Love good bling? This is the box for you! It’s time to do the December 2018 review for My Meraki Box – which features jewelry from my favorite designer of all time. Their jewelry is not only unique and trendy, but it is also really high QUALITY. There is a tremendous amount of attention to detail using quality materials, and their passion shows. If you have read any of my other reviews, you know quality is very important to me – especially when it comes to jewelry. I have recently developed an obsession with semi-precious stones, and My Meraki Box is the absolute perfect match for me.
Wristicuffs started as a small, homegrown company and is now an accomplished indie jewelry design company offering several lines of accessories based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada – and their designs have been featured on display and in the gift bags at the 2014 Golden Globe and Emmy’s GBK Celebrity Gift Lounges! They have photos of several celebrities wearing their jewelry, which is fun to see. They became so popular that they decided to offer a monthly jewelry box, so My Meraki Box was born as a way to offer fans new exclusive designs for a greater value.
Here are the subscription deets:
Each month, My Meraki Box will feature new exclusive designs, only available to My Meraki Box subscribers. To ensure you receive jewelry pieces that you will love for years to come, you will be able to log in and select your preference of either leather, gemstone or metal color options. We will use this information to create customized jewelry just for you in a design and color you are sure to love! Each month will feature 3+ brand new Wristicuffs designs, exclusive to My Meraki Box. Every month My Meraki Box will contain jewelry pieces handcrafted in our studio with a minimum $100 retail value.
All metal is hypo-allergenic, lead-free, nickel-free, and cadmium-free.
To show our appreciation, subscribers to My Meraki Box will enjoy special perks. Benefits include special members-only exclusive sales, a 15% off everyday discount on Wristicuffs and a custom piece every year to celebrate your anniversary with My Meraki Box.
They offer month-to-month, 3-month and 6-month subscriptions starting at $59.99; with a lower cost per box for longer subscription commitments. Upon subscribing, you are asked to fill out a short form that asks you what your favorite colors are, as well as your not-so-favorite colors, and how you would describe your personal style. I described my style as ‘Edgy Boho’ leaning toward the darker hues of blues, greens, browns, black & grey. I tell you this because each box is designed specifically with your tastes in mind, so you will see my boxes tailored to my style. Your box may look completely different!
For 10% off of the first box in your subscription ($6 off for any length subscription) use code: CDM10 at checkout! You know you want it!!
I pay for my subscription, but there may occasionally be affliliate or paid links in my posts. Please note, however, that I *never* accept compensation in exchange for a positive review. All of my reviews are my honest, personal opinions and contain my own photography (unless otherwise stated).
“Because no woman has ever said she has too much jewelry.”
My Meraki Box Review, December 2018
The jewelry comes in this cute little black box, and arrives the first or second week of each month. Being that this is a Canadian company, getting free shipping to the US is awesome!
Meraki (v): to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in your work.
December’s theme is “The Mixed Gemstone Collection”! I’m so excited!
The insert describes the items you are receiving in detail. It’s important to me to know exactly what I’m wearing, so I appreciate this information so much!
Here we go – all the pretties unboxed! Is that CHOCOLATE?!?
Look at all this! Be still my heart.
Each month, subscribers are given a choice of material or color for one of the custom jewelry pieces in the upcoming box. Be prepared, because it is like SOPHIE’S CHOICE – impossible!
Choice #1 – Amethyst
Choice #2 – Citrine
Choice #3 – Green Amethyst
Choice #4 – Garnet
Choice #5 – Pearl
‘POINSETTIA’ Stretch Bracelet – Retail Value $59.99 (Note: This is an exclusive piece and is not offered on the Wristicuffs website, so I obtained the value by contacting the My Meraki Box team.)
This bracelet was created with smokey quartz beads and accented with two sterling silver bezel-set mixed gemstone charms, including my color choice, which was garnet. The other accent gemstone is rutilated quartz, and the combination is STUNNING!
OMG I love this bracelet so much – it is heavy and luxurious on my wrist and the colors are soooo pretty together. I am ecstatic over my choice (the garnet) – which I chose because of 1) Christmas, and 2) dark red is my favorite color.
I have been wearing this bracelet A LOT this month because it goes with everything and I have a bit of a crush on it. 🙂
Another great thing about My Meraki Box is that I never have to worry about fit! It is so disconcerting to love a bracelet and not be able to get it on, or discover it is just too tight for my big wrists. All pieces are made custom to the sizing you indicated upon signup, so you can rest easy.
‘OULU’ Earrings – Retail Value $79.99 (Note: This is an exclusive piece and is not offered on the Wristicuffs website, so I obtained the value by contacting the My Meraki Box team.)
Stones, stones, and more stones! I love how many different gemstones I got this month! These sterling silver post dangling earrings have peridot, amethyst and blue topaz faceted semi-precious gemstones separated by a chain detail.
If you don’t have pierced ears, or don’t wear earrings – another necklace was offered instead of these earrings, created with bezel-set gemstone accents. (See insert for details.)
They sparkle in the light!
Another win for me; I adore blue topaz!
‘MIXED GEMSTONE’ Necklace – Retail Value $99.99 (Note: This is an exclusive piece and is not offered on the Wristicuffs website, so I obtained the value by contacting the My Meraki Box team.)
Another stunner! It is beautiful and regal with high-cut & faceted garnet, amethyst and mother of pearl gemstones on an Italian sterling silver chain. Just, WOW!
It is thick and heavy; definitely a dramatic statement piece that is perfect for the holidays!
I love that each piece sent out is a unique combination. No one else got this one – just me! Wheeeee!
Look at these colors! How can each month just get better & better?!?
The fit is perfect for me, and I wore this on Christmas day! Every person I encountered commented on this necklace.
‘DEATH BY CHOCOLATE MOOSE’ Fudge Bar by Chocolate Moose Fudge Factory – Retail Value $6 (Canadian) $4.50 (US)
Here are the nutritional facts. Try not to look. It conveniently comes with it’s own little spoon, too.
HOLY SHIT. BEST.FUDGE.EVER. I’m not kidding. This evil goodness melts right into your mouth, and then lingers there in a long culinary orgasm. Um, getting fudge AND jewelry together?!? YES, PLEASE! Is it bad that I ate the entire thing in under 10 minutes? “Dear lovely My Meraki Box people, can we get fudge EVERY month?? Pleeez?”
December’s My Meraki Box came with 3 pieces of custom handmade jewelry (plus a bonus gift) for $59.99, so each exclusive item is an average of $20. Yeah, SIGN ME UP! The total (US) retail value of this box is $244.47, which is WAY beyond their promised value of $100! This is an insane value for jewelry I love! AND I GOT FUDGE. Trust me when I tell you this box is WORTH IT. I’m totally addicted, and plan to continue my subscription for quite awhile – it makes me look and feel so good!
So what do you think of My Meraki Box?? Let me know in the comments below! If you’d like to see my other My Meraki Box reviews, go here.
Don’t Forget – for 10% off of the first box in your subscription ($6 off for any length subscription) use code: CDM10 at checkout!
TTFN, CrazyDogMama – XOXO
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