Charm Bracelets Part 5 – Tiffany
My husband gave me a Tiffany bracelet last year for my 50th birthday and every time he goes to New York he gets me a charm. I have always wanted something from Tiffany and the charms and bracelets in...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 4 – Pandora
Pandora and Trollbeads are two more popular brands of charm bracelets. Both work by threading beads onto different kinds of bracelets – from gold to leather – and have various spacers and stoppers so...
View ArticleSalty Dog Leatherwork’s Leather Cuffs
Yesterday I received my three cuffs from Chris Grey of Salty Dog Leatherworks in New Zealand. Two of them are were made specially for me and the other one is a keyring – though if you had a small...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 7 – Etsy, eBay, Juicy and Disney
Bought on eBay Juicy Couture from eBay Bought on Etsy Bought on Etsy Disney wrap charm bracelet A quick Etsy search for charm bracelets brought up the following options On eBay you can find unusual...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 8 – Trollbeads
Trollbeads, the original charm bead jewellery, is probably best known for its collectable charm bracelets, which can be highly personalised. But, what exactly is a Trollbeads bracelet, and what are...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 9 – handbags
Above is my sterling silver handbag charm bracelet. I used to have a gold one too but it ended up with about 50 charms on it so I sold the bracelet and all of the charms except a few favorites...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 10 – Biagi Kidz
This is not a charm bracelet I have. And not because it is for kids – I wear anything I want to and never worry about what other people think. I think I have enough different kinds of charm bracelet as...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 10 – Kidz/Biagi Chapter 2
I promised yesterday to take a photograph of the Kidz charms available at Hallbergs guld in Stockholm – they have a large selection of charms which are not on the display I have photographed but these...
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 11 – Silverado
These are my two Silverado bracelets. I belong to a club which sends you the bracelet and two charms for free and then you receive two charms every month. You can choose colour schemes and themes but I...
View ArticleNomination Bracelets
As requested, here is a photograph of all my Nomination charms with the bracelets flat so you can see them. The top four are all genuine Nomination charms and the bottom three are cheaper equivalents....
View ArticleCharm Bracelets Part 10 – Biagi Kidz Chapter 3
Well, at 75% off I had to really didn’t I? It would have been rude not to.
View ArticleLinks of London Friendship Bracelets
Links of London Friendship bracelets are another of my favourite arm candy. They are overpriced if you buy them full price but I tend to travel via Heathrow in June and/or December so I buy in duty...
View ArticleEmerald, ruby and sapphire lariat
I bought this at a fair in South Africa – a long lariat made of emeralds, rubies and sapphires. They are genuine but low grade so it was not very expensive. Though it was valued at much higher than I...
View ArticleAkiko Necklaces
I love Akiko’s binders. She sells from kikosattic on Etsy and I have featured her many time previously. However, another one of her wonderful specialties is handmade leather purse necklaces and key...
View ArticleSome favorite rings
Left to right: Les Nereides colored bird ring, Les Nereides gold bird ring, Bill Skiller Tudor locket ring, Bill Skinner opening ring, Les Nereides 2012 opening bug ring, Les Nereides 2013 opening...
View ArticleThe Claddagh
One of the most precious items of jewellery I own is my Claddagh. A Claddagh is a traditional Irish wedding ring and my husband gave me one for my fortieth birthday. I chose a heavy man’s one which I...
View ArticleLine & Jo
Line & Jo Miss Rafail Gold and Emerald ring Scandinavia has many famous jewellery designers. Among them are: Efva Attling Georg Jensen Pandora Pilgrim Dyrberg/Kern Snö of Sweden Edblad Bjørg Maria...
View ArticleThe perfection that is Anatomia Humani Corporis
My passion for hand bound books is well-known. This is probably the most beautiful one I will ever own. It took over a month to make and the specially treated paper can only be made in summer as it...
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