Perfume or makeup “jewelry” is this winter’s must-have. Mark Jacobs must have remembered the perfume rings Avon in the 70’s made for women and little girls. Because it gives you a bit of designer luxury for a fraction of the price, all while making you smell and look good. This month marks the launch of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy solid perfume ring, a youthful, fresh floral scent housed in an adorable cocktail bauble. It’s convenient—you can do fragrant touch-ups anytime without suffocating the masses—and substantial finger candy. Plus, we all know it feels good to say you’re wearing Marc Jacobs.

India’s love affair with gold is waning as high prices deter casual buyers in the world’s largest gold importer and savvy housewives try to sell their spare jewellery to capitalise on rocketing prices.

As gold, which traditionally is viewed as a safe haven in uncertain times, hovered close to record highs yesterday, Suresh Hundia, head of the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA), said that Indian consumers were deferring all but the most essential purchases. “Households are selling spare gold. There is zero demand at these prices in India,” he said.

Gold hit a record $923.40 (£465) an ounce in New York last week, as investors hurt by tumbling share prices put their money in the yellow metal. Prices have also been buoyed by power outages in South Africa, which have hurt production in goldmines there.

Source: The Times

Never again suffer from exposed bra straps. Margarita Couture has dedicated itself to solving this problem with decorative straps, including new straps adorned with freshwater pearls that are like pearl necklaces for your shoulders. Elite Pearl Straps retail for $US35 a pair. The adjustable straps can be worn with any convertible bra (although the company recommends its Evolution by Margarita bra, a $44 five-in one push-up number.) Designer Margarita Reis, who invented the decorative bra strap in 2001, said the pearl straps were perfect for brides to wear with a wedding dress. The company has been test marketing the straps to shoppers at the four Margarita Couture kiosks in Florida malls. Reis said that exposed straps can be tacky or fashionable, depending on the strap and the outfit, but that “standard white bra straps never look good because they aren’t designed to show.” Glad we cleared that up.

Bravo! to the Modern Jeweler Blog for sharing their post and picture. Modelled shots: www.brastraps.com