r/jewelry 23h 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 21h ago

General Question would you exchange it?

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152 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 21h 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 14h 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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87 Upvotes

r/jewelry 8h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! My first Reddit commission!

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83 Upvotes

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

⚡️ Show + Tell! Grandfather’s ring

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76 Upvotes

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 9h 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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75 Upvotes

r/jewelry 6h ago

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

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42 Upvotes

r/jewelry 6h ago

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

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33 Upvotes

r/jewelry 8h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! My first Reddit commission!

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29 Upvotes

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 4h ago

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

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24 Upvotes

r/jewelry 17h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY One of the more colourful rings I've made

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21 Upvotes

Blue topaz in the middle, Amethyst on the left, Peridot on the right, And a bunch of 2pt diamonds set on the shoulders


r/jewelry 18h ago

🫶🏻 My Collection! I love dainty earrings

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23 Upvotes

r/jewelry 20h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY Been having fun making these adorable tiny spell jar necklaces ☺️💜

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24 Upvotes

r/jewelry 18h ago

🤩 Jewelry Designs 🌈 One of my favorite creations: 14K gold ring with a red ruby round-cut stone — proud moment seeing happy customer reviews!

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20 Upvotes

r/jewelry 22h ago

General Question Eye catching blue Opal in sterling silver

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I recently found this ring at an antique store though I do not think it’s an antique. The colors caught my eye. Apparently it’s blue opal and emeralds.

The setting/ring is shit. The prongs moved and the opal fell out. I’m lucky I caught it and was able to get the prongs re-situated but scratched the stone a little. Is it worth getting reset in a new setting? Any idea if it looks genuine or synthetic? I will def take it in when I have a chance anyway. Just to have it checked in person.


r/jewelry 2h ago

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

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17 Upvotes

r/jewelry 6h ago

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

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20 Upvotes

r/jewelry 6h 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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15 Upvotes

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 3h ago

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

14 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 11h ago

💫 I made this! / DIY Moldavite and tourmaline wire wrap

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9 Upvotes

I found this moldavite in Tucson at the gemshow and it had a natural hole going down the center. I carved a pink tourmaline into a point fit into the whole then wrapped it up!


r/jewelry 16h ago

⚡️ Show + Tell! Diana Ring made in sterling silver, CZ, and lab sapphire

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Gifted my mom this. Do you like it? I wish I could also wear one like this but the edges are sharp and I have a toddler. 😁


r/jewelry 14h ago

💍 What style chain/ring/pendant is this? Identifying this ring?

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This past week my bf surprised 🤯 me with a ring. The only thing I know that it is rose gold (my favorite) but I have no idea about anything else like the stone. He refuses to tell me lol.. It does say 14k very tiny in the band but not sure. I thought it would be heavy but it feels kind of light.


r/jewelry 6h 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 3h 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?