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Who doesn’t love a good visual pun? And these gaudy big faux-diamond napkin rings are just too much fun.

This set of four metal-and-glass napkin rings is £6.95 at the DotComGiftShop.com.

For a wedding? Seriously?

Most of the crystal or rhinestone rings designed as napkin holders are intended for tabletop decor at an engagement party, rehearsal dinner or  wedding reception — can you imagine? — so you’ll most often find the napkin rings listed under Wedding Supplies, most places.

I’m not sure I’d go there, myself — unless the wedding theme is something like My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (let’s not go there either, please: a little respect for the travellers?) — but fake diamonds splashing the table decor for a bachelorette party dinner? Absolutely!

I did spot similar “diamond” napkin rings a while back at Bed Bath & Beyond about 4 or 5 years ago, but their version was just a little too, er, understated and scaled-down to carry the same note of whimsy — but there’s a surprising selection from various merchants on Amazon.com. No idea what kind of quality you’ll get with any of these, of course, but we can assume that we’re not talking Shrek-sized jewellery for real…

   

Trying to make the fake look real is never a winner, which is one good reason to play bold (as shown here) or just fold your napkins. Faux works best when it’s frankly over the top!

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