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 linear bar necklace! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-necklace/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-diamond/yb45g
heartbeat band or hopscotch band
so hard to choose
I love the rich & thin band and would stack them over the years. Happy Anniversary!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/11srq
I'm pretty fond of this pendant.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/europa-pendant/sphere-lavender-cultured-pearl-platinum-necklace-with-peridot/114t4
But I might also want to design a platinum band for a future (fingers crossed!) wedding.
Black diamond and rose gold pod band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/ygly9
Black Diamond and Rose Gold Pod Band
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/ygly9
Thanks for introducing me to the Gemvara site. How fun is it to play around with different stones and metals? Because my husband and I paid for our wedding and were simultaneously saving to buy our first house, I didn't want my husband to spend money on an engagement ring. But of course I secretly would love one. If I were to win this prize, I'd opt for the Pinstripe Eternity Band. It's lovely.
I love how you have a wedding ring stack, so chic! I think my favorite piece from Gemvara is the Rose Quartz Gemstones by the Yard Solitare nacklace. Simple + elegant.
Love Love Love the enrapture ring.
What a pretty store! I think I'd choose the Reef Knot Ring.
It is hard to choose…but I really love the Gemstones by the Yard diamond pendant necklace.
I love the entire Effortlessly Elegant collection, but especially the Brilliant Oval Signet Ring.
We just celebrated our 22nd anniversary this year. I love the Hopscotch Eternity band as it symbolizes the ups and downs of a 22 year old marriage.
Thanks!!!
I'd get a mens ring for my husband. His wedding band is only a few years old, but it has a lot of wear (and not in a pretty way!) He'd never spend money on himself, so winning this would really just be incredible! I love the Alhambra Knot band :)
Since my wedding band is on the delicate side, I'm thinking the rich and thin band would work best. But you inspired me to include some black diamonds!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/platinum-ring-with-diamond-and-black-diamond/146xl
I've never really been happy with my wedding ring. Something like this is more what I wanted, but my husband insisted I go more traditional.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/sterling-silver-ring-with-white-sapphire–sapphire/13zly
I love the Brilliant Pod band in gold with black diamonds. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/ck5s
Your rings are gorgeous! What a great site. I've been wanting a black diamond bracelet for awhile…
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/jupiter-bangle/14k-rose-gold-bracelet-with-black-diamond/l8rty
Forgot a link on my previous comment! This eternity band would be perfect with my ring.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/11vwg
I LOVE the Rich & Thin band in white gold and emerald — it's my husband's birthstone and would be a perfect addition to my current wedding band stack. Always can seem to find room for more jewels on my ring finger :)
I love the twine band.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-bracelet/14k-yellow-gold-bracelet-with-black-onyx/yb5q5
so many beautiful options!
I like the RAQUEL BAND.
So hard to choose! But I'm loving their stack able rings. Just like the ones you have!I would choose the Rich and Thin Band with diamonds!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/11srq
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/eloise-ring-8mm-gem/round-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire–tanzanite/ygmw1
The Dauphine ring has me swooning!
About a year ago (the night before my wedding) our home was buglurized and ALL of my jewelry was stolen, including my heirloom pieces from my grandmother. We do not have the money to replace them, and I would love to get this necklace to start some new heirlooms for my family. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-solitaire-necklace-5mm-gem/round-sapphire-14k-yellow-gold-necklace/t9gqm
I love the Zoe band.
This is too hard! The blaze ring with a pink tourmaline as a center stone, sapphire for the sides…maybe. So hard to pick just one!
love the black diamond rings. so different!
I love the Abbey Brillant Triple Drop Earrings- the shape is fantastic and will go with everything.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/abbey-brilliant-triple-drop-earrings/14k-rose-gold-earrings-with-diamond/vqh73
I really love the pure pave pendant necklace :)
The gemstones by the yard front-back drop earrings are so cool!
The Pod band with yellow gold and diamonds – gorgeous!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-diamond/13hx
WOW, loving the rich and thin band in Black onyx with rose gold. What a dream it would be to wear this.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-onyx/174ms
Rich and thin black onyx with rose gold.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-onyx/174ms
love this one: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/double-knots-ring/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-diamond/fhq09
I'm in love with the Ivy Seven Stone Gem Band.
Wow, that's a hard question to answer! There's so many beautiful things. But my husband's birthstone is the aquamarine, and I requested (and received) my engagement ring to be aquamarine, so I think I would go with the nine-stone anniversary band with the aquamarine stones ("Slim Nine Gem Band"). http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/slim-nine-gem-band/sterling-silver-ring-with-aquamarine/10b6l
Thanks!
Aquamarine Victoria Band – http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond–aquamarine/5c6k
Love it all!!
I've been wanting this one for almost 2 years to start a mother's ring stack. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-citrine/j20
I would pick a band in rise gold to match my engagement ring.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/13f2z
Love the Zoe band!!
I love the initial necklaces in rose gold!
I love stacking rings so I would choose a simple ring band to go along with all of my other ones! I would maybe even choose something with black stones, just because they are classy!
I would love to have a ring in peridot, the seed & pod with tourmaline is gorgeous.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/seed-and-pod-eternity-band/sterling-silver-ring-with-peridot-and-green-tourmaline/9v0x
The rose God rich and thin band is exactly what I've been looking for! We adopted or daughter last year, I wanted to get a ring to add in celebration of her :)
Love the Abbey Brilliant Earnings!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/abbey-brilliant-earrings-3mm-gems/round-diamond-platinum-earring-with-diamond/y86y5
Happy Anniversary! I love the 'Gemstones by the Yard Round Stud Earring with 5mm gems' in rose quartz and rose gold. Among many other things too. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-stud-earrings-5mm-gems/round-rose-quartz-14k-rose-gold-earrings/wn6sl
What a fun site. I think I would get a stacking ring, maybe pod eternity, but don't hold me to it.