Endless talk of all things sparkly.

Obsessions

Jewelry Street Style

Street style blogs are my favorite kind of blog (besides jewelry related blogs). Although most focus on fashion, there are every once in awhile, a shot of the jewelry. The above shots are some of my favorites. [via il bisonte,… Read More

Auctions

Heritage Auctions: Dallas December Sale

Heritage Auction House has a fine jewelry and handbag auction date set for December 13, 2010, and I got the catalog in hand!  The sale features many pieces of jewelry, from all time periods.  Several diamond rings with large carat weight center stones are in the sale,… Read More

Q & A Interviews

Designer Spotlight: Brooke Gregson

    Brooke Gregson combines her love for astrology and geology when designing jewelry.  Her Planetary and Astrology collections recreate the constellations and the surface of the moon by using 14k gold and diamonds. Brooke’s latest designs take silk, gold and precious gemstones and transform… Read More

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SHOW ME YOUR RINGS

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS! IX

{from top to bottom: this reader is showing off a floral ring, matched with bright nail polish jewelry designer Maria Nilsdotter and her amazing and wild creations reader Monica with rings from Carelle, Penny Preville, Kieselstein-Cord, Tacori, Roberto Coin and others me wearing all Victorian rings–serpent… Read More

Obsessions

Antique Art Nouveau Locket Collection

Here are a few lockets from Gem Gossip reader, Anne. She collects antique Art Nouveau lockets and has quite the collection. Her entire collection can be seen here on her Flickr account. Anne looks out for lockets with paste stones or large center stones. We thank… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Amazing Art Deco

Art Deco is my favorite time period for jewelry–1920s & 1930s. The earlier jewelry of the 1920s usually features a lot of filigree, still taking influence from the Edwardian Era, with the later Art Deco pieces transitioning toward geometric patterns. I have seen rings that actually… Read More