Platinum and Black Diamond

Susan is hosting Tablescape Thursday. You will see her post and her participants at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ so be sure to stop by there.

I am post dating this because I will be very busy preparing for a trip for the Oasis of the Seas. You might have seen it on TV because they have been featuring it. It is the largest in the world and we are sailing on its maiden voyage. I will take a lot of pictures to share with you when I get back. It is supposed to be a real incredible ship with lots of special features.

Black diamonds and platinum, my favorite items, after all the diamond is my birthstone and it is a girl's best friend and both inspire this tablescape.

I fell in love with this coffee and tea set when I saw it on Ebay. It is Victorian, (circa 1850-1899), electroplated silver on nickel. Just look how shiny it is and I did not even polish it. I showed it to dh and asked him how much I should bid on it to win it and he said at least $700. I did not even get close to that cause I won the set at $122.50. Yipee!
Do you see the pool through the kitchen?

I used different kinds of crystal and a silver candle holders for elegance and ambiance and a white embroidered table runner I bought from Horchow a while back but have not used it till now.

Sequined placemats, silver plate chargers, plain black dinner plates I bought from Big Lots for $1 a piece and Biltmore's "Holland Platinum" salad plates I bought from Belz at 75% off add to the elegance. The design and quality of the salad plates are exquisite. I think I ended up paying a little over $5 for each of them. I really like the platinum medallion on them. The flatware came from Marshall's and TJ Maxx. I found them first at TJ Maxx but they were down to one last box with a set of 4 so I went to Marshall's and luckily found another last box of a set of 4.

I bought the orbs at Ross at the same time I bought the hurricane candle holders and I thought mixing the designs will add more centerpiece interest. I also found the mercury silver votive candle holders with a bling there. I paid $2.99 for a set of 3.

All the pieces in the teaset are all marked EPNS

at the bottom.I just love with the bird finials and the filigree scroll etchings.

I bought the pewter peacock napkin holders from Ebay also. At least I think they are pewter, they're heavy. I bought 8 and tried to bargain with the seller and asked for a quantity discount cause they were quite pricey. Anyway, I really like them. Doesn't he just look so regal?.

The salad plates are made by Biltmore in Holland Platinum pattern. Isn't the medallion pretty?

A close up of one of the crystal candle holders. The short silver candle holder on its right is a Sheffield.

The black stemware is called "Black Diamond". I like the crystal ball

above the stem. The clear and platinum wine glasses are Italian made. I hope you enjoyed seeing this as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Your visits are always highly appreciated.

Thank you Susan, for allowing us to play and have fun on our tables again.