INK+ALLOY is a female-founded accessory brand with a mission to empower women through every day, modern pieces that make a bold statement. Their accessories are all designed in Atlanta, and made both in Atlanta and by artisans in India. Their seed bead earrings are hand-woven and their Insider Club sends one surprise pair of earrings per month for $25/month. That's 25-30% savings + free shipping!
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Opening The Box
INK+ALLOY subscribers can look forward to their earrings arriving in a small white box, typically with their name written on the front. Usually there's a card included that offers information about INK+ALLOY's charitable giving and care instructions for your new earrings, but this month it was just the earrings. I'm under-stating it when I say "just the earrings" — this was a surprise bonus month, and in the past I've been sent a matching bracelet, but this time around it was a 2nd pair of earrings.
Here's What's Inside
Josie Angled Stripe Beaded Fringe Earrings Blush — Retail Value $38
Currently on sale for $30
I continue to be astounded by just how many beaded earrings INK+ALLOY designs. Part of the variety is in the beads themselves, and these luxe ones have a faint metallic sheen to them that amp them up a little. Had I received these earrings a couple of years ago I may have passed them to a friend without stopping to consider it—I was not a pink-wearer for quite some time. But my young daughter has warmed me up to the color, and now what I see from this pair are sweet rosey tones and some nice contrast that make them visible among my hair.
I enjoy that there's often asymmetry to the geometric earrings INK+ALLOY sends, and always pause to decide which direction I want the lighter parts of the earrings to face. Subtle, I know, but it does change the look! I see in the second photo above that one of the earrings twisted, so we get a little glimpse of the difference.
Zoe Horizontal Striped Earrings Desert — Retail Value $25
The bonus pair of earrings are these teardrop-shaped posts with a beads in a stripey desert color scheme. The colors are awesome. My ears sometimes don't tolerate posts, but these ones are pretty lightweight.
They're surprisingly visible given how small they are! What a pleasant day-to-day pair. It was so fun to receive another set of earrings as my bonus item this month!
The Verdict
INK+ALLOY shows how very many ways there are to do a beaded earring with colorful geometry. The two I received this month are different takes on the concept, and both are so cute, wearable, and have playful colors. I wasn't blown away by either of the pairs I was sent, but I still love having them to reach for as options in my collection.
Value - Was This Box Worth It?
The Cost: $25 per month + free shipping.
Value Breakdown: The INK+ALLOY Insider subscription costs $25 per month + free shipping. For May we were sent two pairs of earrings that add up to $63 using full retail prices, or $55 when you consider the sale price of the fringey pair. You save up to 60% by receiving them through the sub, which is an amazing deal.
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Other Things You Should Know
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes, but you might receive a different color combination. INK+ALLOY functions on a rolling subscription model, so your order will ship 1-2 business days after you've placed it and then recur on that same day each month.
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