What are you wearing today?! Show me your CS!

[chatoyancy]

Pink Sapphire that I picked up when I was new to coloured stones. It's got inclusions and a window but I'm fond of it.

Well, I can't see the inclusions or window from your photo. It's a lovely, feminine pink sapphire ring!

 

[chatoyancy]

Love this thread! You get to such so much beauties here that have not had their own SMTB thread.
Today I am wearing my blue zircon by Chris Auletta. Setting with baguettes by Alistair Kelsey.

That is such a beautiful zircon ring Acinom! I love the color! I also think your tourmaline a few posts above is so cool!

 

[Bluegemz]

Happy Sunday everyone! Following on Acinom's praise of the thread, i want to express why I love this thread. For me, in addition to providing a means for people to show jewelry which they don't want to start a separate thread about, this thread has always been about the practice of actively loving and wearing your collection! We have so many wonderfully informative threads about the acquiring of new, quality jewelry and the gems as the specific focus, but this is one of the few community threads which is about the wearing, combining, the living love of what we have. There is so much fun and beauty in that, aside from the actual pieces. It's about what it means in your life, and how it adds beauty, and inspiring each other. Jewelry wearing is among other things, also an inherently a social interaction. I love seeing how you all create jewelry moods with all the pieces, Wether that's with the same piece(s), or with a vast collection. Keep it coming ladies!

Today it's the moonstones for me. I always wanted a moonstone ring to go with my bracelet, but the cabochon of this star sapphire ring works for now. I'm starting to have doubts that I'll find a moonstone ring with the right stone and the right size at the right price, unless it's in my jewelry karma. There's an artists market going on today. I'm heading down there this afternoon just to walk around and be out and about.

 

[chatoyancy]

Happy Sunday everyone! Following on Acinom's praise of the thread, i want to express why I love this thread. For me, in addition to providing a means for people to show jewelry which they don't want to start a separate thread about, this thread has always been about the practice of actively loving and wearing your collection! We have so many wonderfully informative threads about the acquiring of new, quality jewelry and the gems as the specific focus, but this is one of the few community threads which is about the wearing, combining, the living love of what we have. There is so much fun and beauty in that, aside from the actual pieces. It's about what it means in your life, and how it adds beauty, and inspiring each other. Jewelry wearing is among other things, also an inherently a social interaction. I love seeing how you all create jewelry moods with all the pieces, Wether that's with the same piece(s), or with a vast collection. Keep it coming ladies!

Today it's the moonstones for me. I always wanted a moonstone ring to go with my bracelet, but the cabochon of this star sapphire ring works for now. I'm starting to have doubts that I'll find a moonstone ring with the right stone and the right size at the right price, unless it's in my jewelry karma. There's an artists market going on today. I'm heading down there this afternoon just to walk around and be out and about.

Your nail polish complements your lovely moonstones and Star sapphire perfectly.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Oh my goodness! There are so many beautiful things here! I love seeing everyone's individual style. Thanks for sharing the stories of the connections your jewelry has to people and places you love.

I'm wearing my JuliaB purple sapphire tulip design. I love how well the rose gold milgrain goes with the diamonds for a delicate vintage look. It's perfect with the blooming water hyacinth that my friend gave me for the frog & lotus pond. I think this ring has the perfect fairy princess spirit!

 

[Bluegemz]

That color is devine, Missybeaucoup! Such a restful and tender color. Love the way it looks on you.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Thank you, Bluegemz. This color is nourishing to the spirit, like your moonstones and star sapphire!

 

[Bluegemz]

Thank you, Bluegemz. This color is nourishing to the spirit, like your moonstones and star sapphire!

You are right, 'nourishing to the spirit ' is a great way to describe these related colors. Your tanzanite has that beautiful mix of violet blue, it's like a gentle daydream. Such beautiful pictures...
With the moonstones, more than any gem, I feel that they capture sky, air and horizon. Maybe it's because of the domed cuts, how they bend light through the crystal and then the blue sheen. There seems a vastness within a small space, as if they are microcosms of the sky.

 

[mochiko42]

Yet another typhoon over in this part of the world (that's 3 hurricane storms in less than 2 weeks).. Wistfully dreaming of blue skies and sunnier days!

 

[mochiko42]

Missy beaucoup, I love your purple sapphire ring! That periwinkle lilac color is my dream color for purple sapphire!

 

[Bluegemz]

You are right, 'nourishing to the spirit ' is a great way to describe these related colors. Your tanzanite has that beautiful mix of violet blue, it's like a gentle daydream. Such beautiful pictures...
With the moonstones, more than any gem, I feel that they capture sky, air and horizon. Maybe it's because of the domed cuts, how they bend light through the crystal and then the blue sheen. There seems a vastness within a small space, as if they are microcosms of the sky.

Oops, sorry, I meant to say sapphire not tanzanite!

 

[Bluegemz]

Yet another typhoon over in this part of the world (that's 3 hurricane storms in less than 2 weeks).. Wistfully dreaming of blue skies and sunnier days!

That must be really distressing! Hope you stay safe. I love the purity of your ring. It's an essence.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Stay safe @mochiko42

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Stay safe, Mochiko42!
Thank you for your kind words. Wishing everyone peaceful skies!
Bluegemz, you have such an artistry with words. I love the thought that a moonstone could be a "microcosm of the sky". Depths and reflections bring out different awarenesses.

 

[mochiko42]

Happy Sunday everyone! Following on Acinom's praise of the thread, i want to express why I love this thread. For me, in addition to providing a means for people to show jewelry which they don't want to start a separate thread about, this thread has always been about the practice of actively loving and wearing your collection! We have so many wonderfully informative threads about the acquiring of new, quality jewelry and the gems as the specific focus, but this is one of the few community threads which is about the wearing, combining, the living love of what we have. There is so much fun and beauty in that, aside from the actual pieces. It's about what it means in your life, and how it adds beauty, and inspiring each other. Jewelry wearing is among other things, also an inherently a social interaction. I love seeing how you all create jewelry moods with all the pieces, Wether that's with the same piece(s), or with a vast collection. Keep it coming ladies!

Today it's the moonstones for me. I always wanted a moonstone ring to go with my bracelet, but the cabochon of this star sapphire ring works for now. I'm starting to have doubts that I'll find a moonstone ring with the right stone and the right size at the right price, unless it's in my jewelry karma. There's an artists market going on today. I'm heading down there this afternoon just to walk around and be out and about.

Bluegemz, that moonstone bracelet is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. I love the serene feeling of moonstone and the goldwork is beautiful. Could you tell us more about the bracelet?

 

[Tourmaline]

I just want to say that I love this thread, too.

 

[Bluegemz]

Bluegemz, that moonstone bracelet is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. I love the serene feeling of moonstone and the goldwork is beautiful. Could you tell us more about the bracelet?

Thank you, Mochito! I'm delighted to tell more about the bracelet. It came from one of my favorite local jewelers who specializes in finding great colored stones. About 6-7 years ago, I bought many things from her, including my emerald ring, sapphire ering, tourmaline necklace, horse aqua necklace, and this bracelet among other things.

I remember it was absolute love at first sight for me when I saw it in the case! I did not think I'd ever buy it though, because it was quite expensive for me.
She then offered me to borrow the bracelet, wear it around for a week or two. This is a highly effective sales tactic, since I was clearly bonded with the piece after a day of wearing it. After seeing me wear it, my husband decided that he wanted to buy it, and so that's how I acquired it. That's also how I acquired other items of hers....she'd offer that I wear them around to feel what it's like wearing the pieces.

She told me that the bracelet is an antique which she found through one of her traders. Originally, it had opals in it. When she bought it, she replaced the opals with the moonstones, since the opals were all badly cracked. The bracelet itself deserved great stones, since it's quite a work of skill. ( This is what I love about older pieces. People put somuch time into what they made.) . The gold is all hand carved. Each link is a tiny bit different from the others. The little stones in the links are cabochon sapphires. The bezels around the moonstones, I believe are shaped like finely carved acanthus leaves. I wish I knew the carat weight off hand, but I'd say the biggest stone is around 12mm as a rough guess.

Here are some detail pictures... they are all taken in low light, so unfortunately the blue really isn't showing much.

 

[Tourmaline]

She then offered me to borrow the bracelet, wear it around for a week or two. This is a highly effective sales tactic, since I was clearly bonded with the piece after a day of wearing it. After seeing me wear it, my husband decided that he wanted to buy it, and so that's how I acquired it.

This is awesome! And it's a lovely bracelet!

 

[Bluegemz]

This is awesome! And it's a lovely bracelet!

Thanks Tourmaline! She is awesome that way! She'd let me borrow anything I wanted after we built a relationship. Once I went to a wedding. I needed a blue bracelet, so she styled me with jewelry. I took a thick sapphire bracelet and some amazing earrings, with another pair for the brunch the next day. She knew these were completely out of my price range, but did it just for fun. Really appreciated that spirit in her. She told me that by wearing the pieces, it was free advertising for her, so in her mind it was a win too.

If I were to go into business, I think I'd adopt this attitude. You sell things much more easily when people bond with them. And, it gives the consumer a chance to really feel if it's the right piece. She was funny...when I first met her, she said something like..."if I'm going to be your jeweler, you need to know that I'm an absolute perfectionist. And that's what you'll be paying for, my expertise." Lol I appreciated her honesty and candor. I really learned so much from her about colored stones, pearls and gold smithing.

 

[lovedogs]

I ADORE that bracelet @Bluegemz ! I've admired it for a while now. The detailing is breathtaking--it reminds me of something that Sally from Heart of Water would do. It's amazing.

 

[mochiko42]

@Bluegemz thank you for sharing the story and the beautiful close up shots of your bracelet. Those moonstones are so dreamy and the detailing in the gold is just perfection and shows a high level of craftsmanship. You have a great eye for timeless, high-quality pieces, and how wonderful you have a close relationship with your jeweler! I wish I had a jeweler near me who would let me borrow pieces on occasion! On a side note, I am currently taking the online GIA course 'Colored Stones Essentials' and it mentions that a good sales technique is to let your customer try on the jewelry item because touching and handling the piece creates a sense of ownership. Your jeweler definitely employed that technique in this case!

 

[ilovegemstones]

Oh my gosh, I also adore that bracelet. It looks great on your hand!
Today I am wearing a periwinkle sapphire ring from LT and a star sapphire ring from Sally. I can't capture the star. It is one of my favourite rings.

 

[Bluegemz]

Thank you Lovedogs and Mochito. Mochito, that's exactly what she did! I actually haven't seen her in some time now because I then got into a jade phase and she carried no jade. Also, she has become so expensive now.

 

[Bluegemz]

Oh my gosh, I also adore that bracelet. It looks great on your hand!
Today I am wearing a periwinkle sapphire ring from LT and a star sapphire ring from Sally. I can't capture the star. It is one of my favourite rings.

So gorgeous ilovegemstones! I love love the color of your star. It's such a plump drop of beauty! I also love your other sapphire ring. Gosh, you have a great collection of sapphire rings! Your collection makes me realize that sapphires are never redundant. Each one really is so unique. I love how you wear them together, showing the different shades of blue. ( if and only if you feel like it, I'd love to see your star on the 'show your star sapphires and rubies' thread as well! It's really beautiful. )

 

[Bluegemz]

As tempted as I am to wear my lavender jade because it matches my nail polish so well, ( really, it's almost an exact color match! I'll attach a picture to show this for fun, ) I'm wearing this spessartite heart pendant and 18k pink spinel and spess bracelet. The inspiration comes from feeling Fall in the air. The light is becoming softer and more golden, and apples are everywhere. I'm thinking of ripening squash and harvests in general. Spessartites really capture that spirit of fullness of fruition, harvest, warmth and coziness in such a powerful way. Unlike Citrines, spessartites have that increadible sparkle and fire which feels very energetic rather than mellow. ( the mellowness of citrine is such a different look, that's what I'm trying to say) is It's like a deep Earth magic in the 'glow'. I've always loved the energy of spessartites for these reasons. And even though orange is definitely NOT my color, the fire prevents the color from sitting flatly against my skin. It's more like wearing a glowing ember around. One doesn't focus on how the ember goes with skin tone, if that makes sense. I rarely venture out of the color ranges of blue/purple/green, but i make exceptions for these beautiful garnets.

The bracelet was also purchased from the jeweler whom I wrote about. I saw it and immediately thought of it as the sunset bracelet. My husband snuck off one day while we were nearby her shop and bought it as a gift to bring joy through the cold season here. As a native Californian, I just cannot get used to the snow and cold of Winter here, and often longed for Winter to be over. It's was meant as a reminder of coming warmth and all of the glory of Summer .

I REALLY would love to have a spessartite ring made by a particular jeweler and have wanted one for 5 years now. Sigh...that would be my next ring choice. The bracelet would look so much better with a spessartite ring. I have a pink ring (topaz), but it doesn't pop like a spessartite ring would, because topaz has a gentler glow. Though I have Spessartite earrings, they are quite massive by comparison with the pendant, so I'm just wearing simple gold hoops today.

 

[Bluegemz]

Here's the just fun picture of matching nail polish and jade....

 

[Burmesedaze]

Here's the just fun picture of matching nail polish and jade....

 

[chatoyancy]

Yet another typhoon over in this part of the world (that's 3 hurricane storms in less than 2 weeks).. Wistfully dreaming of blue skies and sunnier days!

Stay safe from the storms!
I love your dreamy ring.

 

[chatoyancy]

Oh my gosh, I also adore that bracelet. It looks great on your hand!
Today I am wearing a periwinkle sapphire ring from LT and a star sapphire ring from Sally. I can't capture the star. It is one of my favourite rings.

Those rings are awesome! I just love those colors!

 

[chatoyancy]

Oh my goodness! There are so many beautiful things here! I love seeing everyone's individual style. Thanks for sharing the stories of the connections your jewelry has to people and places you love.

I'm wearing my JuliaB purple sapphire tulip design. I love how well the rose gold milgrain goes with the diamonds for a delicate vintage look. It's perfect with the blooming water hyacinth that my friend gave me for the frog & lotus pond. I think this ring has the perfect fairy princess spirit!

Love, love, love this color sapphire. Your ring is so feminine!