tracking for my eighth Rocksbox, when I noticed that it had been stuck for days at a depot about an hour from my home. The normal pattern has the shipments stopping for one night at that particular post office before heading to our local office. Concerned that the shipment had become lost, I sent an email to Rocksbox.

Rocksbox customer service was awesome. Within twelve hours, on Christmas Eve morning, I received a response. Unfortunately, the shipment had been delayed and would not arrive until the following week. This meant that box eight, arrived sometime while we were vacationing in Florida. To compensate for the delay, Rocksbox gave me a free month of service ($19.00 value), plus ten dollars in "Forever Spend." As part of the program, I receive ten dollars a month to spend towards jewelry, but the money does not carryover if it is unused. As the name implies, the "Forever Spend" does carryover.

Let's check out box eight.

The Wanderlust + CO Crystal Wrap-Around Gold Ring is pretty. I like the curved shape.

It's also adjustable.

I liked it, but ultimately it wasn't a keeper, because it was so similar to a ring that I've already purchased through Rocksbox. I didn't need two. I was disappointed that they would include a piece that was so much like something that they already I own.

The Loren Hope Sophia Studs in Neon Pink, were actually a good choice for me. I had mentioned on previous feedback that I like bright colors.

Rocksbox has no way of knowing that I already own a very similar pair of Kate Spade earrings. The Loren Hope earrings are a punchy pink and cloudy, while the Kate Spades are rose-pink and clear. I took a picture of the two side-by-side, with another one of my favorite Kate Spade studs that has a cluster of brightly colored stones. I definitely prefer the Kate Spade pieces that I own, to the Loren Hope studs, but this was still a good pick for me. I was starting to worry that the Rocksbox stylist were not understanding "my style".

I liked the Jules Smith Alicia Necklace prior to trying it on. The three gold strands are delicate and pretty. I thought this might be a good every-day piece for my collection.

This necklace is problematic. The strands twist and the metal links kink. In the picture below, I'm wearing it as long as possible. It might have looked better if it had been double the length ( although that would have been a bigger mess for the strands), but at this length, it didn't look right with most of my wardrobe. It's awkward.

The excellent customer service bought me another month of this experiment, but eight boxes in, I'm growing disappointed with Rocksbox. At the start, I was sure that I would find plenty of pieces that I wanted to buy. I was hoping to add some sparkle to my collection, but out of thirty-two pieces of jewelry sent, I've only purchased one ring.

Fingers crossed that Box Nine will be a winner!

Rocksbox- Box Seven

I'm conflicted. On one hand, I'm still excited to receive my Rocksbox shipments. Unwrapping the box is like getting a birthday present, and I love the element of surprise with the selections. It's definitely more exciting than getting bills in the mail! On the other hand, the pieces have mostly been duds.

It seems that either the items that I put on my wish list look different from their pictures or, I'm being sent random pieces that are really different from those that I've requested. I like the opportunity to try new things, but I had thought that by Box Seven (twenty-one pieces of jewelry later) that the stylists would have a better idea of my tastes. Perhaps their inventory just isn't very "me"?

Box Seven

Box Seven arrived a few hours before we were heading off to a holiday party. I ended up wearing the Gorjana Alma Cuff to the party.

The cuff is a pretty, very simple piece. It would be versatile for day/night wear. I have thin wrists, so I liked that it was bendy and adjustable. It didn't slide around. I liked it, but it looked like several bracelets that I already own, so it wasn't a keeper.

The Gorjana Cameron Fringe Earrings were a pick from my wish list.

I liked the style, but not the length. They were a touch too long.

I love statement necklaces and I specifically requested that a statement necklace be included in Box Seven. The Perry Street Eve Necklace was NOT on my wish list.

Hands down, this is the ugliest piece of jewelry that Rocksbox has sent. The only thing that I liked about it was the teal color of the stones. Teal is one of my go-to colors. Everything else was awful; the thick chain, huge cluster of stones. Here is a closer look-

I immediately hated it and knew that it was going back, but to give it a solid review, here is a picture of it on. The chain was short and it is shown at it longest length.

I asked for another statement necklace to be sent in Box Eight. Here's to hoping that it's more flattering. I really want to find pieces to add to my permanent collection, but so far, I've only purchased one piece. C'mon Rocksbox, make me want to spend!