IFB PROJECT: WHAT'S IN YOUR JEWELLERY BOX?

Newly acquired statement necklaces

Hi all!!
This week I decided to take part in the Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB) project to give you a glimpse of what is in my jewellery box.

Earrings from:1. Gift from India, 2. Identity at Village Market, 3. Super Cosmetics

I've been doing a little spring cleaning and I've given out many of my older jewellery pieces to make room for new ones. So these are just a few of my current favourites.

Gloria Vanderbilt watch and bracelet set; gift

I collect my jewellery from everywhere. Be they high-end pieces or worth 20 shillings, if I like it I will get it.
Some of them were gifts from friends and relatives. Even though I am very picky when it comes to buying jewellery, I trust that those close to me know my style or I show them what I like, so they can have an idea when they go shopping.

Earrings from around Nairobi

How do I select what to buy?
I buy my jewellery in phases: I have an earrings phase, a necklaces phase, a bracelets and bangles phase and a ring phase. I think at the moment I'm between an earring, necklace and bangles phases.
I prefer to buy unique pieces that I will have for a long time.

Purple Feather Earrings from Ngara

My all purpose jewellery

My limited selection of earrings

My go to earrings; from 1.Masai Market and 2.Stall along Moi Avenue

Where do I buy my jewellery?
Some of my jewellery pieces are my go to every day pieces and some I save for special occasions.
I buy them from almost anywhere although I have identified some places that will always have interesting pieces: Nakumatt Lifestyle, there are two shops opposite Tuskys Beba Beba, Uchumi Aga Khan Walk and several stalls at Khoja as well as from hawkers. What can I say, I can't pass up a good bargain.

Necklaces; from 1. India and 2. Nairobi

Statement Necklaces

Ethnic bangles

Set of bangles from Identity at the Village Market

Assortment of Bangles

What's in your jewellery box? Share your favourite pieces in the comments below.

Happy Thursday!!!

Audrey

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