...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
Classic, pretty pearl ring with sterling silver setting. This is from a jewelry wholesaler, which means you don't get pretty pictures, but you do get a piece of jewelry you'd pay twice as much for in any retail store. From Fire Mountain Beads.