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Pretty birds from Lord Jewelry.

I’m headed to Baltimore for the opening of the Baltimore Summer Antique Show today (follow me on Instagram to for a BTS peek at the action!) so we’re going to have a simple little Thursday post. It’s time to admire some pretty, pretty birds from the one and only Lord Jewelry!

This beautiful bird bracelet from Lord Jewelry features diamonds and pretty blue enamel eggs.How pretty is this bracelet? So delicate, so perfectly balanced. I love the touch of mixed metals, the warm gold, the careful texture of the tiny text. And we can’t forget that vivid emerald eye. I also love how the bird and the nest are slightly offset, instead of meeting perfectly in the middle.

The pretty little blue eggs in this piece are enameled; if you look closely, you can tell the color is more complex than a simple gemstone would be.

Enamel is Lord Jewelry’s specialty; many of their pieces are completely enameled using the techniques of the old masters. There’s not much enamel in this post; but you can see a spectacular example here.

A beautiful bird ring by Lord Jewelry! Diamonds in gold with emerald eyes.

Here’s another beauty from the same Lord Jewelry collection! These two pieces may be some of the brand’s simplest designs, but they’re still exquisitely lovely.

Lord Jewelry first came to my notice at the AGTA Spectrum Awards Gala, when I met the lovely Lena of Lord Jewelry in the line for the ladies’ room at the gala and her glorious enamel necklace caught my attention. (Ladies’ rooms at jewelry events are major networking hotspots.)

What do you think, my darlings? Can you hear the singing of these pretty birds, too? Which do you love the most: the bracelet or the necklace?

Images c/o Lord Jewelry.

 This beautiful bird bracelet from Lord Jewelry features diamonds and pretty blue enamel eggs. Beautiful birds from Lord Jewelry! A beautiful bird ring by Lord Jewelry! Diamonds in gold with emerald eyes.

Harwell Godfrey poison ring: dreamy, not deadly.

Do you know what a poison ring is, my darlings? They’re one of my very favorite unusual forms of jewelry: a ring with a hidden, hinged compartment that can hold small items like poison. Poison rings are so romantic and mysterious.

Most of the poison rings I’ve come across have been antique or vintage, but this modern poison ring by Harwell Godfrey is oh-so-dreamy.

The Harwell Godfrey Vida Water poison ring! This ring has a secret. Inlaid with mother of pearl and other gems.Isn’t it a beauty?

It’s inlaid with mother of pearl, white onyx, and lilac enamel with a large and lovely central pearl. That color scheme is so dreamy that I can barely stand it. So delicate and romantic and subtle, with just enough color and texture variation to be as irresistible as it is elegant.

The Harwell Godfrey poison ring opens to reaveal a secret compartment holding solid perfume!

The Harwell Godfrey poison ring does not contain poison – it contains solid perfume, a custom Harwell Godfrey blend.

A perfume insert is both more useful and less felonious than poison, but I’m sure you could replace it with poison if you really needed a poison ring that could be used for its traditional purpose (I don’t know your life).

I haven’t smelled the perfume, but the blend does sound lovely.

Beautiful rings by Harwell Godfrey! Inlaid with colorful gems and enamel.Here are a few of Harwell Godfrey’s other rings!

This designer is very new to me but I’m loving what I’ve seen from her so far. There’s a beautiful inlaid locket that comes with the perfume insert, in case the ring isn’t your cup of tea, and I love the necklaces with this design, too! Especially this custom one.

What do you think, darlings? Do you like the poison ring’s gentle color scheme or would you choose one of the other, more vivid Harwell Godfrey rings? I have a weakness for the one on the right above, with the opal, blue enamel, and pink topaz color combo.

Images c/o Harwell Godfrey.

 The Harwell Godfrey Vida Water poison ring! This ring has a secret. Inlaid with mother of pearl and other gems.The Harwell Godfrey Vida Water ring in 18k gold with mother of pearl, enamel and a rose cut moonstone. The Harwell Godfrey Vida Fire ring in 18k gold with black opal, onyx, diamonds, enamel and pink topaz. The Harwell Godfrey Mata Earth ring in 18k gold with malachite, onyx, enamel and a rose cut quartz. The Harwell Godfrey Aura Air ring in 18k gold with lapis, onyx, diamonds and labradorite.

A GiGi Ferranti giveaway: FREE jewelry!

Make some room in your jewelry box, darlings, because it’s time for a GiGi Ferranti giveaway!!!

You already know that I’m all about GiGi Ferranti jewelry this summer…so why don’t you win some so that you can join me?? You know you want to.

Win FREE jewelry in my GiGi Ferranti giveaway.

Enter my GiGi Ferranti giveaway to win the mini Sophia flower necklace or ring! Both yellow gold with real diamonds.
There are two prizes up for grabs, so the lucky winner of this GiGi Ferranti giveaway will get to choose between the two options: a GiGi Ferranti mini Sophia open ring or a GiGi Ferranti mini Sofia flower necklace.

I am uniquely qualified to recommend the Sofia mini flower necklace because I happen to own one myself and I wear it all the time. It’s a very subtle piece, but its unique shape and perfect proportions attract constant moments of “Excuse me, where did you get that necklace?”. It’s a favorite waiting to happen.

Win a free piece of GiGi Ferranti jewelry in my GiGi Ferranti giveaway!! The winner will get to choose between this gold and diamond necklace or gold and diamond ring.

The ring is just as pretty: same dainty, eye-catching floral motif with two tiny sparkling diamonds. Ready to be worn anytime, anywhere.

Here’s a clear look at the product photos. So pretty! Are you ready to enter??

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Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Enter your email address in the widget above.
  2. Complete the 3 mandatory actions in the widget: Leave a Blog Post Comment, Follow Diamonds in the Library on Instagram, and follow GiGi Ferranti Jewelry on Instagram.
  3. Go back up to the widget and complete as many EXTRA BONUS entries as you’d like!

The only things you must to do be eligible are leaving a blog post comment and following DitL and GiGi Ferranti on Instagram.

The other options in the contest widget are all optional. Doing those will increase your chance of winning, but they’re not mandatory.

Enter my GiGi Ferranti giveaway to win the mini Sophia flower neckalce or ring! Both yellow gold with real diamonds.Please note that for shipping reasons, this GiGi Ferranti giveaway is US-only. The winner will have one week to reply to my email or a new winner be chosen.

A huge thanks to GiGi Ferranti Jewelry for offering this treat for DitL readers. You have TWO WEEKS to enter: I’ll announce the winner on July 19th.

Please let me know if you have any questions or run into any technical difficulties. And good luck, everyone!!!!!

Enter to win FREE JEWELRY in my GiGi Ferranti giveaway!

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Edited to add that this giveaway has proven so popular already that the brand has decided to double it!!

Now instead of choosing one winner who will get either the ring or the necklace, we are going to choose two winners and give away both the ring AND the necklace!!

All entry requirements and rules are the same, we’re just going to be picking twice as many winners!

Win a free piece of GiGi Ferranti jewelry in my GiGi Ferranti giveaway!! The winner will get to choose between this gold and diamond necklace or a matching ring. Enter to win a FREE piece of gold and diamond GiGi Ferranti jewelry!!!! Win a free piece of GiGi Ferranti jewelry in my GiGi Ferranti giveaway!! The winner will get to choose between this gold and diamond necklace or gold and diamond ring.

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