I am so excited to be partnering today with Gently Loved Jewelry to gush about one of my favorite topics – vintage jewelry! And the best part is that we’re GIVING AWAY A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE RING to one lucky reader. But first – let’s talk about sparkly things and how to get them for less money.
VINTAGE JEWELRY SHOPPING
Shopping for estate jewelry is one of the most fun ways to find unique pieces at affordable prices. I love finding these sales in my city. You can find some real treasures like vintage gowns (hey, polyester!), cool furniture, costume jewelry and even fine jewelry. The downside is that estate sales aren’t always accessible to everyone and require a lot of patience to sift through the junk.
Getting rid of those hurdles and heading straight to a site online to shop for the good stuff is quite a luxury, so when I found and met with Gently Loved Jewelry I was so excited to a) shop and b) tell my vintage-loving readers all about the experience. Oh! And most importantly, c) team up with this great store to give a gorgeous piece to one of you.
The pieces arrived quickly and in lovely packaging. I chose this beautiful pearl and diamond number for myself – simple yet beautiful. And I had so much fun choosing the piece we’d give away to a reader – it’s the perfect blend of elegance, spirit and character with real rubies surrounding an opal centerpiece and a 14K gold band (size 7). It twinkles in the light! I just love it, and I can’t wait to see it on one of you!
Gently Loved Jewelry (GLJ) offers free ring sizing. This is important to me because there are a lot of beautiful used/vintage rings out there in sizes that are often much bigger than you’d expect. I like that this doesn’t have to deter me from making a purchase if I find something I love but in the wrong size.
The company also offers an appraisal guarantee. This was less important to me specifically, but I do understand why it might be important to others when purchasing a piece of jewelry, and it certainly speaks to the expertise of those behind the scenes of GLJ. They guarantee that each item will appraise for twice the purchase price.
ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND BRIDAL JEWELRY
Here’s something I discovered while building a rapport with the team and this site. There are loads of diamond rings here – for extremely low and reasonable prices. I know that many women may want a brand new engagement ring, but I also know that diamonds are extremely costly. If you and your fiance-to-be are thinking about engagement but don’t have a lot of funds or would prefer not to spend your savings on a new ring, I would encourage you to browse the site and then connect via phone/email to talk to them about options. There are several different price points and styles available – these are a few of my favorites.
If you’re already a bride-to-be, you can also consider coming to a site like Gently Loved Jewelry to look for your bridal jewelry as you plan your wedding wardrobe. There is no reason to spend full price on very fancy jewelry for your big day when you could be wearing some lovely vintage gems – they could be your ‘something old’!
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*
So the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the giveaway of this gorgeous opal and ruby ring!
All you need to do is send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “RING GIVEAWAY ENTRY”. That’s one entry.
Bonus entries can be gained via social media channels, too! Follow any or all of the below accounts on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook. State in the body of your email entry which of these you’ve done, and we’ll count them as additional chances to win!
TWITTER: @GntlyLovdJewels PLUS @EliseGiannasi
PINTEREST: Gently Loved Jewelry PLUS Belle Meets World
FACEBOOK: Gently Loved Jewelry PLUS Belle Meets World
A final note of thanks to Gently Loved Jewelry for choosing to work with me, for my beautiful pearl and diamond ring, and for valuing my readers as much as I do! May the luckiest reader win!
Please note that this contest is only open to shipping within the US at this time.
Belle
