A marquis or four

It's hard to figure out which of these rings I want more: the simple sandblasted solitaire or the old world hammered star? Both have the delicious warmth of 22kt yellow gold, which had never appealed to me until I went to Istanbul last year.

Marquis rose cut diamond ring from Arunashi
Aqua star ring from Cathy Waterman

A dress for the season

Going to a garden party and need a dress? This tiered lace confection is oh so darling:

Evening tea party dress from Betsey Johnson
It reminds me a little of a tiered eyelet dress my mom once promised to make me when I was a kid but it never materialized.

A better way to drink

I picked up the smaller of these two glass bottles recently and can't get enough of it. The design is pure genius and it can be used to replace disposable water bottles or to store an open bottle of wine that is too tall for the fridge. And if the lid breaks, it can still be used as a beautiful vase:

Glass beverage bottles from Crate & Barrel

A way to show off that pedicure

My friend Gurvinder introduced me to Giuseppe Zanotti shoes while we were travelling in Croatia (Split to be exact) and I think these black booties are rather fabulous. They are like the lovechild of a zebra and a paper lantern and are super duper sexy:

From Giuseppe Zanotti Design

A step up from basic

This sweet petal top is interesting without screaming for attention:

From Anthropologie