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Lydia Courteille’s Santa Muerte pendant.

Lydia Courteille's Santa Muerte pendant. With fire opals, sapphires, and diamonds.

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.

Jewels for Sandy.

Well, work is canceled (yay!) and I have to stay inside because of hurricane Sandy (booo) so I thought I might as well check out what ebay has to offer today. Bonus points if you win any bidding wars before your power goes out!

A serious note: please, stay safe, everyone!!

Please click here if you’d like check out my guide to buying jewelry on ebay. Without further ado, here is today’s ebay watchlist, featuring KJL, Cathy Waterman, and poison rings.

As with any online shopping, please don’t forget to make sure that the pretties you’re admiring are the right size before you pull the trigger. My jewelry sizing cheat sheet can help.

Victorian-inspired 9 karat gold and opal poison ring

 Kenneth Jay Lane green hermitage pave cuff bracelet
Estate Cathy Waterman platinum and diamond ring.
Victorian-inspired seed pearl and ruby poison ring
Kenneth Jay Lane yellow enamel hinged cuff bracelet

Lydia Courteille bat pendant.

I’m planning to have some fun between now and the 31st posting Halloweenish jewels. You are forewarned.

A magnificent Lydia Courteille bat pendant, with black diamonds and black druzy.

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.

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