Jaald Handmade Large 10" Embossed Leather Journal Celtic Tree of Life Blank Personal Diary Notebook refillable Gift

So this is my 3rd leather journal. I've purchased my first two from another seller that sells these for about a dollar cheaper. I noticed some detail in this one that might be a little different. Turns out that this journal is constructed a whole lot better! The edges don't curl up like my others. The leather is a bit thicker and heavier and the embossing detail is complex (beautifully). I love the paper in this journal. I like to write with the Pilot Precise V5 roller ball pens and it glides perfectly across the pages. The paper is really thick where you can also sketch and draw. You can even write on the back sides of the pages without fear of ink or pencil transferring or bleeding through. I carry my journal around a lot especially when traveling so the leather tie comes in handy to keep it closed. I'm a heavy journaler (is this a word. Lol) who hope to leave treasures behind for my descendants so I plan to use these for as long as they are available for purchase.

A beautiful, handmade journal. it was packed and shipped with care, delivery arrived earlier than expected. I cleaned and conditioned the leather as soon as I got it, and dye did come off on the cloth I used, but Wow, after it was cleaned and conditioned, it really brought out the luxurious details. it's amazing to think this was done by hand. This journal IS refillable, as advertised, but it is interlaced with leather straps and you really must pay attention to how it's woven, in order to put it back together. I will definitely buy more of this same product. I'm all for quality, love of nature, and supporting cultures that embrace the same. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a handmade, detailed, quality, journal.

The notebook arrived in a timely manner and impressed me a great deal. I said in the title that it was exactly what I was looking for. Well, that's not exactly true. It exceeded my expectations. The leather is supple and easy to bend, the pages are perfectly blank and of excellent quality. I love the design of it. It feels like its something personal and not just a common thing. I really love notebooks. My sister calls my picky when it comes to them (and writing utensils), but I like quality. It is more than worth the price of it. Now, if only my pencils from that other place would only come in...

I purchased this book for my study of Wicca. I wanted something that I could write down my spells, rituals, and crystal information in. Arrived very quickly. Great quality. I was doing a cleansing ritual and had the book open next to my makeshift alter (a notebook with two tiny white candles on it, classy I know) and my curious kitten decided to knock over the little cup full of water I was using. It got all over the book and the page I had it opened to, but it dried out extremely quickly (before I even finished cleansing all my crystals) and the ink didn’t even smear. 10/10 would recommend!

Took a couple of weeks to arrive (during December). The leather cover is great quality. The binding string around the outside is made of a light fabric - I thought it might be leather, but it was not. It's still doing the job alright. There are some light brown/red stains on the inside of the leather around the edges from the coloring process - they kind of make the journal feel more authentic.The book is durable, the engraving is mostly very well done (only a couple of spots show that there was likely a stamping/pattern tool used to imprint the leather). The pages are good quality and don't feel frail within the cover. However, I have seen other leather notebooks like this where the paper has had a more fabric-like or papyrus texture. The pages in this notebook are closer to printer paper (although still higher quality).I'd still rate this somewhere between 4-5 stars. If you're into this sort of thing, it's probably worth the money. Personally, I really like it on my bookshelf.

For the price this is a really good deal. The details on the cover are impeccable. The leather is a tad thinner then I have first thought it would be but it paper is think and doesn't bleed, even when I use my fountain pen, which occasionally will use more ink then needed.

My wife is a artist and loves drawing, this was a great purchase. I have to admit one the best non electronic purchases I have made and I really mean it. It is made of leather with a hand hammered design on front the paper inside is heavy that's cut to make it look old and classic. Designed as a folding folio with a small rope/string that keeps it closed. For this quality you cannot beat the price.

What I received was not like the photos. The design is different (not a bad thing, it is still Yggdrasil), there is a thin string instead of the leather strap advertised, and the leather is damaged in places (possibly from shipment).The leather also has raw edges and you can clearly see where the dye bled over into the underside.On the plus side, the paper is of high quality and is sewn in well - it held up to being firmly tugged on and dangled by a few pages.The leather tooling is largely even and pleasing to the eye.I intend the book to be somewhat rough looking and worn so none of these are deal breakers, but I wish it had been more clearly advertised.