What jewelry items or gems make your heart beat a little faster, even if you're not in the market to buy?

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

So many beautiful diamonds, gemstones, jewelry pieces come to mind. So curious on which ones make your heart sing.

 

[SparklieBug]

LOL! Far too many to list. I confess it—I'm a total magpie when it comes to sparklies and pearls. I see something. I want it. I leave the site (Instagram, Etsy, eBay, PS), and the "want" subsides. It's best if I avoid the aforementioned sites...

 

[Dreamer_D]

I’m pretty mad for pearls. And beautiful coloured gems. I think these are next on my list.

 

[lala646]

Art nouveau enamel anything. Art deco diamond bracelets. Mourning jewelry, particularly rings and hair jewelry.

 

[dk168]

Imperial green Jade - the colour and size I like are beyond my reach; on top of that, Jade and I don't get on; so they are strictly "look and do not touch".

DK

 

[LightBright]

Antique old cut diamonds, Burmese rubies and Burmese blue sapphires. Must be Victorian period or older.

Any well designed jewelry with great gems, JAR Paris comes to mind.

 

[Tartansparkles]

Old lower coloured diamonds that remind me of honeycomb. Akoya pearls that look like shiny pink ballbearings and colourful enamel. Oh and just the right colour of blue zircon!

 

[Ally T]

An authentic antique OMC solitaire, down colour, beautiful facets, in it’s original ring setting. I know I will own one, one day.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

the really high end pearls i will never own
the ones you can see your reflection in so clear its like a polished mirror
the ones that look like dishwashing liquid soap bubbles
and the Wilma Flintstones
the ones that look like oil slicks in the rain
i really enjoy looking at the pictures

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

carre cuts, esp. in band rings.

 

[dk168]

carre cuts, esp. in band rings.

I turned this:



Into this by added 2 larger stones from the same parcel that were set aside for stud earrings:



The ring was too small for my chubby finger. Instead of resizing it to fit, I decided to repurpose the stones into a bracelet instead.

DK

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

WAY cool! More photos if you have them.

 

[Rebel Rebel]

Two weeks ago, we were in Orlando, and the first thing I dragged my reluctanct husband to was the Mall at Millenia because I wanted to go to Bvlgari to see the Serpenti rings. We don't have Bvlgari where we live.

I tried the white gold ones, and they seemed underwhelming. Then I tried yellow gold and darn, it just popped! But I don't have anything yellow gold anymore. So I didn't buy, but still can't get it out of my head. I do have the associate's card because she was lovely and I'm still very tempted.

As an aside, for handbag lovers, the women's LV was packed, no Murakami. At the men's LV a few feet away, I was offered multiple Pharell P9 speedy's. Truly gorgeous. I had to tell the sales associate that I would love to buy one, but then, I'd have to lie to my husband forever about the cost.

So back to dreaming Bvlgari!

 

[nala]

I have about 400 pieces that could answer that question—any piece that I can get close to scrap gold price!

 

[Dee*Jay]

Pretty much any art deco ring. It's a miracle I haven't bankrupted myself!!!

 

[LilAlex]

Most of them, tbh

 

[missy]

A big fat chunky emerald cut diamond
or any big bright beautiful chunky antique diamond ring.
Makes my heart go pitter patter.
I love chunky monkeys so much...SWOON


I do not discriminate...any and all are welcome!!!
This is a delicious antique pear...hubba hubba hubba

 

[dk168]

WAY cool! More photos if you have them.

Here you go, the thread about the bracelet.

DK

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Here you go, the thread about the bracelet.

DK

What a lovely bracelet! I love the design.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Almost everything Harry Winston especially the CS range. Can never afford it but oh my it is fabulous!

This knockoff of mine gives me a thrill because this is as close as I’ll ever get!

 

[autumngems]

carre cuts, esp. in band rings.

Same, this is mine

 

[jeaniefish]

Pink earth mined diamonds make me light headed and dizzy…..especially the Graff pink cushion cut diamond. I have tried to find that color in lab diamonds ( if it exists) but , after several attempts and returns of peachy or orangey pink or brownish pink lab diamonds , I have given up.
Also, me too…what Missy said! I swoon over antique EC diamonds and chunky old pears.
Sadly , a rose pink or Argyle pink diamond or , a 4 ct plus antique diamond will never be in my budget but they have stolen my blingy heart nonetheless !

 

[qubitasaurus]

Large unheated sapphires and ruby rings. Blue daimond rings. JAR pieces. Origin Raymond Yard Pieces.

 

[Calla-lilies]

Too many to list : ) At the top of my list: pearls, rubies, and blue sapphires.

 

[bee24]

Lately, old cut art deco bracelets, particularly @Mreader ’s new one made me gasp! The profile of those stones! Perfection.

 

[Mreader]

Gosh everything. Collet set diamond necklaces, big old cut three stone, beefy five stone old cut rings, unheated rubies and sapphires.

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

Peruzzi cuts
Antique Tiffany
Romantic Posy Rings
Antique pears
Rose gold
Diamonds + rubies
Perfectly preserved antique orange blossom rings
Kitty Baxter boxes

Tiny table pillowy shaped old mines with a flower in middle

 

[kenny]

I've always admired the Patek Philippe Calatrava.
Understated, classy, simple & clean.
Unlike the many watches today (more cluttered and busy than the cockpit of a commercial jet) it's easy to read at a glance.

Rather than screaming, it speaks calmly.

I doubt I'll ever buy another watch.
But if I did it's the only one I'd consider ... in platinum.


T

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Here you go, the thread about the bracelet.

DK

OMG, I want one.

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Same, this is mine

you have that ring? OMG. Someday.