Top Secret Mission "Bling on a Budget": COMPLETE!

[galeteia]

Success!

Thanks to the lovely ladies of PS, without whom this mission could not have been possible, as they tirelessly and sneakily sleuthed their way through the perils of ebay and other sites for my sake, slipping me listings in top-secret drop spots and coded in ciphers, and finally I have a ring!

Their Mission Impossible was to find the following:
1. Yellow gold shank
2. No colored stones
3. If ring has diamonds, they are set in white metal
4. Neither e-ring nor w-band but suggestive of both
5. Stackable with future e-ring and w-band
6. Size 8.5-9 or resizable
7. Within budget of $350ish!

Optional preferences:
Antique/vintage/filigree/deco styling
You see the daunting task with which they were faced?

But they persevered in their covert mission, tracking down sparklies in secret like keen-eyed ninjas of bling.

Now that it's safe to post the listing, here is the little beauty that will soon be on it's long journey to my avaricious fingers:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330623209156&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CA:1123

I am beyond thrilled, and so so thankful!

 

[MissStepcut]

I. Freaking. Love. It.

 

[Gypsy]

I'm so happy for you!

 

[Lottie]

What an amazing find! You must be one very happy lady

 

[purplesilk]

I'm happy you found this ring: it's beautiful!!!
Please, post hand shots ASAP.

 

[moosemom]

Wow - that is such an amazing ring! What a deal. Congratulations.

 

[JewelFreak]

Super ring! Congratulations & hug it!!

 

[vc10um]

GAH! It's freaking beautiful and perfect! LOVE IT! Congratulations on a stellar purchase, and thumbs-up to all the PS ninjas out there!

 

[Dandi]

YAY!!!!! It's ridiculously beautiful, I'm so rapt for you! Great super sleuthing, team!!

 

[yennyfire]

What a gorgeous ring! I can't wait to see handshots! Way to go PS super sleuths!

 

[JuneRose]

Beautiful ring!!! That was indeed a tricky challenge!

 

[Miss Sparkly]

I. Freaking. Love. It.

+1

 

[tyty333]

Beautiful! And what a great deal! Hand pics when you get it please!

 

[iheartscience]

It's gorgeous! What a great find!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

absolutely gorgeous and yay for the ninjas!!!

 

[slg47]

ooh gorgeous!!!! I am so glad you were able to find the perfect ring I can't wait to see pictures!!

 

[mary poppins]

Nice find! Lucky you!

 

[NewEnglandLady]

It's beautiful!! That's a mission accomplished that is worthy of pride!

 

[April20]

Wow! That is fantastic and doesn't look like you had a budget!!! Congrats to you!

 

[Cozystitches]

Beautiful!!!! I was reading your other thread and wondered what you would end up with! They came up with some beautiful rings! Now if only the sleuthing team could find a 1.5 cttw 5 stone, yg, size 7.7 for $500 for me.....hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Please be sure to post hand pics when it arrives!

 

[tigian]

That ring is awesome! I cannot believe it was within your budget....it looks like a million bucks. Can't wait for lots and lots of handshots!

 

[Anastasia]

I. Freaking. Love. It.

Ditto!

 

[KittyGolightly]

Your ring is beautiful! I can't wait to see more pictures!

 

[maplefemme]

Great find!

 

[fleur-de-lis]

Wow! Beautiful!

 

[lliang_chi]

Wow, now I *really* wanna see hand shots! I really hope you don't leave us hanging! Gorgeous ring!

 

[galeteia]

Thanks everyone! The seller emailed me today and gave me my tracking number because my baby is ON THE WAY!

After the heartbreak that happened with the last ring (someone sniped it after links were posted in the thread) they had to be super sneaky about how they gave me options.

Normally I find bezels to be too clunky looking and too likely to darken the diamonds for my personal taste, but with the milligraining it just makes it all look so delicate and the diamonds were so bright! I had several options I was considering but I always came back to this one.

 

[galeteia]

Wow, now I *really* wanna see hand shots! I really hope you don't leave us hanging! Gorgeous ring!

It needs to be sized when it gets here, so it will be a while, but I will post a SMTB thread with action shots when it does- a friend has a phone with a camera so she can snap some pics for me under the bright lights at work, which will be great!

 

[VRBeauty]

Bravo to all involved! Well done!

 

[geckodani]