Only two days to go until Christmas!! I've been mixing it up a bit this week a I know I am more fond of necklaces than any other piece of jewellery, although one (well, strictly speaking, its two) has managed to sneak in!
My Shop of the Week this week is Primark. Granted it's hell on earth to fight your way in to one of these at the best of times, not least in the run up to Christmas, but you really can't beat it for on-trend, cheap accessories. When you're off to a million and one parties this month (not that I am, I'm knackered and look like I have a rugby ball up my top!) then its good to be able to mix and match without breaking the bank. They are also fab for Secret Santa presents too.
This week it's been (top to bottom); blue wooden bead earrings (hand made), silver chunky bracelet (Jon Richard), gold bangles (part of a set from Jon Richard), green glass earrings (hand made), wooden blue bead bracelet (hand made), silver and gold necklace (charity shop) and brown bead necklace worn as bracelet (Next).
Not far to go now! My Shop of the Week this week is Amazon - partly because I've been looking up novelty Christmas hats and jumpers (amazing) but also because they do a great range of jewellery on there and its not often somewhere many of us think of to look for that kind of thing. Plus they are very good at getting things sent out in time for Christmas. They have some great brands too like Kit Heath.
This week, top to bottom; pearl and flower necklace (hand made), long teardrop necklace (Jon Richard at Debenhams), chunky green bracelet (present), gold hoop earrings (Jon Richard at Debenhams), tigers eye and flower charm necklace (hand made) and blue bead earrings (hand made).
This is a bracelet from Sainsburys of all places! they don't seel their jewellery online which I think is a bit sad as some of their stuff is really lovely. Its quite dark in this photo but its made up of gold, green and brown chunky beads and feels quite tribal. The other good thing about their jewellery is its often discounted and I think this was only £2 - which is a bargain considering how versatile it is.
I have a confession to make...I bought these for a friend and it was only as I was about to give them to her that I noticed she actually didn't have pierced ears! Eeeek! They were only part of a present so she still got the stunning bracelet that matches them. But I did keep these for myself. I am glad I did as they are really beautiful earrings and also now that same friend lives in Australia so whenever I wear these I feel a little closer to her. Not that she knows this obviously...I was quite an in unobservant friend to have never spotted that she doesn't have pierced ears!
I made these to match the silver leaf necklace from The Silvery. The leaves are silver and I've string them on wire with some green glass beads and green pearls too. I like the fact they are nice and light and I love the detail in the leaves too!
This one is a bit statement-y and I LOVE it. It's a Lola Rose necklace that my husband got for me for my 30th birthday. Sadly it seems that it was another one of those 'I want it but can't afford it can you buy it for me as a present?' moments that seem to happen all too often close to my birthday I have noticed!! I got it at the London Fashion Weekend that I have mentioned before. This was a real bargain, I wish I'd snapped up more, but I don't know what excuse I could have used to justify it...Hmmm, must work harder methinks!
