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Treat Yourself: cheap and cheerful jewelry under $25

January 11, 2016

Who else out there has budgetary New Year’s resolutions? Let’s see a show of hands.

Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’m right there with you. But just because we’re watching our wallets doesn’t mean we can’t have fun…and the occasional treat. How does jewelry under $25 sound?

Today’s Treat Yourself roundup is dedicated to the cheap and cheerful; none of these delightful little morsels will set you back more than two and a half Hamiltons.

Black zircon hug hoop earrings. Available in rose, white, or yellow gold-plated ($26).
(I’m not sure if “cheerful” is actually the right word for these, but they’re cute and fun at a no-risk price point and I want to wear them in my second holes.)

Shashi Blue Lilu bracelet with pink, teal, purple and ivory seed beads and tiny light blue thread tassels ($24).

Blu Bijoux sheep tiny post earrings in gold or silver plated ($14).
Tiny sheep! How could you not smile while wearing these ridiculous little pieces of delightfulness??

That concludes my slightly silly (at least at the end) roundup of jewelry under $25. Now go forth and Treat Your

self.

Want more affordable bling? Check out my Amazon Treat Yourself store anytime for an ever-rotating selection of pretties under $300.

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2015 gift guide: $100 – $200.

November 10, 2015

Welcome to day 2 of Diamonds in the Library’s fourth annual jewelry gift guide!!

We made a great start yesterday with jewelry under $100, and today we’re inching upwards to cover jewelry from $100-200.

At this price point, we see a little more real gold, some tiny real diamonds, older antiques, and even more daring in the designs. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it?

Let’s dive in.

Zoe & Morgan Milky Way ring in sterling silver. At Stone and Strand.

Suzanna Dai Zocalo button earrings in cobalt and navy.

Page Sargisson mini unicorn charm in 10k gold with diamonds. At Stone and Strand.

Suz Somersoll Avila cuff in silver.

Antique late Victorian ring in 9k gold with turquoise and pearls. At Susie’s Timeless Treasures.

Dana Kellin pink quartz and chain swag and drop chandelier earrings.

Antique 10k rose gold filled Victoria era heart necklace with banded agate.

Melinda Maria gold-plated Natasha cuff bracelet with white cz crystals.

Dana Kellin Peruvian opal, chalcedony heart, and apatite rondelle cascaded necklace.

Zoe Chicco white gold bar stud earrings or yellow gold small pyramid earrings.

Double opal ring made from a converted antique Art Deco stickpin.

Deepa Gurnani layered feather drop earrings in gold with crystal.

Annette Ferdinandsen silver Wildflower pendant with Keshi pearls.

Want more jewelry under $300? Check out my Treat Yourself store on Amazon anytime.

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2015 gift guide: jewelry under $100.

November 9, 2015

Good morning, my darlings, and welcome to the FOURTH annual Diamonds in the Library all-jewelry-all-the-time holiday gift guide!

If you’ve joined me for the gift guide in past years then you know how it works: two full weeks of gift guide posts, all jewelry, each one inching upwards in price until we reach the final glorious installment, which caters to those lucky few with unlimited budgets (and provides eye candy for the rest of us).

These posts tend to be light in words and heavy on options – prepare for many lists of pretties, mostly images. As always, please remember that there are no guarantees on availability of one-of-a-kind estate pieces. If you love something vintage or antique, act fast.

And now…let’s dive in.

We’re on the most reachable rung of the price point latter, a delicious selection of beauties, none of which would set you back more than $100. You won’t get solid gold and gems at this price point, but you can get real style if you know where to look.

Tai crystal ear climbers in sapphire blue, emerald green, or bubblegum pink.

Melinda Maria Taryn ring, featuring white cz crystals in a 14k gold plated design.

Vintage 1950’s scarab bracelet in sterling silver with carved tigers eye, carnelian, banded agate, unakite, chalcedony, and rhodonite.

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It’s no secret at this point that Gorjana makes my favorite gold-plated studs. I have several of these and they’re in constant rotation.

Isharya Croc triangle ring in blue lapis, green malachite, or multicolor with red quartz.

Tai studded navy bracelet with Swarovski crystals.

Piper Strand gold chevron bib statement necklace.
I have another statement necklace from this brand and I love it. A lot of look for very little money.