Showing posts with label necklace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label necklace. Show all posts

25 July 2015

Modern Diamond Star Jewels

Diamond star jewels are my all time favorite type of jewelry. I even have some of my own fantastic star jewels (but with rhinestones, of course!).


This is my set of two necklaces and a pair of earrings by costume jewelry company 1928, they date from circa 2005. The earrings were actually a Christmas gift to my sister about ten ago, but I bugged her so much about the earrings, she finally gave them to me! The necklaces were real finds: I found them recently, a couple months apart, at different thrift stores. I'm still keeping my eye open for any more star jewels in the series. I call them my "Empress Sissi" jewels.


The Empress Sissi of Austria-Hungary was well known for wearing diamond stars in her luscious, wavy long brown hair.

Thankfully, I'm not the only one who loves diamond star jewels. Modern jewelry firm H.Stern uses the diamond stars as their mascot. As they say on their websiteA visual icon for H.Stern (Stern means star in German), the inspiration for the Stars Collection came from a Victorian tiara formed by a five-pointed star, circa 1900. The jewels evoke the romanticism of this period while creating a contemporary look.

These are some of the beautiful diamond star jewels that H.Stern makes:
Bracelet in 18k gold with diamonds, by H.Stern.

Earrings in 18k gold with diamonds, H.Stern.

Diamond ring in 18 karat gold, H.Stern.

Ring in 18k gold with diamonds, H.Stern.

Ring in 18 karat gold with diamonds, H.Stern.

Ring in 18 karat gold with diamonds, H.Stern.

Ad for H.Stern featuring actress Diane Kruger. She is wearing the H.Stern diamond star earrings. 

H.Stern diamond star necklace.

H.Stern diamond star pendant earrings.

H.Stern diamond and 18k gold ring.

H.Stern diamond and 18k gold pendant necklace.

19 June 2015

Elegant Green Necklaces III

A diamond and floral leaf necklace, late 19th century.

A diamond and emerald necklace, circa 1905.

A diamond and emerald necklace, mid 19th century.

An emerald and diamond "Ivy" necklace by Michele della Valle.

An emerald and diamond brooch-pendant, 1960s.

An emerald and diamond necklace by Bulgari.

An emerald and diamond necklace, French.

An emerald and diamond necklace by Buccellati, circa 1965.

Emerald and diamond necklace necklace by Cartier, 1950s.

An emerald and diamond necklace, circa 1900.

Emerald and diamond necklace, late 19th century.

An emerald and diamond necklace/bracelet, by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An emerald and diamond pendant necklace.

An emerald and diamond geometric pendant necklace, 1950s.

18 June 2015

Elegant Green Necklaces II

A diamond and emerald longchain necklace by Leviev.

A platinum, 18 karat gold, emerald and diamond necklace by Bulgari, 1959.

An emerald and diamond necklace.

An emerald, cultured pearl and diamond necklace by Harry Winston.

An emerald, diamond and gold pendant necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An important 18 karat gold, emerald and diamond necklace by Cartier, London, circa 1947.

An antique emerald, diamond and gold necklace, late 19th century.

An antique Iberian emerald, diamond and gold necklace.

An aquamarine and diamond pendant by Margherita Burgener.

An Art Deco diamond and emerald necklace by Cartier, circa 1935.

An 18 karat gold, ruby, diamond and emerald necklace by Bulgari.

A diamond, onyx and emerald "Panthère" pendant necklace by Cartier.

An emerald and diamond necklace and matching ring by Chantecler.

An emerald and diamond necklace by De Grisogono.

17 June 2015

Elegant Green Necklaces I

An emerald and diamond necklace by J. Roca, 1970s.

A 14 karat white gold, tourmaline and diamond necklace.

An 18 karat gold and carved jade "Ru-yi" necklace by David Webb, 1971.

An 18 karat gold, emerald and diamond necklace by Stefan Hafner.

An 18 karat gold, emerald and diamond necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An 18 karat gold, emerald and diamond necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An 18 karat gold, jade and sapphire necklace by David Webb.

An 18 karat gold, kunzite and emerald necklace by Tony Duquette.

An 18 karat gold, pearl, jadeite and diamond necklace.

An 18 karat gold, tsavorite garnet and diamond "Lily of the Valley" necklace by Michele della Valle.

An 18 karat gold, turquoise and diamond pendant-brooch and chain by Van Cleef & Arpels.

An 18 karat white gold, emerald and diamond necklace.

A 19th century gold and turquoise necklace.
Belle Époque jade and diamond necklace, circa 1910.