My Sealife Brooch Collection

I'm away on holiday in (hopefully) sunny Cornwall this week, and I thought it would be fun to show you which accessories I packed for my trip.

So, what does a girl pack for a week by the sea in Cornwall? Why, all the sea life brooches, of course!

I've built up a great little collection of sea animal themed brooches over the last few years (plus a Kraken and a palm tree), so when I was deciding which accessories to pack for my holiday to Cornwall. I knew these brooches would be coming with me.

I love theming my outfits based on the destination or occasion, and trips to Cornwall are always a good excuse to break out anything seaside, sea life or nautical themed. I'll be wearing at least one of these brooches every day, along with my awesome Vendula London Seaside Souvenirs backpack and purse, and a pair of Havaianas. Well, when in Cornwall...

Most of these brooches are old designs from Erstwilder, except for the lobster and palm tree, which were part of a set from Cath Kidston several years ago, and the galaxy-effect whale brooch, which I bought from Kimchi and Coconut last summer. If I had to choose favourites, I think I would pick the beautiful sea turtle brooch, Michelle Sea Turtle; the amazing Kraken brooch, From the Deep, as the design is epic and it's made from the prettiest resins; and the crab brooch, Huggable Decapod, because the marbled red resin is so striking. They're all pretty cool, though, and I'm looking forward to adding them to my outfits this week for trips to the seaside, cruising along the coast, exploring harbour towns, and whatever else we may get up to. Though, if we take a trip to Newquay zoo, I'll be mixing things up and breaking out my new Pete Cromer lemur brooch for the occasion. I mean, what's the point in having a lemur brooch if I can't wear it to the zoo?

Of course, I'll also be keeping my eyes open for anything new to add to the collection while we're drifting in and out of seaside gift shops, so I could come home with more than I arrived with.

It's a risk I'm happy to take.

Someone please stop me.

Which brooch is your favourite?

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Erstwilder Dinosauria

My Erstwilder jewellery collection has really flourished over the last few years, but until recently, I didn't have any dinosaur pieces in my collection. Not a single one. I knew that was totally unacceptable, so when Erstwilder launched their Dinosauria collection last month, I made it my mission to fill a few gaps.

I could have happily bought the entire twenty-four piece collection, but money doesn't grow on trees like it does in Animal Crossing (if only!), so I limited myself to two brooches, and a pair of Essentials earrings.

My first choice from the collection was the Neck and Neck brooch- which was a no-brainer since long-neck dinosaurs have always been my favourite kind of dinosaurs. (They were the best; don't fight me on this)! Erstwilder released this design in two colour variations; a softer lilac and green, and a deeper emerald and teal, and I went for the latter because I'm a sucker for emerald green. This beautiful brooch features a pair of green and blue brachiosauruses standing back to back with their faces together, creating a cute heart cut-out between their incredibly long necks. The dinosaur on the left is made from a gorgeous emerald green glitter resin, and the other an incredible mottled mix of teals, lavender, lime and grey- a new resin for Erstwilder that fans have been going crazy for. I was sold on the colours of the resins alone... I mean, just look at how pretty this brooch is! I can't get enough of it. If you're swooning, too, both colour ways are still available from Erstwilder and some of their stockists, so snap one up while you can! 

If I had to pick a favourite piece from the Dinosauria collection, it would probably be Peter Plant Eater. Peter is a pretty purple plant-eating parasaurolophus (try saying that three times fast!), and while it's never been one of my favourite dinosaurs, it's definitely one of my all time favourite brooches. The striking green and purple marbled resins lured me in online, and blew me away in person. The dinosaur is a shimmering mix of lilac, lavender, mauve, and pistachio, with an apricot crest, purple legs, and a pearlescent belly, hidden in a tangle of vibrant spring green leaves, with an olive-green palm tree in the background. It's so beautiful, and such an underrated piece from the collection. The resins (especially the purple) are some of the loveliest I've ever seen. It's still available from several UK stockists, so if you've been sitting on the fence with this one, just take my word for it, it's perfect, and you need it!

I also came away with the Triceratops drop earrings in emerald. I don't wear drop earrings often, but I just couldn't resist them. They're the coolest earrings ever! They're made from chunky ripple glitter resin in the most amazing shades of teal and emerald green, and have a generous scattering of fine gold glitter running through them. (If emerald isn't your thing, they also come in a few other colours). The resin is mesmerising. I'd love to see more pieces made from it in the future. The best part about these earrings is that they were so affordable at just £5.50, so they allow you to indulge your love of dinosaurs and funky accessories without breaking the bank. They're great quality, too, but at the same time, they're nice and light-weight, so they don't make your ears ache when you've been wearing them a while, which is awesome. Ain't nobody got time for that!

There are still quite a few brooches, earrings, and necklaces from the Dinosauria collection available from Erstwilder and their stockists, so if you're a fan of dinosaurs, I'd definitely recommend you check them out. There are so many awesome designs in this collection, and trust me, you're missing a treat!

Did you buy anything from the Dinosauria collection? Which piece is your favourite?

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