{ CROSSroads }

Ornate jeweled cross necklace pairs with delicate sheer lace for a true chic look!

Crosses have been worn for centuries as art, symbolism, faith and for their beauty…

For many of the Christian faith, the cross is the choice of personal adornment. There are
many different types and styles of cross necklaces ranging from simple polished
styles to extremely embellished designs. One of the most popular is the Maltese cross style
that has accents or focal points of cyrstals, diamond or precious stones!

 We’ve done our research and have highlighted a few her that represent some of the most sought after that we could find from antique shops, estate sales and some that we carry in our online jewelry boutique at savings up to 75% off retail!

Some people gravitate toward a more elaborate and ornate encrusted cross look, which we love! The versatility of the clear stones make our pieces wearable for year and years to come!  We love to hear stories of how our customers hand down their pieces they’ve purchased from us to their daughters, nieces and cousins!  It’s a true testament to our talented stylist how all ages look and feel great in our pieces! We’re SO grateful to be able to experience that with our customers and their families!

So, with all of the many ways you can interpret and wear this timeless symbol, we hope that you’ll find a way to incorporate one or more into your look and pick up a timeless piece for the someone you love, they’ll always remember it was you who started off their CROSS collection!

In great health and joy, TDL!

www.tresorsdeluxe.com

Old mine Maltese cross circa 1850′s

Our affordably luxurious Simone~Deux Maltese cross necklace by Tresors De Luxe $42

Antique Maltese cross necklace…stunning!

Our Jostlin – Maltese Cross Necklace 36″ delicate chain with amazing charm accents!

Post Holiday Shopping TIP ( 4 of 5 )

Post holiday tea time = YOU time!

Congratulations, you did it!  You made it through the “holidaze”…the long lines, piles of wrapping paper, oodles of bows and enough tinsel to go to the moon and back…whew! So, we couldn’t let any more time go before we addressed the POST effects of the holidays and our 4th tip in our holiday shopping series!

With January marking one of the slowest months for retail sales, this can be a huge plus for you! Now if you’re already all shopped out, don’t dispair…it’s a fantastic opportunity to think about upcoming birthdays or events you’ll need a little gift for, and many of these amazing deals can be found online in the comfort of your own home.  Last minute purchases add up and often end up costing us more than if we had planned ahead, trust us, we’ve SO been there!  There are also better times to purchase certain items: winter wear is priced best towards the end of January, as are electronics, new automobiles and furniture! As for us, we started early with our Holiday sale this year and will go far and long to bring you high-end jewelry collections at savings of up to 85% off retail through February!

 In addition, we will include a jewelry bag with each purchase to keep your items dust free and organized!

Stay posted for our 5th Holiday Shopping TIP coming next week!

XO ~ Trèsors De Luxe www.tresorsdeluxe.com

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Holiday Shopping TIP #3! ( 3 of 5)

What comes to mind when you think of the holidays?  Family?  Presents?  Long lines at your local mall? Decadent sweets…yes, all of that is true and more!  This is why our next holiday shopping tip (#3)  has to be these three simple words: REST. REJUVINATE. RECHARGE.  How many of you have come down with the flu this time of year when so much is expected of you, or exhausted all of your energy reserves to get that last-minute gift,  sometimes the pressure of the holidays is just too, too much!  So, this is why we’re turning over a new leaf and going to try something new this year!  You can join us in liberating yourself from all the holiday hoopla and succumb to what the holidays are really all about: PEACE. LOVE. GOOD CHEER.  We’re going to challenge ourselves to step outside of our comfort zone and make some precious time just for ourselves, curled up in bed with the highest thread count sheets we can find, a hot cup of fragrant herbal tea and make this holiday season one that includes giving back to ourselves. If not you, then who? If not now, then when?

 XO, Tresors De Luxe! www.tresorsdeluxe.com

Holiday Shopping TIP #2! ( 2 of 5)

…Make a list!  Write down everyone you plan to buy a gift for, no matter how small the gift may be. Refer to our handy shopping list we’ve posted here! Include ideas of what to give each person, along with the maximum amount you’re willing to spend. Don’t forget to list the people who will receive holiday tips, such as your doorman, babysitter, and mail carrier. This will help you manage your holiday budget.  We make it easy to save within your holiday shopping budget with many items priced at $25 or less!  Take a peek and discover all the little gems awaiting you for the holidays!

Have a treasure filled day! XO ~ www.tresorsdeluxe.com

Holiday Shopping TIP #1 (1 of 5)

Signature Style Rule #1. Stock up. When you find something that suits you perfectly, buy more than one…  We’ve made the mistake before, whether it be the perfect ring, bra, bracelet, earrings or even leggings, that once we brought it home and had fallen in love with it, the item had sold out! We lose things, misplace them or even leave them behind at a friend’s house, so it makes sense to always have a back up of your favorite pieces. As the old saying goes, “you live and learn.”  The rule of thumb is when you see a piece that you like and suits you, GRAB it!  Trust us, you’ll be thanking us later!

More tips to come so stay tuned friends…

Have a luxurious treasure filled day! XO, 
http://www.tresorsdeluxe.com/

Our Holiday SALE!

Hello to all our fashionistas and lovers of affordable accessories! Being that we are only 9 days away Thanksgiving, and just 41 days to Christmas we’ve decided to throw all caution to the wind and start our Holiday Sale now!!! We hope you start your shopping now, get the pieces you want for your friends, family and maybe even something special for yourself!  We’ve added new pieces to our hottest collections, and are jazzed that we can bring such high quality to you at even lower prices! Since we’re an exclusive online boutique, we carry only a few of each item, we want our unique pieces to shine and have people wondering, “Where’d she get that?!”  Shop now before these amazing deals are gone!

Remember, we offer FREE shipping on select items each week and a beautiful FREE jewelry bag with every purchase!

Happy SALE shopping with us!  Trèsors De Luxe  www.tresorsdeluxe.com

Our Featured Blogger { This French Farmhouse }

We are thrilled to bring you our newest featured blogger for August!  We are pretty confident you’ll be swept away by all the little goodies, just like we are…

Mini Coconut Cheesecake!

I started being creative as soon as I could hold a pencil, spatula or a pair of scissors in my hand (which was not easy seeing as I am left handed and the world is out to get me.) I made mock magazines, took photos and stood on a stepstool to make homemade donuts.  As I grew up I became increasingly interested in the visual arts, eventually went to school for graphic design and now own my own studio, Pixel Soup Creative. But, when I am not designing logos, I am taking photos and blogging about my life in Redmond at www.ThisFrenchFarmhouse.com

French farmhouse Peonies!

Bedroom treasures…

My blog is made up of the  the things I love, the things that inspire me, and the things that I’ll remember 50 years from now.

Amalfi, Italy

Grilled artichoke…delicious

I share this life with Justin, my best friend and husband, and our sweet and smiley baby boy, Sage Michael. Our family is also composed of chocolate labs Huck and Chili and chickens Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. We love to work on projects together and travel the world.

First there is the house…

We live in Redmond, Washington – about 20 minutes east of Seattle. Our craftsman cottage was built in 1947 and sits in the middle of a country acre. It’s a lot of work, but we have never had more fun making a house a home. Since we bought in 2009, Justin and I have worked together to bring the property back to its former glory and rejuvenate the country setting with a lived in, yet refined French Farmhouse style. Give me three shades of white paint and some 220 grit sandpaper and I’ll shabby chic the car if you’ll let me. We jokingly refer to it as the “Shanda Foisy Signature Farmhouse Finish.”

My bedroom…

Then there is the food…

I started cooking with my mom as soon as I could stand. Years of making homemade breads, curries and learning to brine a chicken prepared me to work as an apprentice pastry chef under Julie Hoagle during high school. While everyone else was in after school sports practice – I was furiously trying to perfect the ‘airiness” of my Madeline Cookies. I seriously considered culinary school, but in the end decided that the hours and lifestyle of being a chef were not for me. While design helps pay the bills, cooking is still my passion. When I’m not working in my studio or on the house, you will find me in the kitchen; cooking, styling and photographing (I’m still learning!), and most importantly, eating with my family.

and the Arts and Crafts…

I try to squeeze in as much creative time as I can, but the days seem to go by much faster now that we have a child. Although I’m not opposed to putting the baby in the front pack while I paint a picture or wander through a flea market looking for things to re-purpose. I do my best to make home-made gifts for Justin and our family. At the end of the year we like to give “Our Box of Favorite Things.” It is usually made up of mostly cheese and alcohol, but our family doesn’t seem to mind.

The { ever growing } Bucket List Take a food styling class in Brooklyn from Béa Peltre Kiss a boy on a bridge in Paris Go to Tanzania and South Africa Learn to ride a motorcycle Grow an organic vegetable garden Write a cookbook Eat Panang curry in Southern Thailand Have a farm sink in my kitchen Watch my son ski with my husband Eat Pizza in Naple Be on “This American Life”

Have a luxurious and treasured filled day,

 Trésors De Luxe!

www.tresorsdeluxe.com

{ Very Inspiring Blogger and One Lovely Blog Awards! }

One Lovely Blog Award

Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Recently, we were graciously given two lovely awards, thank you 
http://modgam.wordpress.com/
!

THANK YOU!

The rules for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award and One Lovely Blog Award are:

Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post

Share 7 things about yourself

Nominate 15 bloggers you admire

Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they’ve been nominated.

Seven things about us:

1.  We appreciate our amazing customers, followers and readers! xoxoxo ~ you are the lifeblood of www.tresorsdeluxe.com!

2.  Are beyond proud to be a fashion forward {Cruelty-Free} jewelry line.

3.  Find that when you pay it forward, it always comes back to you.

4.  Think that a dog makes a house a home!

5.  Believe that hard work always pays off in the long run…

6.  Feel that when you look good, you feel good, and vise versa!

7.  Are SO excited to offer you jewelry collections are fun, fabulous and affordable with FREE SHIPPING on select items EACH week!!!

………….

Here are our 15 blogs we nominate:

1. 
http://fashionstyleguru.wordpress.com/

2. 
http://nonfashionista.wordpress.com/

3. 
http://joyfitnessandstyle.com/

4. 
http://kelseyreinhart.wordpress.com/

5. 
http://supersoniceuphony.wordpress.com/

6. 
http://decamvilledesign.wordpress.com/

7. 
http://havehest.wordpress.com/

8. 
http://www.tracielouisephotography.com/

9. 
http://yasmincruz.me/

10.
http://charmingtrinity.com/

11.
http://sadieanddasie.wordpress.com/

12. 
http://simplecherishes.wordpress.com/

13.
http://hobesoundartist.com/

14.
http://lauranotor.wordpress.com/

15.
http://cauldronsandcupcakes.com/

Have a luxurious, treasured filled day ~ Trésors De Luxe!

The Beautiful Blogger Award & more…

We’re always tickled pink when we are nominated for blogger awards…our dear friend Ayasonice @ www.supersoniceuphony.wordpress.com has nominated us for the following awards, and we’re honored to accept them!

We now get the honor of nominating our picks…this our 2nd our favorite part

Drum roll, please…

http://sadieanddasie.wordpress.com/

http://ilovegreeninspiration.com/

http://printandpattern.net/

http://somekindoflovelyride.com/

http://runwaymonk.wordpress.com/

http://adetailedhouse.com/

http://tracielouisephotography.net/

http://joyfitnessandstyle.com/

http://monicacph.wordpress.com/

http://arbitraryambrosia.wordpress.com/

http://tipinterior.wordpress.com/

http://jeannierichard.wordpress.com/

http://randysdelightfuldiscoveries.wordpress.com/

http://thestoribook.com/

http://charmingtrinity.com/

Now, this was hard to narrow down to just these few… there are so many lovely blogs & so little time!

XO ~ Trèsors De Luxe!

P.S. ~ There are only 3 days left to enter our “Grand Opening Giveaway!” @ 
http://tresorsdeluxe.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/our-grand-opening-give-away/
 and the official grand opening of our online jewelry boutique @ www.tresorsdeluxe.com!  We’re so excited, and can’t wait to reveal our 3 winners of our “Feathers” bracelets!  See you then!

Welcome to Trèsors De Luxe!

Welcome friends to our fashion and lifestyle blog! 

We’re all about high-end luxurious fashion accessories at reasonable prices!  In addition to our jewelry available online, we’ll bring you what’s new in fashion, home accessories, perfume, cosmetics, multi-tasking and anything we find beautiful!

We’re so excited to incorporate all of our favorite things here, and let you into our colorful & whimsical world! Neiman Marcus, Nordstorm and Bloomingdales have amazing buyers who hand select what’s HOT in fashion…

Our celebrity stylist, Lori, helps us select pieces that are the hottest accessories around, all at affordable prices ($15-$45!) 

{ Watch for our FREE SHIPPING on select items every week! } (offered throughout the domestic U.S. only)

FREE JEWELRY BAG WITH EVERY PURCHASE!  @ www.tresorsdeluxe.com (we’re proud to be a vegan & cruelty-free line!)

This blog is for all the fashion-forward thinking, smart and fabulous lovers of style! Join our discussion forum on our website, follow our blog and flip through our treasure box of accessories and our latest finds!

Also find us on Twitter for fashion accessory tips, what’s hot for the season, effortless style tips for your home and inspiration to help you find your inner goddess! 

We’ll help you look fabulous all year-long with our stylish fashion accessories and on trend looks…

Our Jostlin Two-Tone Maltese cross necklace $42

Helena – Antique Gold Coin earring $24

Our newest Trina bracelet in gunmetal and Topaz stones! $38

Our “Gypsy”~ Charcoal crystals and gun metal ring $24

Kelly Bubble Necklace in Ivory $28

Have a luxurious and treasure filled day friends,

Trèsors De Luxe!