So are Mara and AlJ at WF right now!?!!

[aljdewey]

Date: 9/18/2005 7:18:45 PM
Author: anika
I think Psers should make an annual journey to the holy land Whiteflash and shareth their treasures with fellow womankind.

I almost feel drunk from all those intoxicating photos!

Anika, if you feel drunk, imagine how WE felt when we finally stumbled out of there! TOTALLY intoxicated....lol

MORE pictures??!! Dem, you ARE a glutton! LOL

 

[Demelza]

Date: 9/18/2005 7:55:43 PM
Author: aljdewey

MORE pictures??!! Dem, you ARE a glutton! LOL

Yeah, I know. That picture of all those 2 ct diamonds on Mara's hand -- that is just too fun. They look so divine.

 

[hoorray]

What a great trip, and what great pics! I would love to have a chance to see such a range of ideal cut stones at one time to see if my eyes can really tell the difference. We split hairs so much here that it brings back the reality that these %'s are really very small percentage differences. We are already talking about the small % of stones that fall into an ideal range and most all of the stones will be pretty spectacular without any hair splitting!

Thanks for sharing thepics. Too bad you didn't get one of the two of you together, or maybe with the WF gang.

 

[AGBF]

Date: 9/18/2005 6:52:18 PM
Author: aljdewey
Patience, woman!

You obviously have no knowledge of to whom you are speaking! My nickname is "Instant Gratification"!

Date: 9/18/2005 6:52:18 PM
Author: aljdewey
It''s a WF design. It''s the champagne ring that''s on their website, but this is a rendering in yellow. And no, I haven''t been participating in that thread.....when I''m all caught up on my usual forums, I''ll be sure to drop in there too.

I shall be waiting for you...and for Patty over there! After disclosing that she likes yellow gold, Patty better not snub us, either!

Deb

 

[Mara]

For my favorite fellow gluttons...

Another shot of the 7.5c on my hand. YUM!!!!!

 

[Mara]

and here is the larger version of the FIRST 7c one I posted on page 1. This is the pic that Greg saw where he said that it looks FAKE. I said the only thing I noticed was that there was STILL SKIN visible on either side of the diamond. So this doesn''t even entirely ''cover'' the finger. SHEESH! WHAT WILL IT TAKE?!?!?!!

 

[belle]

ohmygarsh!

i think the ''whole hand'' shot really helps emphasize the commanding size of that stone....
wow.

 

[Mara]

Date: 9/18/2005 8:07:29 PM
Author: lop
What a great trip, and what great pics! I would love to have a chance to see such a range of ideal cut stones at one time to see if my eyes can really tell the difference. We split hairs so much here that it brings back the reality that these %''s are really very small percentage differences. We are already talking about the small % of stones that fall into an ideal range and most all of the stones will be pretty spectacular without any hair splitting!

Lop that''s such a good point. When Brian set all those 2c''s in front of me all I could do was goggle silently at them. It wasn''t as though I said..Oh THAT one is the ES stone. Or that one is a CLASSIC or that one is a J and that done is an E. It took me long minutes of hard staring to separate the sparkles in my mind and really start looking for specifics.

That showed me that any one of those stones on a hand or a ring would be stunning, no hair splitting required. We do alot of hair splitting on here because without that visual, many times #''s are all you have besides virtual images...but I loved seeing things in person. That''s why we are already talking about our next trip in 2006 hopefully in spring when it''s time for my upgrade because I would love to see the stones in person yet again for the decision....ANYONE CARE TO JOIN?!?!?!

 

[hearts set]

OMG!!!

That shot of the prong halo ON FIRE!!

I''ve literally got butterflies with exitement!!

My sweetie picked mine up this morning. I''m too exited!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Man oh man is that fantabulous!!!! I love that new word!!!!!

 

[diamondlil]

Wow, that was great Al and Mara. I really appreciate your sharing all of this with us. Talk about intoxication . . . . I would just love to have experienced your visit to WF myself. Oh well, for now I''ll just have to live vicariously through your posts.

 

[AGBF]

Date: 9/18/2005 8:51:05 PM
Author: belle
ohmygarsh!

i think the ''whole hand'' shot really helps emphasize the commanding size of that stone....
wow.

How heavy was it to wear? Wasn''t Paris Hilton the woman whose engagement ring felt too heavy? How heavy was hers? I read about it all right here on Pricecope!

Deborah

 

[Demelza]

Mara, those last 2 photos are the best of the 7ct to date (isn''t it kind funny that we refer to it as the 7 ct rather than the 7.52? Normally we would be all over an additional .52pts, but with a stone this size, it''s almost completely irrelevant). Now I really have a good sense of how enormous it really is. It''s so spectacular it''s rendered me speechless! WOW is about all I can muster.

 

[Mara]

I know what you mean about the 7.5 vs 7c Dem...1/2c is huge but when you are talking about a 7c it just seems superfluous until it hits 8c!! You definitely get used to the size, it was HUGE but it wasn''t heavy. And it didn''t look TOO big...HAH!

 

[Sundial]

Great thread ladies! Thanks for sharing your experiences at Whiteflash and all those incredible photos. Glad you had fun and got a chance to meet one another.

 

[mrssalvo]

I love all the pictures

Al- that is too funny about you knocking over the box of diamonds, only because that is totally something I would do...If i ever get to visit WF in person I''ll have to give them a heads up

I love the pic of all the 2 carats lined up. I WANT ONE. any one would be fine. Those things are all amazing

 

[jorman]

Al & Mara!
Congratulations on your fabulous trip! I am glad you had such a great time. I am so sad that I am just reading this thread now and didn''t partake in the chit chat today.

Al- I love that YG U-prong on your hand! I never like YG, but that ring is so fun and sparkly!

Mara- the 7 ct. does not look fake- tell Greg to hush his mouth!

So you liked Pappa''s bro''s? Pretty good, huh? Al- you don''t owe me a thing for the recommendation- just ring advice.

Mara- we went today and tried on the Daniel K''s. MMMMMmmmmMMMMmmmm!
I need details on this white Sangria recipe!!

-Janna

 

[Mara]

Oh my gosh Jorman what a fab idea! I will dig out the recipe and post it so PS''ers can TASTE the magnificence that was the Americas'' white sangria. It was hilarious. I asked...Do you have Sangria? The waiter said, Of course mine is the best in Houston!! I said well do you have WHITE? He said..what is white sangria? ..... Then he offered to try to make something for me. I expressed skepticism that he could ''whip it up'' while we sat there, because part of sangria''s beauty is that it sits in with the fruit for hours. But he SWORE I''d love it. Well WE DID and he was the best to dream it up.

 

[HOUMedGal]

Date: 9/18/2005 8:54:02 PM
Author: Mara

Date: 9/18/2005 8:07:29 PM
Author: lop
What a great trip, and what great pics! I would love to have a chance to see such a range of ideal cut stones at one time to see if my eyes can really tell the difference. We split hairs so much here that it brings back the reality that these %''s are really very small percentage differences. We are already talking about the small % of stones that fall into an ideal range and most all of the stones will be pretty spectacular without any hair splitting!

Lop that''s such a good point. When Brian set all those 2c''s in front of me all I could do was goggle silently at them. It wasn''t as though I said..Oh THAT one is the ES stone. Or that one is a CLASSIC or that one is a J and that done is an E. It took me long minutes of hard staring to separate the sparkles in my mind and really start looking for specifics.

That showed me that any one of those stones on a hand or a ring would be stunning, no hair splitting required. We do alot of hair splitting on here because without that visual, many times #''s are all you have besides virtual images...but I loved seeing things in person. That''s why we are already talking about our next trip in 2006 hopefully in spring when it''s time for my upgrade because I would love to see the stones in person yet again for the decision....ANYONE CARE TO JOIN?!?!?!

Honey, you just let me know when you''re coming in spring 2006, I''ll pick you and Al and whoever else wants to come up at the airport and take you to WF myself if it means i get to ogle the prospects for your upgrade in person!!!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Count me in for that trip, too much fun!!!!

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 9/18/2005 10:51:03 PM
Author: mrssalvo
I love all the pictures

Al- that is too funny about you knocking over the box of diamonds, only because that is totally something I would do...If i ever get to visit WF in person I''ll have to give them a heads up

I love the pic of all the 2 carats lined up. I WANT ONE. any one would be fine. Those things are all amazing

HAHAHAHAHA ----

Mrs. S.....you don''t even understand just how prolific this klutz problem is with me!

It''s SO pitiful!

A few examples: Rich and I went to San Francisco and to Las Vegas for our honeymoon. I took him up to the Marin Headlands to see the incomparable view of the Golden Gate Bridge from there. We were standing about 10 ft from the edge of the cliff, which drop off about 500 feet to the waterline. We decide to head to the car, and I TRIP over a rock sticking up that I hadn''t seen.......did a face plant! Rich nearly had heart failure.....thought I was going over the edge FOR SURE! He was saying he''d NEVER be able to explain it after having been married just 3 scant days....it would look like insurance fraud.

TWO MEASLEY DAYS LATER......we had just completed tour of the Hoover Dam. We''re walking toward the dam sidewalk. I look over my shoulder to say something to him and miss the fact that the curb has now ended in one of those wheelchair access ramps........HUGE bellyflop onto the sidewalk. Camera in my hand goes flying - HIS digital camera, by the way. All this grace in front of the 75 or so people across the street who had just toured upstairs with us.

BIG TIME embarassment blush!

And it never ends.......came home from TX and Rich picked me up at the airport. We went out to dinner. On the way out, I fumbled the take-out box. In my haste to keep it from dropping, I lost my footing and did a serious belly-flop onto the pavement. Have a gorgeous tri-color shiner on my knee-cap to prove it.

Honestly, I can''t get out of my own way sometimes. Hee hee.....bet WF wishes they''d had this info BEFORE my visit, huh?

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 9/18/2005 10:51:17 PM
Author: jorman

So you liked Pappa''s bro''s? Pretty good, huh? Al- you don''t owe me a thing for the recommendation- just ring advice.

Hahahah HA - that, I can do! No problem!

Seriously, you girls (and guys) have just made it so fun to share our experiences. It''s like reliving the whole thing over again.....

I''lll see if I have any picture stash left to share. I know I have....oh about a BAZILLION....shots of the 7 ct from every humanly possible angle, so I''ll share a few of em.

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 9/18/2005 11:37:22 PM
Author: HOUMedGal


Honey, you just let me know when you''re coming in spring 2006, I''ll pick you and Al and whoever else wants to come up at the airport and take you to WF myself if it means i get to ogle the prospects for your upgrade in person!!!!

Annie, you''re SO awesome. It was SO cool to meet you and Theresa......we HAVE to get her hooked!

Guys, you should just SEE HouMed''s setting.........SWOONABLE! Her stone looks SO much bigger on her hand! Really, really nice ladies. Fun to meet Ginger and her FI too.....keeping my fingers crossed for their closing this Wednesday!

 

[Dancing Fire]

that trip sounds like a lot fun for Mara and Alj

.i should of went to Houston and spoil their party.

 

[MissAva]

Date: 9/19/2005 2:13:14 AM
Author: Dancing Fire
that trip sounds like a lot fun for Mara and Alj

.i should of went to Houston and spoil their party.

DF- if you decide to gate crash let me know, I am all over that...I would LOVE to spend a day at WF. So much to learn and see!

 

[valeria101]

Date: 9/18/2005 8:49:25 PM
Author: Mara

7c ... doesn''t even entirely ''cover'' the finger. SHEESH! WHAT WILL IT TAKE?!?!?!!

Sorry, couldn''t help it!

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 9/19/2005 6:30:51 AM
Author: valeria101

Date: 9/18/2005 8:49:25 PM
Author: Mara

7c ... doesn't even entirely 'cover' the finger. SHEESH! WHAT WILL IT TAKE?!?!?!!

Sorry, couldn't help it!

VAL - laughing my HEAD off over here....that's so on target, it's hysterical!

FABULOUS!

I just love your skills!

 

[HOUMedGal]

Date: 9/19/2005 12:19:41 AM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 9/18/2005 11:37:22 PM
Author: HOUMedGal


Honey, you just let me know when you''re coming in spring 2006, I''ll pick you and Al and whoever else wants to come up at the airport and take you to WF myself if it means i get to ogle the prospects for your upgrade in person!!!!

Annie, you''re SO awesome. It was SO cool to meet you and Theresa......we HAVE to get her hooked!

Guys, you should just SEE HouMed''s setting.........SWOONABLE! Her stone looks SO much bigger on her hand! Really, really nice ladies. Fun to meet Ginger and her FI too.....keeping my fingers crossed for their closing this Wednesday!

Awww, thanks Al!!! *blushing*

I know, I''ve been showing Theresa around the site and enjoying watching her drool over all the sparklies...I showed her your pendant yesterday and she LOOOOOOVED it!!! (surprise surprise...like it''s possible to NOT love that pendant!!)

And I''m totally serious about the airport pickup...it would be my pleasure! Just let me know when the plans for spring come together!

 

[belle]

Date: 9/19/2005 9:54:49 AM
Author: HOUMedGal
And I''m totally serious about the airport pickup...it would be my pleasure! Just let me know when the plans for spring come together!

i hope you have a big car!

 

[fire&ice]

Maybe I missed it - what are the specs of the 7c?

Mara - it''s looks nice on your long fingers.

Puts a whole new meaning to the term shrinkage.

And, someone asked - I''d like to know as well - did it feel heavy on your hand. Maybe you couldn''t tell since it wasn''t secure in the setting and you couldn''t move around. I tried on a 4.5c and I DID feel it.

Sounds like fun. Maybe a group trip to Houston is in order. Except for the restaurants and destination WF, what else is there to do?