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What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next 5?

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Phoenix|1399096186|3665424 said:
Fun thread, I love this type of threads! :appl:

Must-haves:
1. E-ring - check
2. Eternity band - check
3. High-end non-diamond studded watch - check
4. Diamond studs - definitely check
5. Bracelet - check

Nice-to-haves:
1. Right hand rings - check
2. Riviere or line diamond necklace (preferably with OEC's) with 30-40 pts - pending
3. Stacking bands - check
4. Dangly diamond earrings - check
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending
6. Honking 6-7ct EC as alternate erring - pending
7. Tennis bracelet with 40-50 pts - pending
8. Ruby solitaire RHR - pending
9. High-end diamond-studded watch - pending
10. Pearls - check

Sorry, I know you only asked for 5 plus 5. I just thought why end there?! :naughty:

Update:

- RHR & ruby ring - got a couple more and currently resetting my 2.656ct BGD stone
- stacking bands - a few more
- dangly diamond earrings - not sure what I meant at the time, but just got newly reset dangly earrings, LOVE them!!
- got a new pearl strand
- got new earrings with orange spess centre stones & diamond halo's

That's all, folks! ;))
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Phoenix|1409582604|3742851 said:
Phoenix|1399096186|3665424 said:
Fun thread, I love this type of threads! :appl:

Must-haves:
1. E-ring - check
2. Eternity band - check
3. High-end non-diamond studded watch - check
4. Diamond studs - definitely check
5. Bracelet - check

Nice-to-haves:
1. Right hand rings - check
2. Riviere or line diamond necklace (preferably with OEC's) with 30-40 pts - pending
3. Stacking bands - check
4. Dangly diamond earrings - check
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending
6. Honking 6-7ct EC as alternate erring - pending
7. Tennis bracelet with 40-50 pts - pending
8. Ruby solitaire RHR - pending
9. High-end diamond-studded watch - pending
10. Pearls - check

Sorry, I know you only asked for 5 plus 5. I just thought why end there?! :naughty:

Update:

- RHR & ruby ring - got a couple more and currently resetting my 2.656ct BGD stone
- stacking bands - a few more
- dangly diamond earrings - not sure what I meant at the time, but just got newly reset dangly earrings, LOVE them!!
- got a new pearl strand
- got new earrings with orange spess centre stones & diamond halo's

That's all, folks! ;))

Congratulations Phoenix on all your new bling! :appl:
I would love to see a photo of your new dangly earrings if/when you have a chance. Thank you and I hope all is well with you! :wavey:
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Hi Phoenix! :wavey: I saw several of your pieces have sold recently on consignment! Can't wait to see what you've gotten with the proceeds!
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Phoenix|1409582604|3742851 said:
Phoenix|1399096186|3665424 said:
Fun thread, I love this type of threads! :appl:

Must-haves:
1. E-ring - check
2. Eternity band - check
3. High-end non-diamond studded watch - check
4. Diamond studs - definitely check
5. Bracelet - check

Nice-to-haves:
1. Right hand rings - check
2. Riviere or line diamond necklace (preferably with OEC's) with 30-40 pts - pending
3. Stacking bands - check
4. Dangly diamond earrings - check
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending
6. Honking 6-7ct EC as alternate erring - pending
7. Tennis bracelet with 40-50 pts - pending
8. Ruby solitaire RHR - pending
9. High-end diamond-studded watch - pending
10. Pearls - check

Sorry, I know you only asked for 5 plus 5. I just thought why end there?! :naughty:

Update:

- RHR & ruby ring - got a couple more and currently resetting my 2.656ct BGD stone
- stacking bands - a few more
- dangly diamond earrings - not sure what I meant at the time, but just got newly reset dangly earrings, LOVE them!!
- got a new pearl strand
- got new earrings with orange spess centre stones & diamond halo's

That's all, folks! ;))

Yay!! Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see pics of your gorgeous new eye candy...

And can I say I just noticed this on your list from above:
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending

Did that come to fruition and any pictures to share with us so I can dream and drool?? :mrgreen:
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Phoenix! Show us the bling, baby! :D


If I had no jewelry, my list would be:
1. Diamond studs.
2. Diamond pendant.
3. Sweet watch.
4. Diamond ring.
5. Coloured stone ring.
6. Diamond line bracelet.
7. Strand of Tahitians, with matching earrings.
8. Rope of metallic whites, white matching earrings.
9. Coloured stone pendant.
10. Birkin. :mrgreen:
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Must haves:

1) 5 stone wedding band - check (orig just replaced in July)
2) FCD RHR ring - check
3) gemstone RHR(s) - many!!! :naughty:
4) several strands of nice pearls - check
5) pearl studs -check x 3
6) gemstone and diamond stud earrings - check
7) diamond line bracelet - check
8) fancy gemstone necklace - check

Nice to have:
1) diamond huggie hoops
2) Blue Akoya Madamas
3) More fancy gemstone necklaces

there will always be more and more that I want...
 

krimisha

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Great thread.
 

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my top 5:

1) Engagement ring: check
2) eternity wedding band: check
3) diamond studs: check
4) tricolor or cartier trinity band RHR (I want something to tie in all the metal colors because I'm matchy like that): in progress
5) diamond milgrain bezel everyday necklace: in process

Would Like to Have:

1) 5 stone diamond band
2) diamond bangle
3) gemstone rhr
4) a wide 22k band
5) stacking eternity bands
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

Cool idea for a thread...it made me think about what I really wear. And what I was gifted/purchased before I was married.

Top 5

1) Engagement ring and wedding ring -- check
2) Right Hand Ring in a juicy colored stone -- check
3) Simple daily white hoop earrings -- check
4) Diamond Studs -- check but I'm wondering if I should go larger... :Up_to_something:
5) Mechanical watch -- check

Next 5

6) Another juicy colored stone RHR -- working on this
7) Another juicy colored stone RHR
8 Stacking rings for my very short fingers
9) Pearl studs, purchased before marriage but rarely worn now -- check
10) Pearl necklace, rarely worn now --check
 

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Re: What is in your top 5 must have jewelry list? then next

LLJsmom|1409593705|3742920 said:
Phoenix|1409582604|3742851 said:
Phoenix|1399096186|3665424 said:
Fun thread, I love this type of threads! :appl:

Must-haves:
1. E-ring - check
2. Eternity band - check
3. High-end non-diamond studded watch - check
4. Diamond studs - definitely check
5. Bracelet - check

Nice-to-haves:
1. Right hand rings - check
2. Riviere or line diamond necklace (preferably with OEC's) with 30-40 pts - pending
3. Stacking bands - check
4. Dangly diamond earrings - check
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending
6. Honking 6-7ct EC as alternate erring - pending
7. Tennis bracelet with 40-50 pts - pending
8. Ruby solitaire RHR - pending
9. High-end diamond-studded watch - pending
10. Pearls - check

Sorry, I know you only asked for 5 plus 5. I just thought why end there?! :naughty:

Update:

- RHR & ruby ring - got a couple more and currently resetting my 2.656ct BGD stone
- stacking bands - a few more
- dangly diamond earrings - not sure what I meant at the time, but just got newly reset dangly earrings, LOVE them!!
- got a new pearl strand
- got new earrings with orange spess centre stones & diamond halo's

That's all, folks! ;))

Yay!! Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see pics of your gorgeous new eye candy...

And can I say I just noticed this on your list from above:
5. Cartier Love bracelet with all diamonds - pending

Did that come to fruition and any pictures to share with us so I can dream and drool?? :mrgreen:

Ha ha, this is such an old thread and things have changed somewhat. I did start a thread recently on my new-ish items. Of the nice-to-haves, I'm still missing:

- Cartier Love bracelet: I'm definitely getting one this summer when I go to Paris. I may however get the one with 4 diamonds instead
- 6-7ct EC: I still would like this but not obsessing anymore, unless I come across a really good deal
- diamond line necklace: same, would like a 20pt necklace but not obsessing
- tennis bracelet: I got one with 20pts, seriously thinking about upgrading to 30pts
- watch: although I'd really love a diamond-studded watch, my preference right now is to get a mid-range to slightly higher end sports watch
- dangly earrings: I did get newly reset earrings but sold them (I think this is what I was referring to in my initial reply); got another pair of dangly earrings (reset from studs) but unfortunately lost one of them! ;(
 

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For me, must-haves:

Largest diamond studs I can reasonably afford (1.00) - check
Diamond solitaire pendant as above (0.50) - check
5-stone DBTY - check
3-stone DBTY bracelet - check
Small single stone pendant from BGD - check
Nice right-hand ring - check, several times over
Large white pearl strand - check
Somewhat-elaborate-but-not-too-much, colored stone/diamond drop earrings - check, several times over
Colored stone pendant - check, several times over
A nice brooch - check, twice
Beautiful pearl studs in a range of sizes and colors (white, blue akoya, pink, cream, black) - check
Pearl solitaire pendant - check

These are the things I'd buy if I came into a ton of money/won the lottery, but don't envision otherwise ever buying as I have so much jewelry already, and don't really want to spend much more:

Two Cartier watches, the white metal tank francaise, and the one with a gold case and tan leather strap.
Cartier Sweet Trinity necklace and bracelet
Cartier amulette necklace in carnelian
Tiffany Legacy halo ring in diamond
Diamond leverback earrings in a design involving baguettes
Heart-shaped diamond solitaire pendant
Emerald-cut diamond ring with side baguettes, very Art Deco.
Diamond necklace with a kind of "lace" or "scallop" design - hard to describe but I'm thinking of two necklaces I've seen in the past.

That's it. Fun thread!
 

krimisha

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What a sweet thread. Reading all the responses is such fun. I will contribute my fav items with pictures later today. If we can request all of you to share pictures as well so we can all admire each other's items even more.

I am totally loving this thread.
 

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Stone Hunter|1434950526|3892503 said:
Cool idea for a thread...it made me think about what I really wear. And what I was gifted/purchased before I was married.

Top 5

1) Engagement ring and wedding ring -- check
2) Right Hand Ring in a juicy colored stone -- check
3) Simple daily white hoop earrings -- check
4) Diamond Studs -- check but I'm wondering if I should go larger... :Up_to_something:
5) Mechanical watch -- check

Next 5

6) Another juicy colored stone RHR -- working on this
7) Another juicy colored stone RHR
8 Stacking rings for my very short fingers
9) Pearl studs, purchased before marriage but rarely worn now -- check
10) Pearl necklace, rarely worn now --check

Here are some photos.

Cushion diamond and plain wedding band, better photos here [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-cushion.52757/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-cushion.52757/[/URL]
w_band.jpg

Juicy colored stone RHR on my left hand so I could actually take a photo!
garnet_outside_on_an_overcast_day.jpg

Diamond studs in six prong setting -- sorry about the blurriness, I'm not good at selfies! I'm wondering if I have the ear size to upgrade these. My lobes are very small. Oh and my hair was wet so it's an odd color.
studs_1.jpg
 

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Hi, Stone Hunter! :wavey: I said hello on another thread and I don't know if you saw it, but I am glad to see you around!

I recently upgraded my studs and I think I am finally at my max size! Even though you have small lobes, I definitely think you have room to upgrade if you ever decide you'd like to do that!
 

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diamondseeker2006|1435292037|3894585 said:
Hi, Stone Hunter! :wavey: I said hello on another thread and I don't know if you saw it, but I am glad to see you around!

I recently upgraded my studs and I think I am finally at my max size! Even though you have small lobes, I definitely think you have room to upgrade if you ever decide you'd like to do that!

Hello diamondseeker2006!! :wavey: I am trying to catch up on all the threads and missed that.

If I do upgrade I will have these stones as "extras" I don't know a place that will take outside stones as a trade in. But I know my PS friends will help me find a use for the stones. =)

Here is a less blurry photo.
diamond_studs_02.jpg

The mm size seems to be 4mm (I used a ruler) and the prongs seem to add a half mm so 4.5 with setting. So maybe I could go to a 6mm max? :think: ETA: I'm looking at Whiteflash's loose stones and their measurements to get an idea of sizes. Looks like going up to .80tcw would get me up to 4.7mm and then to 5.2mm with the setting. Seems like a lot of money for a small increase. But maybe that 1.2mm would look much bigger in the round than written in a sentence. =)
 

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@InsecureSweetGirl in hang out asked about a thread on PSer must have bling list. It reminded me of when I asked this question four years ago. Funny thing is I collected most of the things on my original list. It made me realize that the items that I want now are all just icing, and a reflection of how my taste has developed and changed since.
As an update, the only thing that I didn’t get from my original list are the diamond hoops. I’m not sure if I ever will since I don’t like the way hoops drag on my ear piercings. At this point, I may actually have become a collector, which is something I had never intended to be. But I have definitely come to appreciate beautiful jewelry. My next five:
1. VCA perlee bracelet of some derivation
2. Maybe another significant ring as an alternative ering. I discovered I don’t like anything big on my right hand. Long term project.
3. Maybe a bigger Rolex if my arm heals.
4. One more VCA vintage bracelet to change out.
5. Perfect hoop earrings that aren’t awkward and ugly on me.

Would love to see what others think about their original list and how far they have come.:wavey:
 
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This is fun!

It feels weird to say "must have" when I feel they're all luxury for me and I'm lucky to have any of them :kiss2: But I guess these are what I consider staple pieces I would like to have:

1. OEC E-ring - my almost 3ct transitional was way more than what I could've asked for :kiss2::kiss2::kiss2:
2. Wedding band - check
3. Diamond studs - not yet. Will consider MMDs when Lightbox launch.
4. Diamond pendant - not yet. Same as studs.
5. Basic white pearls- check

Wish list:
1. Diamond 5 stone ring - check
2. Tahitian pearls- check
3. Everyday bracelet - check
4. Cartier Balloon Bleu - not yet but my god I want this!
5. Blue sapphire RHR - not yet
 

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Great thread!

What I feel my essentials would be:
- Eternity wedding band - check
- Cartier tank watch - check
- E-ring - check, (I vascillate between upgrading to a 2ct stone, or tuning my current 1.35 ct into a pendant. Sometimes I’m not sure if I need a big stone ER at all, and whether my eternity is enough. I feel like a 2ct would stand out in my neck of the woods. I want a 2ct, for me, because I’ll love it, but I’m not sure if a 2ct ring is too large a stone to wear around here)
- A tennis bracelet for going out and special events - (I bought a 3ct one in WG, but returned it because I realized I want higher cw and in platinum)

Nice to have (next five)
- Studs of some kind (maybe some VCA studs, as those lie flatter on my ear.)
- one or two or three VCA bracelets :bigsmile:
- I think some day I might want an Asscher cut stone.

As you can see, I’m indecisive, picky, and full of contradictions :lol:
 
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My top 5 must haves:
1. Diamond ring (doesn’t have to be an ering, single ladies can have shiny bling too! Hehe.)
2. Diamond pendant
3. Diamond bangle
4. Nice colored stone ring
5. Nice automatic watch (as opposed to battery. I like my more old school watches).

(FYI. I don’t have my ears pierced. Otherwise 5 would probably be studs)

I currently have all the above except for number 5 but that’s in process!!

My next 5 would probably be upgrading and diversifying the previous 5 :p.

Or starting to collect different types of cuts. So getting super ideal cut, oec, step cut, pear cut, elongated cushion, etc. probably in that order.
 

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Also is it bad that I’m following this thread for ideas on what else to put on my list?
 

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Oh boy, top 5 huh?

MUST HAVES:
1. 2ct diamond ring - Eleanor; check
2. Pearls - necklace and earrings; check
3. Vintage diamond - Lucy and Celeste; check and check
4. Nice watch - Tag; check
5. Family heirloom - Grandmother’s wedding ring and great-grandmother’s cross pendant and chain; check and check

NEXT HAVES:
1. Diamond studs
3. Cigar band ring for middle finger
3. Cluster ring in yellow gold with a larger OEC center and rose cuts surrounding it
4. Aquamarine step-cut (unsure if this would be yet another ring or a pendant)
5. Layering necklace(s)
 
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