One big beautiful cocktail ring

I've always been a sucker for jewelry.  My tastes developed pretty much from Madonna, circa 1985. Since I wore glasses and a uniform in gradeschool and highschool, that made for some pretty hilarious 'statements' on my part. How my mother didn't laugh me right out the door is beyond me. I'm sure she shook her head and chalked it up to 'expressing myself.'   Now that I've been living in New York for 14 years, I managed to absorb a few tips such as 'less is more' and 'quality over quantity' (however if we're talking those rubber neon bracelets then it will always be quantity.)  Also, the quiet streamlined sophistication of the incredibly rich in this city can be quite perplexing: is it her hair? Wait, no, it must be the handbag. Or the shoes?? I am exhausted trying to figure it out. But one thing I do know is that it's really about quality.  If you can afford it, it's one of the best accessories.  I still have a ridiculous amount of jewelry but I'd say maybe 5 or 6 pieces are really made well with quality materials. I recently attended a Twitter party put on by MomsTrends.com and the topic was accessories so the sponsors were offering 4 prizes. I considered myself duly qualified to discuss accessories what with my many years of experimentation, so it was the perfect kind of evening for me: baby was asleep,  I got to chat with people, drink wine without worrying about anyone noticing my teeth turn purple and I could wear a bathrobe.  Obviously I was plenty happy with that, being a working Mom, so my expectations didn't go any further. However, a strange thing happened. It seems that the random universe conspired to pull my name out of all the attendees and bestow upon me a most coveted, handmade cocktail ring!  This is the Bitsy cocktail ring by Laura James Jewelry. Unfortunately since I slacked on posting this, I fear the ring is no longer for sale on her site (hanging head) but the new collections are amazing - with beautiful bright spring corals and turquoises, pearly ivories and pretty pale yellows.  The best part about this ring is that the band is adjustable. It's made of a firm but flexible brass so it fits perfectly and doesn't slide around my finger like some other cocktail rings I have.  So check out Laura's site - this is the quality, the sophistication and the unique sparkle that will be your best accessory.