Have you seen Leonardo De Caprio’s latest movie, Inception? Here’s the official HD trailer:

Isn’t co-star Ellen Paige just so gorgeous?! Did the eagled eyed amongst you notice that she’s yet another celebrity shunning piercings? That’s right, she’s wearing clip on earrings. Check out how great she looks in them on the première:

Ellen Paige at Inception première

In a world where technology is trying to take over everyone’s brains, a smile like that must remain the greatest weapon! Those earrings frame it beautifully and here are a selection of similar lines you can use to make the look your own:

Chainmail Tassley Hoop Clip On Earrings - Silver

Boho Silver Discs Clip On Earrings

Blue Shell Hearts Clip On Earrings - Boxed

Funky Gold Discs Clip On Earrings

A few of these are in the Make Me Beautiful Summer Sale which runs till Saturday 31st July, so hurry if you want up to 50% off!

Some of our customers have noted a new logo that’s started appearing on our websites. It says Sofort ueberweisung.de… but what is it?

sofortueberweisung.de logo

For a long while we’ve had some customers in Europe who’ve said they’d prefer to make a bank transfer than pay by credit card. We’ve chosen German bank Sofort as our partner in enabling this so now we can accept a direct bank transfer if you bank in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium or the UK. That means you don’t have to have a credit or debit card to buy online.

Simply register with Sofort by selecting the “Bank Transfer via DIRECTebanking.com” payment option during checkout as shown:

Bank transfer payment selection

Then when you check out you’ll be transferred to Sofort’s 128bit secure payment servers. To pay you’ll need your sort code and account details. It’s like logging on to your online banking, as this example of paying whilst using a HSBC account shows:

The Sofort payment process

Sofort are insured against fraud claims up to 5,000 Euros per claim yet there has still not been a single instance of a consumer suffering fraud as a result of making a bank transfer. The whole process is run to the highest standards, in fact since launching Sofort have processed many million transactions and have not had a single fraud case, making it one the safest ways to pay online. We do not see any of your banking details ever, we simple receive a payment from you together with a notification that your order is paid for.

It also costs a lot less to perform a bank transfer than it does make a credit card payment. In respect of that, we’re giving a free pair of clip on earring cushions to every order paid for by Sofort! It’s never been more comfortable to shop online!

It’s getting close to that time when we all pack our bags and go for a week or two in the sun. To send you off in tip top form, the Make Me Beautiful Summer Sale is now on. There’s up to 50% off a range of gorgeous designer clip on earrings including:

Antique Coins Clip on earrings - Silvery from £8.99 to £5.99

Antique Coins Clip on earrings – Silvery from £8.99 to £5.99

Gold Hearts Charms Clip On Earrings was £9.99 now £6.98

Gold Hearts Charms Clip On Earrings was £9.99 now £6.98

Golden Sunshine Droplets Clip On Earrings & Necklace Set from £19.98 to £11.99

Golden Sunshine Droplets Clip On Earrings & Necklace Set from £19.98 to £11.99

The Summer Sale ends midnight on the 31st July and stock is limited on some lines. Here’s to you looking beautiful wherever your travels take you!

It’d be pretty shoddy if you stepped into Harrods and were told you needed to take a hike up the street to the nearest phone box if you wanted to ask customer service something, right? We just wanted to give you a quick heads up about something we’ve added to our sites – live customer service. It stops you having to go away and get your phone or wait for the delay of sending an email if you just want to ask a quick question like “is this in stock?”, “when would it arrive?” or “I just wanted to tell you…”. Here’s how it works:

The Live Customer Panel whilst docked at the right corner of the window (click to enlarge)

The Live Customer Service Panel is a black bar that appears at the bottom right of the screen. It’ll tell you on it whether someone is online. Typically we’re open from 9am to 6pm but sometimes we’re in the office much later working on new releases in which case there may still be someone on. Also, if all the operators are taken or we are out of hours it’ll say. You’ll be invited to drop an email for when we’re next available.

If you do want to chat, simply open the chat window by clicking on the title or up arrow to maximise it, then type your message:

Live customer service chat

We get your message in real time, although it may take a second or two for an operator to pick up the chat, just like it takes a moment or two to realise the phone is ringing and respond. Once we’re there with you, you’ll get replies back in real time too. There’s no need to log on, no registration, no fuss and no waiting. So if you’ve a simple question you just want to ask, this will be the easiest way for you to get an answer. Let us know what you think – it’s good to talk!

Did you see the BBC TV series Merlin? The show might be over but we’d settle for being a lady-in-waiting just for the chance to see Arthur up close.

Enchanted by the look of Lady Morgana, we got inspired to put together a collection of clip on earrings that had all her gothic charm and beauty enthused with a little magic. Here are a few highlights from our series:

Lady Morgana Medieval Clip On Earrings - Antique Gold

Lady Morgana Medieval Clip On Earrings – £8.98

Medieval Clip On Earrings - Silver

Medieval Clip On Earrings – Silver – £9.98

Gunmetal Medallions Clip On Earrings

Gunmetal Medallions Clip on earrings – £11.98

We’ve created a separate section for Gothic Clip On Earrings so look out for a new series of Merlin returning to your store this Autumn!