My tetris diamond...

[Asscherhalo_lover]

OK, there is a pretty funny store behind this one! I had just finished reading Elizabeth Taylor''s My Love Affair With Jewelry and I kept on commenting on how the only way i could ever hope to duplicate a piece of her jewelry was the get my very own "Ping-Pong" diamond ring.

My fiance laughed at me and rolled his eyes. A few minutes later he made the mistake of challenging me to a tetris duel. We are both pretty hardcore players but he usually wins. That is, of course, when diamonds are not on the table!!! Needless to say, I actually (miraculously) made it to level 23!!! I have been wanting to get my very own ACA round for awhile and we found the perfect tetris diamond ring.

We chose a .33 J SI1 ACA from Whiteflash set in a simple white gold four prong ring. I am very happy with my little ball of sparkle and I aspire to own a much larger ACA round someday....

sorry about the pics, i took them in the bathroom as we have had nothing but snow rain and generally yucky weather lately...

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

another shot....the diamond actually seems, to me anyway, much larger looking than a .33ct.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

another...

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

if anyone else has pics to share...feel free!

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

that last pic was pretty hard to get, lol!

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

last one, i promise!

 

[Circe]

Best. Title. EVAH.

And the diamond is gorgeous, too.

 

[papillon]

That''s a delicate looking ring! Congratulations!

 

[angeline]

That''s gorgeous! I love it. It does look a lot bigger then .33, and looks lovely on your hand.

Please add it to the ''Under 1ct'' thread, I love that thread

 

[monarch64]

It''s absolutely gorgeous. Am I the only one here thinking I would challenge him to a duel and upon winning, get another matching one and stick them both on either ear? Hee hee hee...

 

[Maisie]

Its gorgeous! Well done!!!

 

[rainydaze]

haha, that''s awesome! i read your title and was thinking ''what on earth is a tetris diamond? i cannot wait to see this cut....'' it''s beautiful, enjoy!!

 

[777_LDY]

That is too funny...I also won a 3.2 ctw. pear shaped G VS1 at a game of wii bowling (long story)!! Unlike you I have yet to receive my ring though, and don''t anticipate it anytime soon even though DH says he "always keeps a promise," lol, we''ll see...

Congrats on the new ring, it''s a beauty for sure!!!

 

[777_LDY]

Date: 12/13/2007 4:36:15 AM
Author: monarch64
It''s absolutely gorgeous. Am I the only one here thinking I would challenge him to a duel and upon winning, get another matching one and stick them both on either ear? Hee hee hee...

That is a fantastic idea!

 

[KimberlyH]

What a great story, and ring! How fun!

 

[NeverEndingUpgrade]

Your ring is gorgeous and the diamond is a great size to someday put into a 3-stone ring, with your diamond on one side, a new, larger ACA in the middle, and a matching .33 ct. on the other side. That is what I should have done with my first diamond, a .24 ct. round, but I traded it for a marquise, and I always regretted it.

 

[rubybeth]

This is so great!

I, too, love the ping pong ring story in Elizabeth Taylor''s book. Your ring is so lovely! Do you mind my asking how much it was? WF does such an amazing job on anything they do, I would definitely challenge my BF to a game of something or other in order to get one of these. Nice job!

 

[iheartscience]

Wow, what a sweet bet! I was very intrigued by your title, too! I LOVE Tetris...and I am crazy good at it, too! (Once I get going, of course!)

Your ring is beautiful, and you have to love the upgrade policy at Whiteflash! You should challenge him to a duel every now and then for an upgrade!

Pretty soon you''d have a 1 carat!

 

[somethingshiny]

Wow! Beautiful diamond! I''m a tetris whore! My brother and I have battled it our for nearly 20 years, DH thought he could play til he met us. If only I had put diamonds on the line when he was still challenging me....

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Date: 12/13/2007 12:52:20 PM
Author: rubybeth
This is so great!

I, too, love the ping pong ring story in Elizabeth Taylor''s book. Your ring is so lovely! Do you mind my asking how much it was? WF does such an amazing job on anything they do, I would definitely challenge my BF to a game of something or other in order to get one of these. Nice job!

i went for the J SI1 so it wouldnt hurt his pocket to much, with the setting it came to about $530.

i dont think i will ever upgrade it. i need to keep this to tell my children about someday!

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Very pretty and such a cute story!

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I love it!!!! Please consider keeping this beauty and getting another when the time is right. I have a J colored .70 RB that I just love. The deeper colors bring out a more deep and romantic side of a diamond in my opinion. Colorless are great as well, but there is a mystery and warmth in the J colored IMHO. Enjoy your beauty. She is a looker.

Lisa

 

[Rhea]

It''s pretty!

May I ask, why did you set it into a ring since you already have an e-ring (the one in you avatar, right?) and not a necklace or something?

 

[Fly Girl]

Great story, and a great little ring. Yes, everyone can use a little diamond ring like that....even Elizabeth Taylor!!!

 

[Lynn B]

Whatta firecracker!

Congratulations, and whatta GREAT STORY to tell the grandbabies one day!!!

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Date: 12/19/2007 3:20:18 PM
Author: Addy
It''s pretty!


May I ask, why did you set it into a ring since you already have an e-ring (the one in you avatar, right?) and not a necklace or something?

i actually wear this in place of my ering sometimes and i wanted to make a replica of elizabeth taylor''s ping pong ring so a pendant just would do!

 

[coatimundi_org]

I just saw this in the under a carat thread--It's lovely!
I read her book over Christmas-present from DH.
I love that you have a TETRIS diamond.(I love tetris!)
I wanna SCRABBLE diamond!

 

[susi]

Asscherhalo, the pictures of your "winning ring" remind me of ones I used to see over and over years ago when looking for e-rings. Most diamonds were in the "around a third or half carat or so" weight, most mounts look just like yours and it brought back so many memories!

I love your new ring!

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I want one!!! My husband is better at everything... so I am going to practice Golden Tee, Darts, and Wii until I can get really good at one and then I am going to push him into a deal, and WIN WIN WIN!!!

Your ring is lovely, I am so happy for you! Not only did you get a lovely ering, but you also got some braggin'' right too!

 

[mercoledi]

Ha! What a great story and what a little gem

!

IHC- I beat DH and his BFF at GoldenTee once. I so should have demanded a blingy reward!