Jewelry has always been less about the brand and more about the looks. Like art, it has to be valued by the quality of how it makes you feel, and not so about the price. Admittedly, marvelous jewelry usually comes with a hefty price tag.

But thank god for imitation, which I prefer to call alternatives.

My daily obsession changes a lot and unfortunately, I have expensive tastes.

On Monday it was a wool coat I saw at Blum & Co that cost $400 sgd with embroidered flowers and lacey sleeves.On Tuesday, I fell in love with a pair of shoes from Circa Joan & David that were $280 sgd that I decided was too expensive and I didn’t feel like getting ripped off here when I know I can get it cheaper at Lord & Taylor.

On Wednesday, I was captivated by a betsey johnson dress I saw online for $180.

The following day, I became exceedingly enamored with the Tiffany Legacy ring. Truly, it is a piece of sparkly heaven.

GORGEOUS.

Unfortunately I don’t feel like spending $13,000 usd on any one thing. I don’t care if its a tiffany, it could be from Jared’s and I’d still love it. I mean if I am reluctant to save up for a birkin or a kelly, why would I splurge on a mere ring? Ah then again, its not JUST a ring its a tiffany some may say.

Happily, I found a jeweler that is able to duplicate it for a fraction of the cost. Now its just about spending my entire paycheck on it haha. Which doesn’t seem as excessive because my engagement ring that Patrick got me costs twice as much as the fake tiffany So I’ll get it in due time as a present to myself haha.

As for my previous retail beaus, Patrick bought me the coat as a graduation present Bless his heart! As for the betsey johnson dress, I’m still contemplating if I should get it. If I did, what occasion would I wear it for? My previous betsey is still sitting forlornly in my closet since I last wore it for my rehearsal dinner. So I have the money to, but $180 usd can buy me many many albeit uglier dresses here. I miss the days when women actually wore beautiful dresses and not the disgusting pieces of mass produced shit coming out of thailand that is free size. I am immediately turned off when the salesgirl tells me its free sized. Because if they can’t be bothered to make the dress in different sizes, I’m not paying 50 bucks for that piece of junk at far east or wherever.