Beautiful gold pieces from StudioBALADI.
earrings
Etsy ears
Let’s imagine for a moment that South Africa’s postal service wasn’t shot (and I had a beefy budget). I think it’s fair to say I’d shop-til-I-dropped on Etsy. Not that it’s easy to find exactly what you want on the site. It’s super frustrating in many ways, much like sifting meticulously through sale rails (a skill I don’t have). You know the good stuff is there, you just can’t find it without trawling through the worst of flea-market trinkets. And then, voilà! You happen upon beauty!
Here’s my fantasy list (on an ear theme … it’s mid-winter here and my ears are possibly my best feature right now).
This necklace has my name on it
Or something very similar
How lovely? I love a lot of other shiny things from Khai Khai Jewelry too, obviously.
Beautiful pieces from Vanina Design
See more over here.
Bone Couture by Smith Jewellery
I’m obsessed. Exquisite!
Go and buy yourself (or me) some bone couture over here.
Faris jewels
Another level.
Shop it up over here.
Cold Picnic
I have a soft spot for Cold Picnic watches.
And now I’ve found that I like their handbags too!


And their plant hangers!

The wall hangings are pretty lovely!
And then the jewellery!
Anthropologie wonders
What we really, really need in South Africa is an Anthropologie. Or at the very least a reliable postal service.
This is just a jewellery post … wait until I get to my house and home picks!
Pichulik
I have a few Pichulik pieces, which I adore, and every time I wear one, there is never a shortage of admiring glances.
The good news is that Pichulik has a shiny new website, a new A/W14 collection and an online store! Good luck!
Philippa Green
I’ve been a fan of Philippa Green’s jewellery since I bought one of her perspex cuffs – a neon orange one with gold detail – about 10 years ago. I still often wear it and love it just as much as when I first spotted it!
Here’s my pick of what’s currently available on her website: