Catmom, wanna play?

[Catmom]

You are my hero.....

a) Opal - Black Opal by any chance
b) something without a stone (besides those lovely broaches)

a) Ah I do have black opal. Here's a set that my hubby brought back from one of his Asia trips.

b) Hmm, how about something from the 80's? Here's a tri-colored gold necklace. Sorry you can't really tell from the picture. I still wear this every once and a while.

 

[susimoo]

Catmon

Quite simply, I love you!!! (and your collection hehe)

 

[dawnabee]

What a wonderful story about the ring!!!

Thank you for playing I think we are all enjoying it very much

 

[agatha.nl]

omg!

 

[Catmom]

Catmon

Quite simply, I love you!!! (and your collection hehe)

Thank you dawnabee and agatha!

 

[redfaerythinker]

I think you owe me a new laptop cause your collection has made me drool all over this one! Could you tell me a bit more about that calla pendant? I've been looking for something like that.

 

[Catmom]

I think you owe me a new laptop cause your collection has made me drool all over this one! Could you tell me a bit more about that calla pendant? I've been looking for something like that.

Thanks redfaerythinker! Oh, I love my calla pendant. The stone in the upper portion and the 4 center stones in the bottom portion are specialty calla cuts. They do have an online site but I think you have to buy through a jeweler that carries them. There is just over a carat of diamonds in it. It's really delicate and the workmanship is exquisite. The milgraining is some of the finest I've seen. The style seems almost Moroccan to me.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Great thread Catmom!

I would like to see...

1) Your most unique and unusual piece
2) The piece you wear the most (other than wedding set)
3) Something rose gold

 

[Andelain]

Catmom, your collection is making me do some serious drooling!

 

[Catmom]

Great thread Catmom!

I would like to see...

1) Your most unique and unusual piece
2) The piece you wear the most (other than wedding set)
3) Something rose gold

Thank you Andelain!

Dreamer, great requests.....

1) My most unusual piece has to be a tourmaline bead and pearl necklace that my hubby brought home from one of his Asian trips. He bought it mainly because it is so unusual. I've never seen anything anywhere quite like it.

2) Something I wear the most other than my wedding set would have to be my diamond stud earrings. I wear them every day. I have two sets of holes and I wear my diamond studs in my second holes. I wear dangly earrings that match my other jewelry in the other holes. My studs are 1.0 ctw. and I have no idea of the other specs [pre PS days]. They don't seem to be too bad though.

3) Here is a rose gold and diamond stacker band that I have.

 

[Fly Girl]

This thread is such a treat. Thank you for sharing, Catmom. As always, your Calla pendant makes my heart go pitty-pat.

 

[bookworm240]

a) any piece you regret?
b) next thing on your list?
c) something you haven't set yet?

Oh the joy this is bringing me.

 

[Catmom]

Thanks Fly Girl!

 

[Catmom]

a) any piece you regret?
b) next thing on your list?
c) something you haven't set yet?

Oh the joy this is bringing me.

Aww thanks bookworm.......

a) One piece I regret is this diamond RHR. I don't know what possessed me. It's not my style and is too big and can't be sized so I can only wear it on my middle finger which I really don't like to do. It's currently on consignment at my jewelers.

b) Next on my list is yellow diamond earrings or Tsavorite earrings. Dangly of course.

c) I don't have anything that I haven't set. If I buy a stone I have to set it right away because I want to wear it. I have no patience I guess. I could never amass a collection of stones. It would drive me crazy.

 

[Imdanny]

I especially like the sapphires, yellow diamonds, and pearls! Wow!

 

[Catmom]

Thanks Imdanny!

 

[bookworm240]

How about something aqua, blue zircon, and something from your wish list.

Saw your stackers on another thread! Really....no gems let behind!

 

[Catmom]

How about something aqua, blue zircon, and something from your wish list.

Saw your stackers on another thread! Really....no gems let behind!

1) I have an aqua pendant and ring, both stones from Michael E. The pendant stone is unheated and I really love the greenish tinge to it.

2) No Blue zircon I'm afraid, although I have been eyeing a ring that I really like. The closest I have to blue zircon is my blue diamond ring.

3) These are on my wish list. Tsavorite earrings that match my Tsav pendant.

 

[portia]

What a fabulous collection you have Catmom. Beautiful pieces!!

 

[shelby09]

OMG Catmom.. love your wonderful collection Something to aspire to...

Can you show me:

a) Your Wedding jewelry
b) the favorite peice you bought for yourself
c) Garnet (my Birthstone)

 

[Catmom]

Thank you portia!

 

[Catmom]

OMG Catmom.. love your wonderful collection Something to aspire to...

Can you show me:

a) Your Wedding jewelry
b) the favorite peice you bought for yourself
c) Garnet (my Birthstone)

Thank you shelby.

a) My original wedding set was really quite modest. The diamond from my original set was my husband's grandmother's stone, .30ct. We had very little money when we got married and hubby always told me that someday he would buy me a bigger diamond. For our 27th anniversary my hubby bought me my current set which has a 2.52 ct center stone. We've done well over the years, lol but of course I still have my first set.

b) My favorite piece that I bought for myself is this diamond flower necklace. It's very delicate and I can wear it even with a t-shirt.

c) I love garnets but not so much the traditional red although I do have the one bezel ring. I really love tsavorite garnets and here is a tsav pendant that I love.

 

[DiaDiva]

MIchelle, you have such a wonderful and extensive collection! Thanks for sharing. I'm living vicariously through you now that I'm an unemployed "housewife" again.

 

[bookworm240]

Love your original wedding set!!! I just got a Simon G wedding band that is simillar to your necklace. We have the best taste. Any other flower jewelry? Did you get anything for when your daughter was born?

 

[Catmom]

Thanks so much DiaDiva!

Love your original wedding set!!! I just got a Simon G wedding band that is simillar to your necklace. We have the best taste. Any other flower jewelry? Did you get anything for when your daughter was born?

Thanks bookworm. I would love to see your Simon G band. I don't have any other flower jewelry yet but I would like to find a pair of earrings that would match. I have a daughter and a son and I didn't get anything after they were born but I really can't complain much now can I.

 

[bookworm240]

You could complain....but we won't feel sorry for you.

How about a halo...I will post my Simon G soon.

 

[Catmom]

You could complain....but we won't feel sorry for you.

How about a halo...I will post my Simon G soon.

Cool, I can't wait to see it. Just about everything I own is a halo.............how about my tanzanite pendant.

 

[bookworm240]

I don't have hand shots But here is a stock photo of the ring. Mine is exactly this but with a pink diamond in the center of the flower.

Do you buy your stones first and then get them set?

 

[Catmom]

Oh bookworm, that's beautiful! Hmm I think it would be perfect with my necklace. Can I borrow it for a while.........a long while?

 

[Andelain]

You could complain....but we won't feel sorry for you.

How about a halo...I will post my Simon G soon.

Cool, I can't wait to see it. Just about everything I own is a halo.............how about my tanzanite pendant.

OMG, I love Tanzanite!!!!

I have several really nice ones I need to get set one of these days. You know I'm getting ideas from this thread, don't you?