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You know how it takes a while, years even, to let the pain of losing someone come to a level where you can remember with affection and joy without breaking into tears? Well, my mom died a few years ago and I'm at the point where the loss is not a sharp pain anymore, it's more like a faint tingling of sorrow. She left me her diamond pendant, one she wore every day of my adult life, one I admired so much that I got one of my own. Not needing another solitaire, I've left this sweet little diamond in my jewelry box, waiting for inspiration to strike.
It didn't have a GIA certification, my father bought it overseas, but I knew it was around a carat and looked fairly clean. Being the true PSer that I am I created an account with GIA, sent it off and waited for the results. It came back as a 1.13 carat, D color, SI1!
Now what to do with it? I have too many rings and another would get lost in the shuffle. A bracelet! But what kind? Along came @goldenfire with her antique cushion bangle and I was hooked! This was it!
Of course, I can't let things be, I have to make them more complicated. I started a thread and toyed with the idea of two stones and other designs and just generally tied myself into knots. Worry, fret, worry worry worry, delay, come on Suzanne, just make up your mind!! Finally, I asked sweet goldenfire for permission to hijack her design and with her blessings I sent the stone to DK and asked for an exact copy. With one small exception. I asked for two bezels with milgrain and the inner bezel made of white gold.
If you have stayed with me thus far, thank you! Here is my tribute bangle. 14k yellow gold with a 22k gold wash in a satin finish. Special thanks to David and Amy at DKJ.
It didn't have a GIA certification, my father bought it overseas, but I knew it was around a carat and looked fairly clean. Being the true PSer that I am I created an account with GIA, sent it off and waited for the results. It came back as a 1.13 carat, D color, SI1!
Now what to do with it? I have too many rings and another would get lost in the shuffle. A bracelet! But what kind? Along came @goldenfire with her antique cushion bangle and I was hooked! This was it!
Of course, I can't let things be, I have to make them more complicated. I started a thread and toyed with the idea of two stones and other designs and just generally tied myself into knots. Worry, fret, worry worry worry, delay, come on Suzanne, just make up your mind!! Finally, I asked sweet goldenfire for permission to hijack her design and with her blessings I sent the stone to DK and asked for an exact copy. With one small exception. I asked for two bezels with milgrain and the inner bezel made of white gold.
If you have stayed with me thus far, thank you! Here is my tribute bangle. 14k yellow gold with a 22k gold wash in a satin finish. Special thanks to David and Amy at DKJ.
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