A Spring Bouquet

Filed in archive Designer Jewelry on March 21, 2010

It's spring and the world is exploding with color. Just yesterday I walked by an azalea bush bursting with the most beautiful, vibrant pink flowers you've ever seen.

I find myself reaching back into the recesses of my wardrobe to drag out my spring clothes and finding… well, finding that I wore them out last year, or they don't fit (too many bagels, too many rounds of dessert). I need color, vibrant color, and I need it fast.

When I have a craving like this, my quick fix is to do a little online shopping. And I always start in the easiest-to-fit category: jewelry.

Neiman Marcus can always be counted on to have a beautiful collection that's perfectly overpriced. I was rewarded immediately by finding a pair of XL Wonderland Teardrop Earrings on their site. Pictured above, they're an absolute knock-out.

Made of faceted blue rock crystal over mother-of-pearl, the stones (such as they are) are set in sterling silver. Ippolita Rostagno, who designed them, has incredible taste, and it is for this taste, evidently, that we are expected to pay $895.00.

After staring at this number for awhile, I grab my car keys and head out… to the grocery store, where I buy a fabulously beautiful spring bouquet. Total cost? $15.99.

My ears may be unadorned, but my kitchen table looks bright and cheerful. Spring is here at last.

Photo above is from NeimanMarcus.com.