The Sausage Dog Ring Holder

As soon as I saw this it was a done deal. It's a sausage dog for goodness sake!

It now hosts my "dainty" (oh how I have started to hate that overused word) ring collection and a couple of pairs of my most worn studs.

I have received requests to show my jewellery collection and I thought this would be a good post to give you an insight. Necklaces are a different story and once I have untangled most of them (oops!) maybe I can run through those as well...

So here we have the collection as it stands today....from the top everyone!

1) The Pearl Studs - I will never get over how good these look on. It doesn't matter whether they are the real deal or from H&M, pearls look good. Just don't go the whole hog with a twinset and matching  necklace.

2) The Diamond Studs - whenever people ask me what to buy in Dubai I always reply "diamonds". It makes me sound like Joan Collins but buy anything like that here and when you take it back to the UK (or any other country) it will be worth twice (if not more) the price...a very sensible investment I think. I also say this because very little else actually works out cheaper. These were from Cara in the Gold and Diamond Park - the only place to go.

3) The Infinity Knot Ring - there are so many of these on etsy. Here's just one link for you - Link! This fits just above the knuckle and the rule of thumb when ordered a knuckle ring is to go maybe 1-2 sizes down from your regular ring size. This is such a simple ring but I really love wearing it - simplicity often makes the most impact.

4) The Hamsa Ring - Link! - I love my little amulets...tell me that something is for protection and I will have my wallet out in a blink of an eye. I got this recently and it's a pretty rose gold ring with pave Swarovski crystals. It catches the light beautifully and is extremely delicate.

5) The Arrow ring - I picked this up at a market in Dubai and I have tried to find a seller online....but failed. I am sure eBay will bring up the goods - it's rose gold plated with more Swarovski crystals. I wear this as a knuckle ring.

6) The Love Ring - Link! - I get so many questions about this and mine is by Sydney Evan. It's the original Love ring and has pave diamonds but to be honest, in the years since I have got this countless copies have emerged and they are practically identical. I would go for something like this - Link!  - it's the prettiest and most delicate one I have seen for under £40.

7) The Heart Ring - Link! - this is by Lola Rose. It's a pretty little trinket - a gold plated heart that says "Made with Love". So it seems that protection and anything heart/love inspired will also suck me in :)

8) The Evil Eye Ring - Link! - there I go with another amulet...I ordered this recently and it's adjustable so sometimes I decide that my thumb needs protection and other times it's an index finger :)

9) The Inner Message Ring - Link! - ah I love this and it was a purchase totally driven by a "Pin" on Pinterest.

The premise behind this ring is so original - on the surface it appears a simple, boring (but good quality) silver band. On the inside however is a message - it can be "always" or "marry me" but I stayed true to the heart theme. It wears tightly on your skin and leaves that impression behind when you remove it. It wasn't cheap but I like to support artists with ideas like this and I thought it was special. It cames from Korea and was shipped to me in about a week.

It would make a nice gift for someone special - I gifted myself which is a very sad reflection on me :)



So after all that I think my all-time favourites are probably the Love and Infinity rings and when I think about it that's the combo I wear most often. They are the two that feel weightless and have the most visual impact.

And regarding the collection...don't worry - I never put all them on at once. I did it for the photo below and I think it's safe to say "daintyringparty" will never trend.



PS. The Sausage Dog holder is from ASOS - Link! - and was £15.

I should probably think about getting another one because I just ordered another little ring this week...

A mini bunny for $10 from etsy - Link!

I either need help or acceptance because this obsession with dainty rings is just never going to end, is it?

:)