a big IF...

so hello, the sale is almost here again. the once-a-year-go-for-broke-because-it-won't-be-back-for-a-good-long-while sale. just for fun, i decided to pose this question to myself: "self, if it were to go on sale for 70% off, what one piece of jewelry would i have to buy, even if it's a bit of a splurge?" 

well, i thought about it for about a nanosecond and came up with the answer. i want, want, want the antonio bernardo earrings that magically appeared during his recent event in the store. i might have opted for the gorgeous ones i borrowed for my wedding (see post below), but these actually call to me more. they're also quartz, and yellow gold, but i think there's something in the geometry of the marquise shape that makes their allure so powerful. 

if those don't rate a 70% off mark, i think i'll rush to the alishan case for that long necklace that i've toyed with off and on for a long time. oxidized sterling links, tahitian pearls, red gold and that funky, arty alishan touch -- who could want more? plus, as much as i admire his work, i don't own a single piece by him...yet. 

and if the discount on the necklace doesn't make it quite approachable enough? not a problem! this girl can cope. besides, what am i doing pining for yellow gold and dark silver when i'm a bright sterling girl at heart? and there's that chunky, crazy handcrafted silver bracelet margoni left behind after the designer show. the one with the nuggets of aquamarine and blue topaz. i have added a lot of blue to my wardrobe lately...

reality check? fine. i may be crazy to even begin to expect deep discounts on these killer, popular pieces. but that's really ok. because i know that when i walk in friday morning, there will be a pleasant surprise waiting for me. and then i'll have my little splurge on a piece i can't imagine now, but i know i will have to have it the moment i see it. 

unless you beat me to it.