the perfect marriage

I am rarely on my laptop, which is why I don't update this blog enough. For a long time now, I've wanted to couple up my peridot necklace, which I first featured here, with something. I wasn't quite sure what that something was. Then a few weeks back, I found this baby ruby necklace and thought it was the perfect layering thing for my peridot one. I think this is a beautiful marriage. I don't wear this combination everyday but when I do, it feels extra special. The two stones are stunning when together.

a whisper of green

My jewelry is serious business. Let's talk about this one, the only piece I wear on a frequent basis. I mentioned in this post that I had a peridot necklace that my mom gave me as a memento. I think that green gemstones in general are beautiful but I am especially in love with the shade of peridot. Apparently, my mom had this necklace for over ten years before she gave it to me as a gift three years ago. The story that I'm told is that back in 2000, we visited our family in Japan and my aunt gave this to my mom as a gift. She never really wore it and thought that such a nice piece was a waste to have so she gave it to me. I wear it everyday and it's become a habit of putting this around my neck but seeing it in this picture makes me realize how beautiful it really is.

a birthday present to myself

Every birthday I treat myself to something (it's another excuse to buy something, obviously). This year, I treated myself to a teardrop peridot gold ring. If you know me, you know that my birthday is in March and my birthstone is aquamarine. So why am I wearing this instead? Don't worry, I have my fair share of aquamarine jewelry. We'll get to that at another time. But there's just something about this golden green gemstone that I can't resist. It's simply gorgeous. Three years ago, my mother gifted me a peridot and diamonds necklace set in gold. I got this to match that necklace. I found this gem on Etsy via Belinda Saville and her pieces are stunning. I'm already bookmarking what I want next. What should my next excuse to buy more jewelry be?