Silver keychain with small bunny in dark blue dress

Where the dark blue stops on this rhinestone bunny keyring

The two colours divide the figure along a border that is easy to follow. Dark blue covers the dress completely, from the shoulders to the hem, and runs back up to edge the inside of the ears. Everything above and around it stays clear: the head, the arms and the lower part of the ears are set with colourless stones, so the pale areas frame the dark block in the middle. Only the eyes and the small red mouth break the pattern, and the two feet are left as bare metal below the hem.

What you can check before buying

On a set of keys or on a bag strap

Hung from a strap, the charm reads as a solid dark shape at a distance while the clear stones catch whatever light is around, which is what makes it easy to pick out. Dropped in with keys, it is short enough not to hang below a coat pocket, and the swivel keeps it from winding itself around the ring. Anyone who would rather have something that does not knock against a phone screen can look at the fabric version of the same figure, which is considerably larger.

The reverse, left in plain metal

Turn it over and the charm becomes quiet. Nothing is set on the back: the silver-tone metal stays smooth and reflective, and you can see the empty clover-shaped settings that hold the stones on the other side. Because the pattern only exists on one face, the bunny stops sparkling as soon as it flips over in a pocket, which some people will count as an advantage.

Keeping the stones bright

A paved surface lives on reflection, so it lives on how clean the stones are. Wiping the front dry with a lint-free cloth lifts the film that settles on it after a few weeks. What really matters is never putting it away damp: water works its way under the settings and dulls the metal from below, out of reach of any cloth. Storing it flat, away from the keys themselves when they are not in use, also spares the smooth back from scratches. The rest of the aisle it belongs to asks for the same care.