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Edwardian diamond necklace fit for a queen.

Good morning, my darlingest darlings!!

I have something special for you today. I know I’ve said that before, but this Edwardian diamond necklace is really one of my all-time favorites, ever. For proof of this, please scroll up.

That’s right, dears. I’m finally going to tell you about the necklace I loved so much that I had to have it in my header image (that photo is one I took myself, back on the glorious day when I visited Lang Antiques). The only reason you haven’t seen it yet is that I kept waiting for The Right Time to unveil it…and the week before my wedding feels like a good time.

Closer view of a glorious 35 carat antique Edwardian diamond necklace at Lang Antiques

This necklace’s name – in my head, anyway – is “The Edwardian Queen necklace.” This is due to its extreme magnificence and beauty. It is both a queen of Edwardian diamond necklaces and an Edwardian diamond necklace fit for a queen.

I’ll babble for a minute to give you a moment to re-gather your wits after that first photo.

When I visited Lang Antiques, I tried on a lot of jewels. Most of them were spectacular. But this was the only one that made me go like this:

Of the 3,000 photos I took during that visit, quite a few of them are me wearing this Edwardian diamond necklace with a stupid grin on my face.

Let’s take another look and then I’ll give you some actual information:

Fringe view of a fabulous 35 carat antique Edwardian diamond necklace at Lang Antiques. Circa 1900.

The Edwardian Queen Necklace – which I keep wanting to call “my necklace” because: I wish – dates to 1900.

The necklace is platinum over 18 karat gold with a rivere the most delicious of antique mine-cut and Old European diamonds. The inner diamond rivere suspends a fringe of leafy elements which drips plump, juicy, luminescent old antique pear-cut diamonds.

Fringe detail view of a glorious 35 carat antique Edwardian diamond necklace at Lang Antiques. Circa 1900.

The only thing that might be more beautiful than this necklace as whole is its individual elements. Seriously, just look at those diamonds! And the leaf-like design elements – it’s so delicate and elegant, you almost don’t realize how huge it is when you concentrate on the details.

But then you remember: it’s 35 carats.

35 carat antique Edwardian diamond necklace at Lang Antiques

BAM.

Utter perfection. Get me a high-res photo of this printed in a large size and I’ll frame it and put it on my wall.

Detail view of a fabulous 35 carat antique Edwardian diamond fringe necklace at Lang Antiques

I’m reasonably sure this is a stupid question, because I know I have intelligent readers with discerning taste, but I have to ask:

What do you think of this Edwardian necklace, darlings? Are you with me?

Multi view of a glorious 35 carat antique Edwardian diamond necklace at Lang Antiques. Circa 1900.

This Edwardian diamond necklace is currently available at Lang Antiques. (Yes, CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.)

All images and info are thanks to Lang Antiques and their magnificent photographer, Cole Bybee.

Glorious long Art Deco dinner ring at Lang Antiques.

I have a very important thing to tell you before you read any further, darlings. Do you hear me? DO NOT look at this ring before you read my warning. You’ll end up with a broken heart.

WARNING: the following Art Deco dinner ring of extreme beauty has already been sold. You can’t click through to Lang Antiques and buy it. You’ll want to, but you can’t.

Ready?

Front view of a beautiful antique Art Deco dinner ring at Lang Antiques. Sapphires and diamonds in platinum filigree, circa 1920s.
Don’t mind that noise, it’s just choirs of angels singing.

Shoulder view of a beautiful antique Art Deco dinner ring at Lang Antiques. Sapphires and diamonds in platinum filigree, circa 1920s.

As I mentioned above, this magnificent platinum confection of a ring is Art Deco, circa 1920’s. The ring is original, not a converted bar pin. Its glorious filigree is set with 2.35 carats of diamonds and accented with antique synthetic sapphires, all original to the piece.

A magnificent antique Art Deco dinner ring at Lang Antiques. Sapphires and diamonds in platinum filigree, circa 1920s.
Oh man. I should have read my own disclaimer more carefully, because I’m feeling a genuine sadness that I’ll never see my hand wearing this spectacular beauty.

Who else is in love?

A spectacular antique Art Deco dinner ring at Lang Antiques. Sapphires and diamonds in platinum filigree, circa 1920s.

This beautiful Art Deco dinner ring was sold by Lang Antiques and may be admired in their archive. All images and info are thanks to Lang Antiques.

Pairing Books and Bling (a Book Riot cross-post).

Good morning, darlings!

I thought it was time about for another Book Riot cross-post. This piece originally ran on Book Riot on January 26th, 2015.

It is my personal opinion that books and jewelry have a lot in common: they’re both art forms that take small, separate elements and combine them into something new with beauty and meaning.

They are also pretty much tied for my All Time Favorite Inanimate Objects. In fact, I spend so much time looking at and thinking about one or the other that I inevitably start to draw connections between particular books and pieces of jewelry.

Here are a few books and bling pairings that I thought worked especially well.

Victorian cuff bracelet with “Dinna forget” inscription: Outlander by by Diana Gabaldon.

This gold Victorian bracelet with pearls, diamonds, and turquoise reminds me of Outlander because of the inscription Dinna Forget Alex Hatrick

I’m going to tell you right up front that this glorious gold, pearl, diamond, and turquoise cuff is a historically inaccurate choice for Outlander. It’s Victorian, so it’s not from Claire’s or Jamie’s native century. But the inscription on the back, with its Jamie-esque diction and heartfelt “Dinna Forget” message, is just so perfect that I couldn’t resist it.

Anthony Lent’s Vulcana earrings in 18k gold with diamonds: The Child Eater by Rachel Pollack.

Anthony Lent's Vulcana earrings in 18k gold with diamonds.

If you’ve read The Child Eater, I don’t need to explain this choice to you. These are by Anthony Lent, a gifted and charismatic sculptor-turned-jeweler with imaginative vision. This pair of luminous golden faces with diamond eyes has such an eerie presence that it isn’t hard to picture them dispensing questionable advice to aspiring wizards.

Here’s a closer look:

Anthony Lent's Vulcana earrings in 18k gold with diamonds; close up.
You see my point? I’ve read far too much fantasy not to be extremely suspicious of this earring. It obviously has at least one or two supernatural powers.

To read the rest of this post, please click through to Book Riot.

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