pearl vision

Read more about my new baubles here.

Love you gramma! XOXO.

it's not even 9 am..

This is all TamPham's fault. I take no responsibility for what just took place.

Master, I mean TamPham, has magical, mind-controlling abilities. I swear. Somehow she took advantage of my love for all things Chanel.

I'm still not sure how it happened. All of a sudden I was clicking the place order button on Bluefly.

She's so good that she even made me google a coupon for an additional $20 off to save me some money.

By the way, it's AFF20 and it expires on All Hallows Eve. Muahahahaha...

Not my fault!

don't buy it

I've been coveting this little Chanel enamel flower ring for the longest time. I absolutely adore how humongous it is on my finger! I've tried it on a billion times.
(The blue clutch in the back isn't too shabby either!)

But I've been really bad lately - not keeping in my budget... Balenciaga shoes.. Boots from Urban Outfitters (they arrive later today so I'll decide if they're worth keeping then!)..

Basically, I'm not allowed to buy it. It's not super expensive, in fact it seems almost cheap! For Chanel any way. But I mustn't. I can't. Don't pressure me.

My bday is coming up in a couple months. Maybe then. A little present to myself.

frosting

So I'd been kinda, sorta complaining to Hunny Bunny that I'm just not that good at accessorizing. I have a handful of jewelry from my parents' shop that I just rotate but I'm not adventurous when it comes to the costume-y stuff - you know, statement pieces.

Lo and behold, HB actually paid attention! He bought me this set of pretty enamel bangles from Banana Republic to get me started on my new adventure in accessorizing. Granted, they were in the clearance bin for $4, but still.

Now I just need to figure out when/where to wear them.

And then I need to figure out how to get him to accessorize a certain little finger next.. Hmm.

shiny pretty

I think I'm a little bit in love with these Chanel Camellia earrings..

I wonder if daddy's goldsmith can make me a pair of inspired-by Chanel earrings. *laughs*

They are pretty though, aren't they?

And the fall eyeshadow palette and gold polish that I've been patiently waiting for have finally arrived! My gal at Nordies is holding it for me until the Anniversary sale so I can get double points.

Yay for double points! Boo for shopping when I'm not supposed to..

daddy's girl

It's nice to have a dad with a jewelry shop. I get to borrow pieces to wear all the time! And while mom never lets me have stuff for free (I put it on layaway! hahaha!), daddy does! Of course, I don't get to have anything too fancy -just "trinkets" as my dad likes to call them.

Anyway, several years back my dad made a small three stone diamond ring for me - I think it was about .5 ct total weight. I never really wore it because I didn't like the style. I thought the setting was too bulky. Cut to Saturday, I woke up thinking that I needed something new on my finger. I brought that ring in to daddy and asked if I could have it reset. I wanted it in rose gold (my new fave!) with a bezel around each stone.

It's sooo much cuter now! You can see the stones much better and I love it!

But the best part was when my dad asked if I wanted to pay for it, I said "No." HAHAHAHA!

i do

As you may or may not have noticed, I've been obsessing about finding an affordable, chunky gold ring. I think I found it.

It's kinda hard to see in the small picture, but it's a bouquet of flowers! It's not overly expensive at $158. Of course, I still need to wait a while because I've put myself on a monthly shopping budget and I've already surpassed it for March! D'oh.

I think this necklace is really cute too. I can see my friend Nicole wearing it.

More designs at Moss Mills.

bloom town

I recently found this cute little website Etsy that sells handcrafted wares from regular folk like you and me.. Well, maybe a little more talented than me, but you know what I mean!

Some of my favorite jewelry pieces come from BloomStudios. They're pretty affordable and I really like knowing that they're made-to-order.

How cute are these two rings?




Now I just have to decide which one I like better! Not that I'm going to buy anything.. No sir!

queen for a day

Because my parents own a jewelry store, my dad likes to call this stuff "fake jewelry". Yeah yeah.. It's 14K and the diamonds are probably about the size of sand. But darn it if daddy doesn't sell fun stuff like crowns and skulls.. Not to mention the fact that I can't exactly afford to buy his *ahem* real stuff. (And no, I can't just take stuff for free.. At least not while my mom is watching. Dad lets me "borrow". *wink wink*)

This is bauble is now on sale at Ron Herman.

good girl

I went to the Kimberly Baker flagship store yesterday to check out the sale. I really wanted to get that ring but when I got there, I saw another ring that I liked even more!

Of course I liked the gold one.. And of course it was way more expensive. I didn't buy it though. It was only 10% off. I suppose I'll just wait until she has another clearance sale.

Instead, I bought a pair of gold filligree earrings that were only $30. *clap clap clap*

talk me down...

My friend has been all a-twitter with excitement from her purchases at Seattle jewelry designer, Kimberly Baker's shop in Fremont. For the last two days she's been sending me links to the cutest pieces! ARGH.

I really want to go! But I'm not supposed to.. But I want to! Maybe tomorrow. No! What am I saying? I just spent a crapload on my Chloe bag... How about if I only buy a little tiny ring? You won't even notice!


Edgy and elegant at the same time! I love it.

Available at Kimberly Baker.

Thanks Nicole!