Jewelry from 1st Dibs

I love 1stdibs.com. I can, and do, browse it for hours and hours. I was having a bit of a browse the other day, and while I didn't find anything suitable for the wedding (and not that I could afford it if I did!) I did find some really stunning pieces.

Quartz, diamond and gold brooch from the 1960's, $4,650, from Primavera Gallery:

Boucheron London platinum diamond bracelet, 1940's, price upon request, from Frank Pollack & Sons:

Turquoise cabochon earrings from Valerie Danenberg, $1,800:

Gold and diamond tree brooch by Julius Cohen, $12,000:

Austro-Hungarian sapphire and diamond stag beetle brooch in silver and gold, circa 1890, $48,000, from A La Vieille Russie:

Foo Dog brooch in gold, diamonds, rubies and sapphires, circa 1950's, $5,000 from Dragonette:

Fouquet Art Deco turquoise, onyx and diamond brooch, circa 1928, A La Vieille Russie:

Diamond and emerald white gold cuff bracelet, later 19th century, $15,000 from Fourtane:

David Webb turquoise and gold bracelet and earclips, circa 1960, $16,500, Neil Marrs:

Seaman Schepps turquoise, amethyst and diamond earclips, sold, also from Neil Marrs:

Lapis Lazuli and diamond brooch, Italian, circa 1965, sold, from Neil Marrs:

Suzanne Belperron diamond clip earrings, circa 1935, price upon request from Neil Marrs:

Lapis lazuli, turquoise & diamond spray earclips from the 1960's, $4,500 from Neil Marrs:

David Webb coral and turquoise brooch with diamond, circa 1962-63, $13,500, Neil Marrs:

William de Lillo Maltese cross brooch or pendant, 1960's - 1970's, $1,850 from Douglas Rosin:

Yellow gold and diamond enamel cuff, circa 1960's, $25,000 from DK Bressler:

Gold and diamond ring, circa 1970, $4,600 from Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry:

Chanel diamond and cabochon emerald brooch, price upon request from Hollis Reh & Shariff:

Wanted: Pear shaped diamond earrings

I LOVED the pear shaped diamond earrings that Felicity Huffman wore to the Oscars in 2006.  So simple and stunning.  They've always really stuck in my mind and when I recently started thinking about what jewelry I would want wear for my wedding, I immediately thought of them again.

They're by Martin Katz, and I believe they cost around $750,000, a little rich for me!   But I'm on the hunt for something similar, maybe in swarovski crystal?

How cute is this photo of Felicity & her husband William H Macy by the way?!

Something blue: a turquoise ring

I'm currently stuck on the idea of wearing a turquoise ring on the first finger of my right hand for the wedding as my "something blue".  I've been looking for a while, and haven't found exactly what I'm after, but here are a few that come close.

Turquoise and diamond ring, $4,750, from Lang Antiques, though I could do without the real diamonds!

Rebecca Collins sterling silver and turquoise ring, $550, is lovely and simple yet rustic:

Sterling silver cabochon-cut turquoise ring from Kohl's, $80, is close, but I don't love the detail on the band:  

I'm more of a silver girl but I do like the shape of this Irene Neuwirth rose cut turquoise ring, $2,350 from Ylang 23:

This Annette Ferdinandsen pale blue turquoise egg ring, $880, is lovely and is also from Ylang 23 (such a great site!):

Kenneth Jay Lane turquoise cab ring, $52, is cute, though is a little bigger than I want:

Though it's not quite what I imagined I do love this vintage estate turquoise and diamond ring, $995 from Beladora:

Another vintage turquoise ring from Beladora, this one turquoise and blue zircon that is close, but a little pricey at $2,500: 

I also love this vintage coral and turquoise ring from Beladora, $800:

It's a little similar to this seriously expensive and gorgeous organic coral Lucifir Vir Honestus ring from Barneys, $8,000, that I have been coveting for quite some time!

This ring is almost exactly what I want but I can't seem to find out who makes it.  It was featured on Bluefly.com's blog Flypaper, so I might have to do a little more digging:

Gorgeous cape from Reva Designs

Just spotted this cape on Brides.com from Reva Designs, love it!  Andy thinks it looks like a tablecloth or "a napkin from a cheap italian restaurant".  I disagree, but I do agree that it might be more flattering on me in a softer fabric that draped a little better.

Bella Umbrella's

I love me a pagoda style umbrella, and I think it makes such a gorgeous wedding accessory!  

Bella Umbrella is a great resource for buying new vintage style umbrellas and renting vintage umbrellas.  I believe this is one of their umbrellas used in a shoot with Kirsten Dunst for the October issue of Harpers Bazaar:

Here are some of my favorites that you can rent: 

& some of my favorites that you can buy:

Flower Headband

I found this adorable headband on Urban Outfitters and whilst it isn't "me", I can imagine it looking super cute on a modern bride paired in a sweet white cocktail dress:

Birdcage Veils

I'm loving birdcage veils right now.  Not sure they go with my dress style but done right they are a really cute option!  You can custom order birdcage veils at SomethingBold.com:

Wedding Shoes

So I'm definitely wearing some kind of flat shoe for the wedding (most likely a metallic leather flip flop because that's how I do it!) but if I weren't, here are some seriously appealing options from Christian Louboutin!  

Apparently you can special order the soles painted blue instead of the signature red from the Paris store for that "something blue"... not sure if that's a myth or not!  I have to say I've always wanted a pair of Loub's just like the below!