I've always been a believer in all things sparkly...fairy dust, stars, glitter, rhinestones, sequins and,
of course, jewelry. But, until fairly recently, I wasn't a big believer in costume jewelry. I was a believer in the real stuff...real diamonds, real rubies, real sapphires...
But, (and I credit Princess for this), this blog has made me become a believer in all jewelry...costume or real! As we started doing our "outfit of the month," I realized that if I wanted to accessorize, I'd have to go for the costume jewelry. As I tested my relationship with the costume jewelry, I found that I was drawn to the big, bold jewelry again, and again, and again.
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| Some Of My Fun, Funky, Chunky Necklaces |
Maybe I like the chunky stuff because it's so fun, funky and is such a statement piece. Maybe I like it because the chunky stuff is typically colorful. Maybe I like it because I'm short and I feel like I need to compensate for my height or something...who knows. (Ok, so I'm kidding with that last reason...)
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| The Bold Bracelets That I Haven't Broken |
As my obsession with chunky jewelry has grown, I have come to find that nothing completes an outfit like statement jewelry. I tend to gravitate towards necklaces most--they are a universal size! I have small fingers and small wrists, so it's really hard for me to find rings or bracelets that don't fall off. (In fact, much to my chagrin, two birthdays ago, Princess bought me this absolutely adorable set of bangles, but they were so big on me that I could slide them all the way up my arm to nearly my armpit!) I also find that when I wear chunky bracelets, I like to play with them. In fact, I wore one recently that I was playing with so incessantly that I broke it.
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| My One Pair of Earrings |
I also shy away from earrings because I find that my ears get infected unless I wear gold or platinum. (In fact, for years, I didn't wear earrings at all because even gold would bother my ears! But, a great set of diamond solitaire earrings broke me of that habit.) But, I did gave in and buy one pair of statement costume earrings...they were just so darn cute that I couldn't pass them up. Plus, they went really, really well with two other statement pieces that I have! (YES! You can wear several pieces of statement jewelry together...as long as it's done right!) And...I had been eyeing them for about a year in black...when they came out in a cool, icy blue, I could no longer resist!
But, I just really, really like the chunky necklaces!
Here are some of my favorite fun pieces...
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| A Total Statement Piece! |
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My Newest Acquisition:
$12.00 at Francesca Collection! |
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| A Gift from A Student |
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| First Fun Bracelet - A Birthday Gift |
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| My Favorite Statement Trio! |
So, as you guys well know, when I'm obsessed with something, I buy that something obsessively! My costume jewelry collection used to be able to fit on a corner of my bathroom counter. But, in just a few short months, it came to dominate my bathroom counter, and as a result, Princess bought me a necklace tree for all of my fun, funky, fabulous finds. Let's just hope the day never comes when she has to steer me away from the jewelry displays in our favorite stores...
