I'm A Magpie

Hello there everyone! Thank you for stopping by on this wonderful Sunday afternoon!

Right. I've been told, many a time, that the first step to solving a problem (be it mental or otherwise) is to admit you have one. So here goes. *Deep breath* My name's Olivia and I have an addiction to sparkly things. There, I said it! The truth's out now. No going back...

Anyone who knows me will know that I'm a magpie at heart. I just can't help it - there must be some sort of receptor in my brain that goes off whenever I see something small and sparkly in a shop window (and here was me thinking that I'd never use Science again after my GCSEs). I'm automatically drawn to small presents, boxes, packages - anything that might contain something very small and very expensive inside it. Then there's the little voice inside my head which practically forces me to pull out my purse and buy the very small and very expensive thing, which keeps me happy until my next jewellery fix. Put simply, I have a problem. A serious problem. As a result of this problem, I have far too much jewellery, so I thought today that I would gather my sparkliest and most treasured items of jewellery and talk you through them all. Sound good? *THIS IS WHERE YOU NOD AND SAY, "YES, OLIVIA"*.

My favourite jewellery items, from left to right: Accesorize Ring, Goldsmith's Pendant, Goldsmith's Earrings, Pandora Charms, Accesorize Necklace, Debenhams Earrings

Accesorize Ring: £14.00

I bought this ring a few weeks ago when I was having a bad day and #feelingspendy (am I right, Amelia Liana?) and haven't taken it off since. I wear it everyday and I'm absolutely in love with its simple elegance and design. This is one of those rings that goes with everything and adds a certain something to the hands. I think you can still find this ring on the Accesorize website, which I'll attempt to link here.

Goldsmith's Pendant and Matching Earrings: I don't even want to think about the prices

I got this set separately, surprisingly enough. The earrings were first, a gift from my mum for my 14th (I think?) birthday, and after I spotted her wearing the matching pendant I immediately demanded that, too, to complete my collection. This set is my absolute-special-occasion jewellery, and is so special to me because my mum and I have matching necklaces now, so I wear mine when I think of her. I can try and link this jewellery on the Goldsmith's website, but I doubt you'd want to buy them, because they're worth at least a hundred pounds (eesh, I know).

Pandora Charms: About £40 each

From left to right: snowflake, Christmas tree, reindeer, Paris suitcase, Eiffel Tower, big apple, Statue of Liberty

I don't know when, I don't know how, but I've somehow begun a Pandora collection. It began last Christmas, when I received the first three charms you can see on my bracelet, and ends around two weeks ago, when I received the last two charms in the picture. What I love about my Pandora bracelet is that each charm has a lovely story behind it. The Paris suitcase charm I bought when I was on holiday in Paris, and the Eiffel Tower my mum bought for me to signify the trip. I received the last two charms on my bracelet for my GCSE results, and they're symbolic because I'm visiting New York in February (I'm sure I've mentioned it before as I'm SO excited), so they represent the trip I'm taking. I wear these charms on rotation and absolutely cannot wait to crack out the Christmas charms again now that Winter is approaching.

Accesorize Necklace: £5.00

I bought this necklace really recently and have been wearing it to death. I think that it looks way more expensive than it actually is, and is so timeless and elegant that it goes with whatever outfit I've put together. It's also great value for money, too - £5.00 is an absolute bargain in my book. I love layering this up with a pretty scarf over a jumper to look stylish in the winter months. I'll find a link to buy this necklace here as I think it's a steal that would be impossible to pass up.

Debenhams Earrings: £???

I'm afraid I have no idea how much these earrings cost, but I decided to include them anyway as they're just so pretty and have such sentimental value behind them. These earrings were the earrings I wore to my Prom and they contributed in making me feel really special and glamorous on the night - for that reason I'll always keep them because of the memories connected with them. I got these earrings from a store in Debenhams - I'll link the website here in the hopes that you can find them for yourself.

So that just about rounds up my jewellery post! I hope you enjoyed what makes my jewellery radar begin to bleep and hopefully, with your help, I can finally begin to recover from what has been a long addiction. I'm just off to Accessorize now to, um... Look for... A friend *cough cough* PROMISE!

See you next week!

Olivia x