To Have & To Hold

Summer 2017

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To Have & To Hold | Check out Charleston’s latest finds: gorgeous engagement rings and wedding bands plus a handful of inexpensive surcies for you or your maids

Croghan’s Jewel Box White Co Diamonds Direct Paulo Geiss Pearl REEDS Jewelers Venture Estate Jewelers Roberto Coin RTW

(Left to right) SES Creations’ amethyst and gold ring ($2,150 from Diamonds Direct). Herkimer and sterling silver ring ($25.75) and gold-covered sterling silver band ($32.25), both from Porter Conrad. Timeless Design’s diamond and gold ring ($2,840 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). Spinel and gold ring ($1,150 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Elephant holder ($14 from Francesca’s). Photograph Gayle Brooker

Gabriel & Co.’s diamond and gold ring ($1,450 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). PE Jay Creation’s London blue topaz, diamond, and gold ring ($1,550 from Diamonds Direct). Polly Wales’ white and rose diamond and gold ring (price upon request from RTW). Dog stand ($8 from Southern Accent Designer Showcase). Photograph Gayle Brooker

Pink sapphire, pink tourmaline, diamond, and gold ring ($3,050 from Roberto Coin). Jude Frances’ morganite, diamond, and gold ring ($1,840 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Glass holder (vintage from stylist’s own collection). Photograph Gayle Brooker

(Above) Amethyst, diamond, onyx, enamel, and gold ring ($1,840 from Roberto Coin). Hummingbird holder ($12.99 from Pottery Barn). Photograph Gayle Brooker

Blue druzy and sterling silver ring ($16.75 from Porter Conrad). Forevermark’s diamond and white gold ring (1.875 total cts.; $13,999 from REEDS Jewelers). Diamond and gold band ($1,860 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Gabriel & Co.’s diamond and gold ring ($1,395 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). Peacock holder ($12 from Hobby Lobby). Photograph Gayle Brooker

(Left to right) Champagne and cognac diamond and gold ring ($1,300 from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers). Diamond and white gold ring ($6,330 from Paulo Geiss Jewelers). Classique’s diamond and gold bands ($940 each from Diamonds Direct). Gold-covered sterling silver band ($14.75 from Porter Conrad). Ruth Tomlinson’s tourmaline, pearl, diamond, and gold ring (price upon request from RTW). Epoque, New York’s diamond and gold band (top stack; $1,410 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). Diamond and gold band (2.5 total cts.; middle stack; $5,500 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Diamond and platinum ring (bottom stack; $5,300 from Paulo Geiss Jewelers). Diamond and rose gold snake ring ($4,300 from Roberto Coin). Umbrella holder ($14 from Old School Antiques Co., Etsy). Ceramic holder ($9.99 from World Market). Photograph Gayle Brooker

EGL USA’s diamond solitaire and rose gold ring (1.5 cts.; $10,900 from Diamonds Direct). Diamond and rose gold flower ring ($1,200 from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers). Classique’s diamond and gold band ($940 from Diamonds Direct). Unicorn holder ($9.99 from Michaels). Photograph Gayle Brooker

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Gayle Brooker

(left to right) SES Creations’ amethyst and gold ring ($2,150 from Diamonds Direct). Herkimer and sterling silver ring ($25.75) and gold-covered sterling silver band ($32.25), both from Porter Conrad. Timeless Design’s diamond and gold ring ($2,840 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). Spinel and gold ring ($1,150 from Croghan’s Jewel Box).

Elephant holder ($14 from Francesca’s).

(top left, left to right) Gabriel & Co.’s diamond and gold ring ($1,450 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). PE Jay Creation’s London blue topaz, diamond, and gold ring ($1,550 from Diamonds Direct). Polly Wales’ white and rose diamond and gold ring (price upon request from RTW).

Dog stand ($8 from Southern Accent Designer Showcase).

(top right, left to right) Pink sapphire, pink tourmaline, diamond, and gold ring ($3,050 from Roberto Coin). Jude Frances’ morganite, diamond, and gold ring ($1,840 from Croghan’s Jewel Box).

Glass holder (vintage from stylist’s own collection).

(above right, left to right) EGL USA’s diamond solitaire and rose gold ring (1.5 cts.; $10,900 from Diamonds Direct). Diamond and rose gold flower ring ($1,200 from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers). Classique’s diamond and gold band ($940 from Diamonds Direct).

Unicorn holder ($9.99 from Michaels).

(above left, left to right) Blue druzy and sterling silver ring ($16.75 from Porter Conrad). Forevermark’s diamond and white gold ring (1.875 total cts.; $13,999 from REEDS Jewelers). Diamond and gold band ($1,860 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Gabriel & Co.’s diamond and gold ring ($1,395 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry).

Peacock holder ($12 from Hobby Lobby).

(left to right) Champagne and cognac diamond and gold ring ($1,300 from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers). Diamond and white gold ring ($6,330 from Paulo Geiss Jewelers). Classique’s diamond and gold bands ($940 each from Diamonds Direct). Gold-covered sterling silver band ($14.75 from Porter Conrad). Ruth Tomlinson’s tourmaline, pearl, diamond, and gold ring (price upon request from RTW). Epoque, New York’s diamond and gold band (top stack; $1,410 from Polly’s Fine Jewelry). Diamond and gold band (2.5 total cts.; middle stack; $5,500 from Croghan’s Jewel Box). Diamond and platinum ring (bottom stack; $5,300 from Paulo Geiss Jewelers). Diamond and rose gold snake ring ($4,300 from Roberto Coin).

Umbrella holder ($14 from Old School Antiques Co., Etsy). Ceramic holder ($9.99 from World Market).

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