Splurge, Save, Steal: Lipstick Charm

SPLURGE

Paloma Picasso lipstick charm, $900 at Tiffany & Co.

SAVE

Juicy Couture lipstick charm, $48 at Endless.

STEAL

Swarovski 'Glamour' lipstick charm, $41 at Swarovski.

ALMOST FREE

Dillard's sterling silver lipstick charm that comes with the lips, $12.  Buy two for $20.

Bijoux Heart 'Deco Blanc' 24-k gold plated necklace

Lovely!  This delicate Bijoux Heart 'Deco Blanc' necklace is made of 24-k gold plated metal with mounted Swarovski crystals.  This would be a perfect accessory if you're planning to wed this Christmas season.  You can have this at Net-A-Porter for $1,145.

Tom Binns avant chic spanner earrings

Men's tools for earrings?  Why not?!  These Tom Binns avant garde spanner earrings are so cute!  If there are nuts the size of these spanners, these are their perfect match.  You can have these at Shop Bop for $220.  It is made of 24-k gold plated metal with stamped '5/32 Craftsman 43561 3/16' lettering and crystal pearl accent.

Christmas Themed Pins and Brooches

With just only a month before Christmas, I bet you're already stocking up on possible gifts for your loved ones and buying things for you to wear on Christmas Eve.  I know that most of you will have doubts wearing Christmas themed accessories but please give it a try... it is better than wearing knitted sweaters with Santa Claus and Rudolf as motif.  Anyway, here are some Christmas themed pins and brooches that you will never be ashamed of wearing.

Lord and Taylor sterling silver snowflake pin, $50.

'Mindy' brooch with Swarovski crystals, $125.

'Mauve' brooch with Swarovski crystals, $100.

Gold-Tone simulated crystal snowman pin, $15 at Kohl's.

Shining Angel pin from Catherine's, $7.

Valentino Men's Watch with Black Sapphire

This Valentino watch is a gift from my grandmother about two years ago.  It is a man's watch but I love it.  I think I mentioned before that I like big watches.  This watch is made in Italy.  It has a black dial with four square black sapphires surrounding the dial and croc embossed leather strap.  I love it so much at I wear it everyday and I get compliments from it.  Anywhere else, this costs $1,100 but at DSW this is only $569.95.

Aspasia 'Konstantino' bracelets

These 'Konstantino' bracelets by Aspasia has some mystical feel to it.  It seems as if these are artifacts of the medieval times.  The carvings are really intricate and made well.

The link bracelet (top) is made of sterling silver with hammered 18-k gold insets.  It sells for $1,595.

The Rhodolite bracelet (middle) is made of sterling silver with hammered 18-k gold surrounding the rhodolites.  It sells for $3,250.

The Iolite bracelet (bottom) is also made of sterling silver with hammered 18-k gold insets surrounded by Iolites.  It sells for $2,900.

Everything is handcrafted in Greece and you can buy them at Neiman Marcus.

Judith Ripka 'Eclipse' earrings as one of Oprah's Favorite Things

You  probably know by now that this 'Eclipse' earrings by Judith Ripka is one of Oprah's Favorite Things and that she gave it away to her live audience together with 22 more awesome gifts.  This stunner is made of two-prong faceted canary crystals and pave white sapphires mounted on sterling silver.  You can have this for $525.

Kate Middleton's engagement ring

Photo from here.

Prince William and Kate Middleton announced today that they are engaged.  They have been engaged about a month ago when Prince William proposed to Kate in Kenya.  The engagement ring is Princess Diana's engagement ring in 1981 with 18-karat blue sapphire surrounded with diamonds.  The Prince said the ring is special to him and so is Kate so it is just rightful for the two to be together.  The couple plans to wed in 2011.

View here the details of the royal engagement.

Max & Chloe diamond alligator ring

We'll be seeing more animal inspired jewelries in the coming seasons.  They are actually getting bolder and fiercer in the design.  An example of what I am talking about is this alligator ring by Max and Chloe.  It has 2.49ct. of diamonds and 0.03ct. of rubies on the alligator's eyes.  The jewels are mounted on sterling silver on top of 14k gold ring.  This can be yours for $3,500.

Erickson Beamon 'Great Expectations' 24k gold plated earrings

These earrings remind me of snow, Christmas and parties all at the same time.  These Erickson Beamon 'Great Expectations' 24k gold plated earrings with Swarovski crystals surely met my expectations of gorgeous earrings that will be with me for a number of events.  These are available at Net-A-Porter for $430.

Coppola E Toppo vintage crystal necklace

Doesn't this vintage crystal necklace by Coppola E Toppo reminds you of sand, sea, summer and sun?  You can spend $2,884.05 at Yoox just to have an early feel of summer.

Boucheron and Maximillian Busser Jwlry machine owl watch

These watches are really unique and I bet expensive.  The mind behind these are Boucheron and Maximillian Busser.  These are made of amethyst, quartz, sapphires and diamonds mounted on white gold. 

This watch is not your conventional watch as the hours and seconds are not on the face but on the eyes of the owl.  Cute and mysterious, isn't it?  This is definitely a statement piece.  This isn't a new design, though, as MB and F had the design without the bling called the Sidewinder.  Boucheron and MB and F made it even more special and result really is something to talk about.  This Jwlry Machine owl watch is available at Boucheron.

Kara by Kara Ross belted python cuff

Belt on my wrist?  Why not?  If it is as gorgeous as this belted python cuff by Kara Ross.  This cuff is made of  gold plated metal, multi-colored python skin with faceted hematite.  You can have this at Neiman Marcus for $495.

The M&M's gang charms

I grew up with chocolates, especially M&M's.  I get my regular supply of M&M's from my relatives who live in the US.  Whenever a package arrives, it is with anticipation that I wait for a pack of M&M's chocolate to come out and most of the time, there are huge bags of different variants..  Are you a M&M's fan, too?  If you are, you better have at least one of their collector's item M&M's charms at Macy's.  Each charm costs $22.

Christmas themed Swarovski charms

Christmas is just around the corner and I believe most of you are already stocking up gifts for your loved ones.  May I suggest you add these Christmas themed Swarovski charms in your list? 

Holly leaf charm, $70.

Ginger man charm, $51.

Mellow ceralun charm, $65.

To see more charms by Swarovski, click here.

L. Frank oval tourmaline pendant with rose cut diamonds

This is the kind of jewelry that is fit for a queen.  This L. Frank oval tourmaline pendant is surrounded with rose cut diamonds.  It comes with a 52" velvet ribbon that you can wear long or short.  You can have this at Ylang 23 for $8,700.

Erickson Beamon 'Mists of Avalon' necklace

 

I am confused.  Looking at this Erickson Beamon 'Mists of Avalon' necklace made me confused.  There are too many things going on with this necklace. 

From afar it looks like a jeweled bra but up close it looks like a fishnet with a catch of gold tone circles, spikes and Swarovski encrusted pendants.  This is available at Far Fetch for $1,105 but it is not yet available for order online but you can include it in your wait list.

Manya & Roumen 'Great Blue Heron' ring

Pretty unique, huh?  At first I could not understand the design but at closer look it really is a heron with a fish on its beak.  This Manya & Roumen 'Great Blue Heron' ring doesn't come cheap as it is made of 18k gold with Tsavorite garnet on the fish's eye and ruby on the bird's eye.  This is available at Max & Chloe for $4,300.