new bomb....

when i saw this i said to myself ..... this is soooo nice.......

but alas so is the price...... S$495......!! even though it's listed for only US$285 on their webpage....

in terms of raw materials, the amount of sterling silver is almost zilch (of course there is a little haha)..... while the rest is just rubber (what kinda of rubber, one may ask)........ i guess since this is a picasso design, there is a cost attached to it after all.....

there are 2 versions: one with a 17 inch cord and the other 19.....

ohhh but oh so nice haha...... and it looked even better when put around the neck.....

at a more affordable level, there are also a few interesting designs..... especially from frank gehry

and the old classical 1837 collection....

cool motif....

although this is designed for ladies, i think this is cool enough for anyone who's searching for a pendant worthy to start a conversation......

made in black resin, it's also reasonably affordable compared to precious metals...... maybe i should go to tiffany to see, touch and feel before i decide.....

more luxury and silvery

on a previous occasion about a suitable gift for your man, i wrote about the body shop shaving brush............

a wooden brush probably lacks class, well perhaps probably cos if you have the money to spare, then the one from tiffany will be perfect....... cos it comes in sterling silver and designed by elsa perretti...... 

a fren of mine was looking for cuff links recently ...... and after looking through its collection, i heartily recommend this pair........... classic, handsome and very versatile, it's 100% signature tiffany design......

quite a luxury...

trust me, using a shoehorn is a good habit......... it certainly helps you, well i mean, your feet to get into your shoes easily...... in most cases it also helps to extend the life of your leather shoes.............. so it is quite a necessary tool for those who love their shoes....

a plastic one costs next to nothing.... or u might even get one free with your pair of new shoes from the mall....

on the other hand, getting one at US$345 from tiffany is something most ppl would never contemplate.....

i have to say it looks very nice..... but i can live with a plastic shoehorn for the time being...

so crowded.......

from tang plaza to lucky plaza to ngee ann city to wisma atria, everywhere was so crowded.......!! was everyone out for last minute christmas shopping???? i guess so.....

i have never seen the tiffany & co boutique so crowded ......... ! incredible, for i hardly could find a place to stand and browse..... almost all the shelves are blocked.....haha..............

as usual, there was a long queue at the LV boutique in the afternoon............ since i didnt have anything in mind, i did not bother to go in.............. for the moment, i dun NEED another bag...... although deep inside, i know i want.......... but a want is not a NEED and i have other bills to pay......

there were sales at gucci, ferragamo, bally and a few others................. some of the bally shoes are going at 30% discount, pretty good value i think.......... while most of the designs at ferragamo are quite dated.......... not even a pair of lace-up leather shoes.....

to round off the day, i picked up some clothes for my niece and nephew............... from united colors of benetton for kids....

as for myself, hmmmmm nothing specific and worthy to buy........... thought of buying the on-offer ck shirts and t-shirts......... abstained in the end...... thought of buying a new pda phone, result: abstained............... 

the only thing i did today was walk and walk............... :)

cute & cute...

now now now ..... this replica of the tiffany box in china is so cuteeeeeeee ............. moreover the applied colours are very close to the real thing....... except the ribbons should be silverish??

dont u wish to buy one to hang on your christmas tree? maybe one is not enough......... so how about half a dozen haha....



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if u are a ring bearer, u will know how easy it is to collect scratches........ especially the way they show up on a highly polished surface...

here's a simple solution, get a ring with a coin-edge finish!!..... of cos it will get scratched in no time but the engine-turned finish surely makes all those evil scratches lessssssss obvious..........

judged on its own, it's very pretty............ let me check out how much it is.........

what kinda metal.....???

is titanium a more expensive metal than silver...??? not sure but for tiffany it is....... their range in titanium and silver is more expensive than sterling silver alone............

sterling silver pendants are about S$400+ but a similar one in titanium and silver costs S$600+....




i prefer the look of sterling silver and well i can save a couple of hundreds............. so why not....

well well... do u play tennis? if yes, would you consider buying a tennis ball holder made of sterling silver???????????? wahahahaha, sorry i just cant help laughing when i saw this...........



tennis balls are............ MUCH MUCH cheaper i think............. especially if u compare to this METAL CONTAINER.....

metal and stones...

christmas is round the corner.......

and retailers and credit cards are trying their best to coax us to go shopping and spend some money...... through promotions and offering discounts.........

before i started reading the papers in the evening, i browsed through a few flyers and brochures from toy r us, uob cards, standard chartered credit cards, borders .....

what i paid for a tiffany stirling silver pendant can buy a white gold and diamond pendant from the local jewellers......... haha and some of them are cheaper still after the festive discounts......

but i am just a sucker for branded goods haha......... and i like the tiffany pendant......... simple but so pretty.....

sunday shopping updated: tiffany & co

well i am still quite perplexed why mont blanc stainless steel is so dear........ to satisfy my curiousity, i went to take another look........ NO GO is my conclusion....

anyway i decided to give tiffany & co another chance...... this time round, there was no doorman at the entrance so i had to push the door open.... DIY

i spent time browsing their pendants on the tiffany webpage ...... and found the 1837 range and the titanium pendants worthy of consideration..... so at the boutique, i went straight to the male pendant showcase to take a closer look......

titanium pendants are priced at around S$600+ ...... while the stirling silver ones around S$400+.... while titanium has a cool darker finish, i prefer the luster of silver.......

and so it is...... the familiar little carrier....



with a little box inside........



i gently removed the ribbon......



and opened the box....

the 1837 stirling silver tag pendant............

a closer look........



a final close-up...........



it was fun shopping for a pendant..........

sunday shopping

on sunday (which was yesterday) i went to ngee ann city to check out my shortlist of "candidates"......... my choice of ring and pendant.....

first stop: bvlgari boutique

a quick browse through their collection of watches, rings and pendants................ hhhmmmm i concluded they looked better in pictures so i decided to pass......... i think cartier has better designs and selections.....

but bvlgari has a classier elevator than cartier's..... :)
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2nd stop: cartier boutique

in no time, i approached one of the sales reps to show me the trinity ring........... i wanted it plain so no diamond please.........



the choice was between the thick and the normal band....... and after trying both, decided that the thicker ring looks and fits better..... and now i know my ring sizes for both right and left ring fingers....

i decided i want the trinity ring! of cos i requested the sales rep to check if they have a new piece..........

but alas, the last piece has been reserved the day before!! damn it!! and to order would take at least 3 months!! gosh what should i do.....?????

it's ok.......... i can always seek out somthing else......... thank you and please come again to cartier boutique hehe............

well it's pretty fun to try all the pretty rings......

i wanted to take another look at the LV pendant but there's a queue outside the boutique........... NAH forget it..... i can always go to raffles hotel

metal shopping

times are bad..... so i thought maybe i should buy myself something to cheer myself up haha.....

so i decided to ....... perhaps buy a pendant... or a ring......... either stainless steel, sterling silver ...... or maybe even yellow gold..........

and so i went to tiffany & co........ i expected more, given their reputation.... but i was kinda underwhelmed when i browsed their collection ........ their pendants appeared much bigger in pics on their website but the actual size was errrr..... abit disappointing...... maybe only this one is nice....



next i walked over to cartier, which is right next door.........

and here i saw what i like....... especially the LOVE rings and the trinity ring (rose gold, yellow gold and white gold in one band).....

a plain trinity ring (without diamonds) starts from S$1600++ ....... perhaps is reasonable for cartier....... but no matter what, they do charge a premium over local jewellers...... well this is 18k gold after all........

of cos i paid a visit to mont blanc...... which really had me scratching my head......... i dun quite understand why they are asking for S$510 for a stainless steel pendant and a silver chain.......... and $720 for a polished stainless steel pendant and a silver chain.......... i rather pay more for gold ......

well i am keeping my options open..........