I've collected a few more pieces recently, so thought I'd add them to this thread in case anyone was interested.
Firstly - my new gypsy ring: .9ct E VS2 AVR with AVR sides - both 9 points - one D SI2 and one E SI1 - set in a whoooole lot of platinum! A good work-horse ring.
I think this piece is going to arrive here either tomorrow or on Friday. Will post hand shots when it's here. In the meantime tho - it's a size 6.75.
@ZestfullyBling -
Hi Zesty!
Good lord. Just back from dinner and *seriously* hammered.
Here's a photo of the pin I wore.
Firstly - before dinner when I stil had my shizzle together:
And with my very best date:
And then - at the restaurant, seriously hammered:
And now home again!
Goodness me! We had 5 or 6 courses (who can remember?!) and half a dozen wines! It was a WONDERFUL evening! Yay us on 36 years of happily married, and DH's birthday, which is next week.
I absolutely love this pin! @Polabowla - thank you so much for the motivation! I love the look of it pinned to my neckline!
That new incarnation of your gypsy ring! The diamonds are so white, the platinum is so sleek and shiny, it is such a cool ring. Happy you found the right setting and right stone to complete this dream. The rich red rubellite is a beautiful ring, too. The halo is classic and classy. It reminds me a little of a ring I have that my grandmother gave my sister, a rhodolite garnet with a little split shank and 6 diamonds set to the north and south.
And the Beloved set. Not *completely* finished - still waiting for the wider band that will be worn with the 7 stone ring.
mrs-b! Your collection is amazing as always!!
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I especially LOVE your yellow gold bands on the top row. I'm always looking for carved yellow gold vintage or vintage looking bands and you seem to have found every beautiful one.
Also your 3 piece set is absolutely a show stopper.
I'm thinking/planning of a 3 stone yellow gold old cut one right now and your set is an inspiration
Next up, my white metals - more dressy. And let me just say here that my idea of dressy may not be your idea of dressy. There are PS members with far more spectacular pieces than me, and I acknowledge that freely and with all due deference.
2 x diamond and platinum bangles. I'm not entirely sure of the ctw, but it's upwards of 10ctw for the pair.
Diamond and platinum pin - 2.6ctw. Ideal cut, colorless.
Diamond and platinum cluster earrings - 2 x .95 centers surrounded by 18 x 15pt diamonds. All ideal cut, all colorless. Roughly 4.6ctw.
14.3mm AAA SS pearls with approx 1.65ctw colorless diamonds. Rounds are BGD signature. Platinum.
Cluster pendant is a 1.11ct center - GOG Ascendancy, I color. Sides are ideal cut, colorless. Setting is platinum.
I don't have a platinum engagement-style ring, but will probably switch my yellow gold 3 stone to a platinum solitaire at some point. In the meantime, I use these 4:
1 x gypsy ring with approx .7ct OEC with 2 x 10 point AVRs - all colorless - set in platinum.
Approx 2.15ctw platinum 7 stone diamond band. I love this ring - so easy to wear and has plenty of presence. All stones colorless and ideal cut.
1+ctw Leon Mege diamond and platinum eternity
Sapphire and diamond 4ctw platinum eternity
A few changes here, so worth adding. You'd think I'd have more after years of to-ing and fro-ing - yet - no. This photo fails to catch the beautiful colors in these rings. Sometimes I wonder where the color actually *goes* - in between what I see and what lands on PS. It's such a shame - the spinels, for example, are truly spectacular in real life, and the sapphires in that diamond and sapphire band ring are BLUE. Ah well! First world problems.
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