Charlotte’s Web stacking and spinning rings
I have liked these Charlotte’s Web spinning and stacking rings for a long time. They are ethically produced, not too pricey, the reviews are usually excellent and shipping costs are not exorbitant....
View ArticleRhapsody in turquoise
I usually wear plain black clothes with gold jewellery. No fuss, no faff. But every now and then, usually in spring, I hanker after colours that pop. So this week I have been wearing turquoise and...
View ArticleAnother watch I wear quite often
This is a Champion Overlander. I bought it when it was 70% discounted and I like it because it is big, easy to read and I can use it in my work. I often need to time speeches and I always prefer to do...
View ArticleLook at this gorgeous Claddagh!
Find it here and see my previous articles about claddaghs here
View ArticleCharms for my Traveler’s Notebooks
I have a few charms already – some genuine Midori ones, a word band, a coin and a gorgeous charm that Mindy gave me. I have been rooting around Etsy looking for others but also had a rummage in my...
View ArticleStationery Charms and Jewellery
The Write On! collection by Me & Zena Charms by Fossil Charm by Juicy Couture
View ArticleSilver nail tip jewellery
These are gorgeous, though probably not practical and way too over the top for anything but the most bling situations. I used to have long nails – from when I was a teenager until my mid-thirties. I am...
View ArticleFascinating Elizabethan Ring
Regular readers of my blog know that I am fascinated by the late 15th Century to the end of the 19th Century (*Many people – particularly foreign speakers of English – are confused by the centuries,...
View ArticleDiamonds are a girl’s best friend
This photo reminds me of a friend of mine who loved dogs above all else. Her boyfriend gave her a labrador puppy named Diamond as her engagement ring when he asked her to marry him.
View ArticleCampomaggi Gaetano Cuff in Pink
I have had three Campomaggi Gaetano cuffs for over two years now and I love them. They are comfortable, durable, striking and each one is unique. Because each one of these stones is one of a kind, I...
View ArticleCampomaggi Gaetano Cuff in Pink from Marcopoloni
I wrote about this cuff just after I bought it. It arrived the day before yesterday and today I had time to fetch it from the post office. I am thrilled! It is my fourth Campomaggi Gaetano cuff from...
View ArticleAll Campomaggi Gaetano cuffs together
I have collected these over the course of a couple of years. The green one was my first, followed by the blue and the white. The pink I have had only a few days and the green one is about two years’...
View ArticleGalleon ring
I was wearing this ring yesterday and three people stopped me to ask me where I got it from. It is actually made from a spoon and comes from the Etsy shop The Dish and Spoon. I liked it because I love...
View ArticleBeautiful wedding and engagement rings
My one engagement ring is pretty run of the mill, though very big and heavy. It is made from my mother’s, maternal and paternal grandmothers’, best friend’s and my father’s diamonds and gold. The...
View ArticleThis looks like my ring
I spotted this on Etsy yesterday. It is really similar to my engagement ring. Naturally I prefer mine!
View ArticleMy jewellery today
a Penelope Tom spinning ring a customised ring given to me by my partner which has our initials on it a Pandora charm bracelet – I have two of these, one with a black and white theme and one with a...
View ArticleMy favourite spinning ring
Although I no longer practise, I grew up in a staunch Catholic home and went to a Catholic convent school for 12 years. Saying the rosary was a daily thing. When I was just into my teens I started...
View ArticleGorgeous jewellery from William Llewellyn Griffiths as Metal Couture
My rings tend to be of two kinds. Very plain and wearable (like the rings I wear daily) and like small works of art which I display rather than wear. I have one stunning articulated tiger armour ring...
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