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FrekeChild

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I was emailing with a fellow PSer about items that we were selling/trading, and this subject came up. I know, from a LOT of experience, that there can be a lot of turnover with jewelry. The Pre-Loved sub-forum is certainly a testament to that!

So what I want to know is, what are the pieces that you will NOT part with?

Pictures highly appreciated!
 

Kismet

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I must be the odd man out because there are very few of my pieces that I would sell. But, if I was forced to sell my jewelry for whatever reason, the pieces I would hold onto the longest hoping that I wouldn't have to sell them would be (apart from my wedding rings which would only be sold if I was in danger of starving to death):

My semi-black opal ring
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My onyx & diamond ring
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My floating pendant
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My demantoid ring
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My emerald ring
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cookies

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For me, it would be my tourmaline ring made by James Meyer. I love everything in this ring, including the imperfections in the tourmaline. The stone has a window and inclusions, but it's full of life and has character.

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colorluvr

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FrekeChild|1337886010|3202810 said:
I was emailing with a fellow PSer about items that we were selling/trading, and this subject came up. I know, from a LOT of experience, that there can be a lot of turnover with jewelry. The Pre-Loved sub-forum is certainly a testament to that!

So what I want to know is, what are the pieces that you will NOT part with?

Pictures highly appreciated!

So, what pieces would YOU not part with???????
 

colorluvr

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I'm thinking of selling a few of my rings when I get back from vacation in a week, and so this has been on my mind, but I have a few (not counting my wedding band which would be last on the list) that I hope I never have to sell.

My red Mahenge spinel ring would probably be my last to go, however, I'll never say never. I really love this ring, but I'm not sure if it is my favorite, as I have several that I really enjoy, but this is the one that I would probably have the hardest time replacing, so that is why I chose it over a few of my other favorites.

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FrekeChild

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colorluvr|1337889980|3202862 said:
FrekeChild|1337886010|3202810 said:
I was emailing with a fellow PSer about items that we were selling/trading, and this subject came up. I know, from a LOT of experience, that there can be a lot of turnover with jewelry. The Pre-Loved sub-forum is certainly a testament to that!

So what I want to know is, what are the pieces that you will NOT part with?

Pictures highly appreciated!

So, what pieces would YOU not part with???????
I'll come back to it in a while, it's been a weird day. I will show you the first one that pops into my mind though! It should surprise no one.

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innerkitten

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Nice rings ladies! Freke what's the blue stone in the pendant? I like the tilt :)
 

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Cookie|1337887882|3202837 said:
For me, it would be my tourmaline ring made by James Meyer. I love everything in this ring, including the imperfections in the tourmaline. The stone has a window and inclusions, but it's full of life and has character.

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Love the profile shot on this one.
 

FrekeChild

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Gray spinel with tapered baguettes.

Colorless spinel in MWM.

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FrekeChild

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All of my necklaces,

Topaz push present.

Patrick Irla graduation/hydrangea/peach spinel ring.

Namibian tourmaline

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Jeweljunke

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I love this thread. Here's one I would really hate to see go, if it ever came to that...

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FrekeChild

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Periwinkle spinel ring

Loose stones include anything my husband has picked out on his own or with me (tsav pair, red spinel melee, peach spinel oval, light pink/lavender Barry spinel)

And:
Periwinkle supernova
Lavender sapphire radiant/emerald barion
The three violet/grape/periwinkle spinels I want to make into a three stone
My other tsavs

Plus my ering and our wedding bands.

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Jeweljunke

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1.70ct Burma ruby ring I bought in 1995, heat only. It has an old setting that I'd like to change in the future.
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Frekechild, I love that ring with the peachy stone with the flowers. :tongue:
 

Jeweljunke

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Ok, last two for now.

Yellow Sapphire
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3+ct pink spinel from Tan, from a couple years ago with champagne diamonds
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If we needed the money there is no jewel I wouldn't sell but I would be terribly sad to part with the Cartier black opal that my mom gave me.

Love all the gorgeous jewels posted here! Beautiful! :love:
 

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FrekeChild|1337898656|3202972 said:
Gray spinel with tapered baguettes.

Colorless spinel in MWM.


That spinel looks good , and very bright..... I never even thought of buying a pure grey(but clean and bright) Spinel. But when mounted it looks great!

**FrekeChild: I take it thats a blue Spinel in the ring in your 2nd post at 15:26, right? It looks great too!
 

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Oh Freke, those three lavender spinels (or did you say one is a sapphire?) on your hand are stunning. Knockdown, drag out gorgeous. Must have lavender purple spinels...
 

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minousbijoux|1337906337|3203085 said:
Oh Freke, those three lavender spinels (or did you say one is a sapphire?) on your hand are stunning. Knockdown, drag out gorgeous. Must have lavender purple spinels...
This is the lone sapphire. Everything else is a spinel. Because, you know, I don't have a spinel problem or anything...

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RedSpinel|1337905545|3203079 said:
FrekeChild|1337898656|3202972 said:
Gray spinel with tapered baguettes.

Colorless spinel in MWM.


That spinel looks good , and very bright..... I never even thought of buying a pure grey(but clean and bright) Spinel. But when mounted it looks great!

**FrekeChild: I take it thats a blue Spinel in the ring in your 2nd post at 15:26, right? It looks great too!
Lol. Yeah, I have strange taste. BUT I have had several people message me about wanting the gray should I ever decide to sell it.

And yes, that's "Big Blue". It has a saga...

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/big-blue-debuts.114628/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/registered-mail-and-usps.116484/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/big-blue-has-been-found.119050/

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-dimendscaasi-and-pricescope-at-large.120967/

Barry's glamour pic.

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NKOTB

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Some really beautiful pieces, here! Well, I currently have two pieces I can think of that I wouldn't give up (other than my diamond e-ring, because I love it and it was my grandma's). My BB blue tourmaline ring in platinum, and my Peter Torraca red spinel in white gold. I have several loose stones that I wouldn't give up, though.

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Kismet - I had never actually put together just how many of my very favorite pieces you owned! I have spent literally HOURS tracing back vendors you mentioned. Gorgeous collection!
 

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My supernova imperial garnet from Barry
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Tsavorite supernova from Barry
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The star sapphire in my avatar
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And probably my new graduation ring...though I haven't had it long enough yet to really know, lol. I always think I"ll never sell something when I buy it!

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NKOTB

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Kismet, can you please explain the floating pendant to me? It is gorgeous!
 

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If I need to sell something, I'd sell it, once in need, in need. But let us say, there are several things I'll cry about...

my demantoid pendant

my tsavorite ring

my sapphire which I hope to set!

my Alex ring

my mint garnet

and the rest I'll post tomorrow...

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Arkteia

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and this is the Alex... photographed by my jeweler, the real green is more brilliant green (remember this liquid they put on scratches?) and red is more raspberry...

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FrekeChild|1337898656|3202972 said:
Gray spinel with tapered baguettes.

Colorless spinel in MWM.
Your gray spinel is my all time favorite colored stone on PS. :love: :love: :love:
 
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