What is the one piece you consider yourself lucky to own even now?

[YadaYadaYada]

I don’t think this has been asked in this forum recently.

I’m curious about one piece that you bought that you felt lucky to buy and still feel lucky to own today?

Not sharing mine (you probably know anyways) yet, just genuinely want to see what everyone’s “can’t believe it’s mine” piece is.

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

I have three pieces…
Flora (5.6ct old mine)



Cinderella (antique Tiffany oec eternity)


Mrs Darcy (1770 Georgian 4ct old cut setting)
*click on Mrs Darcy to see her story
*currently looking for a sapphire

 

[Bron357]

My two have to be Almond Blossom ring and my Alexandrite bracelet.
I’m an opal lover of many many decades. The first time I saw Almond Blossom ring my breath was taken away. It was owned by a PSer and thankfully and gratefully she rehomed Almond Blossom ring to me across the seas to Australia.
The Alexandrite bracelet was a 9 day eBay auction. I’m not joking when I say it seemed like the longest 9 days of my life. Normally my eBay rule is bid once, my max, and let the dice roll. For the alexandrite bracelet I increased my bid at least 6 times. It ended overnight and I went to bed that evening feelings sick with nerves after upping my bid one last time. When I awoke with a win and a $50 buffer I honestly felt like I’d won the lottery.

 

[MarcellaSchneider]

My two have to be Almond Blossom ring and my Alexandrite bracelet.
I’m an opal lover of many many decades. The first time I saw Almond Blossom ring my breath was taken away. It was owned by a PSer and thankfully and gratefully she rehomed Almond Blossom ring to me across the seas to Australia.
The Alexandrite bracelet was a 9 day eBay auction. I’m not joking when I say it seemed like the longest 9 days of my life. Normally my eBay rule is bid once, my max, and let the dice roll. For the alexandrite bracelet I increased my bid at least 6 times. It ended overnight and I went to bed that evening feelings sick with nerves after upping my bid one last time. When I awoke with a win and a $50 buffer I honestly felt like I’d won the lottery. Geometry Dash Lite

It's beautiful

 

[Ally T]

I only have one antique piece that I’ve bought myself rather than inherited, but it definitely called to me & I feel it was meant to be mine. I had been watching it MONTHS whilst actively trying to find one similar but cheaper, as it was in the US & already listed at £890 GBP plus import fees, so I was itchy. I reached out to the seller & they happily agreed to meet my price point & it arrived within 3 days by FedEx. This is A&D’s wedding ring from 1917. I’ll never know their story & why this band is so pristine & unworn (did she die in childbirth shortly after the marriage, was it a hurried war wedding & he didn’t return so she removed the ring in pain??) but I feel a real connection to it & hope whatever happened, the time they had together was happy & full of joy.

 

[RRfromR]

My art deco unheated Burma ruby. This was just before the prices went insane

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@lavenderdragonfly23, starting this thread off strong! Beautiful pieces, I mean, just owning ONE would be incredible but all three is really something.

@Bron357, I still remember you posting when you first acquired that beautiful ring and that amazing bracelet. The ring is a true work of art and the bracelet…what a find!

@Ally T, wow 1917 so over a hundred years old and so pristine. I love thinking about the history behind these old wedding bands, who owned them and the story behind these old proposal and wedding. Maybe she loved the ring so much she didn’t wear it much, just kept it tucked away

@RRfromR, that ruby ring is stunning and how lucky to get it before the the prices jumped so high. Also love that diamond ring, I remember seeing it and was really tempted, glad another PS’er got it!

 

[RRfromR]

@lavenderdragonfly23, starting this thread off strong! Beautiful pieces, I mean, just owning ONE would be incredible but all three is really something.

@Bron357, I still remember you posting when you first acquired that beautiful ring and that amazing bracelet. The ring is a true work of art and the bracelet…what a find!

@Ally T, wow 1917 so over a hundred years old and so pristine. I love thinking about the history behind these old wedding bands, who owned them and the story behind these old proposal and wedding. Maybe she loved the ring so much she didn’t wear it much, just kept it tucked away

@RRfromR, that ruby ring is stunning and how lucky to get it before the the prices jumped so high. Also love that diamond ring, I remember seeing it and was really tempted, glad another PS’er got it!

@YadaYadaYada they made a pricing mistake because I follow them and none were priced the same after that