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Raelene's Jewellery Advent Calendar

Raelene's Jewellery Advent Calendar

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Filled by hand by Raelene Coutts — Ballarat, Victoria
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Raelene's jewellery advent calendar on a kitchen bench with a few of its silver and gold pieces

Raelene's Jewellery Advent Calendar

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From Raelene’s bench on Lydiard Street · Ballarat, Victoria

24 little doors. 24 pieces of silver and gold. Filled by hand for the very last time.

Final collection · only 347 left

“Open one door every morning – that’s the only rule.”

24pieces of jewellery behind 24 doors
13open rings that fit any finger
28Novembers at the same bench

“For 28 years you had to come to my counter to get one. This year, for the first and the last time, I’m posting them all over Australia.”

– Raelene Coutts, jeweller since 1980

✦ Behind the doors ✦What’s inside the box

Every calendar holds the same 24 pieces – a mix of silver-plated and gold-plated jewellery, so you never know which colour the next morning brings.

6

Necklaces
Fine chains with little pendants: two stars, two hearts, a dove and an open circle.

1

Solitaire-style ring
Silver-plated, with one clear, sparkling stone.

4

Pairs of earrings
Gold crescents, engraved silver studs, tree-of-life discs and tiny Christmas trees.

13

Adjustable rings
4 in silver, 9 in gold – braided, wavy, knotted, one with a little gingerbread man.

All in one flat, copper-gold gift box with numbered doors, 25 × 18 cm.

✦ The difference ✦Why Raelene’s calendar is not like the others

No. 01

Checked under the lamp

Every clasp, every earring hook and every little jump ring is checked by Raelene before its door is closed. Stiff or bent pieces don’t go in.

No. 02

Rings for every hand

All 13 rings are open at the back. A gentle squeeze makes them smaller or bigger, so nobody has to guess a ring size.

No. 03

Silver and gold, mixed

Pieces in both finishes, so they go with whatever you already wear – or with each other, stacked.

No. 04

Start the day it arrives

You don’t have to wait for the 1st of December. Raelene has always said: 24 mornings with a little surprise, whenever they begin.

No. 05

Jewellery you actually wear

Small, delicate pieces that look right at work, at the beach or at the kitchen table – not costume pieces that end up in a drawer.

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Packed by her granddaughter

Shae packs every order herself and dispatches it within 1–2 business days.

✦ Every morning ✦How it works

1

Find today’s number. 24 small numbered doors are cut right into the printed front.

2

Open today’s door. One piece of jewellery is waiting inside each one.

3

Wear it straight away. Rings adjust with a gentle squeeze, necklaces and earrings are ready to put on.

✦ Side by side ✦A shopping-centre calendar vs. Raelene’s calendar

Typical shop calendar Raelene’s calendar
Chocolate, stickers or tiny trinkets 24 real pieces of jewellery
Fixed ring sizes that often don’t fit 13 open rings that fit any finger
Packed by a machine, never looked at Every clasp checked by hand
Forgotten by Christmas Eve Pieces you keep wearing all year
Made in the millions Final collection of 347

✦ The maker ✦Filled by hand in Ballarat

Raelene Coutts opened her little jewellery shop on Lydiard Street in 1980. In 1998 she made the first calendar for her nine-year-old daughter – and by the next November, half the town wanted one. For 28 years you could only pick one up at her counter.

Now Raelene’s eyesight is failing, and on 12 December she is closing her bench for good. These are her last calendars, and for the first time they are being posted out of Ballarat.

Raelene

✦ Gift ideas ✦Perfect for

Your daughterYour mumGrandmothersGranddaughtersTeenagersBest friendsDaughters-in-lawYourselfLong-distance family

✦ Her promise ✦Raelene’s standard

✓24 pieces in every calendar, one behind each door

✓Every clasp, hook and jump ring checked before packing

✓Each piece polished with a soft cloth

✓Silver-plated and gold-plated pieces in one box

✓Dispatched within 1–2 business days

✦ Asked at the counter ✦Questions people ask Raelene

Will the rings fit me?

Yes. All 13 rings are open at the back. Press them gently to make them smaller or pull them apart slightly to make them bigger. They fit most fingers, from teenagers to grandmothers.

Is it solid silver or gold?

No – the pieces are silver-plated and gold-plated. That is what keeps 24 pieces at a price where a calendar can still be a present.

Do I have to start on the 1st of December?

Not at all. Start the morning it turns up, or save it for whenever you like. It’s 24 mornings, not 24 dates.

Can I order more than one?

Yes. Many customers order one for themselves and one or two as presents. Choose the number of calendars above.

✦ No risk ✦30-day money-back guarantee

Try it at home. Open the first doors and wear the pieces. If the calendar doesn’t win you over, send it back within 30 days and get your money back.

✦ Looking after it ✦Care

Take your jewellery off before showering, swimming or cleaning, and keep it away from perfume and lotion. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth now and then, and store it in its little door or a dry pouch so pieces don’t scratch each other.

✦ The details ✦Product details

Contents 24 pieces: 6 necklaces, 1 solitaire-style ring, 4 pairs of earrings, 13 open rings
Finish Silver-plated and gold-plated, mixed
Rings Open and adjustable, fit most fingers
Box Flat gift box with 24 numbered doors, 25 × 18 cm
Filled by Raelene Coutts, Ballarat, Victoria
Shipping Dispatched within 1–2 business days
Guarantee 30-day money-back guarantee
Note Contains small parts – not suitable for children under 3
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The Final Collection

A message from Raelene:

For 28 Novembers I filled these calendars at the bench by my shop window on Lydiard Street, and you could only pick one up at my counter. Back in autumn the eye specialist told me it’s macular degeneration, and a jump ring is smaller than a grain of rice. These 347 calendars from my final collection are the last I will ever fill. Every clasp, every earring hook and every ring was checked under my lamp, polished and laid behind its door by hand.

My granddaughter Shae packs and posts them for me. They’re on sale until 12 December or until the last one has gone.

When they’re gone, they’re gone.

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Free Shipping

Free shipping across Australia

- Dispatched within 1–2 business days
- Insured: every parcel is fully insured, with tracking
- Packed by hand by Shae in a sturdy box so the calendar arrives flat and undamaged
- Start the morning it turns up, you don’t have to wait for the 1st of December
- Care: take the pieces off before showering or swimming, keep them away from perfume and sunscreen, wipe with a soft dry cloth

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193 Verified Buyers

Excellent 4.9

What Raelene's customers are saying

Customer photo 1

Opened the first door with my coffee before work and it was the little star necklace. Haven't taken it off since. I was expecting the cheap stuff that goes green in the heat but it still looks the same after two weeks of wearing it every day.

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Tanya M., Bendigo, VIC

Customer photo 2

My fingers aren't what they used to be and I reckoned the rings would never fit. They're open at the back so you just squeeze them gently. I'm wearing three of them right now and my daughter has her eye on the gold ones.

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Glenys H., Warrnambool, VIC

Customer photo 3

Bought it for myself because nobody else was going to. The tiny Christmas tree earrings are so cute and super light, I forget I've got them in. The gingerbread ring is my favourite so far, everyone at work keeps asking about it.

Verified

Brooke A., Geelong, VIC

Customer photo 4

We started it the arvo it turned up instead of waiting for December and I'm glad we did. Came packed really well, not a single dent in the box. Every piece has its own little door so nothing gets tangled.

Verified

Rachel D., Shepparton, VIC

Customer photo 5

Bought it as a present and kept it. The rings look a lot dearer than they are and the gold and silver go together really nicely. For the price I expected trinkets. These are proper pieces I actually wear.

Verified

Sue W., Horsham, VIC

Customer photo 6

Six days in and everything lives in a little dish on my chest of drawers. Colours are exactly like the photos, the copper box is even nicer in person. Already ordered a second one for my sister before they're all gone.

Verified

Jodie L., Castlemaine, VIC

Customer photo 1

Opened the first door with my coffee before work and it was the little star necklace. Haven't taken it off since. I was expecting the cheap stuff that goes green in the heat but it still looks the same after two weeks of wearing it every day.

Verified

Tanya M., Bendigo, VIC

Customer photo 2

My fingers aren't what they used to be and I reckoned the rings would never fit. They're open at the back so you just squeeze them gently. I'm wearing three of them right now and my daughter has her eye on the gold ones.

Verified

Glenys H., Warrnambool, VIC

Customer photo 3

Bought it for myself because nobody else was going to. The tiny Christmas tree earrings are so cute and super light, I forget I've got them in. The gingerbread ring is my favourite so far, everyone at work keeps asking about it.

Verified

Brooke A., Geelong, VIC

Customer photo 4

We started it the arvo it turned up instead of waiting for December and I'm glad we did. Came packed really well, not a single dent in the box. Every piece has its own little door so nothing gets tangled.

Verified

Rachel D., Shepparton, VIC

Customer photo 5

Bought it as a present and kept it. The rings look a lot dearer than they are and the gold and silver go together really nicely. For the price I expected trinkets. These are proper pieces I actually wear.

Verified

Sue W., Horsham, VIC

Customer photo 6

Six days in and everything lives in a little dish on my chest of drawers. Colours are exactly like the photos, the copper box is even nicer in person. Already ordered a second one for my sister before they're all gone.

Verified

Jodie L., Castlemaine, VIC

Customer photo 1

Opened the first door with my coffee before work and it was the little star necklace. Haven't taken it off since. I was expecting the cheap stuff that goes green in the heat but it still looks the same after two weeks of wearing it every day.

Verified

Tanya M., Bendigo, VIC

Customer photo 2

My fingers aren't what they used to be and I reckoned the rings would never fit. They're open at the back so you just squeeze them gently. I'm wearing three of them right now and my daughter has her eye on the gold ones.

Verified

Glenys H., Warrnambool, VIC

Customer photo 3

Bought it for myself because nobody else was going to. The tiny Christmas tree earrings are so cute and super light, I forget I've got them in. The gingerbread ring is my favourite so far, everyone at work keeps asking about it.

Verified

Brooke A., Geelong, VIC

Customer photo 4

We started it the arvo it turned up instead of waiting for December and I'm glad we did. Came packed really well, not a single dent in the box. Every piece has its own little door so nothing gets tangled.

Verified

Rachel D., Shepparton, VIC

Customer photo 5

Bought it as a present and kept it. The rings look a lot dearer than they are and the gold and silver go together really nicely. For the price I expected trinkets. These are proper pieces I actually wear.

Verified

Sue W., Horsham, VIC

Customer photo 6

Six days in and everything lives in a little dish on my chest of drawers. Colours are exactly like the photos, the copper box is even nicer in person. Already ordered a second one for my sister before they're all gone.

Verified

Jodie L., Castlemaine, VIC

Customer photo 1

Opened the first door with my coffee before work and it was the little star necklace. Haven't taken it off since. I was expecting the cheap stuff that goes green in the heat but it still looks the same after two weeks of wearing it every day.

Verified

Tanya M., Bendigo, VIC

Customer photo 2

My fingers aren't what they used to be and I reckoned the rings would never fit. They're open at the back so you just squeeze them gently. I'm wearing three of them right now and my daughter has her eye on the gold ones.

Verified

Glenys H., Warrnambool, VIC

Customer photo 3

Bought it for myself because nobody else was going to. The tiny Christmas tree earrings are so cute and super light, I forget I've got them in. The gingerbread ring is my favourite so far, everyone at work keeps asking about it.

Verified

Brooke A., Geelong, VIC

Customer photo 4

We started it the arvo it turned up instead of waiting for December and I'm glad we did. Came packed really well, not a single dent in the box. Every piece has its own little door so nothing gets tangled.

Verified

Rachel D., Shepparton, VIC

Customer photo 5

Bought it as a present and kept it. The rings look a lot dearer than they are and the gold and silver go together really nicely. For the price I expected trinkets. These are proper pieces I actually wear.

Verified

Sue W., Horsham, VIC

Customer photo 6

Six days in and everything lives in a little dish on my chest of drawers. Colours are exactly like the photos, the copper box is even nicer in person. Already ordered a second one for my sister before they're all gone.

Verified

Jodie L., Castlemaine, VIC

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.

Shae personally replies to every single email – as fast as she possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to say hello to Raelene, we’re here.

You can reach us:

  • Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEDT)
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (AEDT)

Email: info@countycraftco.com

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Can I return it if it’s not for me?

Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If the calendar doesn’t win you over, just send us an email within 30 days and we’ll make it right – no hassle, no headaches.

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