Cheryl Marie Cordeiro

As a young girl, my parents often gave me jewellery in the form of simple gold ear studs, a gold ring and teddy bear pendants. My father would buy me silver bracelets, shell necklaces and silver bangles from Thailand and from his travels. My mother would buy me earrings, bracelets and rings in yellow gold, both to wear and to safekeep for the future.

A love affair was thus born for me, between myself and jewellery.

As I grew up, my parents bought me more lavish gifts in jewellery. I received a princess cut, channel set diamond and white gold eternity ring from my mother (also my father) when I was about 21. A sign of their love. As I am not in Singapore and as I hardly spend time with them these days, I wear this ring everyday as a sign of my love for them, keeping them close to my heart.

A woman can express herself as much with the clothes and the jewellery that she wears, as with words.

Jewellery today is as much a hobby of mine as is fashion (clothes, shoes, bags etc.).

If you’re on a budget and you’re wondering what to invest in this autumn, not wanting to buy too many new items to your wardrobe, then the belt might be an accessory to consider.

I walked away from my trip to London a few weeks ago with only ONE purchase. A cream patent leather L.K. Bennett belt which I bought from the store down Bond Street.

Belts have the ability to transform a look from simple to something more glamourous, depending on the kind of belt you use. And for a small amount of money (a belt would certainly cost less than an entire new outfit), the nipped in waist also transforms your silhouette, so you will have a different look with and without just the belt.

Here, I’ll show you how to really stretch your dollar and put that one accessory to good use or overuse. And I’m going to do that with the L.K. Bennett belt I purchased two weeks ago that looks like this:

I’m wearing it with a black knit top (French make) and vintage wool skirt (Japanese make) ensemble in the picture above.
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Pictures taken in natural daylight.

A pair Indian style diamond ear pendants, set in 18k white gold, with brilliant cut diamonds of ca. 1 ct total diamond weight. Length, ca. 3 cm.

All pictures taken in natural daylight.

18k white gold brooch and pendant in the shape of a dog. Set with rubies, sapphires, and ca. 0.90 ct of brilliant cut diamonds. Pavé set. Measures 3cm x 2cm.