DFW GTG - October 25th - Kona Grill at 12:00 pm - final headcount!

[iwannaprettyone]

I think lauren and i will probably start a thread in colored gems. I have a ton of photos of those!

What do you think Lauren? Oh and do you remember the carat weight of my tourmaline (might be a topaz)

loose stone? I think the index was 1.67 or 1.62 somewhere in there.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Date: 10/26/2008 8:32:38 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Oh, and one more people pic, this is Kathryn (IWPO), me, and Anne (March-8-0 at the WTC sitting amongst the frocks!

lol, the composition here is so funny!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 10/26/2008 7:53:35 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 10/26/2008 7:49:39 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 10/26/2008 7:47:08 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 10/26/2008 7:33:11 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 10/26/2008 6:08:30 PM
Author: HappyAnniversary
And Kathryn and Lauren-- so sorry you are not feeling well. How many margaritas?

Only 2, and then we had a walk around the mall.

We stopped in DeBeers and met this amazing SA named Janie! She was awesome, took the big rocks out of the back for us, including a 3 ct.. Asscher with a DeBeers number inscribed INSIDE of it! The number ended in 1492, which is the year Columbus discovered America, and coincidentally, I was born on Columbus Day!

Be still my heart, that asscher was DIVINE!!!

Oh dear - your accent has gotten to me - I said ''Good night!'' about 4 or 5 times at the King Tut exhibit today!

heheh, its infectious I''m afraid! lol How was the exhibit???

It was pretty good . . . I had this misconception in my mind that every artifact that contained gold, would be solid gold, but most were just gold-leafed onto wood.

There was some serious gold jewelry there, though. Very cool!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

1.63 refractive index and 4.51 ct. That stone is awesomeness!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 10/26/2008 7:54:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 10/26/2008 7:48:52 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 10/26/2008 7:42:11 PM
Author: coatimundi
What a lovely group!! And the rings!

Kathryn and I talked about road-tripping to various PSer''s cities - you''re on the list, so is Skippy, SDL, Harriet, etc. . .

Oh, and Kathryn''s ring on my hand - HOLY MOLY! I sooooooo want hers now. Not just any old 1.5 ct. - HERS! It''s really gorgeous in person, and a real fireball.

Also, I find it too coincidental that HappyAnniversary and I have the same size ting fingers! Her ACA is TDF! Anne''s Tacori is totally, totally drool-worthy, and Katie''s blue topaz is just gorgeous!!!!

Lauren dear, I am completely envious of your entire collection. It is really quite a marvel!

Oh and ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so in for this, you think we''d have a place to stay on the other end???

Did you see on myspace that Katie and I went to college at the same place at the same time??? Small world doll!

I don''t know how I missed this post! Must be my delerium from taking too many cold fighting drugs whilst trying to cook dinner.

And that''s pretty cool! I kept thinking I knew someone who went to school in Naco, but could not for the life of me remember who!

And, of course we''d have a place to stay - I''d offer my home up to any PSer and I''d be willing to bet some of them would do the same for us!

 

[iwannaprettyone]

I looked up the refractive index... Interesting....

Tourmaline.............1.63.... .01
Andalusite.............1.635.... .005
Topaz (white)..........1.63.... .008
Topaz (blue)...........1.61.... .01
Topaz (pink,yellow)....1.62.... .01
Tourmaline.............1.63.... .018

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Gasp, did we even get a photo of my stone? I don''t have one from yesterday!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 10/26/2008 8:39:31 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone
Gasp, did we even get a photo of my stone? I don''t have one from yesterday!

I don''t think I took one! I knew I was waiting to see it outside, and then we forgot to get it out and put it on your hand! Eeeek!

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Well here it is just for completion...

 

[dani13]

Oh, I love the pics, guys!!! Looks like it was a wonderful time!!!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Kathryn, YUM!!!!!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

OK, new unedited pics!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Another . . .

 

[LaurenThePartier]

One with John.. .

 

[LaurenThePartier]

And the last one . . .

 

[John P]

Ladies,

Thanks for including me in your event Saturday. Lauren and Katie it's always great to see you, we should do it more often. Kathryn, Anne and Teri, it was a delight to meet you. I enjoyed talking with you, hearing your thoughts and seeing your taste in jewelry (you are all quite fashionable). I especially enjoying watching your reactions while ducking the flying cameras.

As a guy into "guy" stuff I don't talk bling with a lot of my local pals...so it's nice to have my daily duties validated by a group of beautiful & excited ladies! You're all gorgeous and fun - hope to see you again.

Cheers,

 

[Skippy123]

What a gorgeous group!!! Thanks for sharing your great pictures!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

What a good-looking group!

And the BLING- WOWZA. Sounds like ya''all had a blast!

 

[Allison D.]

Date: 10/26/2008 7:54:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Oh and ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so in for this, you think we''d have a place to stay on the other end???

If you hit the Greater Boston area, I can help on that!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

Date: 10/27/2008 2:33:25 PM
Author: Allison D.

Date: 10/26/2008 7:54:57 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Oh and ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so in for this, you think we''d have a place to stay on the other end???

If you hit the Greater Boston area, I can help on that!

And you''re covered in L.A.

So there you go- from one end of the U.S to the other!

 

[Catmom]

You guys look like you had a wonderful time. I love the pictures and all the bling!!!!

 

[geckodani]

You guys look like you had a BLAST! Wish I could have been there!

 

[joflier]

You guys look like you had a wonderful time! I''m jealous, I live where there are virtually no other psers!

 

[PrincessDijon]

Great photos! Looks like you all had a fab time!

 

[bebe]

What great fun you all (ya''ll!) had. Loved the bling shots and pics of the group.
Maybe sometime we could have a combined DFW-Houston-Austin GTG !!

 

[VRBeauty]

It looks like you had a great time -- and what amazing pictures you have! Thanks for sharing with us!

IWPA: What''s the story behind that yummy stone?

 

[iwannaprettyone]

My grandfather brought home a bagful of stones from Africa after WWII. When he passed away he left me this one and a 5.65 Ct portugese cut citrine. My mother has a citrine, an amethyst, a peridot and an opal.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

And both stones are gorgeous!!!!!

 

[iwannaprettyone]

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 10/28/2008 5:52:24 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Man, oh, man - do I need a nap today!