Fun stud earrings are a daily staple for me – they’re subtle enough to throw on for any occasion but can still pack a serious style punch. I recently discovered Tai Jewelry’s demi-fine stud collection and I liked them so much that I knew I needed to share them with …...Read More

I promised you a Part 2 with more colored gems from AGTA’s 2022 Spectrum Awards Editor’s Day and I am here to deliver! More colored gems from AGTA’s 2022 Spectrum Awards. As a refresher, the American Gemstone Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards are a yearly competition that gather jewelry and …...Read More

Hello, my darlings! Look at me, posting several times in a month! It’s so nice to be getting back into the swing of things a bit. But remember that if you miss me between blog posts, you can always find me on Instagram or over at Instore Magazine. Last week’s …...Read More

Good morning, my darlings!!! I am beyond excited to tell you that I recently attended the 2022 AGTA Spectrum Awards Editor’s Day, aka colored gemstone heaven. And yes, I took pictures for you! Colored gems galore at the 2022 AGTA Spectrum Awards. AGTA stands for the American Gemstone Trade Association, …...Read More

I have a confession for you, my darlings: I’ve never bought jewelry from an auction house. Shocking, I know. But it’s true! I find auctions intimidating and I’ve never managed to push through the fear…until now. I’ve partnered with my friends at Fellows in England to have my very first …...Read More

If you’re here, you probably love pretty rocks as much as I do. Most of the time my DitL posts focus on rocks that you can wear, but today we’re shifting focus to gorgeous display mineral specimens! LuxeRox is a new luxury mineral subscription service that sends rock-lovers like us …...Read More

Larkspur & Hawk’s founder and designer, Emily Satloff, loves antique jewelry as much as we do – and I do not say that lightly, my darlings. Her latest release, Larkspur & Hawk‘s Luzia Collection, is an homage to one particular category of antique jewelry, a style and origin that makes …...Read More

Hello my darlings, Happy autumn to you all! This has been a wild year, hasn’t it? I’ve been so busy working for Instore Magazine and with my treasured freelance writing clients that I haven’t been posting here at good old DitL as much, but I haven’t forgotten you! I would …...Read More

Do you have a gemstone rug in your house, my darlings? Because I don’t…and now that I know that these beauties exist, that feels like a huge problem. Don’t our homes deserve adornment, too? Bejewel your floor with a gemstone rug from Wear The House. One of the hazards of …...Read More

It’s summertime and the living is…well, I don’t know about easy, but it’s sunnier than usual! Many of us have vacays coming up and I know we’ll want to travel with jewelry, so let’s take a minute to talk about how to travel with jewelry as safely and carefully as …...Read More