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I’m giving away a pair of free diamond earrings!

Good morning, dear readers.

Diamonds in the Library is giving away a free pair of diamond earrings! Click through for details.

I am thrilled to announce the opening of Diamonds in the Library’s first giveaway. Thanks to Mervis Diamond Importers, I have a pair of FREE diamond earrings to give away to one lucky reader.

The prize is a pair of brand new, 14k white gold lever-back 0.10 carat diamond solitaire dangle earrings by Stuller. They have a retail value of $500. Mervis sells only ethically sourced diamonds, so these are guaranteed to be conflict-free.

To enter, you must sign into the Rafflecoptor widget below and do the one mandatory option (leaving a blog post comment). There are multiple options available if you want to earn extra entries.

a Rafflecopter giveaway
There’s one more way to enter: if you buy something at Mervis Diamonds in the next two weeks (they’re having a trunk show next weekend!) and mention this blog post, you’ll get an extra entry.

Rafflecoptor uses Random.org to ensure the winner will be completely random (so no, there’s no point in trying to bribe me.) The contest closes on Friday, August 2nd and I’ll announce the winner on the following Monday.

I won’t use your information for anything but this contest, so if you’d like to stay in the loop for Mervis’ events you should sign up for their mailing list here . Say it with me one last time: FREE diamond earrings!

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Update: I’m getting so many fabulous answers already!! Can’t wait to hear from more of you. I have the best readers.

Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings by Cartier.

Let us bask in the glory of the Art Deco perfection before us.

Magnificent Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings by Cartier, circa 1934.

Yes. Perfection. Perfection of the Cartier variety, which – as I’m sure you know – is one of my favorite kinds.

These beauties came into being in 1934, and thank goodness they did.

These earrings are topped by one emerald-cut diamond weighing 4.78 carats and one cut-cornered rectangular step-cut diamond weighing 4.77 carats. The diamond surmounts suspend an articulated chevron motif set with numerous baguette, square-cut and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing a total of approximately 11.25 carats. These suspend two emerald drops, together weighing approximately 50.30 carats. That’s some pretty serious gemstone power.

Now, I often give you large photos, but these are a case for the biggest photo possible. This image is going to be less artsy, to give you a clearer view of the details. Stay with me, they’re worth it.

A truly spectacular pair of Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings by Cartier, circa 1934

Be still my heart.

How fantastic is that woven chevron background of baguette and square-cut diamonds with the pear-cut stones in front of it? And don’t even get me started on those gloriously geometric surmount stones or the radiant emerald drops beneath. I wish Sotheby’s sold posters by request.

These are going on my official jewelry wishlist. If I ever meet a geinie, I’m going to be ready. (“I wish for all of the jewelry on this list!” counts as one wish, right?)

These beauties were listed in the December 2012 Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels from the Collection of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman sale. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.

 A truly spectacular pair of Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings by Cartier, circa 1934 Magnificent Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings by Cartier, circa 1934.

Glorious cool-colored earrings by Cartier.

Oh, Cartier. It’s possible I should try to post less of you, but I just can’t help it.

Turquoise, amethyst and diamond earrings by Cartier, Paris. Via Diamonds in the Library.

These marvelous earrings are by Cartier, Paris. I think they are simply bursting with fabulousness.

Each surmount of is of cluster design and set with circular-cut amethysts, cabochon turquoise, and brilliant-cut diamonds. Each surmount suspends a detachable drop similarly set with turquoise, diamonds and pear-shaped amethysts, mounted in gold and platinum.

These earrings were sold as part of Sotheby’s November 2011 Magnificent Jewels sale. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.

But the title of this post was plural, remember? I couldn’t resist giving you a double-hitter today. (Did that make sense? I am only marginally sports-literate.)

Sapphire and diamond earrings by Cartier. Set with pear-shaped sapphires and brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds. The bottom pendants detach.
Fabulous earrings #2 are set with pear-shaped sapphires and brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds. The bottom pendants detach so that you have the option of slightly less formal earrings, if that’s what you want. The earrings are signed Cartier and numbered, French assay marks.
These earrings were sold in Sotheby’s May 2012 Suburb Jewels auction. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.

 

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