my jewellery dealer is a vintage goat

Surely Marylin Monroe, or at least Madonna, has brainwashed all of us in believing diamonds to be a girls' best friend.

Jewellery - the non-negotiable prerequisite for being chic, voguish, the fashionmonger. It's a make or break situation. This is especially during the wintery seasons. All rugged up in her typical beiges, creams, whites and maroons. It's always that extra bling on the earlobe, the neck or the wrists. It's the eye-dazzling cherry on top. Jewellery shopping is hard. Guanie is really picky when it comes to jewellery. Guanie's after earrings, necklaces that shimmer passionately in the daylight and under the LED lights. Quality is key. Jewellery either complements and enhances your outfit, or… a negligent natural disaster. Tawdry material, coarse texture, awkward designs, are unfortunately the first things that catch another's eye. We've all been there: purchasing a pair of wallet friendly earrings, miraculously hoping it would look like its worth a grand, only to realise that it looks cheaper than it actually costs. Even better, they fell apart the next day - impolite obstacles to our perfect outfit day. Yet good quality Jewellery can be very expensive and unaffordable. Especially when you need a few sets ready for various parties and occasions.

So let guanie pose the problem: how can I use the least amount of money to buy more pairs of durable earrings? Let guanie aid your query and relieve your stress by introducing to you one of her favourite fashion jewellery brands - Chill Goat Jewellery.

Chill Goat - Vintage jewellery dealer from the coolest goat you'll ever meet. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Gypsy culture, this goat has got you covered if you’re an antiquarian like guanie. Who doesn't want that Cleopatra look, that Helen of Troy aura? As a loyal customer, in total, this time round she's bought three pairs of earrings.

Golden Roma Shells - around $50 AUD

Golden shells crowned with delicate pearls, don't they remind you of Botticelli's The Birth of Venus? Guanie sure feels like the goddess of love when I'm dressing them with a creamy woollen jumper (guanie loves wool, let her know if you want to know more about where she's been getting her jumpers). The earrings are refined in texture and detail - neat groves of the shells capture and splash light in different directions. Due to the sturdy materials used (according to the brand: mainly alloy) Held in the hands and on the ears, the shells have weight (nevertheless, not heavy!) This is contrasted to light plastic jewellery which look like they are going to fall of any minute.

Lapis Lauli Nutmeg - around $60 AUD

With dots of deep ocean blue hugging the round golden "nutmegs", these drop earrings are so winter versatile. They definitely sparkle bright on earthy tones. The longer drop design also elongates the face. So if you, like guanie have a rounder baby face and are looking for a more mature look, these will definitely do the job. They weigh similar to the Golden Roma Shells. This weight stops the wind from blowing them violently into your face. Melbournians know how much that helps - the Melbourne wind is ruthless.

North of the Nile - around $70 AUD

Smooth oval rhodochrosite and fresh water pearls nested in golden braids. This is definitely a statement piece, especially when contrasted with neutral coloured garment choices. The romantic rouge calls for your attention. What has this beautiful earring have anything to do with the Nile ? The special naturally occurring horizontal texture on the rhodochrosite stone resembles rivers. Every stone runs a river. The vigorous red embodies the same vitality as the Nile - the Egyptian river of life. The only thing guanie would note about the North of the Nile is its weight. Guanie has smaller earlobes. The earrings are noticeably heavier than the other two. This means less comfort, a sense of insecurity. Because of being a bit too heavy, the presentation of the earrings are also affected. They look like they are grabbing on to the brim of my ear. Nonetheless depending on the location of your piercing and the size of your ear lobes, this will vary from person to person.

Overall:

Chill Goat earns the guanie approval badge. Not only can the quality be compared with more branded jewellery brands, such as Pandora and Swarworski (which sell hoops and drop earrings around 100 to 300 AUD). It's like wearing history, each piece has its own creative narrative to tell.

Chill Goat is on a mission to kick off a "jewellery renaissance" through revising vintage designs. Similarly, guanie, through guanie's choice, also aspires to revise our interests in traditional blogs during a fast food era where lazy vlogs, short videos dominate all social media platforms. Guanie likes writing, may be a little too much. She's always been a bit worried if anyone has the time and the effort to hear her spontaneous rants and read her free flowing thoughts. Then again, guanie believes that sharing, storytelling through words, something humans have been doing for thousands of years, should persist. It's a very genuine mode of communication. Someone dedicates time to sharing. Their time is respected by their readers who takes their time to read patiently.

xx guanie ʚїɞ