When I went back to Sydney in May, I found myself going through a total jewellery buying binge.
One part of the reason was that I was completely shopping deprived. I don't find shopping in Wellington very fun when I've been spoiled with all the choices we get in Sydney (Oxford St -- I love you! Westfield Sydney -- just your interiors make me happy).
The other part of the reason was I wanted to keep my luggage relatively light since I had to haul my wedding dress back to New Zealand so I knew I could only buy limited clothing. The solution? Stock up on jewellery!! Light, bright and sparkly!
I don't know how but I ended up buying 5 rings! Too excessive?
One of my more exciting purchases is the
House of Harlow Moonstone Cushion Cocktail ring I got from
The Dark Horse Jewellery.
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| House of Harlow Moonstone Cushion Cocktail Ring |
Look how gorgeous! I have nothing like it and it puts me right on trend with the Aztec craze that's going on at the moment though that had nothing to do with my wanting to get it. I've had lots of compliments with this ring and I absolutely love it!
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| House of Harlow Moonstone Cushion Cocktail Ring |
I got 3 rings from
Peeptoe Shoes.
This one is part of their permanent collection and it comes in 15 colours! There's something for everyone. Of course it meant that I loitered around the check-out counter (where they keep them) forever trying every single colour, trying to decide what I wanted the most (and whether I wanted to splurge on a few as they stack together beautifully!)
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| PeepToe Shoes Crystal Ring in Peach |
And of course when I finally decided on the peach, they didn't have it in my size. Suddenly it made the ring much more important to me (the last-one or sold-out obsession syndrome). I scoured a few more stores and online until I realised that the store can order it in for me. And I was exceptionally happy when it came in -- probably a bit more than I should have been! But how can this ring just not make you smile?
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| PeepToe Shoes Crystal Ring in Peach | |
This next one was an ooh-they're-having-an-extra-20-percent-off-on-already-reduced-items buy. Who else gets suckered into those? I won't get to use this one as often as so it's so bling-y but it's a fun ring to wear on a night out to dinner or something.
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| PeepToe Shoes Oversized Crystal Ring |
Yes, yes it's a tad oversized...but it's rose gold. Enough said
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| PeepToe Shoes Oversized Crystal Ring | |
My eyes are always drawn towards anything with bows and this ring is so petite and adorable that I knew I had to have it especially after I found it was only $10!
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| PeepToe Shoes Bow Crystal Ring |
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When I pulled it out to take a picture of it, I realised that I was missing one of the black crystals :( I still love it though.
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| PeepToe Shoes Bow Crystal Ring | |
My fifth and final ring was also from Sydney Fashion Weekend. I don't know what brand it is and there's nothing much to say except that when I saw it, my only thought was "dinosaur egg!" And that cinched the decision for me.
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| Dinosaur Egg Ring |
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| Dinosaur Egg Ring |
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Hmm I didn't realise that I got so many things from Peeptoe until I started writing this post! This necklace was from Fashion Weekend as well. Not much thought process went into this one. It's cute, it's sparkly and it was cheap. I've had two guy friends compliment me on this necklace and that always surprises me because boys never notice any jewellery!
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| PeepToe Shoes Crystal Knot Necklace |
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These earrings are from the
Samantha Wills Bridal Collection (again at the Sydney Fashion Weekend). These were an absolute bargain at AU $50 as the SW Bridal can be quite expensive ranging from around AU $110 - 230. My friend Julia spotted these and pulled me over knowing that I needed earrings for my wedding.
I do love them a lot although they are quite heavy. I may have to scout for lighter earrings as I certainly don't want to be thinking about my ear lobes my entire wedding day. But I will definitely be wearing these at my wedding banquet in HK.
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| Samantha Wills Bridal Earrings |
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This necklace was an impulse buy at the registers. It was on sale for $20 when I was paying for my SW earrings and I decided to get it under 5 seconds flat. Luckily I really do like it and it sort of goes with my dinosaur ring.
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| Samantha Wills Necklace |
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Last but definitely not least, is the necklace from
Dogeared Jewels and Gifts. This was my most recent buy. I have to say that I was a tad disappointed when these arrived (I got them from iconic.com.au). The pictures on the website made the little rose gold balls look like they were about a 1cm in diameter. Imagine my surprise when I realised that they were about 0.3 cm in diameter.
I've grown to love it however and it's the only thing I own that is so petite.
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| Dogeared Jewels and Gifts 3 Wishes Stardust Bead Necklace in Rose Gold | | |
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It also comes in gold and silver if your tastes are a bit different to mine!
Some links:
House of Harlow Moonstone Cushion Cocktail ring -
link!
Peeptoe Shoes Crystal Ring in Peach -
link!
Dogeared Jewels and Gifts 3 Wishes Stardust Bead Necklace in Rose Gold -
link!
I can't find links for the other pieces :(
So do you think I went overboard? It looks like I should be set for a while right?
Hopefully this post will come to mind when I feel my next urge to shop for jewellery!
Yve
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