I found the cutest bracelet

I've wanted to buy a charm bracelet for a while now. I've really just been procrastinating because I don't really want to pay for it. But I just reached my service level at work and I can order a gift from our company catalog. I found the cutest charm bracelet in there. It won't hold many charms but I can get just the ones I really want.

I think bracelets and charms are a good way to invest in gold. You can also go with a company like Monex that sells bullion and coins as an investment option. With the price of gold being so high right now, I'll take the gold anyway I can get it. Besides, I can always buy a ingot from Monex to hang from my bracelet.

What could be better? I'll have a charm, an investment and a conversation starter all in one piece of jewelry.

Surfing my day away

I haven't really been busy at work all day. I do have work to do but I have to wait for other people to get done with their parts first since they're group projects. All I've been doing is surfing the internet.

I've found some great stuff too. I wasn't really looking for anything but I did find a great pair of earrings at holsted. It's a website that sells a lot of cutting edge jewelry that's not sold in stores. That's pretty important because it means that every piece and every look is unique. It also means that I won't walk around looking like everybody else.

Now I just have to decide which piece to buy.

I'm trying to save myself a trip to the mall

We have a new upscale mall here in town. Actually the mall itself is not new at all. They did go in and add a ton of new stores that we didn't have here. Some of these stores are not anywhere else in the state. Of course the mall has been drawing people from all over and it's ultra-crowded.

I've had my eye on a piece of jewelry for a while now but I didn't have anywhere locally to buy it. Even with the upscale mall I can't get the piece because it's been marked up for profit. I found Holsted Jewelers which sells Discount Jewelry online and I think I'm going to go with them. Discount doesn't mean cheap or poor quality. It just means that you get a great value for your money. Who doesn't want to save money and get a great piece of jewelry at the same time?

With all of the money that I'm going to save, I could actually afford to spring for 2 pieces. Now I just have to decide what to get.

What's your favorite piece of jewelry

I don't have a favorite piece right now. I do have some earrings that I really love. They're plain diamond stud earrings. I also love my tennis bracelets, they're both 1 carat. One is a XO design and the other is a "S" design.

I bought the XO designed bracelet myself. The other was a gift for my birthday. I wonder if they went to holsted jewelry to get that bracelet. It definitely has the "Wow" factor going for it. It's sparkly with crystal clear diamonds. I absolutely love it and wear it pretty often. I should go look to see if I can find any deals on matching pieces for it.

Considering I don't foresee me getting any rings as jewelry, I may need to buy one for myself. I surely don't mind that. At least I'll get exactly what I want.

Splurging on me

Sometimes you just want to splurge on something for yourself. Something nice that you wouldn't ordinarily consider. Like a nice iwc watch or even a great pair of earrings. I like the watch but I'm not a watch person. I generally use my cell phone to tell the time. I don't know why. I guess it's because I would rather buy great jewelry instead.

As far as jewelry goes, I'm really a traditional kind of girl. It's usually diamond studs for me. But browsing around this website I see all kinds awesome earrings. They're really out of my price range or a range that would make me feel comfortable. But that's why they call it a splurge. It's something that you wouldn't ordinarily buy but you saw it and it was fabulous!

I've decided that I would rather splurge once in a blue moon on a great piece of jewelry than buy inferior jewelry more often. For instance, I saw this great 18k gold bangle bracelet that I really like. I won't even look at 14k jewelry anymore. I like the richness and beauty of 18kt. My last pair of diamond studs are 18kt even though they're small (1/4 carat). I would really like to amp those up to 1/2 - 1 carat. But as they saw, all good things to those that wait.

I think everybody should splurge on themselves once in a while.

This market is driving me crazy

It's really hard to invest right now. You don't know whether stocks are going up or down. While that's usually the case, the swings are much larger now. With investment money now may be a good time to look into rare gold coins for your portfolio.

Gold is at an all-time high. There was an article in our local paper where people are getting over $1k per ounce of gold. People are taking in every scrap of gold that they have to get money and they're walking out of the stores with big checks. Gold and silver have always been hedges against inflation but now may be a better time than ever to invest. Monaco Rare Coin will help you invest in scarce coins. While a company like Monex could have you invest in bullion, coins or ingots.

I just wish I had invested in gold a few years ago. I would be sitting pretty right about now.

My ears broke out

My earrings broke my ears out. They're silver with a stone. I got them in Mexico when I was there on my cruise. They're really cute earrings but they break me out. I can only wear gold in my ears. I was hoping that they wouldn't bother me because they're so cute and I really wanted to wear them.

Oh well I guess I'll just have to admire them from my jewelry box.

Diamonds are a girls best friend

I love diamonds. I love everything about them especially the way they sparkle and shine. When I was on vacation, I bought myself a pair of diamond earrings. Now I'm looking at complimentary pieces like diamond rings, or maybe even a diamond tennis bracelet. I'm leaning more towards the bracelet though. Mainly because it gives more of a sparkle when the light hits it.