COVID Gifting: Why we created the new & affordable OXUS semi-precious range

28/7/2021

In a time where people are constantly going in and out of lockdown, finding the perfect gift has become a little harder. But it doesn’t have to be impossible!
Of course, every time we go into lockdown, there is an impulse to stop spending and start saving for the rainy days ahead.
We may not be going out as much as we used to, but that doesn’t mean that we become sad, lonely penny-pinchers who stop giving altogether. After all, giving what gives us joy and helps us to feel nurtured and connected during these tough times.
If you’re on a super tight budget, homemade cards and gifts (and baked treats…mmm) are always a winner. But at OXUS, we still think that quality jewellery is one of the best ways to say ‘I love you’…and it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
That’s why we’ve crafted the OXUS semi-precious range.
This range is beautiful, covetable and perfect for gifting, with every piece priced between $49 and $199. And the best bit is, it’s a gift that lasts a lifetime. So, whether you’re looking for sterling silver crystal studs for your best friend’s birthday present, or an eternity ring for your partner, OXUS has got you COVID-covered.
If you’re currently in lockdown and can’t drop your gift to your special someone personally, you can order through our website and we’ll make sure that it arrives in a gorgeous velvet pouch with a carefully hand-wrapped bow. You can also send a personalised card.
Right now, it’s Leo season, so you might want to check out our fiery ‘Russian Ruby’ 9ct solid gold studs, or the matching necklace. It’ll make your king (or queen) of the jungle, very, very happy. Oh…and while we’re waiting for bars to reopen, we'll be donning OXUS at all of our zoom meetings and at-home dinner dates.

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Lisa Lamarre

What moves you? Where are you most at home?
Those answers have never shifted for me, not since I was old enough to hold a pencil. My first work experience was in the drawing department of a local newspaper, watching with adolescent envy the talents of cartoonists and graphic designers bringing their work to life with effortless precision.
I soon came to understand that there was nothing effortless in the way objects came into being. Design is a process. There are no shortcuts. Talent only morphs into skill given plenty of application.
My twenties, naturally, found me behind a drawing board. Cartoons and free form illustrations gave way to rigid, precision lines, reviews and revisions. And in time, the drawing board itself faded into a dusty corner and the heady smell of ammonia printing gave way to early CAD programs, clunky 2D drawings and revisions...and years later to the incredible array of computer-driven design we take for granted.
We would sign off with our handwritten moniker then. We can model a piece now on a screen, if we so wish...tap away in virtual reality until the prize is complete. And the resulting render will rival the final piece in terms of its incredible, photo real finish.
My sister and I started OXUS with a vision of bringing original, quality pieces to the market. Jewellery we would wear ourselves, and believed in. Our first, sell-out favourites (the hand cut crystal earrings and the simple, elegant cuff, with stones set on a 45 degree cut) set the pace. The feedback from clients gave us the impetus to continually refine our look and to keep working at pieces a man or woman could wear every day.
We hope you love wearing them as much as we love making them for you.
Come back and visit us often. I hope you enjoy the blog.
Lisa xo