The pleasures of the young

Childhood is about indulgence and restriction. How we all chafed at the unfair disadvantage our elders held over us, their sheer size oppressing our readily anachronistic tendencies. Who doesn't have a fond memory of slyly eating the delicious foods we were so sternly warned away from (I was a milo eater), or using forbidden items like the "Good" scissors to cut paper! The endless trail of paper scraps, bits of string and blobs of paint which littered my wake drove my parents mad.

Victoria Mason's sweet little series of jewelery taps into our collective nostalgia like so. I am the proud owner of a rather fetching, and very reasonably priced nice (the biscuit) ring. Which isn't to say I couldn't be tempted to such adorably sweet nothings as her teacup earrings.

Delightful, no?

I have also been chasing information on Catherine Popesco, a French designer who excels in recreating vintage jewelery by using original molds and stampings. I may be a little smitten.

Also with these babies

Ahhhh and let's not forget these.

It may be safe to say I'm going through a blue renaissance. Although not exactly cheap, if you can track them down in Australia you're looking at between $100-$200 per pair which in terms of longevity isn't too much of a stretch.