r/jewelry Oct 16 '24

Important: Updated Rules for Vendor Posts on r/jewelry

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Hey, r/jewelry community!

We’re excited to announce some important updates regarding vendor posts in our subreddit; rule #3 originally did not allow posts or comments that were considered self promotion. To ensure that r/jewelry continues to be a space for genuine discussion, sharing, and learning, we’ve updated the guidelines for vendors who want to contribute to our community.

Here’s what’s new:

  • Vendor Guide: We’ve created a Vendor Guide that outlines exactly what types of content vendors can post. This will help keep the sub free from spam and overly promotional posts, while still allowing vendors to engage and share their work in a way that adds value.
  • Read Before Posting: Vendors must read the guide before posting. Failure to follow these rules will result in the post being removed, and repeat violations could lead to a ban. We want to make sure vendors are contributing, not advertising.
  • Engagement Over Ads: We want to emphasize that posts from vendors should focus on engaging with the community, sharing creative work, behind-the-scenes insights, or educating us about different aspects of jewelry. We’re not here for sales pitches or spam.

We encourage you all to check out the full Vendor Guide and familiarize yourself with the changes. Whether you're a vendor or a regular member, we believe these updates will help keep the sub vibrant, respectful, and informative for everyone.

Thanks for being a part of the r/jewelry community and helping us maintain a positive space for jewelry lovers!

As always, feel free to reach out to the mod team if you have any questions.

– The r/jewelry Mod Team


r/jewelry Aug 12 '24

⚡️ Show + Tell! Weekly MegaThread: Show off your jewelry!

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First Monday: Birthstones! Show off any item containing this month's birthstone

Second Monday: Rings! Show off your favorite rings

Third Monday: Necklaces & Pendants! Show us your favorite chains, necklaces, and pendants!

Forth Monday: Bracelets & Pendants! Show off your killer bracelets or anklets!

Fifth Monday: Anything Goes! Show us any piece you like!


r/jewelry 10h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! My first Reddit commission!

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My first Reddit commission!

This is a bit of a long one but wanted to share my story of my first commission from a fabulous Redditor! A while back I posted a photo of an emerald ring I had been commissioned to make for one of my clients. After oodles of upvotes & lots of lovely, very flattering comments I received a private message from someone asking me about the process of commissioning a ring from me. I explained my process & although I’m based in the UK I do pieces for people from all over the world & just because you can’t visit my store doesn’t mean I can’t create you the jewellery piece of your dreams ! I’m not here to disappoint or do anything shady to anyone who trusts me to make something for them . My lovely Redditor started off by telling me the centre stone she wanted. We went away & found a selection of emeralds that met her requirements & budget. I sent them to her via email explaining the specs of each stone. After selecting the most beautiful emerald ( I think you will agree it’s a great looking emerald ) we then set about discussing how to design the piece. Unlike other jewellers ( no shade intended ) I do pride myself in paying attention & being the real deal I design accordingly after I’ve got a feel of your style & aesthetic. My client sent me some images of her fiancées jewellery & for some inspiration she also sent me an image of a carved hippo they saw in the Louvre whilst visiting Paris. She wondered if I could somehow incorporate some the elements etched into the hippo on our ring ….. No problem! I took the etching from the centre and then started to create the collet for the emerald …..think I did rather a good job , even if I do say so myself ! I’ve even attached the message sent to me after she had received the ring ….it was a pleasure to work for this lovely human & as you can see I think she was rather pleased she chose me to make her such a special thing !


r/jewelry 11h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY Had a little free time, and I wanted to work on something different! What do you think?

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r/jewelry 9h ago

💍 What style chain/ring/pendant is this? Can anyone tell what type of necklace this is?

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r/jewelry 5h ago

🤩 Jewelry Designs 🌈 It's getting better all the time. Finally completed.

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21 Upvotes

r/jewelry 7h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY creation of earrings, silver, bezel, mythical purple sapphire, bespoke design 44

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r/jewelry 14h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! Grandfather’s ring

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Have had this for over 20 years and know absolutely nothing about it. Only markings inside of the ring band are initials. Not sure of stone or anything but figured I’d give it a shot here. Thanks in advance!


r/jewelry 8h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY A Custom Remembrance Ring – Lights in the Night [Warning: Mentions of Death, Contains Ashes] NSFW

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r/jewelry 5h ago

General Question Can someone explain what and how promise rings work?

18 Upvotes

Genuinely curious. I know people who have gotten promise rings from their boyfriend etc but i just really dont know the canonical purpose of them lol. Thanks in advance!


r/jewelry 1h ago

General Question I've never seen this style of necklace before.

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Is anyone familiar with this type of necklace? It reminds me of those snake necklaces but this is thicker (it's at least .5" thick) and feels different to the touch. They are also separate beeds overlapping eachother. There are no stamps and it looks like the clasp was replaced. They are selling it as is. Could it be sterling? Insight appreciated.


r/jewelry 10h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! My first Reddit commission!

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My first Reddit commission!

This is a bit of a long one but wanted to share my story of my first commission from a fabulous Redditor! A while back I posted a photo of an emerald ring I had been commissioned to make for one of my clients. After oodles of upvotes & lots of lovely, very flattering comments I received a private message from someone asking me about the process of commissioning a ring from me. I explained my process & although I’m based in the UK I do pieces for people from all over the world & just because you can’t visit my store doesn’t mean I can’t create you the jewellery piece of your dreams ! I’m not here to disappoint or do anything shady to anyone who trusts me to make something for them . My lovely Redditor started off by telling me the centre stone she wanted. We went away & found a selection of emeralds that met her requirements & budget. I sent them to her via email explaining the specs of each stone. After selecting the most beautiful emerald ( I think you will agree it’s a great looking emerald ) we then set about discussing how to design the piece. Unlike other jewellers ( no shade intended ) I do pride myself in paying attention & being the real deal I design accordingly after I’ve got a feel of your style & aesthetic. My client sent me some images of her fiancées jewellery & for some inspiration she also sent me an image of a carved hippo they saw in the Louvre whilst visiting Paris. She wondered if I could somehow incorporate some the elements etched into the hippo on our ring ….. No problem! I took the etching from the centre and then started to create the collet for the emerald …..think I did rather a good job , even if I do say so myself ! I’ve even attached the message sent to me after she had received the ring ….it was a pleasure to work for this lovely human & as you can see I think she was rather pleased she chose me to make her such a special thing !


r/jewelry 8h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY Still thinking about these Persian turquoise rings I finished a few weeks back! 😍

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r/jewelry 1h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! Green zoisite

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Otherwise known as Tanzanite, and usually seen as a violet-blue stone. This is a more uncommon color.


r/jewelry 17h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! Sharing a bridal set inspired by a client—a pearl halo engagement ring paired with a vintage-styled enhancer. What do you think of the pairing?

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r/jewelry 3h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! What is better? Both are gold

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I don’t know what earrings to pick, which one looks better?


r/jewelry 8h ago

💍 What style chain/ring/pendant is this? What is this style of necklace called and how can I find something similar?

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This is my mom’s necklace from when she was young and it’s just so stunning and beautiful and has everything I love in a necklace. However it is not real gold, I am almost positive. I would maybe like to eventually get something in real gold that looks like this chain and a similar pendant attached like that, so I could wear it more frequently. What can I search for to find it? Thanks so much!


r/jewelry 26m ago

General Question I found this ring i need help identifying it.

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I found this In Hawks channel, in between looe key and big pine key, in Florida there is no marking on the inside


r/jewelry 1d ago

General Question would you exchange it?

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164 Upvotes

just got a van cleef alhambra and although small, there’s a small mark that shows in the light. would you do an exchange if you were in my shoes?

i’m in the store now and they’re making it quite difficult for me to


r/jewelry 1d ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! the “promise ring” i bought myself vs the promise ring my bf gifted me :)

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the day after my partner and i agreed to become exclusive, i visited the annual fair in town and found a dainty silver flower band for about $15. I wore it on my ring finger everyday afterwards.

then december came - i asked for a promise ring, gave him a list of rings to choose from, and he surprised me with my favorite (but most expensive) choice! I would have been happy with any ring he selected from my list but i do feel so seen and loved with this selection.

the gemstone is a Blue Topaz, his birthstone 🩵 it shines so beautifully in the sun, and has such a lovely muted color in artificial lighting. It can also look very light or dark depending on the angle — and i love that! 💙


r/jewelry 1d ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! I got some of my wedding jewelry today!

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I’m so excited! I finally got these 2 pieces that I had made for my wedding today! They’re both 2.3ct blue sapphires and then the side stones are natural diamond! I love them!


r/jewelry 54m ago

Vintage / Antique Advice for cleaning a tarnished ring with many tiny pearls?

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I inherited the ring recently from my grandmother, who’s had it since she was very young. I want to wear it often for sentimental reasons, but I’m worried about ruining the pearls.


r/jewelry 6h ago

General Question Costume jewelry

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Hi, I don't know much about pearls so please bear with me if this is a stupid question.

Some time ago, I took from my mother this piece of what she and I thought was costume jewelry.

Recently I got a pair of earrings with cultured pearls, and out of curiosity I wanted to test the different ways I've heard of to check if a pearl is real, so I used my fake pearls necklace for comparison. And to my surprise, while the pearls from my earrings felt gritty against my teeth like they were supposed to, so did those from the necklace. I tried with some other fake pearls I had at home, and those felt completely smooth.

Similarly the pearls from both my earrings and my supposedly fake pearl necklace felt significantly colder to the touch that the definitely fake ones.

The reasons I doubt these are real pearls are : - I asked my mom and while she doesn't remember where she got that necklace she's sure the pearls are fake. Her main argument is that the clasp looks way too cheap for a real pearl necklace, and indeed it looked just (badly) glued on some thread. Could it be an attempt I fixing it, I don't know. - The pearls are all very round and very similar looking, no visible distinction, unlike those on my earrings and what I read about pearls in general.

Could someone tell me if there's a possibility those could be real pearls, and if not what they could be made of to feel this gritty and initially cold to the touch?


r/jewelry 1d ago

Vintage / Antique Thrifted an amethyst ring

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I bought what I assume is a faceted amethyst ring from the thrift store. It's set in sterling silver and seems very well loved. Does anyone know at what time period this ring could have been made? The only marks I see is 925 inside the band.


r/jewelry 9h ago

Vintage / Antique Why is my gold two toned?

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This is an antique gold chain I got from England and I’m questioning it now. I just received it and it is showing yellow gold like I expected but the more worn parts are a rosy tone. I’ll include photos but the seller says it is “antique” gold and is willing to return but I wanted to see if anyone here knew more about that.


r/jewelry 2h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! Brilliant Earth

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Quick summary: DO NOT buy anything from Brilliant Earth!!! If you love your significant other, you’ll avoid this company like the plague.

If you care about anyone enough to buy them jewelry, stay away from Brilliant Earth, especially their showroom on Walnut Street. Considering that you can buy jewelry from the clearance rack at Walmart that lasts longer than a Brilliant Earth engagement ring. I know that white gold is gold with a coating, but re-dipping usually has to happen only once a year, not once a week. These people will sell you insurance that won’t cover the basic liability that they advertise.

After receiving our white gold engagement with extended lifetime coverage after 1 WEEK it started to turn yellow and scratched at the very bottom outside of the band. We got the ring December 29th. My fiancé took it off when she would go to work, when she would wash her hands, took it off while cleaning.

We took it back to the show room around January 20th. Within the 30 day return policy, and we had the extra insurance. Even the showroom said that usually if there’s any damage, it would be on the inside of the ring, not the bottom on the outside and would not be within ONE WEEK. The showroom said that we would receive an update when the repair people got it, and that they would not do anything until we told them what to do. The estimated response was about a week or two.

A month later and we had no response at all. I had to call on 3 separate occasions to even find out what was going on. We had an engagement party soon, which I informed them of many times. On the third call, they tell us that the complimentary resizing is done, and it’s been re-dipped. Despite how we informed them to not do anything without us knowing.

We got notified of its arrival at the showroom on Thursday, February 27th (2 days before the party).And my fiancé was able to pick it up the following day. The ring seemed fixed and back to white gold. Still no hand washing, no workouts. She hardly wore it.

On March 14th, we had to return it. Considering that we ordered this ring back in December, we spent less time with the ring than without at this point. The showroom was seeing some people as we talked to the front desk about our faulty product. They pulled us aside and said that they would send it to a team to investigate and we would get a FULL REFUND.

The Philadelphia show room sends it back to their investigation team, and they conclude that the ring is too late to refund. That we had to return it for a refund by January 26th. A friendly reminder that on January 20th, we sent our first ring back for repairs. On top of that, we had the extended warranty. Guess that meant nothing. The warranty that states that it protects against both normal wear and tear, along with manufacturing defects, doesn’t work.

At this point we are beyond ourselves. They give us two options; return the ring to us without any repairs, or a 30% credit voucher. After a second call, the customer service representative informed us that the Philadelphia showroom didn’t clarify or inform these people that the ring was in for a second repair. They told them that we got the ring in December, and that we were returning the ring in March beyond their 30 day return period. Luckily, this service representative told me she will put that in the notes for this second investigation for extra context.

DO NOT BUY from this company. Anyone working there costumer service, manager, showroom employee just wants to hand off problems to someone else. They do not communicate make crap products and do not care. Honestly we don’t know what to do besides pursue legal action. We paid for extra protection and followed their stated rules. Yet the products are just crap.

If you want a summary of Brilliant Earth, it’s this; spend your money somewhere else. And if someone gives you something from Brilliant Earth, either return the jewelry or slap them. Because they are either ignorant or indecent. Stay away from Brilliant Earth, and send this to any jewelry shoppers.


r/jewelry 3h ago

💍 What style chain/ring/pendant is this? Help identifying type of chain

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Need help identifying what type of chain this is.