A lady with a love for literature and shiny things discusses books & bling.
I thought I’d send you off to the weekend with a bang. And by “a bang’ I mean a sparkle.
These Harry Winstons are made up of 26 diamonds, all D color, all internally flawless clarity, totaling 50.48 carats. Put these on, and you’ll have more than 50 carats of diamonds on your head. I don’t know about you, but that blows my mind.
These earrings were listed in Christie’s 22 April 2010 Jewels auction. All images and info are thanks to Christie’s.
Happy Halloween! As a trick-or-treat bonus post, I am happy to bring you Stephen Webster‘s Poison Apple ring. This is also from his Murder She Wrote collection.
The ring is set in rose gold and embellished with rubies and diamonds.
This ring is what’s known as a poison ring or locket ring (“poison ring” is such a cooler name). This means that it conceals a small compartment in which the wearer could conceal a small token or a small amount of poison. One could easily flick open the compartment over an enemy’s glass of wine and let the poison fall gently out. You can see the hinge in the back of the apple below.
The ring is the treat, the poison is the trick. If you see a lady wearing this, be polite.
All images and info are thanks to The Jewellery Editor and Farfetch.com.
Happy Halloween!!
We’re going to celebrate in a sugar-free way by admiring Lydia Courteille’s mind-blowingly amazing Santa Muerte pendant.
This gorgeous work of art is made with opals, sapphires, white diamonds, rubies. I don’t think you need me to tell you that the detail is amazing, because it really speaks for itself – just look at her teeth, her ribs, her diamond-studded hair. I would love to know how large this is, but I couldn’t find information about its size. Has anyone been lucky enough to see this in person?
All images and info are thanks to The Jewellery Editor.