plum desires

plum necklace by Dinosaur Toes on ETSY; plum shoes by Lela Rose for Payless

Plum is such a rich color, isn't it? It can be a little Dynasty when done wrong, but I like the modern take on these goodies with the frayed edges. The necklace reminds me of a crocus. The shoes would look fab with a suit, worn at a Junior League committee meeting ... or equally chic with dark jeans and a black cbgb tshirt. And guess what ... you can have both for under $55.

wish list: taurus pendant

Taurus vintage cameo necklace by 19 Moons :: found on ETSY

Since I didn't get a single thing off my Christmas wish list this past year, perhaps I'll have better luck with my birthday wishes? Or maybe I'll take matters into my own hands and get this cool vintage Taurus pendant for myself. I found it here at the 19Moons shop on Etsy. Love it!!! Want it!!! ... sigh.

new jewels

"hera" necklace: delphine

"alexandria" necklace: delphine

Just added to the site: new turquoise and chrysocolla (malachite with turquoise veins). necklaces!

what i'm missing

capri jewelry: pomellato

I think this is what my jewelry box is missing! Yum. Wish I could scoop up this pink gold, chrysoprasne and rock crystal "Capri" collection by Pomellato.

fall fashion wish list

I'm a sucker for green handbags and I have a few too many already. This one, however, would make the rest of the purses in my closet bow with humility and grace.

Purse by Renaud Pellegrino, available on Vivre.com. The shoes are boho-chic done right (by YSL). And the adorable ring (only $45!) would be a fantastic every-day OR fancy cocktail ring. (Note to Santa ... my giant man hands take size 8).

posh travel jewelry cases

photo and jewelry boxes: pottery barn

I've always been a sucker for fancy jewelry cases: they feed both sides of my brain as they are beautiful & lovely AND inspire organization and order. I love the green one, of course. These McKenna Travel Folios are from Pottery Barn and come in lots of larger jewelry box sizes as well.

rose quartz necklace

necklace & photo: delphine

We're slowly but surely taking photos of all our jewelry so we can add to our new delphine website. This rough cut rose quartz necklace is one of my favorites.