What woman doesn’t love the real thing? Fine jewelry that is!
I have always loved jewelry even though I don’t have a lot of the really expensive stuff, there have been occasions that I’ve treated myself to some nice pieces. When I was in Italy over 20 years ago, I bought a pretty gold chain in Florence that I still love. And later bought a beautiful gold bracelet that I still hold dear. Back then, I used to wear gold all the time, but now I’ve mostly switched over to silver jewelry. Jewelry can make or break an outfit and having a few nice pieces in your jewelry box is a big bonus.
I recently got the chance to shop online with a fine jewelry company, Gemvara. They offer lots of options for designing your own jewelry and I got to do just that. It was very easy to scroll through all their designs and choose some special pieces for myself, from rings and bracelets, to earrings,necklaces, and charms.
Every piece of Gemvara jewelry is customizable in over 20 different natural gemstones and 9 different previous metals.
Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted in NYC by their artisans and there is NO inventory. Each piece is custom-made to your specifications and delivered in less than 2 weeks. That’s nice to know!
You get free shipping and 101-day returns (even on engraved pieces).
What gemstones speak to you?
My birthstone is Blue Topaz and I happen to wear a lot of blues and greens, so this was a natural choice for me in gemstones. It was fun looking through all their products and decide what special things I’d like to add to my jewelry box. These pieces will definitely become heirlooms and I’ll pass them down to my niece, Lauren. Are you listening, Lauren?
After browsing the Gemvara website for awhile, I narrowed my choices down to a silver bracelet (The Saturn bangle) with beautiful Blue Topaz and Aquamarine stones and a stacking ring set with the same stones. I loved the Blue Topaz gemstones mixed with Aquamarine for a beautiful coastal blue feel and you can instantly see what it will look like online before you place the order. You can choose which metal you want, as well as customize the gemstones and see it instantly online when your choices are made. That takes the guesswork out of the ordering process. You know exactly what you’ll be getting!

Now, I know that most of us don’t order fine jewelry every day (I certainly do not), but for special occasions like weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and other special milestones in life, there’s nothing like a beautiful piece of jewelry to mark the significance of the day. Sometimes a splurge is in order! But, even if there is not a special occasion, sometimes we as women need to treat ourselves with affection and if you don’t have someone to spoil you…spoil yourself!
I’ve splurged a few times in life myself and it’s a nice feeling to wear a special piece of jewelry.
Please ignore the old lady hands and notice the beautiful Gemvara jewelry. I have recently fallen in love with stacking jewelry, whether it be rings or bracelets. And I love, love the Princess Stacking Ring set with Blue Topaz and Aquamarine stones.
The Saturn bangle bracelet is beautifully detailed and the stones have vivid blue colors. Can you see how the bracelet alternates between Blue Topaz and Aquamarine?
I tried to capture the beauty of the Princess Stacking Ring set and I think you get the idea. It’s a beauty! Again, I consider these pieces heirlooms and will definitely keep them in the family.
Gemvara sent a few other pieces to look at in person and photograph in my house. This beauty is the Cora ring with white sapphire and black onyx accent stones.
The Mantilla ring in 14K gold and oval peridot with diamonds is stunning. There are all price points at Gemvara with all the choices of metals and gemstones, so keep that in mind when you are looking.
The Pure double pendant in Blue Topaz and silver makes a great statement on my lady statue, don’t you think?
Beautiful color to the stones in this necklace.
The Arya ring in Amethyst and sterling silver with White Sapphires is a beauty too. Classic!
The Princess stackable ring in 14K white gold with a white sapphire is sweet.
Here are a few more of my favorite picks from Gemvara: Emerald Isle Ring, Cushion Essential earrings, Birds of a Feather pendant, Starfish charm, Small Link charm bracelet, Love disc bracelet.
Now, before you get all jealous of my new Gemvara jewelry pieces, here’s the REALLY EXCITING news!
One of YOU, my readers will get a $1,000 shopping spree of your own. Keep reading for the details! The directions MUST be followed exactly for me to choose a random winner in ONE WEEK. Please read carefully!
Giveaway & Discount:
- Giveaway details: $1000 credit to ONE winner
- Readers enter by clicking on link: Gemvara, signing up for email, and commenting back on this blog post with the URL of your favorite piece. Please copy and paste the url of your favorite piece at Gemvara into your comment. Only those that follow this will be in the running to win the giveaway. This is a BIG prize!
- Discount: Readers get 15% off in the next 72 hours by clicking through this link (discount will automatically apply, no promo code needed). Gemvara Fine JewelryDid you get all that? This is big, people, really BIG! And I am excited to share this giveaway with all of you. One of my readers will be very fortunate and get this shopping spree for yourself. So, please have fun and let me know which piece you love the most (but follow the directions above). There’s a lot to choose from, so enjoy!
Note: This post is sponsored by Gemvara.
The winner of this giveaway is #78: Cher. Cher has been contacted by Gemvara on how to claim her win.




Fine Jewelry from Gemvara
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I love so many pieces but would really like a band with my childrens birthstones.
Beautiful pieces!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/saturn-bangle/14k-white-gold-bracelet-with-black-diamond–diamond/l8rb2
It was hard to narrow it down…
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/fivestone-deco-band-5mm-gems/emerald-tanzanite-14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-tanzanite/y0jq9
There are too many pretty pieces to choose from. However, I love one of the first pieces I saw appropriately named, Melissa. I’ll have to pass this on to my boyfriend in case he would like to buy me a “special” piece.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/melissa-ring/round-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/420
Love this!! http://www.gemvara.com/Wish-List-Item/jewelry/v/7075725/?ots=286
Rhoda, Thanks for this amazing giveaway! I customized several pieces and it was a hard decision to pick just one. Love this bracelet… http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/saturn-bangle/sterling-silver-bracelet-with-rock-crystal–emerald/w75ky
Oops…I forgot to post my favorite link on my post above. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/melissa-ring/round-aquamarine-platinum-ring-with-diamond/v00 Oh my…this is SO beautiful. <3
Yay!! I sure hope I win. Just found out my stone is aquamarine. I always thought it was Emerald and thought it was interesting that I’ve always preferred aquamarine or blue topaz. LOVE their jewelry and hope to be “modeling” a piece soon. 🙂
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/victoria-band/14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-aquamarine/1y24
I would love to have this as my wedding band!
Two weeks ago my husband and I ran to Hobby Lobby and while we were gone all of our good jewelry was stolen! The police said it was professionals, and although we didn’t have much I now have no rings or I wear. I would love to win, as I would love to have one nice piece of jewelry to wear!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/mantilla-ring/oval-peridot-14k-yellow-gold-ring-with-diamond/8z7g?promo=
Definitely this one. Love it.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/rm
I love this cross! Perfect for my mom. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/grace-cross/princess-diamond-14k-white-gold-necklace-with-tanzanite-and-diamond/mjrp8
Loving the Racetrack ring. So classy looking.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/racetrack-ring/oval-black-onyx-sterling-silver-ring-with-diamond/22sbf
Wow!!! Just incredible……I have been wanting to create a Mothers ring with my daughters birthstones as a symbol of our family after I lost my husband last year to leukemia. I have looked and looked for something unique. This is it!!!!!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/infinite-love-ring/18k-white-gold-ring-with-peridot-and-citrine/y0k79
I *love* the Melissa ring for its classic antique-style setting:
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/melissa-ring/round-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/420
The pieces are all so lovely I could hardly make a choice, but rings are more prominently my thing, and being that my husband is Irish, I would first chose the lovely Claddagh ring. http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/claddagh-ring/heart-green-amethyst-14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/1z0ht I’ve always wanted a really nice one and this one surely fits the bill. I must say, though, that the “Princess Stacking Ring” was also calling my name. I loved its stacked appeal and the more modern-style square gem setting. I would feel blessed with either one! But more with both! No, just kidding! I think. : )
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/princess-stacking-ring-set/princess-diamond-14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/r947
P.S. I also think the Claddagh Knot Band would be so nice to have. Choices! http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/claddagh-knot-band/14k-white-gold-ring/wqb4
I love this website! It is new to me. Would buy this ring.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/heartbeat-band/14k-white-gold-ring-with-diamond/rm
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/moon-and-star-pendant/sterling-silver-necklace-with-aquamarine/1smp2
Would love to win this for my mom…. she has been having health issues and would sure cheer her up!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/liana-ring-with-three-gems/round-emerald-sterling-silver-ring-with-peridot-and-green-tourmaline/7gry6 Love this!
I’ve wanted a mother’s ring for years now. Maybe I’ll finally get one. This jewelry was such fun to look at and create.
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/zen-garden-ring/round-diamond-sterling-silver-ring-with-amethyst-and-alexandrite/y0kmr
This was fun! I thought this looked like an estate piece. Love it!
http://www.gemvara.com/jewelry/flamenco-ring/round-ruby-14k-rose-gold-ring-with-diamond/fkp3r