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'd love to get a couple pairs of beautiful stud earrings like the ones below – classics that I could wear proudly for all my days:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/roundcut-stud-earrings-7mm-gems/round-rose-quartz-14k-yellow-gold-earrings/grkx5
Love this – simple and stunning http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/ivy-six-prong-round-cut-ring-6mm-gem/round-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring/xpdg5
This ring reminds me of one of my grandma's:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/acadia-ring/emeraldcut-red-garnet-14k-yellow-gold-ring/q609
Heartbeat band in peridot and amethyst. Soooooo pretty.
I've been wanting something with my birthstone so I'm really crushing on this: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/ocean-ring/round-aquamarine-18k-white-gold-ring/11605
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-in-the-round-ring/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-emerald–sapphire/6mbn
Ahhh I would love this for a wedding band! So pretty.
I love the pearl trillion ring. My amazing husband chose a gorgeous vintage pearl ring for our engagement and it was sadly lost during a vacation. I still haven't gotten over it, and I think I could recreate it beautifully with this site.
I have been searching for the perfect wishbone necklace and this is it! So precious and classic. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/wishbone-pendant/14k-yellow-gold-necklace/91xy
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/18k-white-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/1dwpn
Not gonna lie, I have been dying for a black diamond band! :)
The Laurel Ring is gorgeous, and perfect as it is!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/laurel-ring/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/9csnh
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich–thin-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/21d79
So simple and beautiful. This would be my pick for my upcoming 9 year anniversary.
I hope you have a happy 10th!
Happy Anniversary! If I won, I think I would get the 4mm round cut emerald stud earrings.
Happy Anniversary! Love the pave bands.
So many beautiful pieces! I'm especially loving this double pave band!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/double-pave-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/13zs
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/martini-stud-earrings-5mm-gems/round-black-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-earrings/k03cl
Simple, beautiful, classic with a twist
I love the black diamond band to add to my rings… we lost two babies to miscarriage this year, so the black would seem appropriate, but also strong and beautiful, too.
I love the written in the stars ring in 18K rose gold with black diamonds
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/written-in-the-stars-ring/round-black-diamond-18k-rose-gold-ring-with-black-diamond/7wr0l
Love the linear bar necklaces!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-necklace/sterling-silver-necklace-with-ruby/yb46f
so simple but unique! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-stud-earrings/14k-rose-gold-earrings-with-diamond/yb15c
I've been looking for the perfect pair of simple, every day post earrings. Gemvara hit the nail on the head with the gemstones by the yard stud earrings. The gold bevel setting with white sapphire is exactly what I've been dreaming of. Simple, yet elegant.
I love blue gems and the band on this ring is so pretty!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rose-and-thorn-ring/round-blue-topaz-14k-white-gold-ring/1n3yz
i like this one ..so cute!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rosemary-ring/round-london-blue-topaz-sterling-silver-ring-with-aquamarine/y0c0t
I love the pear cut halo earrings-they're stunning!
I love the Bamboo Two Stone Ring… Saying I want it isn't expressing enough!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/bamboo-two-stone-ring/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-smoky-quartz/yg346
Here is my pick! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/melissa-ring/round-rose-quartz-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/bdp4d
Here is my pick! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/melissa-ring/round-rose-quartz-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-white-sapphire/bdp4d
I LOVE the look of the Victoria band in the rose gold. I should show my husband! It's our thirteenth anniversary this year.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/14k-rose-gold-ring-with-london-blue-topaz/dz1vd
I love the thin and rich band!
I love the look of beautifully stack ed gold bands for my right hand so I would choose to get a few of the twine bands. So many beautiful options!
– Jaime
I love the Zoe band! So modern and unique!
I would choose the love letters pendant in 14k gold.
Loving http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/searchlight-ring/round-emerald-sterling-silver-ring/f9h08 and some of those necklaces!
love the atlantis eternity ring
This one is lovely:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/lotus-pendant/round-red-garnet-14k-rose-gold-necklace-with-diamond-and-rhodolite-garnet/hnfdh
The Rich and Thin Band, in gold with black diamonds. Looks SO beautiful!!
I really like the linear bar bracelet in yellow gold and blue sapphire!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/linear-bar-bracelet/14k-yellow-gold-bracelet-with-sapphire/yb5q7
Love the double pave band in rose gold.
I love this one: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-aquamarine/1y25
So many beautiful choice! I love this one:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/elegant-pave-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/y0hz9
I have looked at the gems-by-the-yard necklaces in yellow gold for years. Thank you for the opportunity to win one. :) I love your stacking rings–the black diamonds are stunning! You have impeccable taste, Jenny.
Love these: http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-cushion-medium-earrings/checkerboard-cushion-pavilion-black-onyx-14k-yellow-gold-earrings/bjjc4
So pretty….. The Abbey earrings are so pretty.
I love the mother's ring with three stones, in honor of our third little girl we just had!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/mothers-gift-ring-with-three-gems/round-diamond-sterling-silver-ring-with-amethyst–emerald/27ymz
These cushion cut drops are so elegant! They'd make any outfit instantly glamorous.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-cushion-triple-earrings/checkerboard-cushion-pavilion-citrine-sterling-silver-earring-with-citrine/9jmr8
These cushion cut drops are so elegant — they'd make anything instantly glamorous.
Oops, forgot the link:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-cushion-triple-earrings/checkerboard-cushion-pavilion-citrine-sterling-silver-earring-with-citrine/9jmr8
I'd love the Rich and Thin ring!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/brittany-eternity-band/18k-white-gold-ring-with-peridot/yg6j3
Love them all but this would be perfect to add to my stack- it's my second's (three days old today!) birthstone. Fingers crossed!
Oh my goodness. I thought it would be a ring and then I designed a necklace with the pure pave pendant and my little boys' birthstones. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!
Carlin Miller
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/pure-pave-pendant/14k-yellow-gold-necklace-with-sapphire–peridot/5ctkr
Would love this simple but classic ring on my finger!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/rich-and-thin-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/11srq