I plated my Tennis Bracelet ! pics

[bebe]

I''ve had this bracelet for about 13 years. It began it''s life as yellow gold and was just sitting around not being
very useful! I decided to have it Rhodium (sp) plated and it turned out great! I was thinking if I didn''t like it,
I would reset it in a 3 prong Wink setting. But I think this will do for a while.

half bezel set, carat weight is around 10 cts. Not sure of the size of stones.
sorry the pics are so bad, this was hard to capture.

 

[bebe]

blurry shot on the wrist, sorry I just can''t seem to get a good crisp picture

 

[PumpkinPie]

wow.. that is a VERY substantial tennis bracelet!

 

[lizzyann]

Wowza!!!! Bebe, that is beautiful!!! Great idea to rhodium it!!! Now you get to wear that bad boy!!!!!!

 

[bebe]

It feels like a new piece of bling to me now

 

[DiaDiva]

Bebe, congrats on your "new" tennis bracelets! It is beautiful in white.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Very pretty

 

[decodelighted]

Holy mackrel! THAT was going to WASTE? Whew! Thank goodness you plated it. It deserves to be W-O-R-N! (And S-E-E-N)

 

[curlygirly]

NICE!! Did you have it done with one of the PS vendors or have it done at a local jeweler? May I ask how much you were charged? I have a bracelet that I''d like to get done also. It looks awesome!!

 

[Mahogany Jewel]

hubba hubba..thats some serious bling!

 

[ma re]

Beautiful! It really deserves to be worn and enjoyed!

 

[chiquitapet]

Wow!! Amazing!!!

 

[Catmom]

Turned out great! I bet it''s very happy to be worn again. It''s too gorgeous not to be.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Finally!

Another "new" piece of jewellery--good for you!

cheers--Sharon

 

[bebe]

Date: 4/19/2010 11:35:53 PM
Author: curlygirly
NICE!! Did you have it done with one of the PS vendors or have it done at a local jeweler? May I ask how much you were charged? I have a bracelet that I''d like to get done also. It looks awesome!!

No I had it done by a local neighborhood jeweler. I''m in Houston, but quite a ways from Brian Gavin and Whiteflash, so I took a chance on my local guy doing an ok job. In total the replating and repairing some wiggly stones was 165.00.
Not bad for a new piece of bling.

And Canuk-gal, yeah finally! I just kept forgetting to go do it.

 

[CasaBlanca]

Brilliant! Congrats on YOUR "NEW" TREASURE!

Poor lonely empty drawer! Woo Hoo!

 

[AGBF]

That bracelet is absolutely beautiful, bebe. That is my dream tennis bracelet, the one I am never going to have. (And I decided a few years ago I wasn't going to settle for less.) The size of the stones-which has to be about 1/3 carat; the half bezel setting; everything is just perfect. If you get the time, would you take some more photos of it? I would love to see more close ups! I feel the way I do when someone posts a new charm bracelet. I just wish I could look at it in real life!!!

Congratulations. Wear it in health and happiness!

Deb/AGBF

 

[marcy]

Beautiful bracelet and I am glad to hear it turned out great after plating.

 

[tigian]

Your new bracelet is divine!!!!!

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

It''s GORGEOUS!

I hope you''re enjoying it, what a beautiful thing.

Jen

 

[bebe]

Date: 4/21/2010 10:33:50 AM
Author: AGBF




That bracelet is absolutely beautiful, bebe. That is my dream tennis bracelet, the one I am never going to have. (And I decided a few years ago I wasn''t going to settle for less.) The size of the stones-which has to be about 1/3 carat; the half bezel setting; everything is just perfect. If you get the time, would you take some more photos of it? I would love to see more close ups! I feel the way I do when someone posts a new charm bracelet. I just wish I could look at it in real life!!!


Congratulations. Wear it in health and happiness!


Deb/AGBF

Hi Deb,
I had such a difficult time getting close ups of this bracelet. I know somewhere here on PS
there are pictures of the bracelet in it''s former life - yellow gold ! Give me a little time and I''ll
go through my pics and see if I can find a few. I''m loving having this "new" bling. In fact I''m going through
my jewelry collection to see what else I can change! Of course, as I do this I''m seeing more and more yellow gold in the magazines!

 

[bebe]

not a good close up. I will have to try to get a better one for you Deb.

 

[AGBF]

Date: 4/27/2010 11:08:14 AM
Author: bebe

not a good close up. I will have to try to get a better one for you Deb.

Thanks so much, bebe! I appreciate your efforts. That bracelet is just a dream!!!!

Hugs,
Deb

 

[Kaleigh]

bebe,
It''s gorgeous. I love plating jewelry. Gives it a whole new freshness doesn''t it?? Enjoy!!!!

 

[manderz]

It turned out amazing! Congrats on a "new" piece to wear.

 

[Stone Hunter]

That''s very very nice. I like the setting style, half bezel, and the new look it has in "WG" Congrats!

 

[Laila619]

That looks great!! You can''t even tell it used to be YG!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

love it and the white gold looks great!

 

[bebe]

Who knew !! ha ha!
I never dreamed it would make such a big difference,
but it truly is a new piece of jewelry to me now.

 

[MMMD]

gorgeous in both color metals. Wear your "new" piece in good health!!