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A Question For Every PSer... What's your style?

P: 1/2/2009 4:54:35 AM
ms_claudia Rough Rock Total Posts: 80 Last Post: 4/27/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008	Since we are on PS, by style I of course am referring to your jewelry style How would you describe your personal style and taste in jewelry? Do you prefer the understated? vintage? modern? blinged out? bezel? prongs? pave? halos? RBs? cushions? (insert a bazillion other adjectives here) Does your collection have a cohesive theme? Tell me all about your jewelry style, I'd love to hear from all the PS'ers who want to share. diamonds and designer purses. it's a weakness and obsession.
Posted: 1/2/2009 4:54:35 AM

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P: 1/2/2009 6:45:49 AM
Mrs Mitchell Ideal Rock Total Posts: 873 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 9/23/2006	I'll go first, shall I? All of them, all of them!!! I love every style, shape, colour, size, I just love 'em all! That said, the things I choose for myself do have a bit of a theme. I like smaller stones in simple settings. Solitaire things - ring, pendant, studs. Step cuts are my favourite, but I have a few nice RBs and I hanker after a really nice OMC. I think pear cuts are perfect for earrings and pendants and I love diamonds and blue sapphires in equal measure. I have a few things that I think of as 'blingier' but they are still quite plain. Shared prong band, earring jackets, pendant with dbty, for example. I'm not crazy about owning pave, or elaborate settings, but I'm happy to drool over them and appreciate them on PSers who suit that look better than I do. I go for white metals, mostly platinum, with one rose gold ring and a little pair of princess studs bezel set in yellow gold which I wair occasionally. I love bezels and have two bezel tennis bracelets, an antique bezel pendant and the aforementioned bezel studs. I love shared prong bands, love the look of all diamond, very little metal. While I like smaller stones, I probably wear too many ct in total. I usually wear ering, wband, rhr, watch, tennis bracelet, pendant and studs. There are things I couldn't personally pull off, but nothing much that I don't actually like! Jen
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P: 1/2/2009 7:41:41 AM
Tuckins1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,385 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/13/2008	I like all that sparkles. I'm not too keen on big bulky pieces, or anything too modern. Other than that, everything goes!!! "If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!"
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P: 1/2/2009 7:53:46 AM
Addy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,915 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 10/20/2007	I like vintage/antique or modern. I have a couple of art deco filigree pieces, but also really like the look of more modern looking pieces, like tension set rings. Laurenthepartier's asscher cut engagement ring and her new OEC ring are both my idea of perfection. I like coloured stones, but mostly as sidestones and am nervous about coloured stone buying because it seems so overwhelming.
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P: 1/2/2009 1:24:31 PM
AmberGretchen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,046 Last Post: 11/11/2009 Member Since: 1/6/2005	I like classic (i.e. simple solitaires, three-stones, simple diamond studs, etc...) and I also like antique, especially art deco and art nouveau, but it has to be delicate - I'm not into chunky in any form (on me that is - I've seen it look wonderful on others)
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P: 1/2/2009 1:25:28 PM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,212 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Pretty much classic yet blingy is my preference. Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn
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P: 1/2/2009 1:31:06 PM
princesss Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,574 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 3/18/2007	Classic and understated, but beautiful. I have very little, but I like to have elegant, delicate pieces. And if I ever got a ton of money, it'd be the same style with bigger stones, lol. ______________________________________________ "It's hardest to love the ordinary things, she said, but you get lots of opportunities to practice." Storypeople
Posted: 1/2/2009 1:31:06 PM

P: 1/2/2009 1:55:21 PM
ms_claudia Rough Rock Total Posts: 80 Last Post: 4/27/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008	Date: 1/2/2009 6:45:49 AM Author: Mrs Mitchell All of them, all of them!!! I love every style, shape, colour, size, I just love 'em all! Mrs Mitchell... truly a woman after my own heart lol. I mean hey if it's that fugly we can always recycle and reuse right I know what you mean by wearing too many carats total, my BF thinks its fun to play "count the carats" when I'm going out. I don't know if this is considered a rude question, if it is please forgive me and ignore the question; how many carats do you think you wear on an average day? Tuckins... another woman after my own heart.. I love all that sparkles as well. I love your everything goes mindset, I feel like keeping an open mind leads to some great jewelry finds. Addy... I think it's really unique that you like vintage/antique or modern, their on the opposite ends of the spectrum but you can still pull both of them off which speaks volumes about your style. I wish I could pull off vintage/antique pieces I find them so intricate, well crafted, and beautiful... I love the idea of jewelry that carries a story or history, it makes it so special. I totally share your anxiety about colored stones, I love them, I just don't know much about them so buying is a nerve wracking experience. Soooooo ladies... any pics of your collections? I'd loooove a peek diamonds and designer purses. it's a weakness and obsession.
Posted: 1/2/2009 1:55:21 PM

P: 1/2/2009 2:03:23 PM
LaurenThePartier Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,166 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 3/2/2004	Date: 1/2/2009 7:53:46 AM Author: Addy I like vintage/antique or modern. I have a couple of art deco filigree pieces, but also really like the look of more modern looking pieces, like tension set rings. Laurenthepartier's asscher cut engagement ring and her new OEC ring are both my idea of perfection. I like coloured stones, but mostly as sidestones and am nervous about coloured stone buying because it seems so overwhelming. Addy, thank you, and great minds do indeed think alike! On the one hand, I'm modern and super minimalist (bezeled in liquidy metal), and on the other, I'm split-shanked, miligrained, pave halo'd, and OECd! *********************************************** DFW PS GTG Planner Extraordinaire :)
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P: 1/2/2009 2:10:05 PM
snlee Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,449 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 10/6/2004	Date: 1/2/2009 1:24:31 PM Author: AmberGretchen I like classic (i.e. simple solitaires, three-stones, simple diamond studs, etc...) and I also like antique, especially art deco and art nouveau, but it has to be delicate - I'm not into chunky in any form (on me that is - I've seen it look wonderful on others) Ditto.
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P: 1/2/2009 2:21:59 PM
Steel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,982 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 7/8/2006	Expensive.
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P: 1/2/2009 2:27:07 PM
coatimundi_org Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,312 Last Post: 6/7/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2007	Date: 1/2/2009 1:25:28 PM Author: Lorelei Pretty much classic yet blingy is my preference. Ditto Thumper. Coati, G.G.
Posted: 1/2/2009 2:27:07 PM

P: 1/2/2009 2:32:40 PM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	Date: 1/2/2009 2:10:05 PM Author: snlee Date: 1/2/2009 1:24:31 PM Author: AmberGretchen I like classic (i.e. simple solitaires, three-stones, simple diamond studs, etc...) and I also like antique, especially art deco and art nouveau, but it has to be delicate - I'm not into chunky in any form (on me that is - I've seen it look wonderful on others) Ditto. Thritto! I'm also on a MAJOR bezel kick right now. I prefer sleek and simple, for the most part. Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 1/2/2009 2:32:40 PM

P: 1/2/2009 2:43:23 PM
princesss Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,574 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 3/18/2007	Date: 1/2/2009 2:21:59 PM Author: Steel Expensive. Can I rescind my earlier post and just say "What she said"? ______________________________________________ "It's hardest to love the ordinary things, she said, but you get lots of opportunities to practice." Storypeople
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P: 1/2/2009 2:58:50 PM
bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,097 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006	Definitely classic for me. I like quite delicate dainty pieces normally and love solitaires. To me the perfect size is between 1ct and 1.5ct.
Posted: 1/2/2009 2:58:50 PM

P: 1/2/2009 3:45:49 PM
Irishgrrrl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,337 Last Post: 11/15/2009 Member Since: 6/3/2008	Cool topic! I love EVERYTHING!!! LOL! But, personally, I tend to gravitate toward classic or vintage styles. I'm not a big fan of modern-looking settings or bezel settings (for myself, that is . . . I think those styles are absolutely beautiful on others!) and my favorite cuts are: radiant (my e-ring center stone is a radiant), cushion (don't have any yet) and asscher (again, don't have any yet). I also like princess cuts (like my studs and the two bigger sidestones on my e-ring), and round brilliants (which can be found in my three-stone necklace, my tennis bracelet, and my e-ring and wedding band, as well as my RHR which is on order). I also like pears, emeralds and marquises. The only cut that I really don't think I would wear is heart shape . . . just doesn't fit with my personality I guess. Oh, and YELLOW GOLD!!! ALL of my jewelry is YG and I just love the richness of the metal! As far as how many carats I wear on a daily basis . . . hmmmm (pulls out calculator). My studs are 0.72 carats each (1.44 ctw), my necklace is 1.00 ctw, my tennis bracelet is 4.50 ctw, my wedding band is 0.65 ctw, and my e-ring is 1.61 ctw. Soooo, I guess that adds up to 9.20!!! And that will soon increase to 9.60 when my RHR gets here!!! ~Emm "Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie." ~ Mae West
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P: 1/2/2009 3:51:15 PM
Haven Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,042 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/16/2007	I like classic styles with a few bold, albeit trendy, pieces mixed in. I wear pearl stud earrings and my wedding set on weekdays. I'll sometimes add a modest silver necklace or a bracelet. When I go out, I wear bolder pieces and take fashion risks on a regular basis. Sounds like I'm talking about my wardrobe here, too. ********************************************************** "I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR." - Buddy the Elf "Let your inner Liz Taylor out and rock it." - diamondfan
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P: 1/2/2009 4:24:11 PM
Sizzle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 551 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/4/2007	Date: 1/2/2009 4:54:35 AM Author:ms_claudia Since we are on PS, by style I of course am referring to your jewelry style How would you describe your personal style and taste in jewelry? Do you prefer the understated? vintage? modern? blinged out? bezel? prongs? pave? halos? RBs? cushions? (insert a bazillion other adjectives here) Does your collection have a cohesive theme? Tell me all about your jewelry style, I'd love to hear from all the PS'ers who want to share. I am a bling girl all the way.. But not fond of the pave or halod stuff, classic, but borderline tacky! I like simple styles. I wear a 3ct three stone ering, a 1ct five stone wband on my left hand, a 1 ct band on my right hand, 1ctw studs. and a 1/4ct journey diamond pendant or 1/2 ct three stone pendant daily. i also have a watch thet has diamonds chips on the numerals, and a 5cttw tennis bracelet. oh and a 1 1/2 ct solitaire for my right hand. I think I am done with my diamond collection. I would like to start a colored stone collection now. I have a few LOGR on my watch list! ***************************** I'm sorry, we're you saying something, I was distracted by the Sparklie! -Sizzle
Posted: 1/2/2009 4:24:11 PM

P: 1/2/2009 4:30:15 PM
Dreamgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,993 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 3/25/2008	Date: 1/2/2009 2:43:23 PM Author: princesss Date: 1/2/2009 2:21:59 PM Author: Steel Expensive. Can I rescind my earlier post and just say 'What she said'? ditto to that one! Also, I like to say classic/throwback and timeless........... ____________________________________________________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Dreaming of the Osaka sun...
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P: 1/2/2009 5:03:50 PM
tlh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,050 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2008	If you need to sit... I'll wait... you sitting.... I didnt even know I LIKED jewelry until a few years ago! I have been a PS stalker for quite some time, and just recently hooked up. I just cannot get enough!!! and let me tell you, my husband sure appreciates all the hand shots! <jk> I bounce back from cut to style to carat weight... I just cannot decide... if it's polished, I like it! I am not quite sure why he is surprised... I mean, he married someone who is JUST LIKE his mother! "I like smiling. Smiling's my favorite!" Will Ferrell ~ Elf
Posted: 1/2/2009 5:03:50 PM

P: 1/2/2009 5:15:19 PM
musey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,155 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2006	Hmm... all of the above? I feel like this thread calls for pictures!! I was all ready to reply with "jeans and tops." I guess being too busy for PS-ing lately has gotten me out of the jewelry mindset. -My wedding set is antiquey and slightly blingy, but with very simple shapes and clean lines. For non-wedding rings, I have a mix of plain bands, an engraved band, and one very thin diamond/sapphire band. So maybe my RHR collection could be classified as understated, since they're all bands of some sort? -For necklaces/pendants, I much prefer plain metal (no stones) in modern shapes. -For earrings, small studs if anything. I rarely wear anything more interesting. I do have some of an antiquey look. -I also have some fashion jewelry... leather cord and silk wrap bracelets, a leather plate buckle bracelet, fakie gold bangles, etc. Overall...? Clean? Antiquey? Those seem like conflicting adjectives.
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P: 1/2/2009 5:16:48 PM
Brown.Eyed.Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,733 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 6/4/2008	For more expensive stuff (be it jewelery, purses, shoes) I'll go classic - my diamond studs and pearl studs are staples in my jewelry wardrobe, as is my very simple 3-stone pendant But since finding PS, I've been really into flashier jewelry (halos, etc.), especially when it comes to rings, so maybe I can mix it up a bit. I especially like flashier/blingier (is that a word??? haha) for colored stones - for diamonds, I'd definitely stay classic. And no more yellow gold for me, no antique/vintage styles, nothing super-modern - I guess I lean towards safe/conservative! **********************
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P: 1/2/2009 5:18:57 PM
diamondseeker2006 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 17,609 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 1/11/2006	Definitely classic, timeless, elegant but simple design, high quality. I am fairly conservative in terms of jewelry and am not comfortable wearing big bling. I have a 1.6 ct. diamond solitaire ring by Leon with no desire to upgrade, Tiffany Legacy band, 1.5 ctw. diamond studs, 4 ct. tennis bracelet, small diamond cross, some pearls, etc. I'd like to collect a few more Tiffany pieces and maybe a few Mikimoto things. I have a fair amount of things I no longer wear since I changed from yellow gold to platinum and white gold a couple of years ago. So I hope one of my daughters will someday want my yg pieces. Those are classic, too, but yg just doesn't look good with my coloring. ~~~ When in doubt...don't.~~~
Posted: 1/2/2009 5:18:57 PM

P: 1/2/2009 5:21:08 PM
Harriet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,800 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 7/7/2006	Classic and delicate. "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." (Souren Melikian)
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P: 1/2/2009 5:36:45 PM
CJ2008 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,625 Last Post: 11/2/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2006	I'd say simple, understated...yet stylish... The styles I'm attracted to are the Tiffany Novo, the Tiffany Lucida...those describe what I like perfectly.
Posted: 1/2/2009 5:36:45 PM

P: 1/2/2009 6:22:47 PM
westjenn Cut Rock Total Posts: 371 Last Post: 11/14/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2006	Sleek, Modern, Minimalist (yet still sparkly!) applies to me and my jewelry style
Posted: 1/2/2009 6:22:47 PM

P: 1/2/2009 6:52:01 PM
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,814 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003	Mostly I wear prong set diamonds, although I do have a DBTY single diamond bezel pendant (that's the only bezel I have) and my wedding ring is an antique ArtCarved band. I would love to get an antique OEC diamond ring to wear to provide a different look, however aside from that, I'm VERY much a classical style/minimalist and usually only wear my wedding set, diamond studs and a pendant. Even if I had a $100K a year diamond budget, I'd still only wear a few pieces at a time to provide a clean low-key look. I'd never wear huge bling.
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P: 1/2/2009 7:28:55 PM
got2goldens Cut Rock Total Posts: 378 Last Post: 5/8/2009 Member Since: 12/10/2008	I'd have to say classic for me. My favorite diamond shape is Marquise, but I have a total weakness for the classic Tiffany round solitaire. (or a good imitation ) I like bead-set, channel and pave settings too. My favorite earrings are round diamond studs, I like diamond solitaire necklaces and I don't wear a watch. But I am open-minded...and PS is helping me out with all the beautiful bling on display here Kat
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P: 1/2/2009 7:34:27 PM
HollyS Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,098 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 7/18/2007	Somewhere back in the '90s, I went to a women's conference where one of the fluff seminars was about personal style. Anybody who was an adult in the '80s remembers the color wheel and being pegged as either a Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall. This one was different in that it classifed your personal style based on what you liked. Therefore, once you realize WHO you are stylewise, you should dress that way. Makes sense to me. Having said all of that, I'm a "Classic Romantic". Drama and ultra modern are not on my radar for bling or clothes. I'm a Talbot meets Coldwater Creek gal. I kind of like a slightly bohemian look, but Sundance would be too hippie chick for me! I like boots and long skirts for winter; sandals and breezy skirts and capris in the summer. I never wear a suit; don't even own one. Left that behind in the power-dressing 80s and 90s. My jewelry is a combination of classic and vintage-looking pieces. I wear a lot of sterling because it is real, yet relatively inexpensive. I think I'm most drawn to interesting earrings; I don't like big and splashy, but I would never be satisfied with just a pair of stud earrings or small hoops. I wear necklaces only when the outfit 'needs' it for accent. But I would feel naked without my right arm silver bracelets. When I have more $$, those will be changed to diamond bracelets. _____________________________ "I cannot live without books." - Thomas Jefferson
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P: 1/2/2009 8:43:58 PM
platinumrock Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,373 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 3/14/2005	I am drawn to the vintage and classic styles. Anything with bead-set side stones (not micropave) and milgrain just makes my heart melt! I also love the simplicity and elegance of solitaires and three-stone rings. Not too crazy about halo, bezel or tension. But I do like the durability and low-maintenance channel set bands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DUDI (Driving Under Diamond Influence) Hi, I'm PR and I'm a repeat offender.
Posted: 1/2/2009 8:43:58 PM

P: 1/2/2009 8:59:15 PM
ms_claudia Rough Rock Total Posts: 80 Last Post: 4/27/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008	I'm glad people are enjoying this topic Where have all the pictures gone?... come on ladies I want to ogle Since I started this I guess I should answer as well. I'd describe my taste in jewelry as a mix between unique, fun, ultra feminine, classic & sleek. I go for uncommon pieces or very clean pieces. I've always enjoyed owning things that not many other people have, I get this from my mother. I'm partial to pave and micro pave settings, halos, intricate details, blinding blinginess, and things that make people stare or comment. My boyfriend says I'm gaudy but I pulll it off well. My philosophy is get away with as much as I can while I still can My style icons are Patricia Field (sex and the city stylist), Jackie O, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor back in the day and I'm a bit of a label junkie, just to give you an idea of what my personal style is. For solitaire stones I love asschers and radiants, I've also begun to grow fond of cushions, emeralds, and pears after seeing all the gorgeous ones on PS. My dream stone is a 4-6 ct golden peach asscher/radiant diamond. I tend not go for popular designers because of the added cost (my jeweler can replicate anything), don't get me wrong if i had the money I'd love to be covered in cartier and van cleef arpels but wouldn't we all . On a daily basis I wear 0.8 ct marquise diamond earrings (each earring is 4 marquise diamonds arranged around a white gold bead & looks exactly like the classic Louis Vuitton monogram flower), 3-4 rings in the 0.33 - 0.6 ct range, 3 ct tennis bracelet, 3/8 ct or .54 ct pendant, white gold anklet, white gold toe ring... I pull out the special jewelry when I'm feeling showy or going out. So I wear approximately 6.8 cts on a daily basis and around 10-11 cts on special days. diamonds and designer purses. it's a weakness and obsession.
Posted: 1/2/2009 8:59:15 PM

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