A lady with a love for literature and shiny things discusses books & bling.
I’m planning to have some fun between now and the 31st posting Halloweenish jewels. You are forewarned.
This is Lydia Courteille‘s Bat pendant from her “Black Mass in Paris” collection. How great a name is that? This fabulous and bold piece is made with black diamonds, druzy agate, rubies and blackened gold.
All images and info are thanks to the Jewellery Editor.
This pendant/brooch was listed in Sotheby’s 09 October 2012 Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale. It is totally nuts. Like Lisa Frank grew up and developed more expensive tastes.
It also packs a serious jewel-punch: the center kunzite is 46.10; the body is set with 8.40 carats of pear-shaped and circular-cut tsavorite garnets, sapphires, and pink sapphires; as well as 1.20 carats of diamonds. The brooch dangles a gorgeous conch pearl, and the peacock’s eye is a spinel. The gems are set in blackened gold, which makes for a really lovely contrast to all of the bright colors. I think the darkness of the gold is what saves this piece from being hideous. It’s still entirely wacko, but beautifully so.
All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.
So I’ll tell you up front: this ring is ridiculous. I love it, but if I ever have enough money that I can buy absurd things like this, I hope I’m spending money on a lot of less stupid things too.
The jewels in this Duckie ring by Chopard are as serious as the shape is silly. The ring is made of 18k yellow and is covered with stones: yellow diamonds (10.96 carats), amethysts, Paraiba tourmalines (2.30 carats), blue and orange sapphires, topazes (15.09 carats), lazulites (1.14 carats), and blue cabochon sapphires.
I’m assuming this song was written about this ring. Or maybe the song inspired the ring. Either way, I’ve decided they must be related. I hope everyone at Chopard was singing it as they made this ring. By now I’m assuming you know what it’s going to look like. And you’re correct:
Chopard made a rubber duckie ring. Why? The world may never know.
This amazing picture and all of the information about this Duckie ring by Chopard is courtesy of CIJ Jewellery Magazine.