Last days of summer

If you can’t go to the seaside, than bring the sea to you! Just imagine that you’re on the beach, feeling the warm touch of the sun and looking at the blue water. You can see a sailing boat in the distance. The sand underneath your feet is so soft and the seashells shine in the sun. There is so much calm around you and yet so much thrill in the sea.

Do you see yourself in this picture? If it's difficult to visualize it, than let me help you. You can create your own puzzle with the jewels below. 

Estate Blue Topaz & Diamond Sail Boat Pendant

Boucheron Fish Brooches -   18k Gold, Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx

CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1990s 'sun' brooch

Buccellati Gold Crab Brooch

Paul Morelli 18k Gold & Diamond Seahorse Drop Earrings

Trianon Shell Earclips with 18k Gold Stud Detailing

Seaman Schepps Extra Small "Turbo Shell" Earclips with Emerald Caps

Carolina Bucci bracelet - 18k yellow and white gold

Don't you feel that something's missing? I got it! The picture is not complete 'cause we need a love story on the beach.

Raymond C. Yard "Prisoner of Love" Gem-Set Charm

Now that's much better! :)

La vita e bella

All I can think of these final summer days is how lovely a trip to Italy would be. I've only been to Rome once and I fell in love with this city. What can I say? I would love wandering the entire Italy, enjoying la dolce vita and the delicious Italian dishes.

No wonder where the idea of this post came from, right? :)

Vhernier ring in rose gold, cornelian and rock crystal

Cuff bracelet with faceted round and pear shaped blue sapphires, by Moraglione

Damiani ring in silver with diamond

       

Coral necklace by Salvatore Collaro

CapriPlus bracelet in 18kt yellow gold with diamonds, by Roberto Coin

Bucellati pendant

Emerald earrings

Pantone, the renowned authority on color, launched an interesting contest at the beginning of this week. The challenge is to capture emerald – the proclaimed color of 2013 – in any object around you, take a picture of it and share it with others. 

This is how I got the idea of looking for emerald jewelry. I simply adore this color and the challenge I've set for myself was to find amazing emerald earrings and show you my findings.

So here they are, I hope you like them: 

Emerald & Diamond Drop Earrings by de Grisogono

Harry Winston Emerald earrings (26.40 carats), with emerald and shield cut diamonds, platinum setting

Jardin earrings by Louis Vuitton from the Escale á Paris high jewelry collection, via The Jewellery Editor

Mozafarian Royal Emerald Earrings

Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings, by J. Bondt, Paris, circa 1937

Special appearance:

Antique emerald earrings of the Iberian Peninsula

Later edit:

I've just seen these amazing emerald earrings signed by Alexandre Reza on The Jewellery Editor page and I had to add them to my wishing list. :)

Craving for chocolate… diamonds in jewelry

Some time ago I bought from France a necklace made of beads that looked very much like candies. I still have that necklace and every time I look at it I remember my friends telling me how delicious those beads seem to be.

My mind flew back to the necklace these days as I've come across some beautiful jewelry items, with a color that reminds you of chocolate. The diamonds are actually called chocolate diamonds.

I love brown jewelry ‘cause it can be worn with almost anything. It is elegant and delicate, don’t you think so? 

XL Flamenco bracelet, rutil-quartz, Citrine and white moonstones, with brown paved diamond by Tamara Comoli 

"Zigana" ring in pink gold set with brown diamonds by de Grisogono

Chocolate brown pearl strand by Su et Ru

Pendant by Al Coro

            Elforyn with brown moonstone set in red gold bangle, by Scheffel