Bling Em On with Brooches

It would be nice to own an exquisite brooch or two-- you never know when you may need them. It would come in handy as a hair clip (yup, it works this way), or to add accent to a simple dress, giving it some oomph.

Here are my picks as noteworthy brooches.

A signed tiara brooch by Tiffany which was available at Estate Diamond Jewelry, is a very exquisite piece.

Rau's Antiques keeps churning out these awesome pieces, one of it, this approx. 7ct. blue sapphire pin with diamonds for US$36,000.

Here's another from EstateDiamondJewelry, and this ruby and diamond piece is so oddly familiar. It reminds me of one of the brooches of Empress Eugenie of France. This brooch is Victorian- French, and costs US$44,000.

In fact, here is a diamond brooch that actually once belonged to Empress Eugenie. Notice the similarity in the "spike" design indicative of this era.

So, invest in a good brooch because it can completely alter your look from simple to regal :)

More Jewellery... More Eye Candy

There's nothing like Hong Kong when it comes to jewellery. Look at the beauty that jewellery stores like Mabros, Chow Tai Fook have to offer!

Huge rose cut diamonds surround this exquisite necklace, and all that bling!

And then there is Larry's Jewellery, which created this multi-color stoned bracelet. Just beautiful...

I am still reeling from a too-late-you-can-now-regret-not-buying cushion diamond ring (although I know for a fact I'd never be able to afford this anyway) from Rau Antiques which was 4 plus carats surrounded by blue sapphires, set in platinum.

Now, if you have a cool US$ 1.4 Million to spend, this ring is something you might want to consider-- the ring consists of a pear shaped 4.71 ct purplish- pink diamond. Again, you can buy this from Rau Antiques.

Or if you would like to own a piece of signed jewellery, try this diamond fringe necklace by Van Cleef and Arpels.

A Cartier bracelet with this much diamonds (totalling approximately 24 carats) is not too shabby either.

(Credits: Signed pieces from SjPhillips)

There is by the way, a pair of gorgeous emerald cut diamonds weighing a total carat weight of 10.07 waiting for the person with the moolah at Jul B. Dizon Jewellery Salon at Manila Peninsula Hotel. Priced at Php 6,300,000. (Yup, that's a cool Six Million Pesos)