tired, and xmas shopping

So we actually got quite a bit of our xmas shopping done. I think this year will be the year of the gift card. Just we are on a budget and don't really see anything that is that awesome.

Finished
Dad
Roberta
Kathryn
Andrew
Joseph (partially done)
Karine (partially done)
Zeba
Grandma Anna
Puo Puo

yet to do
Fred
Mom (although I know what to get her)
Louise (Chocolates)
Uncle Sam
She Ping
Jeanie
Uncle Mark
Anita and Family
Arman

Ideas
families (chocolate covered stuff or brownies in jars)
Olive oil stuff and soaps

cutting board, sweater or shirts,

OMG these would have been perfect!!!!!

Earrings

Pendant

Ring

to go with my leaf headband. Unfortunately these beauties are real diamonds.
So the earrings alone are like 250 bucks. bleh!!!! I think to have everything would be like 1000 or so. oh well!

Reception jewelry etc.

So here is what I planned on wearing and may still wear at some point.

Here are the earrings that George got for me.

 

They are really cute. Although I am starting to like these more. and might exchange them because they might go better with the headband.
Which I will put here just so we can see the jewelry together.

The set I might exchange them for.

I don't know though. I might go to the mall one of these days and try on the set and if I like it better I might do an exchange. Otherwise I'll just keep what I have.

Here are two pins that I am debating between. It depends on the sizes. One is 2 x 2 the other one I am not sure of.

This one is 2 x 2 inches

I really like this one as well.

The gottahaves including cake topper

So I kinda have a going list of gotta haves when it comes to shoes, bags, fashion items, and jewelery. This is when I have something in my mind and either I see something that is exactly what I pictured, or I see something that screams my name. It is quite fortunate that this doesn't happen often. Some of these items are dream things that I will probably never in my life purchase.

Bags:
1)Coach ladybug green bag
2) cross body large bag that is shaped a bit like a bean and can be thrown to my back. I saw this on a person walking down the street before and should have asked her where she got it.


Shoes:
1) Jimmy Choo Tahiti
2) Super comfortable heels like my black manolos.
3) My kate spade reception shoes

Jewelry (the most fall here)
1) Round center diamond raised slightly with accent stones on the sides and a great gallery view. (my engagement ring)
2) Good size solitaire ring.
3) Color diamond ring, pink, blue, yellow, red, champagne, chocolate, etc.
4) Princess cut studs the same size as my round studs.
5) round studs held together by three prongs.
6) diamond hoop earrings 1.5 to 2 inches.
7) omega back diamond drop earrings
8) peridot ring with euro shank
9) opal ring with great undergallery
10) great bangle bracelet.
11) great charm bracelet
12) large pendant of some sort
13) blue diamond heart shaped ring I saw once and though, I have to have it.

14) my snake rings ( one is silver with garnet eyes, the other is gold over silver with imitation chocolate diamonds)
15) burmese ruby pave earrings and necklace
Im freezing so I'll leave it at this.

oh wait and here is my cake topper.

Two Pieces I forgot to Post

Affinity

Nadri

Smashbox waterproof shadow liner

Is awesome! I can give myself an entire eye look with these.

Jewlery finds that caught my eye

There are two types of jewelry that will catch my eye. I love jewelry and often look at it, but not everything makes me go wow. Every once in a while I find something that I really want,other times I see stuff I like and most of the time, i just think its pretty. My taste tends to go from simple understated elegance to elaborate vintage and well big. 

When it comes to very expensive jewelry (like the solitaires shown in previous posts) I tend to like it simple and clean. But when it comes to fashion jewelry, I like them more elaborate as well as the simple types. 

Here are a few.

 

Tacori

I love the dark pink shade of the simulated pink tourmaline.  This is also Tacori.

Verragio

Bixby Storyteller bracelet.

This makes a great stand in for an engagement ring. I love the bezel setting and the asscher cut stone (very modern)

This one is great because its clean looking and also Huge. It would make a great pointer finger ring. 

Sometimes I like a big honking huge band ring. 

These three pieces are by Jean Dousset.

The rest of these are all other Absolute styles.