Lily Blanche Garnet Earrings – Review
Are you looking for a special addition to your jewellery collection this year? Looking to buy something extra special? Then let me introduce you to the wonderful Lily Blanche and their stunning garnet earrings.
Lily Blanche.
Named after the founder Gillian’s, grandmother, Lily Blanche is as bold and brave as the lady it has been named after.
“Lily Blanche Sheridan lived an incredible life. Born in 1903, she moved to India during the 30s with her four children, before returning to the UK at the start of WWII. Sadly her home near Portsmouth took a direct hit during the Blitz, so she once again moved. This time to Scotland after falling in love with the landscape. She is said to have been a wonderful cook and crafter.”
Gillian herself studied archaeology at Edinburgh University with a special interest in ancient jewellery and metalwork techniques. This led to her experimenting with her own designs and in time the birth of Lily Blache as a jewellery brand.
As a company, they look to offer timeless pieces, which will become the heirlooms of tomorrow. They use only precious metal, gemstones and pearls to create many of the pieces within their studio in Stirling. While some of the items have been developed by working closely with artisans in the UK and abroad.
Gillian personally has a special interest in pieces that tell a story. So it is unsurprising that many items include hidden surprises within their range of personalised jewellery.
As such if you are looking for a jewellery company all about the story and creating a piece you can treasure Lily Blanche is worth looking into.
Lily Blanche – Garnet Earrings in Rose Gold.
I was kindly offered a piece of my choice from the Lily Blanche website and decided to go for these garnet earrings. Which will be the perfect addition to my jewellery box.
I also have a friends wedding coming up and I thought they would make the perfect pair to wear.
These earrings are made with a rose gold vermeil technique. (For those who aren’t sure what that means, the earrings are 18 carat rose gold, on top of sterling silver. Vermeil offers a higher quality finished product than gold plating due to the thicker layer of gold and the fact it is only ever done over 925 sterling silver).
The rose gold used in these earrings offers a beautiful contrast against the garnets, with their multi-faceted cut. This allows the light to catch the stones and helps show off their beautiful colour.
It is hard to get across in the pictures but there is a real depth to these earrings, especially with the complimentary colouring going on.
If you aren’t such a fan of rose gold, these earrings are also offered in gold vermeil and 925 sterling silver. Alongside a matching cocktail ring, if you really want to go all out and match.
Overall Thoughts
Personally, I felt that Lily Blanche offer something really unique. From the moment you open the package you know you are in for something special. They come beautifully presented, wrapped in tissue paper which has been sprayed with Carduus from Jorum Studio. So you are not only treated to a beautiful package but a beautiful scent, helping create a memory.
Inside my package, I also received a jewellery cleaning cloth and a ring sizer (both of which are always useful).
I couldn’t wait to see the earrings and I have to admit I was blown away by the garnets as they caught the light when getting them out. They really are beautiful.
The earrings are well made and feel sturdy, without feeling like they will weigh your ears down. Personally, I feel like Lily Blanche, have really taken pride in every step of their process, from the unboxing to the wearing.
They are definitely a jewellery company I would recommend and buy from both for myself and others in the future.
If you would like to check out the Garnet Earrings they come in at £150 in rose gold.
What do you think of these earrings, are they something you would wear?
The earrings shown in this post were provided free of charge to help create this article. This however doesn’t affect my opinion which is as always honest.
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What beautiful earrings! I love the colour red too. It’s such a romantic colour.
It is such a stunning shade of red, isn’t it? Absolutely beautiful.
This looks really beautiful earrings. I need to check it out.
They are such a wonderful company do check them out!
Lily Blanche have such fab jewellery and these earrings are beautiful! Garnet is my birthstone so I adore these!
Ohh they would be perfect for you then! I love garnet it is just such a beautiful stone. My birthstone is citrine and I’m just not an orange person.
These earrings are beautiful, they would definitely go with any outfit
They are just stunning aren’t they and catch the light so beautifully.
These earnings are definitely timeless pieces. I am glad to know more about it!
They really are, something that can be passed on for years to come as well.
These are so pretty! Garnet is my birthstone and I like how bright the color is in these earrings.
The colour is stunning isn’t it? Something really special.
I’m going to have to stop looking at this post; the more I gaze at these garnets , the more I covet them! And they’re slightly too expensive to treat myself to!
Oh no, I’m so sorry! They are stunning, the ones in silver come in at a slightly lower price if that helps!
What a lovely background story. the earings you’ve chosen are also really lovely. Good to know about this brand.
It is a wonderful story, isn’t it? I love learning about how brands come together.
Wow! Those are absolutely gorgeous piece of jewellery I really love it it look so perfect!
They are stunning aren’t they – the colour is absolutely gorgeous!
These earrings are so gorgeuous. I’d love to have my own pair
I hope you manage to get a pair for yourself one day!
These are really beautiful pieces of jewellery. It is perfect Valentine gift
Those are gorgeous. I love the cut of the stone and the way they encased them. I am seeing more and more of that in other jewellery.
It is so well done, isn’t it? The colours and cut work beautifully together.
These earrings are beautiful. Lily Blanche sounded like an incredible woman with an incredible story. I always enjoy hearing about the history behind a company like this.
Definitely, I always love learning the story behind companies – I think it says so much about them as well.
These are stunning!! The red colour really stands out and these would go perfectly with a little black dress x
Ohh it definitely would – they are the perfect fit to go with a LBD.
These are really beautiful, they look like the kind of jewellery that the duchess of Cambridge would wear, very elegant
Ohh that is very true – they are beautiful aren’t they and so delicate.
These are beautiful. I love the color. I bet these would be beautiful to wear for Valentine’s Day
I have to admit I do think they would be perfect for Valentine’s as well.
This is a nice color. These would be perfect for a nice for a party
The colour is stunning isn’t it – something really special for a party.
Wow these are so beautiful and perfect for any special occasion
They really are something you could see yourself passing down to others, aren’t they?
These are so pretty! I just love the color. Perfect for Valentine’s Day.
The colour is stunning isn’t it and being red, definitely a perfect Valentine’s ideas.
I adore smaller earrings and these are adorable. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome I am so glad you like them, they are a really nice size!
These are beautiful! I’m not normally a fan of rose gold but the garnet pairs so well with it, what’s not to love?
I have to admit it was the colours together that made me pick them, I’m normally a white gold / silver person, but I just had to have these with the combination.
Garnet Is one of our favourite stones and even though we aren’t born in January it’s still a gorgeous birthstone! I love the colour combination of the red and the rose gold too!
It works so well together as a combination doesn’t it? I have to admit, I’m not a January birthday either (and I’m not a fan of my own birthstone ekk).
Really pretty – the brand sounds great – have seen a few things from there that are lovely!
They offer some really stunning items, don’t they? I love how different some are such as the bird locket.
Oh, these are exquisite! I love garnets and I love the square design of these earrings. Very special. Be sure to use butterflies on the back so you keep these gorgeous drop earrings in place.
That is a good idea, I hadn’t though of that, I think I will add some butterflies on to keep them extra safe, thank you!
These earrings are stunning and I love the story behind the brand
It is such a sweet story, isn’t it! I love how it all came together.