I know it''s not a ring but...

[ringbling17]

Well,
Feeling a little depressed about not getting the Ritani set and everything else going on with it , I headed out to the NJ jewelry exchange today and wound up purchasing these........

I know it''s not a ring, but it will do for now, until I finally get it, or Ritani gets it together.

They are diamond inside/out hoop earrings. The specs are 1.6 carats RB''s G/H SI1 clarity. Each earring has 20 shared prong set RB diamonds, 11 in the front and 9 on the inside. Each individual diamond is .04 carats. The earrings are about 7/8ths of an inch.

I may exchange them for thinner, longer one''s, I am not sure.

 

[Camellia]

Very nice! Can we see them on?

 

[ringbling17]

Here is a picture on my ear.

I am not sure if I truly love them, but the place said I could exchange if I want.

Can you guys give me your honest opinion on them?

 

[headlight]

Love ''em!
Keep ''em!

 

[cflutist]

Kayla, those earrings are absolutely beautiful

They look very lovely on your ears.

 

[Camellia]

I''m intrigued by the way they have been set - can you describe it a bit more? I personally like smaller earrings but that''s me. If you feel comfortable with them, enjoy them!

 

[ringbling17]

Did I mention that they double as twin wedding bands?

 

[Jennifer5973]

I think they are gorgeous... and classic. I have similar ones myself!

I'd say they are keepers...the stones sparkle so!

 

[sevens one]

Oh Kayla those are beautiful. What an excellent choice to bounce you out of that "other" situation.
I''ve looked at hoops like those too. They look lovely on you. Keep em'' - Like Headlight said.

 

[ringbling17]

Yes, I purposely cut out my eyes in this picture b/c I did not want to scare you guys. And please don''t mind the zits, I am pms''ing, which probably explains the crying after the a**hole owner incident

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But I wanted to show you guys how they look from a distance with the RC butterfly pendant. The thing I don''t like about them is that they are a bit wider than the pendant, but length wise, they are perfect.

I was thinking about getting diamond hoop earrings since Mara put a post about wanting them for her 30th birthday. I was going to pick up the Bluenile one''s she wanted, but they were only .50 carats.

 

[Camellia]

They look lovely on you with the pendant. Very sparkly.

 

[ringbling17]

Date: 11/29/2004 10:57:59 PM
Author: Camellia
I''m intrigued by the way they have been set - can you describe it a bit more? I personally like smaller earrings but that''s me. If you feel comfortable with them, enjoy them!

Hi Camelia,
They have diamonds set in the front and also in the inside, so that when you look at the earrings from the front, you can see the inside ones as well.
Shared prong means that rather than each one being individually set with four prongs, each diamond shares two prongs with the next diamond.
I am usually not great at explaining these types of things, so if anyone wants to chime in, please, be my guess.

I too usually like smaller earrings as well, but I have a few hoop earrings, from my aunt, and I wanted something bigger than what I have and more blingy.

 

[Camellia]

I haven''t seen earrings set with diamonds on the inside but it makes sense. Instead of ''wasting'' the diamonds on the back, they can be seen. Very clever. And definitely bling bling. Well done.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Beautiful earrings! You definetly should keep them!

 

[slammie]

OOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh kayla, I love them!! I love the diamonds on the inside

. If you don''t keep them, are they up for adoption??

 

[MelissaSue]

those earrings are awesome!!! So pretty!! I never wear earrings, but if i did, I''d wear those!! GORGEOUS!

and that pic that you cut your eyes out of, i didn''t read the post that went along with it at first and TOTALLY thought you were showing me that J.Lo had a pair of earrings just like them!!!!! Are you sure you''re not J. Lo?

Melissa

 

[reena]

oh, kayla, i LOVE them.

 

[fortheloveofdiamonds]

Date: 11/29/2004 10:53:20 PM
Author: kayla17
Here is a picture on my ear.

I am not sure if I truly love them, but the place said I could exchange if I want.

Can you guys give me your honest opinion on them?

DON"T EXCHANGE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! they are Stunning!!!!! good job!

 

[Bikergirl]

I totally agree! They look beautiful on you....although I think they are better on your ears than on your finger.

Definitely don''t trade them. I love the diamonds set on the inside, and they are a perfect size! Plenty of bling, but with style, too!

 

[ivanadiamond]

I would keep''m! They are gorgeous!!!

 

[ringbling17]

Date: 11/30/2004 1:17:21 AM
Author: MelissaSue
those earrings are awesome!!! So pretty!! I never wear earrings, but if i did, I''d wear those!! GORGEOUS!

and that pic that you cut your eyes out of, i didn''t read the post that went along with it at first and TOTALLY thought you were showing me that J.Lo had a pair of earrings just like them!!!!! Are you sure you''re not J. Lo?

Melissa

Jlo?? Wow, that''s great that you would say that, although personallly I would prefer to be called a Halle or a Salma, or better yet, how about an Ashley (Judd)?

First Reena as Reeyonce and now Kayla as KLo!!!!! Hmmmm, what should we call Mara and Slammie?

 

[ringbling17]

Thanks everyone, although I am not completely 100% sure, I will think it over and decide this week.

 

[luckyhonu]

I LOVE your earrings! I am getting a pair of diamond earrings made also, but they don''t have diamonds on the inside like yours does. They are so pretty and sparkly, hopefully you''ll keep them

BUT, if you want something else, by all means get it!

 

[yanekie25]

Those earrings are gorgeous. I live in NJ, where is the Jewelry exchange?? I have been looking for studs, wonder if I could get a good deal there.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Sweet!!! Could I borrow them? I have a party this Thursday.....................awww come on

cheers---Sharon

 

[Libster]

Kayla, they are stunning!! A couple of friends of mine have diamond hoops but the diamonds are not a good quality at all. Those diamonds in your pair are just sooooo sparkly!!! Plus you look great in them! You must keep them after all that mess you are enduring with your ring....you deserve them

 

[Patty]

I think that they are beautiful, Kayla.

 

[ringbling17]

Date: 11/30/2004 1:15:43 PM
Author: yanekie25
Those earrings are gorgeous. I live in NJ, where is the Jewelry exchange?? I have been looking for studs, wonder if I could get a good deal there.

I am not too familiar with NJ, I live in Staten Island, but this Jewelry Exchange was the one in Woodbridge, across from the Fortunoff''s mall.

I don''t know if I would buy studs there, but for regular earrings, they are not bad and you can bargain with them.

 

[ringbling17]

Date: 11/30/2004 1:34

3 PM
Author: Libster
Kayla, they are stunning!! A couple of friends of mine have diamond hoops but the diamonds are not a good quality at all. Those diamonds in your pair are just sooooo sparkly!!! Plus you look great in them! You must keep them after all that mess you are enduring with your ring....you deserve them

Thanks, actually, I was surprised at the quality of the diamonds. I would guess that they are anywhere between a vs2 to si2 clarity.

The diamonds are not cloudy at all, although some of the other diamond hoops I looked at were.
I louped all the diamonds and they are pretty clear, about 4 or 5 of them have small black and/or white inclusions, but those are the ones in the back of the earrings, not the ones in the front.

The color compared to my G VS1 colored band is equal, so I would say that they are on the ball with the color.

Lastly, I got them at a phenomenal price for 1.6 carats....................

$680 plus tax!

 

[goldengirl]

I LOOOOOOOOOVE those earrings. In fact, I regularly drool over the ones on bluenile you mentioned!

Can I ask, how much did those ones cost you?