regina andrew peacock blue gem lamp

I'm going to start out this post with a disclaimer.  You all know about my aqua obsession.  Probably about 99% of the things I post on here are turquoise.  Despite what you might think though, our house is not 50 shades of turquoise.  In fact, I was restricted to only using it in only 1 room (well, 2 - because  the colors had to stay consistent between the master bedroom and bathroom).  In order to get my turquoise fix, I blog about all of the ooey-gooey turquoise goodies that I WOULD have in my home, if only Noel would allow.  So today I'm going to talk about the one room in our house where this color is allowed: the bedroom.

I have been searching forever for the perfect blue lamps for our bedroom...and I finally found them.  This beauty is the Regina Andrew Peacock Blue Gem Lamps from zinc door (one of my favorite places for home decor).

It's absolutely perfect: the proportions, the shape, the color...everything except for the price.  $173 each, and I need 2?  Ugh.  

You're probably thinking one of two things: "holy crap who would pay that for a lamp?!" or "$173? That's not bad."  The problem is - both things are running through my head right now.  Yes, when you look at the big picture, spending $175 on a lamp is slightly ridiculous.  But, for a high quality lamp - it really isn't unrealistic.  Look at any major home decor store like Crate and Barrel or West Elm and you're going to find a lot of lamps in the $150 range.  Sure, you can go to Target or Ikea and buy a lamp for $20, but how long do you think it's really going to last?  And chances are, it is probably a little rickety.  That's not to say that all of Target's stuff is cheap...because it isn't.  I looooooveeeee Target, and they have some seriously amazing stuff there.  I'm just saying you get what you pay for. 

So, back to my dilemma.  Here are some other lamps that I've had my eye on, but none of them have quite matched up to this one.  Either the proportions are off, the color is too light or too dark, so I just am not completely sold.

Sea Glass Lamp - Pier 1 - $50  //  Glass Jug Table Lamp - West Elm - $149  //  Merie Table Lamp - Crate & Barrel - $199 

Sea Glass Table Lamp - Pure Home - $190  //  Aqua Interlace - Lamps Plus - $100  //  Lucy Table Lamp - Home Decorators Collection - $189

Which would you choose?