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A lady with a love for literature and shiny things discusses books & bling.

Sapphire, diamond, and emerald ring.

How beautiful is the color combination of sapphire and emerald? I think it’s so bright and crisp. Very eye catching and cool.

This ring is big and bold with diamonds flanking the central (8 ct!) sapphire. I just love the deep green of the emeralds together with that rich blue, and the diamonds really make the colors pop.

Sapphire, diamond, and emerald ring. Via Diamonds in the Library.

This sapphire, diamond, and emerald ring is going to be part of Sotheby’s Important Jewels Sale in New York on 20 September 2012 – click here for the listing. All information about and photos of this piece are thanks to Sotheby’s.

Sotheby’s description:

Platinum, Sapphire, Diamond and Emerald Ring

Estimate: 12,000 – 15,000 USD

Centered by a cushion-cut sapphire weighing 8.09 carats, flanked by two emerald-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.20 carats and two triangular-shaped emeralds weighing approximately 1.00 carat, size 6½.

 

Titanium and diamond pendant brooch by Margherita Burgener.

This insane and gorgeous thing is a titanium and diamond pendant brooch by Margherita Burgener. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, don’t worry, I’ll be posting more.

It’s not really the kind of thing I would wear, but I love looking at and I’m glad it exists. It’s like a fantastical otherworldly plant, frozen and made wearable.  I’m sure the right woman would find exactly the right thing to wear with this to do it justice (or the right man, I am all about equal-opportunity jewelry appreciation).

Titanium and diamond pendant-brooch by Margherita Burghener. Via Diamonds in the Library.
This piece is going to be part of Sotheby’s Important Jewels Sale in New York on 20 September 2012 – click here for the listing. All information and photos of this piece are thanks to Sotheby’s.

Sotheby’s description:

Titanium and Diamond Pendant Brooch by Margherita Burgener

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 USD

Designed as an articulated flowering vine, set with numerous round diamonds weighing 5.08 carats, length 7½ inches, signed Margherita Burgener, Made in Italy, numbered 30071201; together with a silk cord for wear as a pendant, length 26 inches. With signed box.

 

Bulgari diamond and blue diamond crossover ring, 1960.

Get ready for some shiny.

There really isn’t much I can say about this Bulgari diamond and blue diamond crossover ring beyond: look at it. It’s really exceptional.

Bulgari diamond and blue diamond crossover ring, 1960. Via Diamonds in the Library.

Just look at those baguette-paved shoulders. Like if the yellow brick road was made of diamonds.

This amazing Bulgari diamond and blue diamond crossover ring was sold for £1,889,250, including premium, at the Bonhams London, New Bond Street Fine Jewellery auction on 21 Sep 2011. All images and information are thanks to Bonhams. See the original lot here.

Bonhams description:

An impressive diamond and fancy vivid blue diamond crossover ring, by Bulgari, circa 1960
Obliquely-set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing 3.93 carats and a pear-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond, weighing 3.78 carats, between scrolling tapered baguette-cut diamond shoulders, signed Bulgari, ring size L.
  

 

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