Me (expensive) Lucky Charms

I tagged along with a friend to go shop for a birthday gift this past weekend, and he wanted to buy some sparkly little number for a not too expensive this-is-just-a-friend gift. I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to fine jewelry, but it’s hard to resist the entrancing shine of a Swarovski crystal in the window.

Yet, I never understood the fascination with Swarovski. Sure they’re shiny, they look nice. But for that price? Though I love collectables, this is just something my mind can’t grasp on as to why would anyone want to buy a parrot made out of crystals for $1000.

My friend said he was looking to buy a cellphone keychain there.

“They sell keychains at Swarovski?”

Apparently so.

There in the pristine glass case lay a set of keychain charms obviously for women (in my sneaking suspicion, asian women). They were cute, set in silver (or platinum, you never know), and had various themes going on. One set was of a Disney theme with Tinkerbell and Mickey Mouse at $105 and $95 respectively. I found one that was cute with a seahorse and a starfish, but for $95, this keychain is best off sitting in a glass case than spending its days tangled and smothered in my purse (my Winnie The Aquarius is about to be sightless). The crystals used aren’t just clear crystals but also made of various precious stones like Amethyst and Aquamarine.

The butterfly motif and 2 bezel-set crystals in Aurora Borealis and Light Amethyst crystal. $70.

Still I fail to comprehend the point of having something so luxuriously shiny hanging from your cellphone.

So we left for The Bay.