If there was a competition with the winner taking the title of Person Who Loves Sparkles The Most, my mum would likely win it 1000 times over. To say she likes glitter, gems, diamonds (anything with a reflection, really) is a serious understatement.
From jewellery to hair clips, nail polish and scarves, it simply doesn’t suit if it doesn’t have the “sparkle factor”, as I like to call it. She’s forever forcing shiny surfaces into my face and grinning with a big kid-like smile anytime she adds a new accessory to her collection.
So when it comes to picking a gift for her birthday (or more recently, Mother’s Day), the brief is simple: Sparkle, sparkle and more sparkle.
My source of inspiration? Swarovski. Now I know it’s tempting to want to buy something for yourself while you’re perusing this list, and that’s perfectly OK.
From modern floral creations in the Latisha family to sparkling timepieces like the Crystalline Pure, there are some truly gorgeous items for the most sparkly members of your family: