Guess what I got with my PS 10k gift....

[rms]

soooooo cool Mara!! Congrats on 10K posts and more!

 

[Mara]

thanks everyone...still getting used to them. i think i bruised my left foot trying to jam on the slightly smaller ring, it feels really senstiive today.

LOL DF...seriously you and the RE posts.

Mrs. Jam..wow you learn something new every day!!

tell him that your feet could look like that if you only had diamond eternity rings.

Patty, LOL yeah after I posted this I thought, wow that looks funny, heheee. Woops!

actually kaleigh pointed out this AM that i am only a few more posts away from 11k. how scary is that? it just keeps climbing!! i need another hobby.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 8/14/2005 1:49:38 PM
Author: Patty
Mara, the title of your thread makes it sound like your PS gift was 10k DOLLARS.

Now that would have us all posting like mad!

I''m glad you went with something that you totally love and was completely frivilous.

thats for 100K post

right Leonid?

 

[Demelza]

Date: 8/14/2005 1:49:38 PM
Author: Patty
Mara, the title of your thread makes it sound like your PS gift was 10k DOLLARS.

Now that would have us all posting like mad!


I''m glad you went with something that you totally love and was completely frivilous.

That''s what I thought too! I started thinking, only about 9700 to go. That''s a dollar for every post!!

Love the toe rings, Mara!

 

[mrssalvo]

Oh my goodness. Mara, those are sooo cute and look adorable on you. What a great idea and treat for all your dedication and contributions here at PS. So what was Wf''s reaction when you told them you wanted them to make diamond toe rings?

 

[hoorray]

Great choice! I love the totally uselessness of them (I mean that in a good way) and the unexpected sparkle on the toes. Being a barefoot gal, I''d probably never be able to have them, but they look great on you. Enjoy, and cudos to both Irina and leonid and WF.

 

[DiaDiva]

Mara, very nice and funky too!

 

[Mara]

hahah mrssalvo...they thought it would be an exciting project! i don''t think they''ve ever done them before...! It was great to talk to Leon re: the designs...Lesley told me he rarely gets out of the workshop to do the ''fun stuff''. He''s very detailed!

I have to say again that I am soo impressed with these little suckers. They are so delicate and beautiful, it''s amazing. They are channel set and on the feet in the sun you can barely get a glimpse of the small separations of the stones. They are just 2mm each, so they are actually almost a bit thicker than Kayla''s Ritani rings if you can believe it! I think her e-ring setting is a 1.6mm and her side rings are something like 2mm each? But these things are SO delicate, honestly I have the hardest time imagining anything smaller than 2mm.

Of course I was also being silly and imagining my Big J on the toe rings, aka ooh imagine if my finger size was 3.75 and I had this stone set onto the rings...WOW the thing would be a monster. Gosh where is that finger surgery when you need it?!?!?!

 

[MelissaSue]

Mara - congrats on the 10K posts. I''d totally missed all of this. I LOVE your toe rings. They''re absolutely adorable. And I think I have those same flip-flops (Are they from american eagle with the kitten heel?).

And don''t feel like you have big toes! I just for fun, tried to put my e-ring (size 3) on my second toe.. and it definitely doesn''t fit! I have funny toes though. They are all curly, so the bottom part is MUCH smaller than the top.

 

[Mara]

LOL Melissa re: the ring not fitting on your toe!

I am sooo jealous though of gals who have small hands. My toe rings look TINY to me and they are 3.75. Seriously I feel like touching them is ''manhandling'' them. I couldn''t imagine having a size 3 ring on my finger or even a size 2(2.5?) like luckyhonu!! But it would be cheaper for the next upgrade! LOL. Enjoy those small hands gals!

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 8/14/2005 12:42:08 AM
Author: Mara

Date: 8/14/2005 12:39:25 AM
Author: Jennifer5973

Date: 8/14/2005 12:37:03 AM
Author: Mara
aww thanks everyone. thanks roppongi and josh for your very kind words.

these things certainly are COOL thats for sure. and no mmm i don''t think i have seen any other toe rings on here...it''s kind of fun to be different for once! yanno i was thinking in the car (and this was just a random thought as i caught sight of the rings sparklies) that it was cool to bedazzle myself and PS with something that no one else has really done on here. sometimes i feel like my center stone is too small or i need bigger earrings or this or that and all that baloney that we fool ourselves into on here hanging out with each other and keeping up with the PS joneses BUT now with my toe rings, i am the only one i have to compare to. there''s no ''well those are bigger''. it actually feels a bit freeing.

heather, twinkle toes, i LOVE IT!!!

platinumrock...3c J SI2 here I come...or there''s always that pitstop at ~2.35c!

oh and josh i am sure Greg wished this would go towards some cool fun new truck part rather than jewelry for my TOES.

Are you so sure????

jen you troublemaker! are you trying to tell us something?

let me reiterate that it''s something that i don''t KNOW of anyone else on here doing. but there could be sneaksters.

That''s ok, Mara......just remember that imitation is among the most sincere forms of flattery.

 

[valeria101]

Oh, Goodness... I am so late on this one and so out of touch! For once I am spending some time away from the computer and missed the whole story. Since the 'Hangout' got banished from the top ranks it is even worse.

Mara, I hope there is some room left for late congrats

Your choice is crazy, but crazy in a very good way. Thank you for setting an enabling model with your countless posts.

 

[njc]

I am late too... usually try and stay away on the weekends...

I just LOVE your toe rings... i think they are super cool and fun! Congratulations on 10K posts and starting a new PS trend!

 

[BrightSpot]

Oh, Mara, your new toe rings are just adorable! They look fabulous on your lovely feet.

LOL re: your toe ring size matching the ring size of some ladies on PS. My ring finger is a size 7, so I''m with you in the small finger envy department. Those small fingers would make our diamonds look SOOOO much bigger....

Enjoy your new bling, congrats on hitting 10,000 posts & thanks for all of your insight, advice & humor over the years!

 

[curlygirl]

Oh my god, what a wonderful idea--you are so creative, Mara!!! Congratulations, they look great on you. Now you''ll always have to be perfectly pedicured to show off those beauties!!

 

[Rube]

Congrats on 10K! Always love reading your posts...

BTW the toe rings are AMAZING- and look fabulous on your feet. Enjoy!

 

[Mara]

Haha thanks guys!! I know that the rings were crazy, and that is why I was soo hesitant at first but now I am really jazzed I went with my gut.

curlygirl, I totlally agree, I feel so much more pressure now to have good looking feet all the time! I am sure I''ll see a rise in my pedicure bills. Normally I go once a month but that is kind of pushing it, I should be going more like every 2.5 weeks or 3 weeks max. That is right around the time when all hell breaks loose feet wise...chipping polish, dry skin, etc. Pedicures are addicting!

 

[Bev]

Oh my gosh - those are sooooo cute!!! Hahahahaha. I would never have thought. Congratulations!!!

 

[lmurden]

So so so cute!

The great thing about them is that they are subtle and you just see a lot of sparkle! Lucky girl.

 

[Angel7]

Congrats!

Those toe rings look great! Too cute!

 

[cutes814]

Date: 8/15/2005 12:11:19 PM
Author: Mara
Pedicures are addicting!

I agree!!

Mara, Congrats on the gift!! It looks wonderful.

When I first found PS, I was really impressed by how you were always willing to spend your time to help others, me being one of them. And I want to thank you. Without you, PS would not be the same.

Keep it up! I love to read your posts.

 

[Kamuelamom]

How fun looking! Enjoy & congrats.

 

[Diamonds4Me]

They look fantastic. I really like them.

And they''re so sparkly

 

[didiamond]

Mara..CONGRATULATIONS on 10K postings!!!!!! You chose a fabulous gift (or gifts!

) for yourself! I've never been a fan of toe rings but yours have certainly changed my mind. They look incredible on your well tanned and perfectly pedicured toes in your Havainas (sp?)!

I'm sure as everyone can attest that your thoughts and opinions (no matter what the subject may be) are well received by anyone that passes through PS whether it be a newbie or a long timer. I have always enjoyed reading your posts since I've been here whether it's about diamonds, jewelry, handbags, you, Greg, Portia and all of your hopes and dreams. You seem like a wonderfully well grounded person and you absolutely deserve something so beautiful for sharing so many thoughts and desires with us. You have put a lot of time and effort into PS and I have to applaud you, Leonid and Irina for making this site such a fabulous place to come to every day!!

Congrats again and I can't wait to see what you choose at 20K!!!!!!

 

[luckyhonu]

LOVE the toe rings! Congrats Mara for your 10k posts, always informative and helpful...you deserve some bling! When I read your first posting, I had a feeling that it was going to be toe rings, and I''m glad I was right!

Now that you have the toe rings......tell us what''s next????!!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I am so confused. You get something for posting 10,000 times?

 

[baltneu]

I would have never thought to have diamond toe rings made, great job Mara. Do they rub your other toes around them?

I wonder if WF could make 1 for me, I might need a size 20! LOL

 

[jadeleaves]

Trust u to think of and GET diamond toe rings

They look fabulous honey!

 

[PaulaW]

OMG MARA!!!! I remember you talking about toe rings ages ago and now you have them thanks to your amazing 11K+ posts!!!
Congratulations and have fun enjoying those cuties, you deserve them!

 

[jewelgirl]

Those are awesome!!!!

What a great thought...I would be scared to death to wear them, though. I would be just terrified they would fall off!