Shopaholic? Me?

I am so caught up with Christmas & the Christening…. I don’t have a moment for myself. I have meanwhile been asked what gifts to get for the christening. And it left me thinking… I was thinking a Diamond Initial Pendant would be lovely for my daughter as it will always be a keepsake she will treasure. However, I haven’t thought of an equivalent for my son. Ideally all their christening gifts would be treasured keepsakes rather than toys and clothes.

I must say I am a sucker for personalised & monogrammed jewelry. You see, I have a rather uncommon name which means that I never find anything personalised. However, with jewelry they tend to personalise it for you, which in my eyes makes it special and it also means they can write my name.

Lauren Klein has a range of personalised jewelry and they are all sold at below the recommended retail price, so I think they are worth a look. I particularly like Rose Gold and Diamond Clover Monogram Necklace as pictured below and it is being sold at less than half the RRP!

I have come across these Benchmark rings which really caught my eye. They are made of tungsten but I am not sure I know much about tungsten. I did a search on wikipedia for Tungsten but really I was not enlightened. What I do know is that the prices are reasonable and the rings look chic. Bearing in mind that I am a yellow gold person, I think I will stick with yellow gold but if you are into silver or platinum, then tungsten could probably be an alternative choice!

I adore diamonds whatever the cut. Each has its own beauty! I simply cannot resist them. I particularly love eternity or anniversary rings that are completely surrounded by diamonds. These are actually quite hard to find but I found that James Allen actually sells them. They obviously do all sorts of other rings like wedding rings and solitaires, but it is nearly impossible to find rings with diamonds all round, which in my opinion make it a perfect eternity ring.

In case you are wondering, this post is a hint to my dear hubby! Hint Hint Darling!

Did you hear, Tesco has released a new and updated catalogue. And currently, you can get triple points on every order. Yippee!!

I have decided to update my look. I think what can make a difference is wearing some Contemporary Jewellery. I personally am not fond of costume jewellery but prefer silver or other precious metals.

I must say that I think I quite like the Gavang Collection which is recommended by Marie Claire Magazine. They are made of silver with gold plating. They are modern and stylish. I just might get myself something!

I love pearls. National Pearls specialise in Pearls obviously. They sell both fresh water and salt water pearls.

They guarentee they have the lowest priced pearls and they even recommend your shopping around for prices. They also have a 90 day satisfaction guarentee. They also guarentee that their Akoya pearls will be appraised at four times their price or you can get your money back. There is nothing nicer than buying some pearls and they are instantly worth 4 times what you paid. It makes buying them a great investment that you can really enjoy.

They offer free delivery when you spend over seventy – five dollars.

My Solitaire sell a whole range of jewellery, including a birth stone collection, a childrens selection, men’s jewellery, wedding bands and pearls. You can also buy loose gem stones and diamonds which is a rare thing. You also get a certificate of authenticity. This is very important to have especially for insurance purposes.

What really strikes me is their Black Diamond Jewelry Collection. You can buy yourself Black Diamond Earrings or Black Diamond Studs with Matching Black Diamond Pendants and Black Diamond Rings!

Also if you are getting engaged, you can design your own special engagement ring. You can chose a diamond shape, cut, size, colour and clarity. After all getting engaged is a special occasion that needs to be marked with that special ring.

Shipping to the US is Free on all Jewellery Products.

What is really impressive is that they have a buy back policy. They will buy back their jewellery for 70% of the cost price which is excellent value. And if you want an upgrade, they will give you 90% of the cost price of your original purchase. Knowing that, you know that you cannot go wrong with a jewellery purchase especially when they are obviously happy to buy back their own products.

 Now just in case you were wondering…. I do not yet own any black jewellery. And in case you forgot…. my birthday is on the 15th June! LOL!

Marks & Sparks as it is sometimes affectionately known is a well known huge department store. They are in my list of favourite shops.

You can say that Marksies is split into quite a few departments but mainly they do:-

• Clothing (Men, Women, Children & Babies) and Lingerie
• Footwear / Shoes (Men, Women & Children)
• School wear / uniforms
• Gifts & Flowers
• Books
• Toys
• Technology
• Garden, House & Home
• Furniture & Furnishings
• Wine
• Insurances
• Costume Jewellery
• Holiday Shop
• Technology

Both their quality and prices are really reasonable.

Their grocery section has a vast range of delicacies at reasonable prices. They also have ordinary food too. The biggest drawback is they generally tend to sell their own range only. For example they will only sell their own brand water, which is not particularly good. But over all the rest of the items are better than the average supermarket. However you cannot get groceries online presently. You have to go in store to buy them. Its well worth a visit. You can find an M&S on almost every high street.

They now offer Free delivery on orders over £30.00.

They have a loyalty scheme called the “& More”. It is credit card based. The more you spend, the more you earn in rewards to spend back at M&S. Its not a bad rewards scheme and you can use the card elsewhere to earn rewards for M&S.

 

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The British Museum Store is an online store for The British Museum. Besides being useful for buying extra gifts and souvenirs for the people you forgot without letting on that you did, they do a wide selection of gifts and educational products.

The website is divided into several shops. They include:-

• The Egyptian Shop
• The Gift Shop
• The Children’s Shop
• The Exhibition Shop
• The Book Shop
• A New World
• Greek & Roman
• Britain & Europe
• Asia
• Stationery
• Kids
• Sculpture
• Jewellery
• Clothing & Accessories
• and my fave a Sale section!

The British Museum Store sell a range of replicas. These have been carefully made to recreate the look and feel of the original object. In most cases they reflect the damage or ageing of the original object.

Their delivery charges are calculated for each individual order depending on the weight of what you are purchasing and the destination of the order. The deliveries are sent by ParcelForce. Orders to the UK are usually delivered within 5 days and orders elsewhere can take up to 28 days but are most often delivered sooner depending on destination.

And last but not least, if you have decided on souvenirs or presents for your family and friends, you can have your selected gift delivered directly to them. This should help you with luggage allowance and space on your way back home!