A couple of friends of mine have asked me to write to inform you that some jewellery items from Topshop have been breaking on them.

one of them informed me that they have bought a ring with a chunky flower 3 times now and each time one or more of the petals have fallen off, another one said a necklace with stars on kept on loosing the stars and a bracelet kept loosing chains and another necklace snapped.

I could understand if they were £5 or under but the ring cost £10 and the necklace cost around £15.

A new ring was purchased from River island for £10 and this one is still intact even after wearing it numerous times.

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I have found a site based in the USA that make bracelets which have a name in beads which i think would be quite sweet for a little girl as a birthday present.  They are made from Sterling Silver or 18 Carat Gold.

You can have 1 name, 2 names made for twins and they even have ones with your birthstone on if you want to be different.

Tiny Sugars are doing a range for the upcoming Mothers day which is on 22nd March 2009 and even for Grandmothers if you would like to treat them as well as your Mum.

For a look at all the products go to www.tinysugars.com.

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With Mothers day drawing near (22nd March 2009) the jewellery stores are coming up with ideas of a special present you can buy for your Mum.

Links of London have come up with a Flutter & Wow collection which includes necklaces, rings and earrings which includes heart shaped pendants.

These come in gold and silver and are not a bad price, they start from £65 to a whopping £4000 for a 18ct Gold & Diamond Bangle.

They also do a charm collection which I have seen lots of older ladies wearing so why not treat your Special Mother to one of these but these do not come cheap…

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Mamas & Papas have brought out a line of jewellery to go with their maternity range and personally i would not wear it (if i ever get pregnant) as i don’t see why you have to get dowdy stuff when every female has a large jewellery collection already.

I have been looking at the spring / summer collection and the majority of it is beeds, where does it state that you have to wear beads when you are pregnant.
Get your charm bracelets, chandalier earrings, layered necklaces out to accessorise your outfit, why change just because you are having a baby??

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I am not sure what is going on at the moment but everyone wants to buy a designer watch or diamonds (eg engagement ring) but put these on finance with the current climate at the moment this does not always get paid back and than you get a debt collection agency knocking at your door.

This has recently happened to my friend who bought his now fiancé an engagement ring and could not afford the re payments and one day his fiancé had a debt collection agency calling her asking for the payments which had been missed or the ring would go back to the shop and this shocked her as she had no idea it had been put on finance.

The most common reason for this is that people say an engagement ring should be at least 3 months salary so they take this as law but at the end of the day it is the thought that counts not the cost.
If you go online all the high street jewellery shops offer Finance on their jewellery so they can get money in because of the current situation with the credit crunch Jewellery is the last thing which people will want to buy.

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For all of you who are on the dating scene at the moment make sure you accessorise your outfit to give you that extra confidence, i know it sounds stupid but when you have an outfit on you are happy with you look happy on the outside but i know when you dont you just dont want to be there.
Dont forget to put you earrings in, ring on and bracelet on but remember to over accessorize is ok at the moment, i love piling on the jewellery especially when i am wearing my pearls and cream/white jewellery with a black outfit as it brings some colour out but black is still a slimming colour.
Jewellery does not have to cost a fortune, all the high street shops like Topshop, River Island, Dorothy Perkins, New Look etc have gorgeous items which will not clear you out because you always have to remember when dating he may just ask you to pay half of the bill.

I am really into the stud earrings at the moment as i seem to wear my hair up a lot at the moment because it is at an awkward length but i am not on the dating scene at the moment so i dont have to worry about all this.

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I have only just noticed that New Look has a range for Teenagers which has quite a large section for the jewellery range and accessories.

When i was young there was only Tammy Girl (which has now closed down) which we could shop in but now there is more of a range for Teenage girls but i cant help but notice they are still trying to dress older than they actually are.

The jewellery seems to range from about £4 to £10 and the stuff is not half bad either.

To have a look at the items in stock go to www.newlook.co.uk

Pendant necklace £5

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I am loving all the white jewellery out at the moment, i went to Primark the other week and walked away with a pearl headbank, pearl bracelet, 2 pearl necklaces and a pair of white plastic bracelets all for under £15.

Asos has a good range of white plastic jewellery like this bow plastic bracelet below for only £6 but it does come in black as well.

This colour is great for making the dullest little black dress look alive with a bit of colour.  I decided to wear all my jewellery i got from primark at once except for the headband…

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With the Christmas period over and done with i know everyone will have a bit more money to be going out and will now be looking for the perfect accessorie to go with their Going out Dresses.  All the high street stores (what is left of them as they all seem to be closing down) and online stores have a large selection of jewellery from the chandelier earrings to the necklaces and the funky bracelets.
You can also add a bit of bling with your dress by finding one with a bit of sparkle to it or some seaquins (try Asos for a few examples), although the lace dresses are all in this season so it would have to be for a special occasion.
Waist belts are an alternative to funk up your going out dresses and can be purchased in all sizes, shapes and colours.  I love the t’shirt dresses with a belt just below your bust which not only makes your waist look tiny but also makes you look like you have larger assets than you were born with.
If you have any ideas of how you can accessorise your going out dresses on a budget leave me note at the bottom of this post.

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If you thought Dune was just for shoes you would be wrong as they have now launched a range of jewellery including statement necklaces, chunky cocktail rings for spring summer 2009, a selection of charm bracelets and other beaded pieces.

I have been on the website www.dune.co.uk and the bracelets range from £28 to £35, the necklaces are around £40-£45 and the rings seem to be around £25 so not the cheapest in the world but you can also save a shopping trip and buy a pair of shoes to justify the postage cost.  he

My personal favorite is the necklace below at a cost of £45..

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