thank you so much, diamondseeker - and to all who made me feel so welcome
it was so funny coming on here - and hearing the jewelers you all talked about. they were all the same ones i''d found too! i''ve met with leon mege about settings, i''ve talked to larry van craeynest about doing a ring for me, i am embarrassingly familar with the sholdt, tacori, ritani and white flash catalogues and have had WF source a stone for me in the past. i''ve bought a dozen stones from Blue Nile, i umm''d and ahh''d between krikawa, george sawyer and chris ploof for a mokume gane and diamond band - on and on it goes! you ladies are my like ''my peer group of the heart''!
the one in the photo is dixon - an irish red and white setter, a champion, and outstanding amongst his breed. we hope to show him at westminster next february.
the only this has to do with diamonds is that he...um...performs best in the ring and he''s the diamond of my life.
(sorry for the diversion everyone - i cant ignore a compliment re my dogs!)
Oh my goodness! You''ll have to keep us informed if he goes to Westminster! My husband and I always love watching that show! Dixon looks like a beauty!
That is amazing you are familiar with many of our favorite jewelers, too! I think you have found some instant new friends!