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My heart My soul

found on brutal.jp
Liv loves hearts!
This pendant is just incredibly cool.
An extremely realistic heart pendant, molded using a 3D biological model of a human heart－ the intangible kind, life, and feeling.
Wrapped around the heart is a ribbon, on which can request us to engrave any words that you wish.
The design is themed on the human desire to express a message; you can lay to words to rest, express your personal intentions, or express anything else from the heart.

P.S: How cool are these wedding bands? I would totally get them straight away.
Has everyone checked out my Blushless avant-garde wedding dresses?
New styles coming soon.

Highend Engagement Rings

top left by DIOR, top right by BOUCHERON, 2nd row left by SOLANGE AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE and 2nd row right by RODARTE

ENGAGEMENTRINGS somehow became the topic of the month,
We had a post about my love for vintage/family jewelry,
contemporary edgy designers, a DESIGN-IT-YOURSELF-Post,
a special on my current obsession for grey diamonds and now here is my top selection of high fashion designer/luxury brand engagement rings.

golden cake and fresh fruit

image via 100 Layer Cake

WOAH! Now: That’s a GOLDEN cake!
And the little fruit cakes are not bad either.
They remind me of the ones we served at our housewarming.

grey diamonds for great chicks

First two above via Melissa Joy Manning, below 2 styles by Katrina Lapenne via Catbird
I am really obsessed with grey diamonds!
GREY and also RAW diamond rings, seem to be so much cooler.
You can see my favorites above.

You might also like these engagement rings posts:
go and get your sketchbook out, something old, LeBlas: Lovely London Bling!

go and get your sketchbook out

picture found here.
Dave said the other day he would love to design the engagement ring for his
one-day fiancee himself. He is a designer, so that would probably end up in a pretty fantastic piece of jewelry.
I saw that a lot of jewellery designers offer a bespoke service, which is really
cool if you have this stunning idea in your head and another plus is:
A ring like that will really be one of a kind.

Some girls do not think diamonds are their best friends. We are generally those sorts of girls. We don’t dismiss the humble rocks, we just think that jewelry can be pushed further than the boundaries of a single solitaire perched on a band. We’re very smart, you see. Ah, but see how smart we are when you swing this ring slowly in our line of vision. We drool, we covet, we get wobbly in the knees. Quote from Catbird NYC

Here are some awesome designers that could help you realise your ideas:
ORIA in London works with ethical sourced gold, silver and diamonds.
BITTERSWEETS in New York do rad custom designs as well.
Thomas Bartussek in Berlin is always open for new ideas!

And now: Go and get your sketchbook out!

For great inspiration go and check out the COOLEST selection of wedding and engagement rings in the whole world at Catbird NYC,
that East Side Bride introduced me to.

alternatives to wedding bands

photos found here and here
I did some wedding tattoo research, though I am not totally into the idea.
I love real jewelry too much and also love the traditonal idea of exchanging the rings.
That would obviously not work with tatoos.
Anna And the Ring is on wedding band hunt.
As a doctor she has to wash her hands all the time and is not a massive fan of loads of bling on her hands. She already “has to” wear this stunning engagement ring.

For all the tatoo lovers among you or as an additional idea, ON TOP OF A RING ; ) , you can find my favorites above! As well as HERE & HERE

More wedding band inspiration from my blog this way.

something old

photo by Anna And The Ring

As crazy as I am about new experimental jewelry designers,
as much I do like old/vintage jewelry.
It seems so very magical to me.
The other day I came across a random 2nd hand jewelry shop in our neighbourhood and it got me.
I started to think about the story they had to tell.
Some girls get really lucky by “inheriting” an engagement ring of the mother or grandmother of their
soon to be husband. I love Anna’s engagament ring.
And I can’t wait to attend her wedding in November this year.
She helped me out with a couch while I was flat hunting in London and she really is wild at heart and weird on top! And I have seen this ring in real. It is stunning!

You might also like these jewelry posts: rebellious rings, LeBlas: Lovely London Bling!, jewelry designer extraordinaire

and the winner is…

…GIOVANNA!

She is the lucky winner of the Le Blas earrings.
She writes the inspiring design, photography, food, weddings & all rad things blog SWOON.
Congrats! And thanks to all who entered.

punk rock engagement ring

images via image via hat and feathers
How rad is this ring?
Its totally punk rock, is an orange garnet, flipped upside down and protected by an intricate gold dome casing.
Designed by iosselliani
Its the engagement ring of this lady.
I cant wait to meet her personally in London soon.

GIVEAWAY! LEBLAS EARRINGS

Time to celebrate:
BeBlushless blog is having it’s blog birthday in May!
That’s why I am offering a great giveaway sponsored by the award winning London based jewellery label Leblas.
The Mi Amor Earrings are made from recycled sterling silver, and signify the delicate detailing of traditional handmade filigree. (Retail price is £145)

For your chance to win one pair of Leblas Mi Amor earrings,
simply leave a comment below.
Closing date will be Saturday 15th May 2010
The lucky winner will be chosen at random on the 16th May 2010 and notified by email.
GOOD LUCK!

Agreement:
By entering this competition you will allow Leblas to contact you with the latest info about their creations via email.
NO SPAM, No forwarding/selling your private information to any other companies! OF COURSE.

This contest is featured on free!grechen.

i wish i had 1000 hands

via Estelle Deve

I guess we have all been dreaming of cloning ourselves at some days,
when we are feeling overwhelmed by the 1000000000000000000things to do.
Maybe right now having more heads would even be more useful than having more hands.
Or even one clear, focussed, smart, working head could do.
My head is feeling like potato mash right now.
Even coffee is not the answer this time.

Anyhoooo. The picture above shows some rad jewelry from french born, australia based Estelle Deve.
I like way she presented her designs, with this rough collage style.

P.S: Thanks for all the great motivation, Ladies!

LeBlas: Lovely London Bling!

The Leblas Sequin ring in 18ct gold

Alright: This is another jewellery post…but Liv just came across this great company:
Le Blas is ethical handmade jewelry from London.
Their wide range covers everything from classical engagement rings and
wedding bands to very cool weird shaped contemporary pieces like the
Dali collection. Another plus: They are even offering bespoke service.
So if you are currently ring hunting you should definitely check them out.

You might also like these jewelry posts:
From bad to rad Porcelain,
unchain my heart… (or why liv loves jewelry)

Stylish Nesting

Today (via woolgathering and miscellany) I found out about the fabulous London based jewellery website KABIRI.
They feature emerging designers and
offer a unique selection of their greatest pieces.
Their wide range covers minimal engagement rings, mens jewelry and all kinds of unique bling.
You should definitely check them out here.
How rad is this Bird Nest Ring?

everlasting bouquets or no flowers for my 26th

Emma of Vintage Magpie designs stunning sparkling bouquets made from vintage jewelry and fabrics.
The great thing is you will have it forever.
Check out all her unique creations here.

(Last year for my 25th birthday I got the most beautiful bouquet of real flowers that I have saved and even moved with.
I love them so much! It has been a smart decision to keep it because I didn’t get any flowers this year for my 26th birthday.)

Anyways this girl is turning jewelry into flowers. How rad is that?

You might also like these flower posts: I want to be with you, the return of happiness, random bouquet

The next time you say that you better mean it…

incredibly cool “engagement” rings by Maison Martin Margiela via oki-ni
…and you better have a ring ; )
Here we are, in the brave new world, where the ladies propose to their boyfriends.
I loved East Side Brides “ How to propose to your boyfriend” post.
If you haven’t read it already do it NOW here!
And then please come back here, if you got inspired because
Liv wants to suggest an incredible cool engagement ring for your boy.

Using brass and silver, the rings shown above are brushed for a worn appearance.
(alright I am biased, because I am a HUGE Margiela fan and the very hot suits on the site aren’t helping)

You might also like these groom style posts: rebellious rings, Lav is velvet, smart, sexy, and a little bit fabulous