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Dream time! Rockin a 5+ OMC at Panera!

rubyjim

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I met my sister yesterday at Panera.
She’s been helping me on my obsessive journey over getting my very own Old Mine Brilliant (thanks so much to Erica at Love Affair Diamonds who has been an absolute angel in more ways than I can count)!!!! I can’t stop talking about it with her and she happens to have one of her own.
So what if it’s 5+ carats and costs more than my car. So what?
So, as I’m filling my iced tea, my sister -who is the sweetest, most kind, generous, dear lady ever, says to me “ oh yeah I brought my ring for you to look at”.
Ok.
Wait.
WHAAAAAATTT!?!?!
Her ring - and I do remember when she got it about 15 years ago- is a gigantic beautiful old mine cut and my sister rarely - if ever - wears it!!!
For months I have been drooling on PS over all of your beauties. Some of them jaw droppingly huge. Just seeing them in pictures is awesome. So to see one and hold one in real life was unreal!! I just cannot believe how beautiful this diamond is. It is magical.
The pics do not do it justice but man I had so much fun just staring at those beautiful rainbow flashes flying off of this gem!!!
Then get this.....she offered me to take it home. I declined, because, really.
I could not fit this thing on my ring finger so it’s on my pinky. She is teensy so there are a couple shots of it on her ring finger and the video really sparkles!!!
Hope you all think it’s beautiful too!!! I had a blast!! Thank you so much to my sis for such a fun time!
Here it is!!
Oh no it won’t let me upload the video!!! I really want you to see it move...any tips on how to attach a video?!??
 
That's gorgeous! What size is her finger? It looks way larger than 5 cts!
 
I think you have to upload the video to a host like youtube first. That diamond looks gorgeous. I don't know how you could resist and not take it home!:love:
 
Stunning!:love:
 
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Oh. My. Word.
 
So glad you got to see it IRL as you search for your very own! My son bought a beautiful OEC for his fiancee from LAD last year. Erica was great to work with and so helpful. Enjoy your search!
 
LOL!!! :lol-2: Your sister has one! You’ve got to get one now. Hers is KILLER. You now have even more reason. Don’t sisters share everything, even hobbies??
 
Omg she has this and seldom wears it?!? :eek2::eek2::oops2: I feel this poor neglected ROCK needs to go and stay with you for a while, maybe get sized up to fit so you can take it out places?! :mrgreen2:
 
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! Excuse me while I clean the drool off my keyboard. :drool:

That's one amazing diamond. Do you know what color it is? Oh, and find out if your sister is looking for any new family members. :lol-2:
 
Gorgeous and thanks for sharing! Is this your sister's e-ring or maybe something else since she doesn't wear it frequently? Such a beautiful ring and loved looking at the photos. However, I think what warmed my heart more was just reading the warmth and love you felt towards your sister. What a wonderful relationship and so glad that she will be able to help you with your search. :appl:
 
OMG! I can't imagine owning that ring and not wearing it! Just gorgeous!!
 
Now THAT is a rock! :drool:
 
HAHAHAHA!! You are all the BEST!! This is why I love this place so much!!
elle_71125....it's a K!!! She's always taking on strays!! :lol:
Yennyfire thank you for pep talk!!!
Yes, foxinsox she seriously would probably let me do that, that's how sweet she is!! But I can't. Wellllll, now that I'm talking to all of you about it, maybe I can.. Maybe I can!! I would feel so bad!! But not that bad I mean you're right the rock is being neglected!! If I can get that video uploaded you can hear her asking me why I don't want to take it home with me. She is so sweet.
LLJsmom!! I got mine!! I got mine!!! Well, I don't actually have it in my hand, it's in the setting process now with Erica!! And I am so so sooo excited about it!! I cannot wait!!
Ceg her finger is around a 4, teeny tiny. And I agree it looks bigger than a 5 carat.
Kindred, I really really wanted to take it home but if I did I might not have been able to give it back!!:???: But now with everyones encouragement, I'm re thinking the idea!! Thank you for the video tip I'm trying but having some trouble but I really want you guys to see the video bc the sparkle is CRAZY!!!
Scoutfinch your sons bride to be sounds like a lucky gal!!
Awwwww Pierrebear, thank you. That is so sweet. It was a replacement ring for her. Not her e ring, she had seen an old mine on a woman in NYC and fell in love and got her own!! I think she just has become less and less interested in all the bling. A few years ago she discovered the incredible rewarding feeling she gets from rescuing homeless cats and caring for them and that has sort of taken priority to all of her material things. That's my interpretation, but not really sure. I mean, I would wear my ring while taking care of them!!!
 
Gorgeous!!! :love::love::love:
 
Insure it, borrow it, resize it. Without a doubt. You can resize it back when she wants it.
 
Wowsers, what a whopper :love:
 
Blimey! Huge & stunning!!
 
:appl:That is quite a ring! I would borrow it at least until you get yours!!!
 
That is so awesome!!! What size is your stone that’s being set? I’d be scared to borrow this one for fear that the one you’re waiting on would quickly look “too small” after wearing this boulder! LOL!
 
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motownmama I am CRACKING UP!!! sooo funny!!
ohsomethingshiny... aw thank you for asking and that is hilar because that's EXACTLY what I've been thinking!!!! It's a 2.36 a little under 8 mm so, yeah, I'm like, ooooooooh. BUT...it's my very first so I am super stoked!!
On LAD it still says on hold but I've already paid for it, it's just being set!!
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Wow! Both of you have amazing OMCs!!! Crazy gorgeous!!
 
Beautiful! Can't wait to see it set!
 
wow. wow. gorgeous.. I love both stones!!!! lucky ladies!
 
Hi,
Both OMCs are OMG gorgeous!!:love:
You should just offer to ring sit more often so the OMC cousins can have a play date :lol:
Enjoy your beauty and can’t wait to see how she’s set!
 
Cats love bling. That's what mine told me :lol-2:

Your sister's ring is TDF! And WOW your very own in the works!!! Oh man. The waiting, right? Please come back and show it off!!
 
motownmama I am CRACKING UP!!! sooo funny!!
ohsomethingshiny... aw thank you for asking and that is hilar because that's EXACTLY what I've been thinking!!!! It's a 2.36 a little under 8 mm so, yeah, I'm like, ooooooooh. BUT...it's my very first so I am super stoked!!
On LAD it still says on hold but I've already paid for it, it's just being set!!
mine.jpg mine1.jpg

mine3.jpg

Beautiful and soooo exciting!!! I can't wait to see it- better do a thread with tons of pics!!!
 
Cats love bling. That's what mine told me :lol-2:

Your sister's ring is TDF! And WOW your very own in the works!!! Oh man. The waiting, right? Please come back and show it off!!

That is so true. They love BLING so watch out. Anything sparkly and expensive is up for grabs with the fur babies.:devil: Be careful.;))

motownmama I am CRACKING UP!!! sooo funny!!
ohsomethingshiny... aw thank you for asking and that is hilar because that's EXACTLY what I've been thinking!!!! It's a 2.36 a little under 8 mm so, yeah, I'm like, ooooooooh. BUT...it's my very first so I am super stoked!!
On LAD it still says on hold but I've already paid for it, it's just being set!!
mine.jpg mine1.jpg

mine3.jpg

OMG @rubyjim I am so excited for you! It is GORGEOUS!:kiss2::appl:
 
Beautiful stone - congratulations
 
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