Handstamped Keychains From Joseph Allen Designs {Review & Giveaway}

I have mentioned several times that one of the benefits of blogging is that I learn about awesome products that I might otherwise not have heard about. One of those products is handstamped jewelry. I don't think I was familiar at all with this unique jewelry until I came across it on a few different blogs. Now I am hooked!

One of the best handstamped jewelry companies is Joseph Allen Designs. Joseph has been creating and designing jewelry since high school, and has had his own business for for over ten years. I love his unique, high quality, personalized jewelry! He hand makes all of the jewelry he sells, and only uses high quality Argentium Sterling Silver in all of the casted pieces he makes. You may already be familiar with the necklaces from Joseph Allen Designs.

Along with his beautiful necklaces, Joseph Allen Designs has something for the people in your life that may not wear a lot of jewelry, in the form of handstamped keychains. These one-of-a-kind keychains are great gifts for men or those who do not wear a lot of jewelry, but would still like a personalized, sentimental gift. The keychains are available in rectangles or baseballs (other sports may be coming soon), and even most necklace designs can be made into keychains.

Speaking of gifts for the men in your life, a personalized keychain would make a great Father's Day gift! With Father's Day just around the corner, I was more than happy to review one of these keychains, especially since I had absolutely no idea what to get for my husband who is so hard to buy gifts for!

Since Brian isn't a sports nut, I chose the Hammered Rectangle Tag Keychain for review, and had Rylie's and Bryce's names handstamped on it. It came packaged in a little box, and even had a pretty bow wrapped around it.

The keychain is very nice! The picture below really doesn't do it justice, because it is much shinier than it looks. You can tell that the names were handstamped and weren't done with a machine. The materials are very high quality!

Since my husband reads my blog daily, I wasn't able to wait until Father's Day to give him his keychain, and had to give it to him when we received it. He loves it! It is small enough to add to his keys without making them bulky, and just big enough to have that reminder of his children with him at all times when he is not home.

If you are looking for a unique Father's Day gift, I highly recommend these keychains from Joseph Allen Designs! Not only are the items high quality, the customer service is also. Most items ship within three business days, and some even faster than that. The rectangle keychains retail for $37 and the baseball keychains retail for $45. If you would rather have a necklace design made into a keychain, those prices vary and can be seen as an option on the necklace order pages.

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Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I received the Handstamped Keychain at no cost for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. A big Thank You to Joseph Allen Designs for providing the giveaway prize!