It's been a while since talks of  jewelry dominated my blog posts.
So  here goes one massive bauble  filled entry:



Over the weekend I adopted this little stunner of a  ring from Malena:

The center stone is white topaz and the shank is  lined with diamonds set  in 9 carat gold.

It's an English ring made in Birmingham.  Shame it's far too big for  my finger.
Not to worry, I've done some  DIY resizing job by wrapping  the back bit of the ring with an elastic  band. Epic fail. The ring now  looks skanky when you look at it from my  palm..but at least I can wear it!
As  you can all tell, the virtue of  patience is totally alien to me.
On  to more exciting news, I won a stingray cuff from Janina Dizon   Hoschka! She generously put these up for grabs on her 
blog for a mother's day contest   and I am beyond elated that she chose me because I 
never win anything. Ever.
Also,   my purple stingray cuff has officially died on me so the timing   couldn't be more perfect.
Again, thank you!

Jenny is an amazing multi-award winning jewelry designer and I've got pictures to prove it.
Here are just some of my favorite art pieces:


Amazing, no?
I'm  kinda glad I don't live in Manila. Surely I would be penniless if I was  exposed to this kind of beauty on a daily basis.
Speaking of  beauty, here's the striking designer herself:

Not only is she a walking talent with a  beautiful face to match, she also has a wardrobe that's made of dreams.
Go  on and feel the envy.
The Peninsula Manila
Mezzanine Level
http://www.janinadizon.com