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Thursday, November 8, 2007

Mother of Pearl


I just wanted to post a quick note about pearls. You don't have to wear them as jewlery if you don't want to. In fact, there are so many beautiful accessories that have pearl incorprated in them it's hard to choose. This clutch is a mother of pearl mosaic cut night bag by Celestina. It's elegant and beautiful. The structure is strong; allowing it to be paired with a flowey dress. I suggest a nice, frilly, black dress. The clutch may have you digging deep in your purse to get it though. But, this may just be worth it. Find it at www.vivre.com. Currently this is ITEM NUMBER 39032.

Monday, November 5, 2007

For the Love of Pearl

I'm a Sponge Bob fan, and that is my favorite saying that Mr. Crabs uses. But, in all seriousness, I love pearls. My mother and grandmother have always loved them, so I even though I loved them, I always associated them with an older generation. In high school I tried not to rock the grandmother trends. A few years ago I began to wear pearls. I stopped caring that I could possibly be making myself into an eighty year old woman. Haha, just kidding. Although the pearls felt old to me, I began to see them as timeless. They had an elegance to them that no longer exists. They are delicate and pretty with out being overly flashy and obnoxious, no matter how big they are.
I finally bought my first necklace about two years ago. Since then I have added a few other pieces to my collection. Even better, the pearl trend has been hitting the fashion scene pretty hard lately. I know, like everything else in that fashion business, it will fade as fast as it got here. But, I'm not worried this time. I know the rules; one minute your in, the next your out. I know I'll be wearing pearls no matter which phase the fashion world is in. Like I said before, they are timeless to me.


Mesi Jilly


Over this past summer I was bored and I decided to read through some old magazines. In an older issue of Vogue I read an article about a woman who designed the most beautiful rings out of seashells. These rings were so beautiful I wanted to see them in person. She described her jewelry as a center pieces in themselves. I had to take a look. So, I dragged my semi-willing room mate to SoHo to take a peak at these ,mostly, undiscovered treasures.
Surprise number 1- When I was looking at the rings in Vogue I thought the pictures were enlarged to show detail. I was wrong. These, one of a kind, rings were as big as the picture appeared in the magazine. I was a little surprised at the size, although Mesi Jilly was right. These rings were center pieces. They are perfect for a little black dress.
Surprise number 2- The rings were sized too big for my fingers. I have very small hands, and the rings were quite large. I'm hoping that if I ever want to buy one that I can find one in my size. As for you, if you would like to find where to buy these great rings you can look up all the locations on her website. The address is www.mesijilly.net
Even though I was surprised with the rings, I do believe they are a fabulous addition to any cocktail ring collection. There's nothing like a piece that speaks for itself.