You know when you see a piece of jewelry, and you love it, and you want it, and you discover it costs more than you would spend on almost anything, including a car or major surgery and there is a mix of satisfaction (“I have good taste! I know a good thing when I see it!”) and absolute, sickening horror (“THIS WILL NEVER BE MINE.”)
Yeah. It’s difficult. Or… maybe that’s just me? Anyway, I want this 3 carat diamond ring from Lang Antiques, I will never have it, it is very expensive, and I have made my peace with it. Sort of. But look how lovely! I hope some wealthy person somewhere gives this unbelievable art deco emerald cut diamond ring (with an emerald halo! Double emerald whoaaa!) a good home.
Today we’re going to swim in some stunning blue seas: a whole world of Art Deco sapphire jewelry awaits! Sapphire is the birthstone for September, a beautiful gem with a rich history. From GIA: The September birthstone is sapphire – a gem that’s been cherished for thousands of years. Although the term sapphire usually refers to the …
Here we are in the dog days of summer once again, and today we’re going to celebrate all those lucky August-borns, who have not one, not two, but THREE official birthstones. Last year we covered the primary, most popular and well-known August birthstone with a variety of Art Deco peridot pieces, but this year we’re …
It’s time once again for our monthly excuse to explore some gorgeous art deco gems: today? We’ve got vintage tourmaline jewelry to admire! Opal is also an October birthstone, and we’ll feature some beauties in the future, but lucky October-ites also get to claim the many-hued tourmaline and that’s our focus today. Let’s start off …
Time once again to celebrate some of our favorite gemstones, and today’s featured beauty is February birthstone AMETHYST! Come join us as we ooh and ahh over some spectacular art deco amethyst jewelry, won’t you? But first, a primer: The name “amethyst” derives from the Greek amethystos, which means “a remedy against drunkenness,” a benefit long ascribed to …
Emerald Cut Diamond Ring w/Emerald Halo
You know when you see a piece of jewelry, and you love it, and you want it, and you discover it costs more than you would spend on almost anything, including a car or major surgery and there is a mix of satisfaction (“I have good taste! I know a good thing when I see it!”) and absolute, sickening horror (“THIS WILL NEVER BE MINE.”)
Yeah. It’s difficult. Or… maybe that’s just me? Anyway, I want this 3 carat diamond ring from Lang Antiques, I will never have it, it is very expensive, and I have made my peace with it. Sort of. But look how lovely! I hope some wealthy person somewhere gives this unbelievable art deco emerald cut diamond ring (with an emerald halo! Double emerald whoaaa!) a good home.
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