This bracelet is simple and lovely.
This bracelet is simple and lovely.
I’ve had this necklace up on my screen for a couple of days. I like the ambiance it adds to my screen. That, and I knew it was going to be really hard to do it justice in photos.
The foliate diamond swags are fairly Edwardian in nature, but the gold rope detailing makes it modern.
This necklace was listed in Sotheby’s November 2012 Magnificent Jewels sale. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.
I adore this floral Art Deco engagement ring. It’s a very stylized flower design, so it gives off an organic prettiness without being overly saccharine or cartoonish.
See? So pretty, and with all of the geometric fabulousness you’d expect from a 1930’s Art Deco engagement ring.
The ring is platinum with a half-carat European-cut diamond sparkling in the center. It’s also beautifully detailed. You know how I swoon for an embellished shoulder.
This floral Art Deco engagement ring is currently for sale at Lang Antiques (and, for the record, it’s less than $4,000). It’s a rather large size, but Lang says this ring can be resized. All images and info are thanks to Lang Antiques.
A pretty posy, indeed.
This contemporary kunzite flower brooch by Boucheron is designed as a circular-cut diamond sculpted flower, centering upon a cushion-cut kunzite. The kunzite is within a marquise-cut diamond surround, the pistil and circular-cut diamond stamen mounted en tremblant. The flower is supported by the baguette-cut diamond undulating stem, decorated with two marquise-cut diamond buds and mounted in platinum.
I just think it’s lovely. I love the little diamond leaves, the angle of the stem, and the delicate points of the petals. I don’t really wear brooches, but if I did, I would want one of them to look like this kunzite flower. Maybe pinned on a scarf, or on the shoulder of a dress? What would you do with it?
This kunzite flower brooch was sold as part of Christie’s October 21, 2009 Rare Jewels sale. All images and info are thanks to Christie’s.
This necklace is dripping with loveliness. I think it would be an absolutely stunning something old/something blue with the right bridal gown.
This sapphire and diamond fringe necklace was made in France in 1900. The necklace is designed as a row of five sapphire and diamond stylized flower drops, each hung with three graduated collet diamonds. In between these larger flower drops are smaller flower cluster drops, all from a series of diamond scrolls with sapphire highlights and platinum scrolls, millegrain set, on a tracelink chain.
Could it be more quietly perfect? I think not.
This beautiful necklace is currently listed on the S.J. Philips website. All images and info are thanks to S.J. Philips.
These two brooches are similar but I couldn’t choose between them, so you get to see both!
This piece was made in 1915. The brooch, 1.3 inches in diameter, is rendered in silver over yellow gold. Fine enamel flowers of peachy hues are complimented by bright green leaves and finished with rose cut diamonds. This piece would look wonderful with any number of outfits.
This brooch, with its crescent moon shape and floral embellishment, combines several popular Art Nouveau motifs. Made in 1910, the brooch is made of yellow gold which has aged beautifully, developing a rich patina. Lifelike golden leaves, enamel flowers at different life stages and tiny, perfect seed pearls, graduated in size, taper down the ends of the crescent moon. It is elegant, restrained, and lovely.
These brooches are both for sale at Fourtane, listings available via 1stdibs. Thanks to Fourtane and 1stdibs for the images and info.