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The V&A – the world’s greatest place to buy rings?

January 15, 2013 By Julianne

No, it’s not their official tagline but I would certainly consider them for such an award.

I’ve been visiting the V&A more and more frequently over the last two years. At this point I think I visit at least every other month. If I’m not going to a specific exhibition then I’m there for a Friday Late, or to meet friends. In any case, unless I’ve got to rush off, or was so entranced by something I accidentally stayed in the galleries until closing time, I allow plenty of time to visit the shop.

A few months ago, I left with a genius invention – a multi-hole pencil sharpener for £5. I am finally able to sharpen all my eyeliner pencils, from the oddly tiny to the bizarrely large! But last time, I procrastinated too much, and went home empty-handed.

I just couldn’t decide which rings I wanted to buy. There was a snake on a stretchy beaded band that I was particularly taken with, and others with big, multifaceted sparkling ‘gems’ on a metal base. I really liked two different bow rings – as well as the wire one above, there was another in the style of a gift bow.

I was punished for my indecision – after Christmas, I went back with some money I’d been given, meaning to buy one of each only to find the gift bow rings and the mega-gems were no longer available (and I checked all three shops!). I found the snake ring but decided it was just that tiniest bit too impractical for regular wear and I couldn’t justify the price tag, even though it had been reduced recently, as the exhibition it ties in with (Hollywood Costume) is soon to come to an end.

However, I did get the wire bow plus the above purple resin rose, which unlike most of the other rings available, had a big enough band to fit my finger. I don’t think it’ll get much wear until the summer, because I’m afraid pulling my winter layers on and off will break it. But it, like the wire bow, was only £5, so I can live with that.

Anyone else find museum shops irresistibly good? Does that question sound too much like a chocolate ad?

Filed Under: Fashion and Style Tagged With: jewellery, offline shopping, rings, shopping, Victoria and Albert Museum

May 31 Day Fashion Blogger Challenge: Day 28 – Something everyone has now

May 31, 2012 By Julianne

I used to get so many compliments on my big rings. If I met someone else who wore some, we would bond instantly.

Now they’re everywhere. I only buy them from charity shops, though sometimes I recieve one as a gift. There are just so many designs out there in the new shops I know I’ll fall in love with, and they’ll only break my heart by going orange and falling to pieces. I decided a few years back to hold out for quality, or at least pewter, and it’s hard to find either in high street jewellery sections.

Filed Under: Fashion and Style Tagged With: jewellery, May 31 Day Fashion Blogger Challenge, rings, trends

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