Jewellery Collection Stories: Natalie’s Jewels

There’s generally people form of folks which you experience like you have recognized your complete lifetime and for me, Natalie is exactly that kind of particular person! I acquired to fulfill her for that very first time on my excursion to LA just final month and her passion for jewelry is electrical. She has actually been lights up Instagram along with other social media platforms for Jewels by Grace as theirInstagram manager and photographer (as of February 2016, she not will work for Jewels by Grace). So satisfied to have her share her new, still escalating selection with us today-take it absent, Natalie:

“I happen to be attracted to sparkly matters for as long as I can recall, an attraction that quickly grew to become an enthusiastic interest, that has since manifested by itself into a full-blown love of gems and jewels. It’s got also served persuade me to attend GIA during the pursuit of starting to be a Graduate Gemologist, which I’m really psyched about!I have been a collector for a long time, but have only recently started collecting great jewellery. My initial piece of unforgettable jewellery is usually a yellow gold necklace with 6 pearls, it was supplied to me by my beloved uncle when i turned 6. My up coming most vital piece was a mom of pearl and white gold ring having a freeform, organic vibe that my mother intended and had manufactured for me after i graduated high school. My third most unforgettable piece was also my initial antique jewel, an early Artwork Deco-era diamond and sapphire dome ring. This was a school graduation existing from my late grandmother, a particularly specific reward since it had been amongst the few remaining items of knickknack from my great-grandmother’s estate. These parts will endlessly continue to be a few of my most cherished treasures, and they have certainly aided in sparking my curiosity in jewellery.

Quick forward a handful of decades to when i was freshly engaged and hunting for thee best marriage ceremony band to pair with my antique ring. Enter Grace Lavarro of Jewels by Grace, as well as platinum french slash and solitary cut diamond eternity band that commenced everything. What quickly followed was a customized set of pear-shaped rose cut diamond earrings that my mother created for me, as well as a diamond wedding band that i designed for my husband. I had been hooked, not just had been the jewels stunning, but so was the awesome, generous female behind them.

Considering that that fateful time two a long time in the past, I’ve experienced the enjoyment of doing work with Grace as a jewellery photographer and handling the Instagram accountfor Jewels by Grace. I’ve been taking considerably joy in familiarizing myself using this superb field, as well as having to play while using the various jaw-dropping pieces that occur our way. Presented my intense deficiency of self-control, especially when it comes to antique jewels, I finished up “adopting” many from the items in my own assortment from Grace. I also adore to collect pieces from other close friends inside the jewellery business, two of my newest acquisitions are actually a Georgian diamond pendant necklace conversion piece from Angela of GemstoneGypsy, likewise being an antique desk reduce sterling silver earringsand rose reduce diamond ring from Laurel of LaurelStearns.

Lenore Dailey after told me that i was an “old soul” when it came to the jewels I gravitated toward, and that i couldn’t agree much more. I love antique jewels – the rarity, the exclusive styles and cuts used, and the plain perception of your time handed and enduring elegance merely delight me. I will without end be in awe on the degree of craftsmanship that exists in pieces that have been on this earth for many years-don’t even get me commenced on Byzantine and Medieval jewellery! I hope so as to add a few ancient jewels to my assortment during the close to foreseeable future, but for now I’m rather proud of my antique and vintage parts. My favourite design and style eras must be Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian, even though there are actually some contemporary designers that happen to be also creating amazing models.

Everything you see under is far of my humble high-quality jewellery selection (Make sure you remember I’ve only been accumulating for around a yr or so!), together with the addition of some pieces from my bling partner-in-crime’s (aka my mother’s) collection for some added sparkle. Appreciate!”

My own gemmy version of an ISpy website page, a photograph that is definitely consultant of the collector in me. to name a number of: antique gold pendants, an antique figa (from cheap earringsLenoreDailey), a rose slice diamond and gold claw pendant (from MarketSquareJewelers), a big ol’ pearl, uncooked almandine garnets, turquoise from your No. 8 Mine, boulder opal specimens from Australia, gold nuggets from the journey to Alaska, vintage and antique gold stick pins, a 17ct bi-color quartz, as well as a lapiz lazuli standing point (from the Opaque) to call several!

Recent favorites, such as the Georgian citrine ring my spouse amazed me with along with the early Artwork Deco-era gold signet ring which was uncovered with all a few of my initials! Also a Victorian rose reduce garnet 5-stone ring, vintage hexagonal opal ring (from Jenn of BellflowerBay), as well as a new addition: Victorian outdated mine lower diamond and crystal opal earring-to-ring conversion (from Jewels by Grace).

You can by no means have much too quite a few navettes, like two of my favorites: a perfectly grungy antique foil-backed rose cut diamond navette ring (my score from this year’s Antique Demonstrate in Las Vegas) and my mini Victorian aged mine and previous European lower diamond navette ring, in buttery 18t yellow gold (Jewels by Grace). #nevertoomanynavettes

Ring stacking, among my favorite pastimes. Clockwise from leading remaining:

Admiring the attention to element demonstrated to the shanks of those antique rings.

Colored gemstones in motion from the fading sunlight.

Some bands from my assortment.

Rings intended by my mom, including the huge onyx and silver ring she made for me! Also shown is usually a 6-stone August Classic Spherical diamond band she & I made with JbG.

Ring stacking, part two. Clockwise from leading remaining:

The fleet of navettes in motion.

A sampling of my yellow gold jewelry, like my late uncle’s massively chunky ring, as well as a sentimental double-row diamond ring from my mother (from my father, who under no circumstances buys jewelry~).

Antique rings doing their thing.

A handful of extra antique rings.

A spectrum of colored gemstones: Victorian rose slash garnet 5-stone ring, antique ruby and diamond navette ring (from Jewels by Grace), classic pink sapphire and diamond ring (a family heirloom from my husband’s family which was given to me on our wedding day), Georgian citrine shield ring, classic hexagonal opal ring (from Jenn of BellflowerBay), Victorian previous mine minimize diamond and crystal opal earring-to-ring conversion (JbG), antique emerald and diamond navette ring (JbG), Victorian bloodstone ring, antique Persian turquoise ring, sleeping natural beauty turquoise ring (from SkyDogJewelry), aquamarine ring, classic Native American moonstone ring.

Rings, my beloved type of bijou, specially when they are classic or antique: antique faint pink rose lower diamond tablet ring (JbG), Art Deco-era geometric diamond ring, classic aged European cut diamond dinner ring (JbG)

The crme de la crme of my wedding day ring stack, an antique cushion cut diamond halo ring (inscribed 1809!) in platinum, on a peachy rose gold shank. This diamond experienced me at hello; for all the stunning jewels I have seen while operating with Grace, this ring truly called out to me. I loved the fact that it absolutely was so aged, and but the elongated octagonal layout was beautifully simple and timeless.

Earrings; from left: beautiful paste and rose gold earrings (a Christmas present from your excellent Grace herself), my fantastic grandmother’s antique amethyst and pearl earrings, the earrings my mother surprised me with on my wedding day, a set of outdated European slash diamond earrings my mother experienced designed for herself.

Jewels that belonged to my grandmother who passed a short while ago; I wear the solid gold nugget almost daily for a reminder of her love. The gold cartouche was acquired in Egypt by her lots of decades in the past.

A close-up of my marriage ceremony day bracelet, a surprise reward from my mom, with each charm being hand selected to bring us luck. The locket opens up to pictures of my partner and i as kids!

>> You could follow Natalie on Instagram @bgsdklfvpate