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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ooh, i love these double drop earrings:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-double-drop-earrings/14k-white-gold-earrings-with-diamond–black-onyx/x4t5c
Hi Jenny! I love the jewelry but I actually wondered where the darling dachshund dish is from. I want one like it!
Fingers crossed!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/18k-yellow-gold-ring-with-diamond/1pd7
I love the Written in the Stars ring!!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/written-in-the-stars-ring/round-diamond-sterling-silver-ring-with-diamond/79lkv
Some emerald earrings might be nice! ;)
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/abbey-earrings-3mm-gems/round-emerald-14k-rose-gold-earring/xxt5k
I love the Linear Triple Bar pendant. So classic!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/fivestone-deco-band-5mm-gems/emeraldcut-white-sapphire-sterling-silver-ring-with-white-sapphire/dcx0l
Love this! My wedding ring is an emerald diamond and our 10 yr anniversary is coming up, so I'm thinking this sounds awesome!
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Would love some gold and diamond studs! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/gemstones-by-the-yard-stud-earrings-4mm-gems/round-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-earrings/wxh34
I've always wanted a simple vintage emerald ring — just like this one!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/charlotte-ring/round-emerald-14k-rose-gold-ring/x4m4x
I love the Princess Solitaire Stackable Rings!! So chic and beautiful!
I'd love to win this to get some princess cut diamond studs!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-cut-stud-earrings-4mm-gems/princess-diamond-14k-white-gold-earrings/ls4kb
love the forget me knot ring!
The rich and thin eternity band is exactly what I would order (although I hate the name). http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-eternity-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-sapphire/hjp3
The Elena Ring with the amethyst center stone is gorgeous!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/elena-ring-8mm-gem/cushion-green-amethyst-platinum-ring-with-diamond/cvhkg
I'm getting married in the Spring and the Victoria wedding band would be perfect with my engagement ring!
I love this ring: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/nine-gem-band-ring/14k-white-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/109dh
I already have a black diamond ring, so this would be a lovely and dramatic complement. What an amazing giveaway
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/1z44d
The heartbeat band! Love it!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/emerald-isle-ring/emerald-cut-emerald-palladium-ring-with-diamond/28gd1
I would get this ring as a mother's ring: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/double-knots-ring/platinum-ring-with-rhodolite-garnet–tanzanite/y28vk
A girl can dream…
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/halo-earrings/round-diamond-sterling-silver-earrings-with-diamond/1z6f7
But seriously, so many *Gorgeous* options, how to choose????
I love the linear bar necklace!
Beautiful jewelry! I love the Princess Cut Black Diamond Earrings here: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princesscut-stud-earrings-4mm-gems/princess-black-diamond-sterling-silver-earrings/h4fv1. Happy anniversary!
These are exactly what I have been looking for –
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pave-huggie-hoop-earrings-1mm-gems/14k-white-gold-earrings-with-diamond/r097z
round cut halo earrings in the light blue for my wedding on Oct! A something new :)
so so so difficult to chose! but since I moved to Ireland a year ago and fell in love with the country and the people, I have to go with the traditional Claddagh ring with a green tourmaline gem :-)
Well.. I just spent 45 minutes playing around with the Gemvara site. I'm hooked! Came up with a ring that will always be out of my price range but a girl can dream :)
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/emeraldcut-lara-ring-7mm-gem/emeraldcut-ruby-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-smoky-quartz/wskkb
I love the mix of your black diamond with the yellow gold, all of their stacking rings are so pretty! These teardrop earrings caught my eye: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/trace-teardrop-earrings/14k-white-gold-earring-with-diamond/y1zs8
I love the infinity knot ring in yellow gold with the gems in either diamonds or black diamonds!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/infinity-knot-ring/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-diamond/r0cwj
I LOVE your black diamond band, so elegant. I don't have a band, I just wear my engagement ring, so I'd love to choose a thin band to wear for when I want a lower profile! The Rich & Thin band, the Laurel ring, and especially the Triple Twist Ring…so pretty!
This ring is so unique, playing on that site and designing stuff is addictive. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-in-the-round-ring/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-london-blue-topaz/djswg
I love the linear bar bracelet. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-bracelet/14k-yellow-gold-bracelet-with-black-onyx/yb5q5
Far more baby friendly than a pair of earrings or necklace :)
I would love the rich and thin anniversary band with diamonds and sapphires!
I would love the rich and thin anniversary band with diamonds and sapphires!
I'm looking for a wedding band — love this simple band is rose gold: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-band/14k-rose-gold-ring/4mf6m
LOVE the geometric band! It's all so beautiful!
The hopscotch and eternity bands are beautiful! I would do them in diamonds and white gold. Classic and gorgeous!
I ended up picking something very similar if not the same!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brilliant-pod-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-onyx/68y6d
I like the linear bar bracelet.
I love the heartbeat ring, in rose gold with white sapphires ! I've never had a nice ring, at 33, it's time!!
The Saturn bangle is absolutely to die for!!
LOVE the geometric band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/geometric-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-london-blue-topaz–blue-topaz/xy6b1
Wow, everything is SO beautiful! My plan is to get a thin band for each of my kids. This would be a perfect start to my collection! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-eternity-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/p3fb
The rich and thin band is stellar… actually – all of their pieces are!
Wow, how beautiful! I would love the raquel ring in platinum with citrine and smoky quartz: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/raquel-band/platinum-ring-with-citrine–smoky-quartz/yfxn4
Love this band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-smoky-quartz/bfb7k
the balcony band, 18k gold with the citrine stone
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/trilliant-essential-earrings/trillion-peridot-18k-yellow-gold-earring-with-london-blue-topaz/yfxj3
or http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rosemary-ring/round-london-blue-topaz-sterling-silver-ring-with-aquamarine/y0c0t
Dang, really hard to choose!
I love all the rose gold bands…especially the flora!
Love the gemstones by the yard necklace with 3 stones. Really I loved everything I saw too.
Your stack is dreamy! I love the idea of wearing it alone some days. I'm getting married the first week of October and still on the hunt for a band. This would kick my butt into gear!