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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http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-ruby–emerald/f194
It's my and my SO's birthstones. Slightly unfortunate that it also looks like Christmas. I still love it!
Love the simple wedding band!
Love the Gemstones by the yard stud earrings!
I love this! I Would love a ring or two to stack! :) Thanks!
This pendant is my fave! Love the customizability. So good. Love what you picked out for your wedding band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-pave-pendant/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-london-blue-topaz-and-white-sapphire/bvdy2
I love the rich and thin band in rose gold with white sapphire! So gorgeous. :)
I LOVE the Pave By the Yard heart bracelet in emerald. Emerald is my birthstone. Green is my favorite color and it's in white gold which is also my gold color choice. Sounds meant to be! Happy Anniversary!
I'm into stackable rings lately, so the thin and rich band would be perfection!!!
Love the heart necklace!
I love the Victoria band! It would be the perfect addition for my anniversary next month and would get my husband off the hook for a gift! ;) for the giveaway and for introducing us to such a wonderful company and collection of jewelry!
I liked all the knotted rings like the
reef knot ring
what a fun shopping spree I could have. wow!
I'm a big fan of the brilliant pod band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/dq
BRILLIANT POD BAND
I love the Acadia Ring! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/acadia-ring/emerald-cut-sapphire-14k-white-gold-ring/q5fr
Thanks!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-pave-pendant/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-london-blue-topaz-and-white-sapphire/bvdy2
I also liked this pendant and forgot to follow the instructions with my first post
sorry…….
Wow! Beautiful jewelry. I love that they are made in usa too. We have been married 10 years in April and I am still wearing my "promise ring". We were married and started and family really young and a fancy ring was never in the budget. I would be smitten as a kitten to win a grace ring in the rose gold setting. So lovely…
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/grace-ring/round-rose-quartz-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire-and-diamond/xc8kx
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/ivy-seven-stone-band-4-5mm-gems/round-black-diamond-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/xb9n7
WANT!!!!!
I love the Zoe Band!
I love the ZOE band!
Love this necklace: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-solitaire-necklace-65mm-gem/round-black-diamond-14k-rose-gold-necklace/t9h7h
I'm jamming on all of the Emerald Cut rings – this one being my favorite! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/emeraldcut-carrie-ring-7mm-gem/emeraldcut-emerald-18k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/6zgp6
I loooove the lotus rings!
i love the twine bands in platinum. i have been looking to add a pair of them to my grandmother's wedding band.
Obsessed with this ring!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-black-diamond–diamond/c0gg
What a special treat for whomever wins this! Such beautiful jewelry. I'm attracted to the thinner bands; the Rich + Thin, the Victoria, the Laurel is not as modern as I usually like, but I love it!
I love the ruby solitaire necklace!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-solitaire-necklace-45mm-gem/round-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-pendant/yfwdp
I love their LAUREL RING!! I have an antique engagement ring with leaves around the main stone and this would coordinate so well with it! I've never seen anything like it.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/laurel-ring/platinum-ring-with-sapphire–blue-topaz/8fjfh
I love a wedding stack, I would totally forgo the engagement diamond if I were doing it all again today. The Raquel and Heartbeat bands are both lovely, and there are so many great stone choices.
I would love to add an anniversary band – this is exactly what I would want. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/11vwg
so hard to choose! I am looking for the perfect 5 year anniversary ring!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-in-the-round-ring/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond–black-diamond/3yr3k
or
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/11vkq
Happy anniversary! My husband and I just celebrated our fifth. I would love to mark the occasion with the Rich and Thin Eternity Band in rose gold and emeralds: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-eternity-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-emerald/mr0lk. Thank you!
SO pretty!! I love the thin and rich band :)
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire–diamond/12pn5
the simple rich-and-thin band is beautiful!
The Quintessence ring is beautiful.
I would choose the modern Zoe ring with black diamonds. Your custom ring is beautiful! I love the combination of the metals with your other bands. :)
I am loving the Pure Round Small Earrings! Thanks for the great giveaway! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-round-small-earrings/checkerboard-round-pavilion-blue-topaz-14k-white-gold-earrings/b5q0v
Love this thin band http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-solitaire-stackable-ring/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/b45z8
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/ariadne-band/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/70c6w
I'm more of an earring girl, myself. I love the Pure Cushion small earrings in Topaz blue!
Happy Anniversary!
After wearing the one pair of earrings for an embarrassingly long time, I would choose the round-cut halo earrings. They are just stunning and with a blue stone, they would go with everything.
Thanks,
Amy
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/roundcut-halo-earrings-6mm-gems/round-blue-topaz-14k-rose-gold-earring-with-diamond/yfwkr
What an amazing giveaway!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/laurel-ring/18k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire–diamond/4dmqj
Husband and I got engaged while he was unemployed, so we both have very inexpensive bands at this point. I'd love a Victoria band (in platinum) with all diamonds! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/platinum-ring-with-diamond/21v3
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/infinity-twist-band-4-loops/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-alexandrite–smoky-quartz/nl8pj
Well designed site
The Dria Band is so classic and beautiful. Gemvara offers up the option to change out the stones, but the red garnet that they've selected to highlight perfectly compliments the 14k yellow gold. So dreamy!
Love the emerald deco bands!
I love the rich and thin band with rubies…and those martini stud earrings…and the twine band….so many lovely pieces!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/18k-yellow-gold-ring-with-ruby/13vwb
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/martini-stud-earrings-5mm-gems/round-ruby-14k-yellow-gold-earrings/h5t3c
drooling over this number
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-stacking-ring-set/round-peridot-sterling-silver-ring-with-green-tourmaline-and-diamond/x1x24
Loving the hopscotch eternity band. Classic with a twist…totally the look I go for!
Love the Raquel band in white gold and diamonds!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/hopscotch-eternity-band/platinum-ring-with-diamond/1xt6
If you needed the link:)
Happy anniversery! Your ring looks lovely!