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Harriet - thank you for the invite!
Well, let me say first off that ''whitby'' is the town in england that captain cook left from to sail to australia, and being the good aussie girl that i am, i adopted it as my id for pricescope. my real name is kareyn, which has been spelled incorrectly all my life and really DOES have an e and a y in it!
i''m 48 years old, and will attach a photo in a bit. i moved to england 9 years ago for my husband''s business, and we were there for 3 years till we decided to make a move to NY, which we LOVE. i love australia, too, and will always be an aussie girl, born and bred, but i just love america and americans, and especially the welcome we''ve received here since we arrived. we intend to be here for many years, have bought a home in westchester county, the first county north of NYC, and i''m hoping to go for citizenship (dual - will retain my australian citizenship also) when it comes time in 4 years.
so - when we moved, to get myself out of the house, i decided to get a dog. a big dog. a big, ACTIVE dog. and then i got another one. and then i got ANOTHER one!
i went for irish red and white setters, because they were active, ergo would force me to exercise, and were the most beautiful thing i''d ever seen. irish setters were all originally red and white, but breeders were so in love with the red, that they bred the white out in the early 1800''s and the breeds became separate.
the first Irish Red and White Setter we got, Dixon, went on to be the highest points winner in his class in both 2004 and in 2006 in canada, which is where we had to show him. the breed was only recognized in the US last year as red and white setters had become almost extinct in this country in the 1970''s and had lost their AKC recognition. numbers have picked up now, tho, so we''re back in the game and keep an eye out for dixon on the tv at westminster 2010! Dixon is a human - just ask him! he thinks his family is him, me and tim - and that the Poppy (see below) is his dog. he is our very smart helper dog, and i have seen tim in thegarden pulling out dead, stubborn plants, and dixon line up behind him, and take the root in his tooth, and pull, right along with tim. this breed is very smart, and is generally considered to have the largest ability of all the breeds to understand human words. i''m pretty sure dixon can almost talk; he understands sit, down, stay, no, leave it, good/bad boy, come, wait, go, car, park, run, move, cross, mommy, daddy, tim, kareyn (and countless other of our friends), treat, kiss, cuddle, cheese, hot, ''where is (fill in the blank)?'' and will go and get people on demand if we ask him to. this is endlessly useful for rounding up the other dogs. if i sit and chat to him, he will cock his head and stare at me intently, as if to say that if i would just speak a liiiitle bit slower, or perhaps repeat it just one more time, he''d totally get what i''m saying. if i want him to do something, he can normally work out what i want, and if it''s something new, can normally pick it up within a few explanations and practices.
Dapple is our darling english field setter, and we got her from a rescue organisation. she is a DARLING. her hearing is broken - as is the case with about 20% of spotted dogs (this kind of canine deafness is linked genetically to skin pigmentation - who knew??), but she is the most beautiful, soft, sweet, adorable princess i''ve ever met. she is our darling. Dappy prefers people to dogs, who annoy her a trifle, and she hates being dirty or getting her paws wet. dapple stays very in touch with us when out and about; she likes ot stay within eyeshot as we communicate with her using signs. apart from various signs for things like, come, sit, down, stay, good girl, bad girl, etcetc, she also understands directions when walking, and will go in the direction we point. she makes friends wherever we go and if i was less selfish with my dogs, and had more time, i''d train her as a therapy dog. her hair is like silk, and she is extremely beautiful. her pedigree is 300 years long, which we were able ot trace as she was placed into rescue by her breeder. since she is deaf, she cant be used tohunting, so her breeder took the rescue route, where we found her almost immediately. for those who watch animal planet, there''s a show called ''hunting with hank''. hank is dapple''s grandfather.
Poppy, our second red and white, is our scrapper by nature - a tomboy of a dog, who is going to be a MAJOR champion one day, even bigger than Dixon, we suspect. she has NO pretension and is very easy going and loves everyone. unlike dapple, poppy LOVES being dirty and would dig her way to anywhere if we let her. she loves dixon above all things, and her mommy second - which is a great honor for her mommy, so she lets me know. when dixon is around, however, i am persona non grata. she grew up swinging off his jowls and, being the patient dog he is, dixon let her. she adores him and is all over him all the time. she knows he is in charge, however, and will do what he tells her to do.
so harriet - do these dogs sound like they have individual personalities? they sure do to me! and we certainly love them like they do. they are our family.
and i thought i''d post a few pictures...
here''s dixon as a puppy
Well, let me say first off that ''whitby'' is the town in england that captain cook left from to sail to australia, and being the good aussie girl that i am, i adopted it as my id for pricescope. my real name is kareyn, which has been spelled incorrectly all my life and really DOES have an e and a y in it!
i''m 48 years old, and will attach a photo in a bit. i moved to england 9 years ago for my husband''s business, and we were there for 3 years till we decided to make a move to NY, which we LOVE. i love australia, too, and will always be an aussie girl, born and bred, but i just love america and americans, and especially the welcome we''ve received here since we arrived. we intend to be here for many years, have bought a home in westchester county, the first county north of NYC, and i''m hoping to go for citizenship (dual - will retain my australian citizenship also) when it comes time in 4 years.
so - when we moved, to get myself out of the house, i decided to get a dog. a big dog. a big, ACTIVE dog. and then i got another one. and then i got ANOTHER one!
i went for irish red and white setters, because they were active, ergo would force me to exercise, and were the most beautiful thing i''d ever seen. irish setters were all originally red and white, but breeders were so in love with the red, that they bred the white out in the early 1800''s and the breeds became separate.
the first Irish Red and White Setter we got, Dixon, went on to be the highest points winner in his class in both 2004 and in 2006 in canada, which is where we had to show him. the breed was only recognized in the US last year as red and white setters had become almost extinct in this country in the 1970''s and had lost their AKC recognition. numbers have picked up now, tho, so we''re back in the game and keep an eye out for dixon on the tv at westminster 2010! Dixon is a human - just ask him! he thinks his family is him, me and tim - and that the Poppy (see below) is his dog. he is our very smart helper dog, and i have seen tim in thegarden pulling out dead, stubborn plants, and dixon line up behind him, and take the root in his tooth, and pull, right along with tim. this breed is very smart, and is generally considered to have the largest ability of all the breeds to understand human words. i''m pretty sure dixon can almost talk; he understands sit, down, stay, no, leave it, good/bad boy, come, wait, go, car, park, run, move, cross, mommy, daddy, tim, kareyn (and countless other of our friends), treat, kiss, cuddle, cheese, hot, ''where is (fill in the blank)?'' and will go and get people on demand if we ask him to. this is endlessly useful for rounding up the other dogs. if i sit and chat to him, he will cock his head and stare at me intently, as if to say that if i would just speak a liiiitle bit slower, or perhaps repeat it just one more time, he''d totally get what i''m saying. if i want him to do something, he can normally work out what i want, and if it''s something new, can normally pick it up within a few explanations and practices.
Dapple is our darling english field setter, and we got her from a rescue organisation. she is a DARLING. her hearing is broken - as is the case with about 20% of spotted dogs (this kind of canine deafness is linked genetically to skin pigmentation - who knew??), but she is the most beautiful, soft, sweet, adorable princess i''ve ever met. she is our darling. Dappy prefers people to dogs, who annoy her a trifle, and she hates being dirty or getting her paws wet. dapple stays very in touch with us when out and about; she likes ot stay within eyeshot as we communicate with her using signs. apart from various signs for things like, come, sit, down, stay, good girl, bad girl, etcetc, she also understands directions when walking, and will go in the direction we point. she makes friends wherever we go and if i was less selfish with my dogs, and had more time, i''d train her as a therapy dog. her hair is like silk, and she is extremely beautiful. her pedigree is 300 years long, which we were able ot trace as she was placed into rescue by her breeder. since she is deaf, she cant be used tohunting, so her breeder took the rescue route, where we found her almost immediately. for those who watch animal planet, there''s a show called ''hunting with hank''. hank is dapple''s grandfather.
Poppy, our second red and white, is our scrapper by nature - a tomboy of a dog, who is going to be a MAJOR champion one day, even bigger than Dixon, we suspect. she has NO pretension and is very easy going and loves everyone. unlike dapple, poppy LOVES being dirty and would dig her way to anywhere if we let her. she loves dixon above all things, and her mommy second - which is a great honor for her mommy, so she lets me know. when dixon is around, however, i am persona non grata. she grew up swinging off his jowls and, being the patient dog he is, dixon let her. she adores him and is all over him all the time. she knows he is in charge, however, and will do what he tells her to do.
so harriet - do these dogs sound like they have individual personalities? they sure do to me! and we certainly love them like they do. they are our family.
and i thought i''d post a few pictures...
here''s dixon as a puppy
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and lastly...here''s something i posted on my blog for America on Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving, America
In February 2003 I was invited to a home for lunch. Not knowing the hostess well, nor having been to her home previously for any appreciable time, I didn’t know what to expect. Would it be casual or formal? Would the company be enjoyable, welcoming? Would the topics of conversation involve and engage me, or would I have nothing to contribute and little to learn? Most of all I wondered what sort of food would be served. Would it be boring, stodgy food which was a chore to eat? Or bland food that was all nutrition but no fun? Or what if the food was overly rich – delicious at the time, but leaving me sick and bloated by the end of the meal? I went with a polite smile on my face, but trepidation in my heart.
And yet, when America opened her door to me, all the warm, wonderful, complex smells of an exquisite meal tickled my senses. After being ushered kindly to my seat I was served a tantalizing appetizer of career possibilities and professional opportunity which whet my appetite and made me hungry for more. This was quickly followed by a rich and hearty main course of freedom, justice, egalitarianism and tolerance which nurtured me and sat warmly in my belly. Finally came dessert; a light, complex dish made from the sweetness of new friendships, the tang of individuality, and the smooth creamy lushness of support and acceptance.
At the end of the meal I collected my coat to leave. “Stay!” said America, and reached out her hand. I hesitated for just a second…then hung my coat back in the cupboard and replaced my hat on the hook by the door. To this day I sit in the big comfortable chair by the fire in America’s home, my feet curled up under me, content and grateful for the welcome I’ve received from this most gracious hostess.
Happy Thanksgiving, America.
Yours Gratefully.
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Happy Thanksgiving, America
In February 2003 I was invited to a home for lunch. Not knowing the hostess well, nor having been to her home previously for any appreciable time, I didn’t know what to expect. Would it be casual or formal? Would the company be enjoyable, welcoming? Would the topics of conversation involve and engage me, or would I have nothing to contribute and little to learn? Most of all I wondered what sort of food would be served. Would it be boring, stodgy food which was a chore to eat? Or bland food that was all nutrition but no fun? Or what if the food was overly rich – delicious at the time, but leaving me sick and bloated by the end of the meal? I went with a polite smile on my face, but trepidation in my heart.
And yet, when America opened her door to me, all the warm, wonderful, complex smells of an exquisite meal tickled my senses. After being ushered kindly to my seat I was served a tantalizing appetizer of career possibilities and professional opportunity which whet my appetite and made me hungry for more. This was quickly followed by a rich and hearty main course of freedom, justice, egalitarianism and tolerance which nurtured me and sat warmly in my belly. Finally came dessert; a light, complex dish made from the sweetness of new friendships, the tang of individuality, and the smooth creamy lushness of support and acceptance.
At the end of the meal I collected my coat to leave. “Stay!” said America, and reached out her hand. I hesitated for just a second…then hung my coat back in the cupboard and replaced my hat on the hook by the door. To this day I sit in the big comfortable chair by the fire in America’s home, my feet curled up under me, content and grateful for the welcome I’ve received from this most gracious hostess.
Happy Thanksgiving, America.
Yours Gratefully.
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You do not look 48! I''m glad you''ve told us more about yourself. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have known you lived in New York yourself and are an Aussie. Which city are you from? Your dogs are handsome. Do you agility train them? I''ve been meaning to go to the Westminster show for years. Dixon in 2010, hey?
We have two gold and white Shih Tzus -- Dumb and Dumberer aka Winston and Myrtle. Neither are breed standard, but I love them unequivocally. I''ll post pics when I get home.
You don''t by any chance happen to collect old Aussie kids''s books, do you?
We have two gold and white Shih Tzus -- Dumb and Dumberer aka Winston and Myrtle. Neither are breed standard, but I love them unequivocally. I''ll post pics when I get home.
You don''t by any chance happen to collect old Aussie kids''s books, do you?
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Whitby, that was wonderful!! I got teary!! I often suspect we Americans allow ourselves to become quite blase'' regarding the fruits and fortunes availed to us by our nationality, but you''ve allowed me to renew my appreciation for this wonderfully complex county. Thank you, from the bottom of this red-blooded American''s heart!!
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thanks ladies
i love australians - we tend to be a very warm and friendly and unpretentious bunch - but i love americans too. you guys tend to be so inclusive and confident - and it''s just a great country to be a newbie in!
the children''s books i''m writing are for ages 10+, so the stories i tell tend to be not-so-brief (tho i *am* working on a book for younger children which is a collection of shorter stories and poems). i''m not sure if i can say the name of my book here, so i won''t, but suffice to say that i''m online so much because i''m at the computer most of every day. i have to be careful not to let pricescope interfere with my work! cause that''s just not that hard...
i love australians - we tend to be a very warm and friendly and unpretentious bunch - but i love americans too. you guys tend to be so inclusive and confident - and it''s just a great country to be a newbie in!
the children''s books i''m writing are for ages 10+, so the stories i tell tend to be not-so-brief (tho i *am* working on a book for younger children which is a collection of shorter stories and poems). i''m not sure if i can say the name of my book here, so i won''t, but suffice to say that i''m online so much because i''m at the computer most of every day. i have to be careful not to let pricescope interfere with my work! cause that''s just not that hard...
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Harriet i''m from sydney, originally, and did i read on your who''s who page that you went to school in australia? i don;t agility train my dogs - i do show ring conformation, and my eldest dog, dixon (5 yrs old) is currently away in rhode island with his show handler. we get him back TOMORROW! there''s no doubt that i am in love with that dog.
he goes to her for a couple of weeks up to a month, then we get him back for a month or so, then he goes away again. we''re doing that for this year so we can rack up enough points to do westminster, but this is the ONLY year we''re going to do it; i miss him way too much!i dont collect old aussie kids'' books as such, but i do have a small collection nonetheless. unfortunately a lot of my books are back home in australia. my mother used to buy me boxed sets of hard back collections, like alice in wonderland, snuggle pot and cuddle pie, and so on. i love them dearly and have treasured them. i would love to get all the stuff i value into the one house! we have things in storage all over the place, and at one time had things in storage on 3 continents! was there a book in particular that you were looking for?
i''m looking forward to seeing photos of winston and myrtle, and i have to tell you - ''dumb and dumberer'' made me chuckle!
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I think it''s so cool about Dixon. We watch Westminster every year!Date: 3/10/2009 7:45:26 AM
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Harriet i''m from sydney, originally, and did i read on your who''s who page that you went to school in australia? i don;t agility train my dogs - i do show ring conformation, and my eldest dog, dixon (5 yrs old) is currently away in rhode island with his show handler. we get him back TOMORROW! there''s no doubt that i am in love with that dog.
i dont collect old aussie kids'' books as such, but i do have a small collection nonetheless. unfortunately a lot of my books are back home in australia. my mother used to buy me boxed sets of hard back collections, like alice in wonderland, snuggle pot and cuddle pie, and so on. i love them dearly and have treasured them. i would love to get all the stuff i value into the one house! we have things in storage all over the place, and at one time had things in storage on 3 continents! was there a book in particular that you were looking for?
i''m looking forward to seeing photos of winston and myrtle, and i have to tell you - ''dumb and dumberer'' made me chuckle!
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harriet!
do you mean ''seven little australians''? i used to live in the Blue Mountains - in fact, my maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather, between them, used to own most of Springwood and Winmalee between them, if you know those suburbs. there is still a large area named after my maternal aunt, and a number of streets named after my paternal side of the family.
and when i left school originally, i started law at sydney uni - but changed it to psychology after a short time.
''playing beattie bow''...SHUDDER! i''m with you on that one!
and get thou to a book shop for snugglepot and cuddlepie *immediately*! my mother bought me the boxed, hand coloured set - it''s one of the most precious things i own.
do you mean ''seven little australians''? i used to live in the Blue Mountains - in fact, my maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather, between them, used to own most of Springwood and Winmalee between them, if you know those suburbs. there is still a large area named after my maternal aunt, and a number of streets named after my paternal side of the family.
and when i left school originally, i started law at sydney uni - but changed it to psychology after a short time.
''playing beattie bow''...SHUDDER! i''m with you on that one!
and get thou to a book shop for snugglepot and cuddlepie *immediately*! my mother bought me the boxed, hand coloured set - it''s one of the most precious things i own.
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Hi Whitby! You are such a beautiful lady! I loved reading about your background and looking at the great pictures of your doggies. I was just browsing through Who''s Who and the pictures brought a smile to my face. It is very evident that your dogs are very much loved. I have a 2 year old Viszla and a 1.5 year old rescued pit bull mix. They are a handful but I wouldn''t trade them for the world. Just wanted to say hi.
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tigian - a viszla? wow! great dog! and i love hearing from people involved with dog rescue! my dogs are spoiled beyond belief - just like their mommy (who is spoiled rotten by their daddy!) thanks for saying hi
and hi VRbeauty i dont think we''ve ''chatted'' before - thanks for coming by to say hallo. i umm''d and ahh''d about putting up that post on the tiffant e-ring post, but in the end decided to take the plunge; it represents the truth of my experience, and is a good example, i hope, of the broad spectrum of people''s jewelry experiences.
so - hi ladies! nice to meet you!
and hi VRbeauty
i dont think we''ve ''chatted'' before - thanks for coming by to say hallo. i umm''d and ahh''d about putting up that post on the tiffant e-ring post, but in the end decided to take the plunge; it represents the truth of my experience, and is a good example, i hope, of the broad spectrum of people''s jewelry experiences.so - hi ladies! nice to meet you!
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That was beautiful, Whitby!!!Date: 3/9/2009 4:17:58 PM
Author: whitby_2773
and lastly...here''s something i posted on my blog for America on Thanksgiving
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NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving, America
In February 2003 I was invited to a home for lunch. Not knowing the hostess well, nor having been to her home previously for any appreciable time, I didn’t know what to expect. Would it be casual or formal? Would the company be enjoyable, welcoming? Would the topics of conversation involve and engage me, or would I have nothing to contribute and little to learn? Most of all I wondered what sort of food would be served. Would it be boring, stodgy food which was a chore to eat? Or bland food that was all nutrition but no fun? Or what if the food was overly rich – delicious at the time, but leaving me sick and bloated by the end of the meal? I went with a polite smile on my face, but trepidation in my heart.
And yet, when America opened her door to me, all the warm, wonderful, complex smells of an exquisite meal tickled my senses. After being ushered kindly to my seat I was served a tantalizing appetizer of career possibilities and professional opportunity which whet my appetite and made me hungry for more. This was quickly followed by a rich and hearty main course of freedom, justice, egalitarianism and tolerance which nurtured me and sat warmly in my belly. Finally came dessert; a light, complex dish made from the sweetness of new friendships, the tang of individuality, and the smooth creamy lushness of support and acceptance.
At the end of the meal I collected my coat to leave. “Stay!” said America, and reached out her hand. I hesitated for just a second…then hung my coat back in the cupboard and replaced my hat on the hook by the door. To this day I sit in the big comfortable chair by the fire in America’s home, my feet curled up under me, content and grateful for the welcome I’ve received from this most gracious hostess.
Happy Thanksgiving, America.
Yours Gratefully.
I love your doggies, too! We''re really glad you''re here on PS!!!
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whitby, your dogs are beautiful!!
Ok, about Richard and my ring. I had had an Aqua ring my grandmother left me when she died, I was 15 at the time. It was 5.25 carats, and not that well cut. After a few years, I decided it was just too big for me personally. I wasn''t comfortable wearing it, so it sat in my jewelry box for years. To make a long story shorter, I finally decidede to have it recut, and picked Richard. I had heard about him here, and had seen some of his work, impressive, to say the least. I didn''t really trust anyone else with my heirloom. I shipped it off and had it recut, it was about 250.00 with shipping. Well worth the money imo. I''ll give you the recut/reset link, and there''s a pic of the original ring/stone in it, so you can really appreciate the transformation.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-recut-reset-heirloom-aquamarine.86782/
Here''s a link with some personal info on Richard.
http://www.concavegems.com/rph.html
And here''s the link to his site. If it were me, I''d just have him find the right stone to cut for you. You''re more than welcome to show him my ring to jog his memory and let him know what you''re after.
http://www.concavegems.com/
HTH!
Ok, about Richard and my ring. I had had an Aqua ring my grandmother left me when she died, I was 15 at the time. It was 5.25 carats, and not that well cut. After a few years, I decided it was just too big for me personally. I wasn''t comfortable wearing it, so it sat in my jewelry box for years. To make a long story shorter, I finally decidede to have it recut, and picked Richard. I had heard about him here, and had seen some of his work, impressive, to say the least. I didn''t really trust anyone else with my heirloom. I shipped it off and had it recut, it was about 250.00 with shipping. Well worth the money imo. I''ll give you the recut/reset link, and there''s a pic of the original ring/stone in it, so you can really appreciate the transformation.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-recut-reset-heirloom-aquamarine.86782/
Here''s a link with some personal info on Richard.
http://www.concavegems.com/rph.html
And here''s the link to his site. If it were me, I''d just have him find the right stone to cut for you. You''re more than welcome to show him my ring to jog his memory and let him know what you''re after.
http://www.concavegems.com/
HTH!
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ellen -
seriously - i dont know whether to be inspired or just give up now! it''s just so gorgeous!
i was going to give you a shout out in ''hangout'' and ask you the exact same questions you just answered without my asking - so thank you so much!
i have been so inspired by your aqua and lostsapphire''s blueberry (completely different rings, i realize), that i''m rapidly reaching the stage where i''d love something blue. i have 3 lovely ruby and diamond rings, and i think tim intends to give me an emerald ring somewhere down the track. but i really dont have much in the way of blue. i do have 2 beautiful 1/2 ct (1ctw) unset pear diamonds, so i''m thinking about something blue between my pears - like you, probably in a platinum leon setting. i COMPLETELY agree with your decision, tho, not to tart up that gorgeous stone; diamonds would have made less of your gorgeous ring, not more. i do love step-cut stones, and asschers have been my favorite cut for many years - and i dont have one. well, i have a band, but no solitaires, and i''d really love one. so i''m going back and forth between the idea of a step cut aqua and a step cut sapphire, with my pears on either side. i think i''m trying to land halfway between your ring and lostsapphire''s ring. my concern is that i might miss both.
try to imagine...an asscher sapphire, around 2.5-3ct, 1/2ct diamond pear on each side, in a sleek, minimalist leon setting....
any thoughts? i''d love your input...
seriously - i dont know whether to be inspired or just give up now! it''s just so gorgeous!
i was going to give you a shout out in ''hangout'' and ask you the exact same questions you just answered without my asking - so thank you so much!
i have been so inspired by your aqua and lostsapphire''s blueberry (completely different rings, i realize), that i''m rapidly reaching the stage where i''d love something blue. i have 3 lovely ruby and diamond rings, and i think tim intends to give me an emerald ring somewhere down the track. but i really dont have much in the way of blue. i do have 2 beautiful 1/2 ct (1ctw) unset pear diamonds, so i''m thinking about something blue between my pears - like you, probably in a platinum leon setting. i COMPLETELY agree with your decision, tho, not to tart up that gorgeous stone; diamonds would have made less of your gorgeous ring, not more. i do love step-cut stones, and asschers have been my favorite cut for many years - and i dont have one. well, i have a band, but no solitaires, and i''d really love one. so i''m going back and forth between the idea of a step cut aqua and a step cut sapphire, with my pears on either side. i think i''m trying to land halfway between your ring and lostsapphire''s ring. my concern is that i might miss both.
try to imagine...an asscher sapphire, around 2.5-3ct, 1/2ct diamond pear on each side, in a sleek, minimalist leon setting....
any thoughts? i''d love your input...
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