The Sandalwood Room – Prinsep Street was good for business

Saying Thank You to Prinsep Street as we move!

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We are full of memories at The Sandalwood Room. We will miss you Prinsep Street. We will come back to sip coffee at The Curious Palette, to reminisce setting shop, making friends and soon having become a sort of a landmark on the street.

Our baby steps grew into long strides because you gave us a perfect location for our business. With Bras Basah MRT station, Dhoby Ghaut, Bencoolen Street, PoMo Mall, Selegie Road and Little India as our neighbours, tourists and shoppers alike strolled into The Sandalwood Room after lunch at The Red House, or on the way to Coffee at The Curious Palette, adding more shopping bags to their already full hands. We are grateful for that!

We have enjoyed providing shopping to the lovely people of Singapore as much as hosting events that have added value to their lives. Let us take you along our memory lane…..

The Sandalwood Room was launched on 31st July 2014, with a lot of passion for artistic creations and unique craftsmanship from different cultures. For all those that love to rekindle their artistic side now and then. For shopping of a rare kind.

Extending the Horizons of Indian Classical Dance : A Talk & Film Screening by Dr Sunil Kothari

Classical dance attains a whole new perspective when seen through the eyes of a dance historian and a dance critic like the renowned Dr Sunil Kothari. This event, on 9th September, 2014, presented to our esteemed customers was a critical appreciation of the choreographic works of iconoclastic, innovative, bold and radical dancers Chandralekha (Bharatanatyam) and Kumudini Lakhia (Kathak). Dr Sunil Kothari, second from the left.

Dr Sunil Kothari at The Sandalwood Room

Art will always be close to our hearts for its ability to cross all barriers and bring people together.

Diwali Fashion Show : Celebration of Originality : Designer Sarees from Sujata Pai & Rema Kumar

A grand fashion show featuring exclusive designer sarees and festive mens’ wear on 15th Oct, 2014. Haute designs showcased by the happening real people of Singapore and stunning pieces of handpicked jewelry were the talk of the town for days after the show and the festive season. Days of sheer shopping pleasure from 8th to 21st October, 2014.

The Sandalwood Room diwali show

Fashion at The Sandalwood Room has always been something to write home about.

Book Reading and Author Speak : The Red Helmet

An intriguing title, The Red Helmet explained on 25th April 2015 at 4 pm. By the author Deepika Shetty herself, who is also a journalist and founder of the popular page Sadee Saree. On how two wheelers gave a huge economic impetus to India, along with liberating women, making them independent and mobile. The title The Red Helmet gives the scooter and the helmet a place in the period of the novel.

The Sandalwood Room The red helmet

We have always believed in the power of a woman’s caring hands to make this world a better place.

Photo Exhibition and Sale : Celebrating Real Moments

A Singapore based photographer, Kaavya Krishnan’s photography exhibition in aid of Protsahan opened on 12th June 2015 at the Sandalwood Room and attracted many an art aficionado till the 27th June. Proceeds of the exhibition were contributed to Protsahan India Foundation, an organization that uses design thinking and art innovation to transform the lives of slum and street children.

The Sandalwood Room Kaavya Krishnan

Equipping a needy child with education is opening horizons to life.

The Sandalwood Room’s First Anniversary Celebrations

The First Anniversary of any business is always a celebration of all the hard work and the passion of the team behind it all. We did it with some soul-searching, with I’M SOUL INC on 31st July 2015 – a pioneer in using assistive technologies to bring music to all, regardless of capabilities. Watch this endearing and magical dance performed to the lilting tune of Singapura by a student of I’M SOUL INC.

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The Sandalwood Room and I’M SOUL INC extended a hand that reached out to many a customer that evening and beyond.

 An Award, first of its kind at The Sandalwood Room, was instituted as part of the anniversary celebrations to felicitate two glittering women of Singapore. Ms Santha Bhaskar, artistic director of Bhaskar’s Art Academy and Ms Deepika Shetty of the famed Sadee Saree,  who stand as testimony for peace, love and harmony through their individual art forms. And the award was an Amethyst Geode.

The Sandalwood Room First anniv awards

The power of appreciation gets achievers to do better and give more to this planet.

The First Anniversary was also marked by Coffee and Coffee Diamonds making it a glittering event. A world of beautiful coffee diamonds and other coloured gemstones set in unique designs in exotic shades of gold opened up the treasures of Sitaram Jewels. Three days of the sparkle of diamonds from 9th to 11th September, 2015.

The Sandalwood Room Sitaram Jewels

One of our ways of adding shine and glitter to our customers’ worlds.

Handcrafted Silver Jewelry Show : Jonaki – Nine By Thirty

Just in time for Diwali, an exclusive one day show of the Jonaki line of jewelry by Aparna Das Sadhukan’s Nine By Thirty, favourited for their ethnic look on 31st October, 2015. Sterling silver encrusted with gemstones, handstrung neck-pieces and ear-rings in stunning combinations of inimitable gemstones were the high light of the show.

Jonaki jewelry at The Sandalwood Room

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Our journey continues as we look forward to bringing you the global best in Couture, Jewelry, Gifts, Home Décor, Art and Collectibles. We are in transit now, shop getting set, a lot of hard work going to make The Sandalwood Room the beautiful boutique our customers have been used to.

We will be back soon. Wishing you all happy festive times from all of us at The Sandalwood Room.

Email: thesandalwoodroom@gmail.com ,

Website: http://www.thesandalwoodroom.com

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Rendezvous – Hand Crafted Jewelry at The Sandalwood Room – Jonaki – 31 October

And if someone were to show me jewelry as unique, I would grab it. So here I am at The Sandalwood Room to check out if I can get a preview of the Jonaki line of jewelry.

Jonaki show

I have this thing about hand-crafted stuff for me and my home. It makes me feel special, it makes me feel I AM UNIQUE!

The Sandalwood Room’s Jonaki show is just in time. Diwali is round the corner, parties galore and I want jewelry that is fresh and original, to go with my ‘some-completely-Indian-ethnic- outfits’  and ‘some-indo-western’.

I had jewelry on my mind when I stepped in, but a browse around The Sandalwood Room, the Great Diwali Sale had multiplied my shopping bags. Stuffed with irresistible beauties for me and my family. Feeling sort of guilty for having over-indulged, my thoughts at the billing counter were to eject some items from the heap that lay between me and the desktop. But lo and behold ! I didn’t have to – I had earned some money! I was now entitled to the Diwali vouchers that saved me a cool $100!

The Sandalwood Room Diwali Voucher

I walked out with a spring in my step and made a mental note of spreading the word around to my friends. It’s a big high  when you got a deal or a bargain that none of your friends have gotten yet.”

We were thrilled to hear this from a customer all beaming as she walked out of The Sandalwood Room , her hands shifting shopping bags from one to the other. Our Diwali vouchers are aplenty, earn as you shop – $5, $10, $15, $20, $50, $100

Coming back to the Jonaki jewelry, which is not a part of the Diwali sale. It is an exclusive pop up show hosted by The Sandalwood Room for their discerning customers. Singapore, make a note of the date:

  • 31st October, 2015
  • 11 am and 8 pm 

A fine coming together of two enterprises that are passionate about handicrafts and the handcrafted – The Sandalwood Room and Nine By Thirty. Aparna Das Sadhukan, the jeweler behind Nine By Thirty likens hand-crafted jewelry to freshly baked bread. A subtle analogy that says a lot.

Every item of Nine By Thirty  jewelry has been inspired by a story of people around the jeweler, making every piece only one of its kind, never to be replicated. Nothing at NBT is sourced out, each stunning piece of jewelry is a product of the jeweller’s creativity born out of dreaming ideas. In the artist’s own words, ” Hand-making anything is fun, there is a certain thrill I feel each time I hand-make something ”

And so the magic of her imagination gets translated into such fine and never-to-be-found-anywhere-else jewelry.

Sample these

Hand-strung green Malachite and grey Labradorite, both polished on one side and left raw on the other, with sterling silver goddess pendants a la temple jewelry style.

Jonaki jewelry at The Sandalwood Room

Gold foil covered Dholki wax beads paired with stone studded silver pendant.

Jonaki collection at The Sandalwood Room

Soothing Aquamarine, unpolished on one side and smooth on the other, hand-strung with turquoise studded Afghani silver pendant.

Jonaki collection at The Sandalwood Room

Volcanic lava and coral beads interestingly strung with vintage silver coins and Rajasthani coloured-glass studded silver pendant.

Jonaki collection at The sandalwood Room

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Located at:

76, Prinsep Street (just off Selegie Road), Singapore 188663
Phone: (65) 6883 2369 and (65) 9786 5896
Landmark – Next to Red House seafood restaurant at Prinsep Street.
Business Hours:
Monday – Friday: 11 AM – 8 PM
Saturdays: 11 AM – 2 PM 

Email: thesandalwoodroom@gmail.com ,

Website: http://www.thesandalwoodroom.com

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For you Singapore, The Great Diwali Sale at The Sandalwood Room

Shop at The Sandalwood Room for some stunning gifts this Diwali!

Don’t we all love to get lucky? And sometimes you don’t have to work hard and harder for it. You just have to walk in to The Sandalwood Room! Remember that look of glee on your friend’s face ( you obviously couldn’t see your own ), when you both won a box chocolates at a local fair, as children? We would love to see that on yours now, as you shop at The Sandalwood Room. 

 Singapore folks, festive times have begun and the mood is all set to shop. For all those celebrating Diwali and everything autumnal.

Head to Prinsep Street for your Diwali shopping. The Sandalwood Room is abuzz with goodies for the festival of lights.

  • Pick up stunning home- décor pieces and give your homes a makeover.
  • Shop for gifts and surprise your loved ones.
  • And for you – ethnic, yet trendy ensembles and fashion accessories to carry off  that festive look as you go praying or partying.
  • Lanterns, candles, diyas and incense for your worship.

Welcome to The Sandalwood Room80You can team these stunning neck-pieces with ethnic wear or contemporary

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Wear art on your hands

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Some costume and some fine jewelry

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Wall-decor with a difference

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Make this beautiful box a store-house for your tiny treasures

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Light and illuminate with this wrought-iron lantern

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Home-decor to jazz up your rooms

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Singapore is inherently a land of colours and during Diwali, people go all out to light up their homes and stores, glittering like never before. Surrounding themselves with the warm glow of the yellow light and basking in merry-making, turning it into a fantasy land.

Our gift to you this Diwali

There is an air of excitement and a heady mix of colours and textures out here at The Sandalwood Room! Browse, feel pampered and shop to your heart’s content.

And now, it is time  to bring a smile to your face. Dip into the Pot of Luck, pull out a Sandalwood Room Diwali Voucher and watch your bill dip too! You just saved some $$$$$, so do you want to shop for more? Go ahead, you could get luckier and on a roll !

A sample of The Sandalwood Room vouchers – to reward your fine taste in shopping.

TSR DIWALI VOUCHER

Vouchers that you can redeem with your current billing or the next. Gift them to your loved ones just like that, or turn them into little Diwali gifts. Either way, see faces light up, we know how it feels to be gifted! To some, it could be serendipitous!

This is a Diwali offer. So

  • Vouchers valid till Nov 9, 2015 only
  • Redeemable only at The Sandalwood Room, 76 Prinsep Street, for their products
  • Voucher redemption on select items only
  • Resolution of any dispute will be at sole discretion of The Sandalwood Room.

About Diwali, a small note

Diwali ,  like Christmas has gained international acceptance as the season for offering prayers, shopping, partying and merry-making. It is the biggest festival for Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world. While Diwali is strongly associated with Hinduism, a lot of Christians and Muslims do partake in the festivities too. Do you know why it is widely celebrated by Buddhists in Southeast Asian countries? Due to its association with the Ramayana and the underlying universal message of victory of good over evil and the triumph of light over darkness.

We are all set and we look forward to having you with us soon at The Sandalwood Room for your Diwali shopping. Till then, happy festive moments!

Find us : The Sandalwood Room, 76 Prinsep Street, Singapore 188663

Ph: (65) 6883 2369 and (65) 9786 5896

Email: thesandalwoodroom@gmail.com ,

Website: http://www.thesandalwoodroom.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesandalwoodroom/?fref=ts

 

Coffee Diamonds and Sandalwood Room’s glittering First Anniversary – Singapore Calling

Diamonds are forever…..

Leave a little sparkle behind……And take a lot of glitter with you! With Coffee Diamonds

From the Glittering First Anniversary Show at The Sandalwood Room, Singapore

Diamonds are not just Marilyn Monroe’s best friends, they are mine too, yours too !

So, what better way to usher in the first anniversary ? The Sandalwood Room celebrates a fulfilling one year of showcasing the best in all that goes into defining a tasteful Lifestyle and to celebrate, they showcase a wide range of unique coloured diamonds and other gemstones in association with Sitaram Jewels, true to their style.

It’s not just the glitz and the glamour of diamonds that got The Sandalwood Room collaborate with Sitaram Jewels for their first anniversary, but the passion that has gone into giving each diamond its sparkle to spread so much joy. The same passion has been invested in curating every single piece on the shelves of this classy boutique.

Launched in July 2014, The Sandalwood Room is a boutique at 76, Prinsep Street, Singapore – 188663

A quaint and beautiful world of all things unique, ethnic, colorful, mostly hand crafted. A place with sublime inspirations of carefully selected fashion wear, jewelry, home décor and design wear. In a lovely conservation shophouse on Prinsep Street, between Orchard Road and Little India, Singapore.

Their Glittering First Anniversary Celebrations will be held at the boutique. You are invited to raise a toast to an incredible year of discovery of all things beautiful and to an even more incredible show of jewelry in association with Sitaram jewels.

Heard of Coffee DiamondsTM and Beer Quartz ? They are yours to pick at the Sandalwood Room, set in exotic shades of champagne, rose and white gold. Each reflecting the wizardry of designer gemologists from Sitaram Jewels, contemporary, elegant and stylish. Exotic designs and outstanding quality of this ilk at prices you would fall in love with !

Here are a few from the unique collection :

All eyes would be on your finger with this beautiful band of gems and gold

Pink Tourmaline with yellow diamonds ring

Pink Tourmaline with yellow diamonds ring

Brown and white –  subtle and versatile to mix and match

This coffee diamond pendant with irregular shaped brown diamonds cannot be duplicated , so stay exclusive

Classic combo of a blue Sapphire and white diamonds

Three days to pamper your senses and get a little wiser on diamonds:

9th , 10th and 11th October , 2015 at 76, Prinsep Street, Singapore 188663

In gratitude and giving back to their loyal clientele , three engaging sessions mark the celebrations. Not to be missed , these.

Block your dates!

Call us to register your attendance @(65) 6883 2369 and (65) 9786 5896 or email us at anjana@thesandalwoodroom.com

Event details:

COFFEE WITH COFFEE DIAMONDS
Inaugural Ceremony,
Oct 9th, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm.

DIAMONDS – INSIDE OUT
Diamonds Maintenance Knowledge Session,
followed by wine and cheese.
Oct 10th, 7 – 9 pm.

EVERYTHING DIAMONDS
Diamonds Knowledge  Workshop.
Oct.11th, 4 – 5 pm.

“Coffee Diamonds” is a trademark of Sitaram Jewels