Talking about being compared ...

[dk168]

How do you feel about your own jewellery collection on a board such as PS?

I admire others' collections, and at times, wish I had that kind of spending power.

However, I am grateful for the collection that I have.

Whatever-shrinkage syndrome exists, and the older I get, the bigger the better I would like, and believe that is only natural.

DK

 

[lyra]

I always think in terms of what a certain amount of money could buy. But I'm realistic. I'm okay with what I have, and I still love looking at what others come up with.

 

[Missy]

I am satiated with my jewelry collection and love my pieces and really want for nothing when it comes to jewelry. I absolutely love seeing others share their collections and in fact, it enables me to feel fully satiated because it includes things I would never buy for myself but enjoy so much on others if that makes sense.

Win win for me.

(Blingy) Joy shared is Joy doubled.

Please continue sharing your amazing bling so I can drool over all of it.

 

[Ally T]

I too am happy with what I have, but there are certainly things I would LIKE to have if I had heaps of cash for bling. My dream engagement ring is a classic Tiffany knife edge soli around 1.4 to 1.6 ct. Never going to happen. We don't 'uprade' here & whilst I do love my pear, i would have to sell it to help fund the Tiffany. I am not adverse to this, by Mr T is. And whilst it may feel an inexpensive choice to some, to us it would be a massive deal

And I would also love a beautiful, flowery faceted OEC, warm in colour, set in an a antique inspired 18ct yellow gold setting a la CvB. Again, never going to happen.

So i live vicariously through everybody on here & Google & Ebay!

 

[dk168]

Yup, agree that bling joy shared is bling joy doubled.

Hence I love bling window and internet shopping, follow the likes of Christie's for their jewellery auctions and to attend their pre-sale viewings etc...

Bling cheers me up, just like good food.

DK

 

[Missy]

Yup, agree that bling joy shared is bling joy doubled.

Hence I love bling window and internet shopping, follow the likes of Christie's for their jewellery auctions and to attend their pre-sale viewings etc...

Bling cheers me up, just like good food.

DK

Yes you are so right. It is window shopping from the comfort of our own home! And yes it cheers me up too. Just like delicious food.

Cheers!

 

[Niffler75]

I am so glad I found these boards and the lovely peeps here! I love learning and am a bit of a gemstone geek. I love the history and geology side. I also love the design side as am quite creative.
I work on a budget and there is no way I can afford really big ticket spends, but I am proud to share my collection with a group of like minded individuals!

 

[MamaBee]

I’m feeling deep this morning..haha...There will always be someone or people that will have more than us....I’ve been very lucky that I was able to purchase some beautiful things this year. This is it for me now. I’m older so if I didn’t get it now it wasn’t happening..My husband knows I’ve been raising my children...especially my adult Autistic son by myself all these years...We’re married but he is missing the parent chip. That’s okay because I have enough for both...He finally realized last year that I do a lot....enabling him to have a normal life...I think the upgrading of my rings makes him feel less guilty...I hope not but I think I may be right. It’s human nature to see people have things that you want and can’t get. It doesn‘t only apply to jewelry...Mine is more about living life freely without tie downs of caretaking of other humans.....being able to do what you want when you want to do it...worrying about what will happen to my son when I leave earth...When I was in my thirties there was a girl that would walk past my house with her four perfect children. I was jealous because I was inside with my autistic son who was extremely difficult at the time. I found out later she had MS and it was a good day so she was out walking. I felt so bad...It made me realize you never know what other people are going through...I was going to try my best to not be jealous and be happy with what I had...I’m still pining for a cluster ring...haha..but that’s not in the cards...There’s always something...

 

[mrs-b]

I've always had a rough idea of what I wanted. As I gained more experience with jewelry, the *way* to scratch each particular itch changed - ie the particular piece I wanted morphed and changed, but it was still something to scratch the same desire. For instance "I want yellow gold earrings to wear out to dinner" - might start with studs - morph to clusters - change to drops, before I found what I considered the perfect dinner earrings. But it was always the same list I wanted to fulfill.

Pricescope didn't make me competitive - it showed me what was *possible*. Obviously, that was always going to up the ante in what I wanted, because it raised my standards. But basically, I still wanted 'my list'.

I've just about finished my collection now, and I'm very happy with what I'll have. A number of pieces will be coming in the next 6 months, and that will be hugely exciting! I'll still love looking at the pieces of others but, frankly, in many ways, I'll be pleased to have finished this very time consuming and expensive pursuit, and just enjoy wearing my pieces.

 

[elle_71125]

I often feel very small fry here on PS. Nothing in my collection is insanely expensive (by my standards, of course). I can’t help but admire all of the gorgeous (and delightfully huge) diamonds and CS gems rocked by our wonderful PSers.
In all likelihood, I will never get to that point...and that’s ok with me. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t, occasionally, wish I could own some of those incredible pieces. That’s just human nature, right? It’s most especially noted when a gorgeous paraiba crosses my path. I know my weaknesses.

Having said that, I realize that I have a lot of beautiful pieces too. It’s easy to forget in a place like PS. In fact, I’m often surprised when someone goes out of their way to compliment my collection. I have to remind myself that I’ve accumulated quite the colorful collection and I’m very lucky to have been able to do so.

Edited to add the downside of PS: I’ve learned too much. Now when I scroll through vendor sites, my eye always picks out the most expensive option as my favorite. So annoying.

 

[Missy]

I often feel very small fry here on PS. Nothing in my collection is insanely expensive (by my standards, of course). I can’t help but admire all of the gorgeous (and delightfully huge) diamonds and CS gems rocked by our wonderful PSers.
In all likelihood, I will never get to that point...and that’s ok with me. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t, occasionally, wish I could own some of those incredible pieces. That’s just human nature, right? It’s most especially noted when a gorgeous paraiba crosses my path. I know my weaknesses.

Having said that, I realize that I have a lot of beautiful pieces too. It’s easy to forget in a place like PS. In fact, I’m often surprised when someone goes out of their way to compliment my collection. I have to remind myself that I’ve accumulated quite the colorful collection and I’m very lucky to have been able to do so.

@elle_71125 you have some of the most beautiful pieces on PS. Your gem collection is a gem of a collection lol and truth. I swoon over all your gorgeous pieces.

 

[Missy]

I've always had a rough idea of what I wanted. As I gained more experience with jewelry, the *way* to scratch each particular itch changed - ie the particular piece I wanted morphed and changed, but it was still something to scratch the same desire. For instance "I want yellow gold earrings to wear out to dinner" - might start with studs - morph to clusters - change to drops, before I found what I considered the perfect dinner earrings. But it was always the same list I wanted to fulfill.

Pricescope didn't make me competitive - it showed me what was *possible*. Obviously, that was always going to up the ante in what I wanted, because it raised my standards. But basically, I still wanted 'my list'.

I've just about finished my collection now, and I'm very happy with what I'll have. A number of pieces will be coming in the next 6 months, and that will be hugely exciting! I'll still love looking at the pieces of others but, frankly, in many ways, I'll be pleased to have finished this very time consuming and expensive pursuit, and just enjoy wearing my pieces.

Your collection is stunning @mrs-b and I look forward to seeing your new additions.

 

[Missy]

I’m feeling deep this morning..haha...There will always be someone or people that will have more than us....I’ve been very lucky that I was able to purchase some beautiful things this year. This is it for me now. I’m older so if I didn’t get it now it wasn’t happening..My husband knows I’ve been raising my children...especially my adult Autistic son by myself all these years...We’re married but he is missing the parent chip. That’s okay because I have enough for both...He finally realized last year that I do a lot....enabling him to have a normal life...I think the upgrading of my rings makes him feel less guilty...I hope not but I think I may be right. It’s human nature to see people have things that you want and can’t get. It doesn‘t only apply to jewelry...Mine is more about living life freely without tie downs of caretaking of other humans.....being able to do what you want when you want to do it...worrying about what will happen to my son when I leave earth...When I was in my thirties there was a girl that would walk past my house with her four perfect children. I was jealous because I was inside with my autistic son who was extremely difficult at the time. I found out later she had MS and it was a good day so she was out walking. I felt so bad...It made me realize you never know what other people are going through...I was going to try my best to not be jealous and be happy with what I had...I’m still pining for a cluster ring...haha..but that’s not in the cards...There’s always something...

My sweet friend. You deserve all your heart desires. Truly. You are an amazing mother and wife and daughter to name just a few of your amazing qualities.

 

[Missy]

I am so glad I found these boards and the lovely peeps here! I love learning and am a bit of a gemstone geek. I love the history and geology side. I also love the design side as am quite creative.
I work on a budget and there is no way I can afford really big ticket spends, but I am proud to share my collection with a group of like minded individuals!

I am so glad you are here @Niffler75 and from what you have shared you have a beautiful collection

 

[Missy]

I too am happy with what I have, but there are certainly things I would LIKE to have if I had heaps of cash for bling. My dream engagement ring is a classic Tiffany knife edge soli around 1.4 to 1.6 ct. Never going to happen. We don't 'uprade' here & whilst I do love my pear, i would have to sell it to help fund the Tiffany. I am not adverse to this, by Mr T is. And whilst it may feel an inexpensive choice to some, to us it would be a massive deal

And I would also love a beautiful, flowery faceted OEC, warm in colour, set in an a antique inspired 18ct yellow gold setting a la CvB. Again, never going to happen.

So i live vicariously through everybody on here & Google & Ebay!

Never say never and when you visit who knows what old cut you might end up getting.
And your pear is TDF pear-licious

 

[MamaBee]

My sweet friend. You deserve all your heart desires. Truly. You are an amazing mother and wife and daughter to name just a few of your amazing qualities. ❤❤❤

Thank you @missy...I think the same of you...

 

[Tekate]

I'm satisfied, happily with what I have now. The funny thing about PS is the people. I have learned that there are people with more bling spending power than I have BUT I have learned that these people also are nice, we are all equal in the love of the shiny, bright, mesmerizing stone(s).. In honesty my friendships here make me much more happy than my bling, I love to look at others jewelry, but I am much more content and happy because of the most wonderful people I have met here. Best of the best.. It's easy to say for me that we are all equal because a .35 carat diamond can catch any of our eyes, just as easily as a 10 carat stone, it's all about the beauty of the stones. Bigger is better only to us because of the bolts of light, or color in stones, it's never ever been about money with any poster I have either met in real life or known over the years here, it's the beauty of the stone, that makes us all equal. my .02 on chilly morning in TX

 

[Missy]

I'm satisfied, happily with what I have now. The funny thing about PS is the people. I have learned that there are people with more bling spending power than I have BUT I have learned that these people also are nice, we are all equal in the love of the shiny, bright, mesmerizing stone(s).. In honesty my friendships here make me much more happy than my bling, I love to look at others jewelry, but I am much more content and happy because of the most wonderful people I have met here. Best of the best.. It's easy to say for me that we are all equal because a .35 carat diamond can catch any of our eyes, just as easily as a 10 carat stone, it's all about the beauty of the stones. Bigger is better only to us because of the bolts of light, or color in stones, it's never ever been about money with any poster I have either met in real life or known over the years here, it's the beauty of the stone, that makes us all equal. my .02 on chilly morning in TX

And that is why you are Kate the Great Wise and Wonderful.
Truth- all you have written.
I came to PS for the bling but I stayed for the people here. And I’m honored to call you a friend Kate.

 

[doberman]

It's fun to look at other people's jewelry and I love some of the ideas people come up with! I don't have an artistic bone in my body so I'm amazed at some of the pieces here. My own jewelry can't compete with much of what I see on PS, but that's ok, I'm not a very competitive person these days. I feel very fortunate with what I have in life.

 

[elle_71125]

@elle_71125 you have some of the most beautiful pieces on PS. Your gem collection is a gem of a collection lol and truth. I swoon over all your gorgeous pieces. ❤❤❤

Missy, you are the freaking sweetest! I always love seeing your posts and the word play never fails to make me smile.

 

[Missy]

Missy, you are the freaking sweetest! I always love seeing your posts and the word play never fails to make me smile.

Aww thanks but well, you know I’m not as evidenced by that thread on the death penalty. What I’d like to see done with child murderers and torturers of animals. Not too sweet.

I know I’m in good company and thank you. You are a sweetheart

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

Pricescope didn't make me competitive - it showed me what was *possible*.

Yes, this 1000x. I could never find exactly what I wanted. Very early on (19 y/o) I tried custom a few times. Epic fails.
At the time I listened to the jewelers who told me I was unreasonable/ the design wasn't possible/ it was better the way they decided to do my custom job without consulting me.
I thought it was my provincial European town that simply didn't provided high enough quality.


DH did a fantastic job with my ering, but the prongs are less than stellar. I never ever talked about this because people though the ring was humongous at 1.1ct (northern Germany) and I sure didn't want my DH to think I wasn't over the moon with his hard work. He totally nailed the three stone design (oval with pear sides).
He bought it in the US on the internet, so the diamonds are great quality and he paid a reasonable price (I'm sure).

Add a non ps quality g /Vs/si 5.18 cttw eternity that the jeweler shaved down on the inside to size without discussing the details with me first. That was in the NY jewelry district.

I thought I was being unreasonably picky.
AND THEN I found PS.


Eye opener!!!!!

 

[MamaBee]

Aww thanks but well, you know I’m not as evidenced by that thread on the death penalty. What I’d like to see done with child murderers and torturers of animals. Not too sweet.

I know I’m in good company and thank you. You are a sweetheart ❤

@missy..I don't believe in the death penalty...but if a murderer murdered my child...I would probably snap and murder them myself..Truth

 

[lyra]

PS does teach us all about the potential value of the dollar, in that people find the best ways to make it go the furthest. That was my greatest lesson here.

 

[Tekate]

Yup and back to you Missy. You more than anyone here has shown me what true friendship is. xoxoxo Missy the Marvelous!

And that is why you are Kate the Great Wise and Wonderful. ❤❤❤
Truth- all you have written.
I came to PS for the bling but I stayed for the people here. And I’m honored to call you a friend Kate. ❤

 

[elle_71125]

Aww thanks but well, you know I’m not as evidenced by that thread on the death penalty. What I’d like to see done with child murderers and torturers of animals. Not too sweet.

I know I’m in good company and thank you. You are a sweetheart ❤

What makes people like us great is that we are sweet...right up until you hurt someone we love. Then out pops the warrior goddess.

 

[lissyflo]

When I was in my thirties there was a girl that would walk past my house with her four perfect children. I was jealous because I was inside with my autistic son who was extremely difficult at the time. I found out later she had MS and it was a good day so she was out walking. I felt so bad...It made me realize you never know what other people are going through...I was going to try my best to not be jealous and be happy with what I had...

Wise words @Mamabean . We never know what’s truly going on in others’ lives. I’m glad you’ve found pieces that make your heart sing.

I have a list as long as my arm of pieces I’d love to buy, but they won’t happen unless we win the lottery! I’m a daydreamer and half the joy for me is in the imagining so I’m happy regardless. I love and enjoy the few pieces I do have, but also thoroughly enjoy seeing the collections of others here and sharing their excitement.

 

[Austina]

At this point in my life, I have everything I want in terms of jewellery, so if I never got another piece, that would be fine with me. I don’t compare anything I have with other PSers, we all have our own tastes, and that’s what makes the world go around.

What PS has brought me is some amazing friends who are worth more to me than any bling.

 

[MamaBee]

Wise words @Mamabean . We never know what’s truly going on in others’ lives. I’m glad you’ve found pieces that make your heart sing.

I have a list as long as my arm of pieces I’d love to buy, but they won’t happen unless we win the lottery! I’m a daydreamer and half the joy for me is in the imagining so I’m happy regardless. I love and enjoy the few pieces I do have, but also thoroughly enjoy seeing the collections of others here and sharing their excitement.

Thank you @lissyflo...I also love seeing what everyone gets...I sometimes have trouble sleeping because I know someone is getting something the next day! The excitement is contagious!

 

[Luvallgems]

Beautiful Bling is just that! It doesn’t matter how big it is or how much it costs. I’ve never compared myself to anyone, bling wise
or anything else. It only matters what makes me happy!