not great for piercings. I've held off on writing a review…read moreas I wasn't sure if I was being pedantic about my piercing, but upon reflecting on my experience over the past few months I've changed my mind. I had my navel pierced around august 2025. An anatomy check wasn't done thoroughly, which made me slightly skeptical about focuses on profit rather than safety and education. The piercing itself was pierced shallow, as I can now only wear 8mm jewelry with even that having a considerable amount of the bar sticking out of my piercing. I asked for titanium as I have a nickel allergy, but upon further inspection of the jewelry post-piercing it was surgical steel, which contains nickel. This massively hindered my healing journey as I developed an infection within 2 months due to a prolonged immune response around the pierced area. I was also charged $120 for the total quote (jewelry & service fee, no aftercare included). You can buy surgical steel jewelry online for ~$10, so definitely felt ripped off here. As someone who was once rather uneducated on piercings but now a professional piercer, I felt as if my lack of knowledge was taken advantage off purely for profit, resulting in a medical event that could have been easily prevented have I'd been sufficiently educated on my piercing and not using deceptive practices.

Mezi is an amazing jewellery store. The items are handcrafted and made with quality materials…read more Great for gifts.

Perfect for Newtown, Tree of Life is stocked with hippy dippy fashion, homeware and accessories -…read morein a good way! I LOVE that stuff! Everything in the store is colourful, sequiny or bright; the clothes are similar to what you'd find at a market, but are of a good quality and a reasonable price. If you're looking for a summer dress with a difference, a pretty pillow for a housewarming gift or a heap of incense, this is your best bet. However, this is no flea market legitimised through incorporation - the stock is clearly carefully selected, and very rarely ventures into kitsch and tacky territory. It's boho chic, not hobo chic! It's also suitably westernised for our fashion tastes - although India and Asia are clearly the inspiration for the range, it's not so overwhelming that it can only be worn in Newtown.

Tree of life is more a shop for women, selling women's clothing and Jewellery, however they do also…read moresell home wares. But if you are not a woman but are looking to buy a present for a woman then Tree of Life is a worthwhile venture. They have a wide range of jewellery and the pricing is reasonable considering the quality. The products on sale many are Indian style jewellery and are generally quite exotic, yet tasteful and the great thing is the business employs fair trade practices in the acquirement of their stock, so it's nice to know there are some ethics behind the purchase you are making. So anyway I found a great gift of a woven beaded necklace & I grabbed myself some woven wristbands at the counter.