The new WF ES 2.32 J SI at last!

[Mara]

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[Mara]

Crisp apricot dreams...

 

[Mara]

Resting on a purple orchid....

 

[Mara]

went a little nuts with the purple orchid....but the colors were magnificent.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 5/11/2006 2:16:42 AM
Author: Mara
i love this shot!!! i actually had put my rings into my lap to put lotion on and they looked fab and oh i just happened to have the camera and took a quick snappity snap.

don't my jeans look cool up close? hehe.

HAHAHAHAHA. I feel kinda dirty looking at this pix. It's like Diamond Porno.

. If you do one in your cleavage I will never eat Lemon Pie again.

 

[Mara]

the orchid bringin' out the arrows!

 

[Mara]

massive blurry beautifulness....i just love shots like this of the inside of the diamond. with a shot like this need anyone ask why we love diamonds???

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 5/11/2006 3:08:30 PM
Author: Mara
Closeup...I just love how this stone catches the colors around it SO readily. It''s very adaptable.

Partial to green I guess (KIWI!!!

) so I

the c.u. plant shot. UMMMMM.

 

[Mara]

one last orchid...this is a favorite for sure.

i took alot more picture shots but figured i wouldn't post all of them..tee hee. but they were SOOOOO much fun!! the colors in nature are stunning.

 

[Shay37]

Good heavens!!! Lord have mercy on me. Those pics are gorgeous. The really sad thing is I know they don''t do that diamond justice. Which means the people around you must be speechless 99 % of the time. I wish I could see it in person. Drool. I responded on page 9 and begged for more pics. Thank you for adding more. Please keep them coming. That rock is just ..... (okay, there are no words)

shay

 

[tawn]

That diamond is like a chameleon...

 

[dh97]

Those flower pics

So beautiful

 

[Mara]

Date: 5/11/2006 3:18:24 PM
Author: Shay37
Good heavens!!! Lord have mercy on me. Those pics are gorgeous. The really sad thing is I know they don''t do that diamond justice. Which means the people around you must be speechless 99 % of the time. I wish I could see it in person. Drool. I responded on page 9 and begged for more pics. Thank you for adding more. Please keep them coming. That rock is just ..... (okay, there are no words)

shay

lol shay i know i forgot to respond to you but i saw your post...i''m sorry you haven''t been feeling well..take care of yourself!!

honestly, i know i have said it like 5 times but i just love taking photos of this diamond. i think maybe because it IS a larger diameter, it somehow captures more of what is around it and reflects it back inside the stone? could be the camera too, but i don''t remember my old diamonds having been this easy to get massive rainbows of colors INSIDE the diamond on almost an every-picture basis. i took 150 pictures to post these ~10...but about 100 of those would have been breathtaking as well to post. it''s so hard to choose the favorites and what i think you guys would like to see. i hope i am doing an okay job...hee hee.

yesterday i was at the eye doctor and i saw everyone checking out my ring, well the girls there anyway, i was like yeah!! it rocks!!! i love it! hehee.

 

[Mara]

Date: 5/11/2006 2:22:16 PM
Author: didiamond
Question: Are you thinking a little more about having a litte Greg or little Mara so that you might get your next upgrade sooner rather than later?!?!?!

(I''m sorry, that''s just the little devil plotting inside of me. Don''t tell Greg I asked!)

HA HA DI....you guys know me too well. I was just telling Sevens the other day that I am already going HMM about that same topic. I mean OF COURSE that would not be our reason to have a child...but we have been talking about maybe if we want to have kids in a few years...and I thought oh well IF that happens in another 3-4 years...I''d have my upgrade by year 5!!!

Tempting...but then on the other hand, hearing some of the stories from Demelza and others about the trials of being pregnant is also some great birth control. After reading some of those posts I think, hmmm well maybe I CAN wait til year 10 for the 3c+...hehee. And oh man trying on that 3.29 was like a death knoll for my 2.32...seriously...I ADORE this new stone oodles and plan to enjoy the heck out of it for years, but the first thing out of my mouth when John put that 3.29 into the faux mounting was OH MY GOD, WHERES THE CAMERA.

 

[Mara]

lol wallermama re: trying on the 2.5...rounds are definitely amazing but there is nothing like the step pattern of a beautiful asscher as you well know!

thanks guys, this bauble IS a true chameleon. it doesn''t even have to be on my hand for me to admire it, right now it''s sitting in the orchid to the left and i am still checking it out....so much fun.

 

[Sundial]

Those flower shots are just breathtaking!!!

 

[Mara]

i think that last one is an absolute fave of mine.....how''s the new avatar look gals?!?!? i wish we could have them bigger!

kristy, your turn now!

 

[Lynn B]

IT IS DIAMOND ****!!!!

Good grief, girl... you are KILLING me over here with these photos! REALLY! How much do you think the ticker can take anyway???!!!

Seriously, AWESOME, AMAZING photos! KEEP 'EM COMIN'!!!!

Lynn

PS Must. get. camera. NOW.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 5/11/2006 4:04:48 PM
Author: Mara

how''s the new avatar look gals?!?!?

I, for one, demand a RECOUNT. KIWI 4-evah.

also ... TAYLOR HICKS for Class Secretary

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 5/11/2006 3:13:56 PM
Author: decodelighted


HAHAHAHAHA. I feel kinda dirty looking at this pix. It''s like Diamond Porno.

. If you do one in your cleavage I will never eat Lemon Pie again.

HAHAHHAHHAHAHHA

 

[lili]

Date: 5/11/2006 2:18:40 AM
Author: Mara
last one for now...the facets are showing a cool pattern here...absolutely LOVE the blues.

Mara,

I just had to come back to tell you that is by far one of the prettiest J stone I've seen.
We aLL should just commissioned you to pick out the stones for us in the future.

Lovely loveLy stone.
Awesome pictures by the way.

 

[Kaleigh]

OMG, those pics are incredible. WOW!!!!!

Definitely diamond ****, LOL!!!

 

[Mara]

mwahahhaa avatar is like lemon pie...i don''t LIKE kiwi remember!! though that shot is pretty darn sweet.

lynn, my new camera is a Canon SD550 and i got it at amazon, they were having a special where it was like $329 and i got a free 256MB memory card. i upgraded it to a 1GB for like $25 and that thing holds about 400-500 really large pictures! the camera is 7MP and for the price it has TONS of features. alot of the other ones i looked at in that same price range were not as many MP or did not have as many features, and i didn''t really want to pay $500-700 for a camera when i just want a new one every 3-4 years because of how advanced technology keeps becoming. i''d much rather spend $300 than $500.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AYKUUQ/sr=8-1/qid=1147382278/

anyway, it''s on sale for $329 but no free memory card...so you may want to shop around. i also was looking at getting it from another online place which had it for $300 but $20 for shipping so it kind of came out close regardless. memory cards are so cheap now, i was shocked. i was running around with one 64MB card for like 3 years. such a dork!

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 5/11/2006 5:33:19 PM
Author: Mara
mwahahhaa avatar is like lemon pie...i don't LIKE kiwi remember!!

Perhaps you'll see things MY WAY with a little flipsies ...

kiwi

...ooops... the flip didn't "stick"

 

[Mara]

LOL lynn you are cracking me up....''I''M DYING OVER HERE...MORE MORE MORE!!!!''. Be careful what you wish for my darling!!

thanks lili, kaleigh, sundial!! i snapped some pixies in the sun, i''ll have to see how they look later.

 

[genette]

not only should you help us pick our future diamonds, you should also be a photographer...your pics are by far the best i''ve seen here and it does help when you''re taking pics of an eye popping one....absolutely fabulous....i love it!!!!!!

 

[roppongi]

Mara...you are my hero! Your new stone is absolutely stunning and the pictures that you have posted are amazing. We are all living vicariously through you and your upgrades. I guarantee that you have a child no matter if it''s a boy or girl, Greg will present you with an amazing birthing gift of your choice. That 3.29 upgrade is just around the corner. Of course, you will probably need a whole new ring for that stone (!)

 

[KristyDarling]

Mara, these shots are just unbelievable. How can I post more pics of mine when the Playboy Centerfold of diamond **** is right here in this thread?!?

LOL at the little Greg and little Mara comments. Or, you could just pop out "2 in 2" and have your 3+carat by 2009!

I popped out both of ours within 19 months and man, that was GOOD AMMO for justifying such a big upgrade!

Well, that and infertility and a major abdominal surgery!

DH could not deny me!!!

Isn''t it fun to play photog with a nice big ole stone?

 

[Mara]

NUH UH Kristy, you aren't weaseling out of new pictures THAT easily!! Get crackin!

thanks fashion and roppongi...ropp YOU are my hero girl. i will never forget that story about those shoes that you turned down?!?!? and your fab ring. gosh i can only look up to real crazies like you and didiamond and kristy and who else??? you guys are all MY heros!

 

[Demelza]

Mara -- these pictures are insanely gorgeous!!! That diamond is stunning and, I''ll say it again, absolutely makes the setting! It''s like all the setting was waiting for was a bigger diamond. As were you! It''s actually starting to make me rethink my solitaire. Uh-oh.....