My tennis bracelet -- pictures from Whiteflash

[Cachette]

O.M.G!!!!! That bracelet will sparkle like crazy I`m sure !!!

Just beautiful!!!

Cachette

 

[S&I]

Wowsa bluemoon2! That is one gorgeous bracelet!!! Congrats, and I can''t wait to see the wrist pictures.

 

[BeachRunner]

Wow!

That''s some bracelet! Can not wait until wrist shots!

 

[wsblue430]

holy smokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW that bracelet is gorgeous!!! Love the open basket! How exciting!!!

 

[tigian]

Wowzers! I can''t wait for tomorrow''s wrist shots so I can imagine how anxious you are waiting for your package to arrive.
It''s absolutely gorgeous.

 

[bebe]

I love the setting - it really shows those goegeous stones!

 

[Diamond*Dana]

HOLY SMOKES!

 

[bluemoon2]

Cannot wait to share my beauty with you all. I am totally over the moon.
My husband went to fedx to pick it up for me, so I got to see it right after I got home.
It''s dark already. All I could see was blinky blinky under light...

Here is everything in the package.

 

[bluemoon2]

a wrist shot .

 

[bluemoon2]

another wrist shot in the bedroom -- more light.

 

[bluemoon2]

one more shot -- also in the bedroom

 

[bluemoon2]

Thanks again for letting me share.

 

[Luckyeshe]

It looks stunning on you!!!!!! That is one BEAUTIFUL bracelet!!! What a good hubby, picking it up at Fedex!!!! I''d love to see how your bracelet will sparkly in some sunlight! Please post more pics when you get the chance!!!

 

[Dreamer_D]

 

[Bella_mezzo]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It''s gorgeous!!!!!

 

[honey22]

Wow!!! It''s a stunner. Your wrist is going to sparkle like nothing else

 

[gls]

WOW!!! just gorgeous

 

[beechezz]

wow, that is a truly beautiful bracelet! Congratulations on all of that bling!

 

[Lorelei]

 

[gemgirl]

Just stunning. What every tennis bracelet wished it looked like

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[risingsun]

Date: 2/10/2010 8:07:11 AM
Author: gemgirl
Just stunning. What every tennis bracelet wished it looked like

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I totally covet this bracelet!! It''s perfection

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Stunning!!

 

[stci]

Gorgeous! You don''t worry to wear it beside your watch? I don''t know if I would be able to do that.

 

[FancyDiamond]

bluemoon2
Your bracelet is gorgeous beyond words!!!!
This is one bracelet that is on my wish list. I hesitate about getting it, because I am not a wristlet/watch person. Another concern is if I can get enough wear out of it, because it may be too fancy for most casual occasions. How often will you be wearing it? See if your experience can convince me to get one too.

 

[enbcfsobe]

you better have sunglasses to hand out to people when you wear that!!

 

[bluemoon2]

Thanks again everyone for your kind words. This bracelet really sparkes like mad.

Luckyeshe, ok I will get more pciture when I find a sunny weekend.

stci, I came back from work and put on my bracelt right the way to take pictures first -- see I couldn''t wait to put it on.

I am not sure if I should wear it with my watch together -- they may fight each other. Like to hear from ohters with experience.
This Bvlgari B.Zero watch can stay in place, so may be ok to wear them together. But I will not wear bracelet with my other watches.

 

[bluemoon2]

FancyDiamond, it''s funny - your gorgeous new necklace is on my wishlist too

. Thank you so much for sharing it.

This tennis bracelet had been on my wishlist for ~ 3 years. But I didn''t get chance to pull the trigger until this year.
The reason is close to yours -- I don''t wear bracelet much. I am not a person wearing a lot of jewelry. It''s not something I had to get right the way.
But I know I would get it one day since I do like this simple classic look bracelet. ( I know there is discussion whether it''s out of date. But to me it''s classic for sure.)
And the diamond bracelet can go with both dresscy and casual outfit. But you can debate on "carat weight" you feel comfortable for all occasions.
I found 3ctw is popular one among PSers. Some found comfortable with 3ctw for everyday while others felt good to wear 6ctw daily. I guess it''s really a personal preference.
It''s good to get one work for all occasions. It''s better to have different sizes for different occasions. I did start thinking among 3ctw, 5ctw or 6ctw. After I decided I didn''t mind to have more than one, I narrowed it down to 5ctw and 6ctw for my first diamond bracelet, which is still $2k diff. WF does not have bracelet in stock to take comparison picture of 5 and 6 ctw. It''s hard ot find both in one local store -- they said for this economic it''s hard to stock bracelet like this size. Oh well... so i draw circles for 0.115cw each for 5 ctw and 0.15cw each for 6ctw. Basically it''s ~3.1mm vs. 3.4mm. But still hard to tell the diff. Then I saw one 8ctw in tiffany store --

cost $40k

. Anyway I know 8ctw is too big for me( also not the amount I want to pay for my bracelet). My husband made it easier -- he said just go for the bigger one. Now I so glad I got the 6ctw one -- 0.15cw melee is not huge at all. But it seems to be much bigger than 0.125cw melee (I have two pair of 0.25 ctw martini studs). I am still confused by the fact that 0.025cw could make this much diff. Both ACA and BGD melee are well cut. Not sure if it''s due to setting. I put 4 studs standing up in one row to compare with my bracelet -- still more diff than I expected. They all sparkle like crazy, but 0.15cw melee is bigger so you will see more sparkling from it.

The power of sparkling from a row of stones is just amazing!!! If you enjoy to see a lot of sparkling like me, this simple classic bracelet is the one to get. It''s on your wrist you can it anytime like your e-ring. The sparkling amount and dollar ratio is much higher than e-ring

-- really I was joking it with my husband tonight. It also depends on lighting condition to make it fancy or casual look. For instance, my work place lighting will make my bracelet look casual. So I plan to wear it often if not everyday, then I can enjoy its saprkling on the way to work when I take trains. However I do plan to get a delicate one in diff setting just to have more fun with something to change.

 

[FancyDiamond]

Bluemoon2,
Thanks for taking the time to explain your thoughts. Your comments are very helpful to me, and I agree with your assessment.
1.Timeless Style - As I get older, I realize the importance of getting something that is timeless, especially for nice things or high-ticket items. After all, I work hard for my money, and I want something that will last my lifetime (still age appropriate when I have all grey hair and wrinkles) and hopefully can pass on to my girls (better chance of them appreciating the style).

2. Versatile Jewelry – I agree with you that your tennis bracelet is good for both formal and smart casual occasions. However, I am not sure I would feel comfortable wearing it to very casual places. Depending on your profession, a diamond bracelet, especially with sparkling ACA’s, may draw unnecessary attention. Furthermore, I would feel very uncomfortable wearing it on a subway. My pendant necklace is very similar to your diamond bracelet in this aspect. Nevertheless, the style of both our jewelry pieces is versatile enough to give us a decent cost-per-wear.

3. Appropriate Carat-Size of Tennis Bracelet – Based on how the bracelet looks on you, I also think that the 15-pt melees are the appropriate size for me. The only difference is that if I do get a tennis bracelet, this 15-pt size bracelet will be my one and only diamond bracelet, because I have a limited budget and I am not a wrislet/watch/bangle person.

4. Added Sparkling Effect of Diamonds in a Row – I can fully appreciate what you said about the sparkling effect of diamonds in a row. My 5-stone ring seems to out-sparkle my ering, although both rings have ACA diamonds. My sister commented, “One ACA stone alone already sparkles madly. Five sparkling ACA’s together can make anybody’s head dizzy.” I cracked up.

 

[LovelyHearts]

I usually read the forum daily and have never posted, but I just had to sign up because I LOVE

LOVE

LOVE

your bracelet! What a jaw-dropping piece of jewelry! I hope to own one of these... one day. A girl can dream. Enjoy and wear it in good health.

 

[bluemoon2]

FancyDiamond, your sister''s comment cracked me up too. It''s good to set limited budget. I will try it too, otherwise, my wishlist will go wild.

Lovelyhearts, it''s so sweet of you for signning up account and letting me know how much you love my bracelet.

I cut out just the bracelet part from one of pictures I post above, so you can see better how sparkling it''s :