Inadequate pictures of Kelpie's Collection

kelpie · Sep 13, 2010

I have so many things I got in the past year and haven't shared. I am sworn not to make any more jewelry purchases other that projects in progress so what's mine is mine, but there is a lot I haven't been able to photograph yet. I'll add to it as I can. The light was fading fast tonight so the pics are all pretty bad.

First we have art nouveau earrings in 14k WG with two OMCs weight approximate 1CTW. I just got these today and felt a twinge of disappointment when I found one had a pretty bad chip or natural on the girdle and a carbon spec smack over the culet, it's difficult to tell it's not the culet though. Then I reminded myself they were over a hundred years old and I only paid $250 for them...

kelpie · Sep 13, 2010

Next are .78 CTW Trans-Euros in stock platinum settings which Singlestone hand milgrained, it was a very affordable combo to do it that way.

kelpie · Sep 13, 2010

.538 OMC cushion in WF four corners pendant. I really wish I had kept this in the stick pin it came in and just put the whole thing on a necklace but I cracked one of the emeralds cleaning it. Bonehead. It's not as blingy as I like by itself.

kelpie · Sep 13, 2010

Also new this week: .85 carat Fancy Brown Diamond 9 x 4.5mm Marquise...I paid all of $85 for this and it is HUGE. Clean with the exception of a isolated cluster of crystals which is only noticeable up very close.

kelpie · Sep 13, 2010

A Deco sapphire set I wear sometimes. The split shank is 14k WG and made in England and the french cut sapphires are in platinum.

starryeyed · Sep 13, 2010

Wow kelpie!

I see what you mean about the stick pin - the setting with the emeralds was interesting, but the diamond looks very clean on its own.

That brown diamond is to-die-for!

oranges · Sep 13, 2010

kelpie, your collection is gorgeous!!! I especially love those bezeled earrings and the sapphire set

SparklyOEC · Sep 13, 2010

What a perfect collection! Love it!

tigian · Sep 13, 2010

Everything in your collection is beautiful! I'd love to see ear shots of your earrings. I think your pics are more than adequate.

risingsun · Sep 14, 2010

Very nice collection, kelpie

diamondseeker2006 · Sep 14, 2010

Very pretty pieces!!!

yennyfire · Sep 14, 2010

Lovely collection, I especially love the deco ring!

CurlySue · Sep 14, 2010

I loooove that brown marquise!

Beautiful collection!

rosetta · Sep 14, 2010

lovely collection kelpie!

although you are making me feel very guilty that i haven't shared mine at all....

artdecogirl · Sep 14, 2010

gorgeous collection Kelpie! I love the miligrain earrings and that brown diamond has some serious fire going on!

Circe · Sep 23, 2010

Kelpie, you may have one of my favorite collections on all of PS - so many beautiful antiques! I am sitting here clutching my metaphorical peals, seriously.

SB621 · Sep 24, 2010

kelpie! everything is beautiful but if you don't mind me asking where did you get the french cut sapphire eband? it is to die for!

yssie · Sep 24, 2010

Kelpie, those bezel studs have me drooling, and I'm on the prowl for a frenchie band just like that... where do you live?

And chip or natural or not, nice find!!

geckodani · Sep 24, 2010

Please excuse me while I sit here and drool. YUM.

kelpie · Sep 24, 2010

You all are so kind! I live near DC. The 1920's sapphire band is an ebay find (most of my stuff is) would you believe I won it for $170? The seller claimed the stones were natural, just a couple have chips. I had been wanting a deco french cut band for so long, but you have to find them in your perfect size and the ones I was seeing were upwards of $1500, so fantastic find. I should have some new goodies to unveil tomorrow!

kelpie · Sep 25, 2010

I got my wedding bands today! They are antiques singlestone restored. The rose cut band they restored the engraving and tightened the diamonds (which are not antique), the french cut band they replaced missing diamonds. I love them! I took a bunch of similar pictures but I am going to post them anyway indiscriminately!