The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Lovely handmade jewellery from Rust, so pretty for the festive season.

I love re-visiting the site of one of my old favourites – I used to be obsessed with Bailey Doesn’t Bark’s unusual style a few years ago… they are known for their simple ceramics decorated with sweet bugs and trailing ants.

Since my last visit they have added a small collection of exquisite jewelery with porcelain details of navy illustrations – which are obviously proving to be popular as every one is currently sold out! Check back soon though  – i will be!

So… I am getting married next year [shy]. David proposed in July in what used to be Westminster Library…

I haven’t really been hitting the wedding magazines and blogs because I know exactly I (sorry we) want. We are getting married in Mumbai and it’s going to be really simple and balmy and magical. However, one site that I do find myself returning to over and over is BHLDN (Beholden) the amazing online bridal venture by the geniuses at Anthropologie. Subtle, poetic and expensive, BHLDN has a constantly evolving collection of stunning contemporary bridal and bridesmaid gowns and accessories and my favourite, a mind-blowingly inspirational edit of decor options.

Beautifully styled and with snippets of decorating tips and fun articles, the site is a pleasure to navigate and explore. One lovely snippet of information that struck me was a brief history and culture of the wedding band…

“Circa 3000 BC: The first reported wedding band wearers were Egyptians. For theirs, they’d twist plants into small circles”

“Swedish women wear three bands: One for engagement, marriage and motherhood”

Read more about wedding bands here.

I’m off to New York in the summer and I’m dying to visit this place – mainly because of its wonderfully Gothic sounding name, but also because of its similarity to a Natural History Museum exhibit – with its cabinets full of glittering ancient objects and furniture that look like archeological artifacts.

Erie Basin is a small shop in Brooklyn specializing in on-trend 19th century jewellery and objects. With names like, ‘1900s Edwardian Mississippi River Pearl Necklace’ [last image] each piece really resonates with character and history.

Simple and lovely wooden necklaces from Emedemarta in Barcelona – all sawed and made by hand.