Earlier this year Michael and I celebrated our 10th anniversary together! So crazy, right? I wanted a new band to add to my wedding rings stack (which includes my original wedding band and a band Michael got me for our five year anniversary). For this anniversary, I picked something out myself and I customized this beautiful ring in black diamond and yellow gold from Gemvara. I recently remembered that diamond (including black diamond) is the 10th anniversary stone, so that totally worked out!
I love the new the mix of stones and metals in my stack. Lately I’ve just been wearing my wedding bands alone and leaving my engagement ring for the days I’m not doing any hard labor. :)
Gemvara was kind enough to reach out and offer up a $1,000 gift certificate this week! So exciting, right? I was invited to curate a whole collection for their site. Below are a few of my favorites, and you can view the rest of my picks HERE.
Gemvara is wonderful company made up of NYC-based jewelry artisans. Each piece is hand-crafted and made-to-order in less than two weeks. Every style is available in over 20 different natural gemstones and nine different precious metals. They totally guarantee your satisfaction with their beautiful pieces – everything can be returned (even engraved pieces!) for 101 days! They really do a great job of making the whole process simple – I was choosing between a few band styles for my new ring and they have a ton of photos of every piece from all different angles that helped me to narrow it down. It took a lot of the guesswork out of buying jewelry online.
To enter to win $1,000 credit to Gemvara:
1) Click HERE to sign up.
2) Browse around the site.
3) Leave a comment on this post with a piece on the Gemvara site that caught your eye (how will you ever choose!?!).
The giveaway ends on August 27. Good luck!
ALSO! Gemvara is giving LGN readers 15% off orders placed in the next 72 hours! Click here for the discount, no code needed!
This give away was sponsored by Gemvara. Thank you for supporting the companies that help keep LGN running! :)
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I love the Lillian earrings (http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/lillian-earrings/cushion-red-garnet-14k-yellow-gold-earring-with-citrine-and-diamond/y22pg), although a ring would be tempting too :)
Crossing my fingers!!
Beautiful! I would love a garnet bracelet – http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-fivestone-bracelet/round-red-garnet-14k-white-gold-bracelet-with-red-garnet/w31y3.
The Mara Ring with a Black Onyx center is lovely! If I do it in Sterling Silver I may have enough for a gift for hubby!
OOPSSS….here is the link
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/mara-ring/round-black-onyx-sterling-silver-ring-with-diamond/x8x1l
I'm having our first baby in a few weeks and would love to add a diamond eternity band to my wedding ring. I love the "Rich & Thin" band. Fingers and toes crossed! Lovely giveaway.
WOW!!! They have easy customization for rose gold rings!!!
I LOVE THIS RING!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/round-cut-candace-ring-8mm-gem/round-black-diamond-18k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire-and-diamond/j69xg
I've been wanting to add a band with my kids birth stones to my wedding rings!
It looks like I'm not alone in loosing my wedding ring! I love the Emily ring, with a diamond center stone. :) http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/emily-ring/oval-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring-with-saphire/yfqq9
I love this ring: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/modern-heart-ring/round-rhodolite-garnet-sterling-silver-ring-with-amethyst/sdh60
Oh, I found my pick! It is beautiful and I do love the site and the specialization!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-5-stone-necklace/round-black-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-black-diamond/t9pp5
Rich and Thin band in either diamond or onyx… Wow, Gorgeous!
Omg, I have a very simple wedding band, just because I never fell in love with any jewelry. Until I browsed the Gemvara website. I LOVE the 'forget me knot ring'. And your ring Jenny is gorgeous!!
What an amazzzzing giveaway! Especially because my 5th wedding anniversary is coming up :0
I am IN LOVE with the Martini Stud Earrings in Emerald.
But the Forget Me Knot ring in rose gold is a close second.
Really great picks!
I would totally create a stackable ring to match my wedding band so it could flank the other side of my engagement ring!!
These star flower earrings are so dainty and delicate. I would wear them forever! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/star-flower-earrings/platinum-earrings-with-diamond/ygjc5
Im obsessed with clavicle neclaces right now and this is gorgeous!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pave-by-the-yard-heart-necklace/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-pink-sapphire/tdbnx
I'm a real fan of the Searchlight ring. Perfect for stacking.
I have had rings on my mind lately… I was really drawn to the Melissa and Acadia rings with emerald stones. Both of those names have special meaning to me so I like them even more!
it's impossible to choose, but I'm on a ring kick lately, and want something big and noticeable so it would have to be something like this:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-rose-ring/round-rhodolite-garnet-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/xc43x
I would love to create their rich & thin band with aquamarine stones for my son's birth month to add to my ring stack. So pretty!
I just love the heartbeat band in rose gold. And I love the idea of a wearing a stack of bands! So chic.
rich and thin!
Pave heart necklace!
I love the Deneb!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/deneb-band-3mm-gems/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/f5mh1
I really like this bracelet I created GEMSTONES BY THE YARD FIVE-STONE BRACELET http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-fivestone-bracelet/round-amethyst-14k-white-gold-bracelet-with-amethyst/w94r4
Wow, gorgeous jewelry! This would be my dream ring – the Apex ring with my favorite blues and blue greens, center stone London Blue Topaz and accent Blue Sapphire and white sapphire.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/apex-ring/emeraldcut-london-blue-topaz-14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-sapphire–white-sapphire/ygjdj
I lost my wedding ring flying home in March, i would love to pick out a new one. So sad, I always thought about my rings going to my girls one day.
Love the rose gold and black diamond Amelia ring.
i love the trace teardrop earrings! i would love to wear these everyday!
i also love little green notebook
i love the trace teardrop earrings. gorgeous. love little green notebook too! xo
The Zoe Band is stunning. I've always wanted a Signet ring also, so the Brilliant Oval Signet Ring would be so fun. OR the BOUTONNIERE RING! How can you even choose!? :)
I would never take this off…
Gemstones By The Yard 5-Stone Necklace
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-5-stone-necklace/round-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-diamond/t9hr5
So Many Choices!
I love this combo – they both have organic elements and I love that you can customize the gold so they match. The ring is so simple but beautifully crafted and interesting, and the daisy studs remind me of something my grandma would have had, but made more modern and glam by their more geometric design and diamonds where she would have had pearls.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/daisy-earrings/round-diamond-14k-rose-gold-earrings-with-diamond/j83nj
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/strand-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring/24y5
I also love this necklace with the below rings stacked in white and yellow gold. I would go with white sapphire or diamond on the necklace. I live in Colorado where there isn't much of a chance to dress up (until I go home to the east coast and need nice jewelry stat) I think this would accent a formal dress or a cashmere sweater equally, love that all three pieces are simple but so eye catching.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-necklace/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-white-sapphire/yb456
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/twine-band/14k-white-gold-ring/4m6rc
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/madison-matching-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring/9v48z
all of the gold rings!!!
This would be very nice to win!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-solitaire-necklace-6-5mm-gem/round-emerald-14k-rose-gold-necklace/t9h7p
Love the emerald elliptical band! So beautiful!
Absolutely love the Abbey three-station necklace. So chic!
the Brilliant Pod band in YG and citrine stones is my favorite. WOW. What a cool site!
oh these are lovely! love that bar necklace.
Love the birthstone rings for all the kiddos!!
http://www.gemvara.com/l/my-creations
This heartbeat band is so cute! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/rm
I love the searchlight ring!
I love the trace leaf earrings in rose gold.
I lost my wedding ring about a year ago. Even though the sentiment can never be replaced, I think a gemvara ring could come close!
When I got married, we didn't have enough money for proper wedding rings. I silversmith as a hobby, so I made us both simple bands, and I love them, but (secretly) I've always wanted something, well, sparklier!
I think this ring would work amazingly well:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/carrie-ring/round-green-tourmaline-14k-white-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/4nzhg
I really like that they offer more unusual stones like tourmaline and various quartzes – i think they add a bit more interest to the traditional settings I'm usually drawn to.
Thanks for the contest! Have an awesome day!
I LOVE the Victoria band!
I like the small, simple rings:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/searchlight-ring/round-iolite-14k-rose-gold-ring/f7bzy
I like the small, simple rings:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/searchlight-ring/round-iolite-14k-rose-gold-ring/f7bzy
Great giveaway. Other than my wedding and engagement rings, I have not worn other rings. Would love the geometric band for my right hand!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/geometric-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-black-onyx–diamond/zqh4
love the king claddah ring
I'm always looking for necklaces, and you can't go wrong with diamonds.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-pave-pendant/14k-white-gold-necklace-with-diamond/3vslk