Win a trip to see the Esperanza Diamond in person!

[Andelain]

Oh my goodness, I get to meet tyty and Andelain, too! How fun is that?! Congratulations!!! My second ticket went to Brightice, as she and I enjoyed traveling together for the 2015 PS GTG in Vegas! (Best to leave the DH home when I am going to be in diamond land!!! ) I wish I had a few more, because I would love to take all of you who were interested!

I get to meet DS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought the exact same thing, Andelain! Finally we get to meet!

Just look at the pendant, then you won't be disappointed.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Guess no one wants to meet me & Mr. Kroshka

Mr. Kroshka insisted I post this btw....

Kroshka

Since I've already met you both, I can't WAIT to see you (and your sparkly items!) again!

Trust me, they want to meet you whether they know it or not! MrK was a trooper when we went jewelry shopping in Vegas and kept us all entertained! I hope you two can come to WF on Friday, too!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Oh my goodness, I get to meet tyty and Andelain, too! How fun is that?! Congratulations!!! My second ticket went to Brightice, as she and I enjoyed traveling together for the 2015 PS GTG in Vegas! (Best to leave the DH home when I am going to be in diamond land!!! ) I wish I had a few more, because I would love to take all of you who were interested!

I get to meet DS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought the exact same thing, Andelain! Finally we get to meet!

Just look at the pendant, then you won't be disappointed.

Trust me, I will have ACAs in my ears and I will probably have on a long DBTY with little ones! So I will just copy your last statement!

 

[Ellen]

Congrats ds!

 

[Texas Leaguer]

The link below is to our own website, which is generally a big no no. But in the context of this thread, I think it is probably allowable. Everything about this story is so unusual!

As I told our staff, it is a rare and fascinating opportunity to be following the story of this history making gem. I have been thinking lately about the pre-sale estimates that seem to be in the $1M range, and I think that may prove to be wrong. Possibly by a wide margin. I don't have experience in the high-end auction world, but I did some speculation just based on observations that seem analogous to me.

http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/esperanza-diamond-how-much-is-it-really-worth-1508.htm

I'd be very interested to know what the pricescope community thinks.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Congrats ds!

Thank you, my old friend!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The link below is to our own website, which is generally a big no no. But in the context of this thread, I think it is probably allowable. Everything about this story is so unusual!

As I told our staff, it is a rare and fascinating opportunity to be following the story of this history making gem. I have been thinking lately about the pre-sale estimates that seem to be in the $1M range, and I think that may prove to be wrong. Possibly by a wide margin. I don't have experience in the high-end auction world, but I did some speculation just based on observations that seem analogous to me.

http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/esperanza-diamond-how-much-is-it-really-worth-1508.htm

I'd be very interested to know what the pricescope community thinks.

It is just impossible to say! There are collectors out there with endless amounts of money, so all it takes are buyers with the means to pay whatever it takes to get it. I am honestly surprised it isn't going to one of the major auction houses for sale.

It is a real privilege to see this!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Andelain and tyty, I sent Vera an email asking her to send you my email address so we can maybe all go out to dinner Thursday evening if you two are getting to the hotel Thursday afternoon. So please email me once you hear from Vera (she won't get my email before Monday)!

 

[Andelain]

Andelain and tyty, I sent Vera an email asking her to send you my email address so we can maybe all go out to dinner Thursday evening if you two are getting to the hotel Thursday afternoon. So please email me once you hear from Vera (she won't get my email before Monday)!

You can contact me through this listing.

http://diamondbistro.com/category/229/Sapphire/listings/46094/146-ct-Oval-Purple-Blue-UNHEATED-Sapphire.html


My flight lands around 6P, not sure if we'll take the hotel shuttle, or if Debi or Bob will come pick us up.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Andelain and tyty, I sent Vera an email asking her to send you my email address so we can maybe all go out to dinner Thursday evening if you two are getting to the hotel Thursday afternoon. So please email me once you hear from Vera (she won't get my email before Monday)!

You can contact me through this listing.

http://diamondbistro.com/category/229/Sapphire/listings/46094/146-ct-Oval-Purple-Blue-UNHEATED-Sapphire.html


My flight lands around 6P, not sure if we'll take the hotel shuttle, or if Debi or Bob will come pick us up.

Great, thanks!!! Hopefully tyty will see this, too, so we can all share contact info! Let me know here if you don't get my message as those systems seem to be unreliable at times.

I am pretty sure since we are all arriving separately at very different times that we will be getting shuttles to the hotel.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

How fun!! I didn't see this contest until now I am reading DS is the winner--yipee!

cheers--Sharon

 

[diamondseeker2006]

HI:

How fun!! I didn't see this contest until now I am reading DS is the winner--yipee!

cheers--Sharon

Thanks, Sharon! I am very excited!

 

[Ella]

I sent TyTy an email so if she is available, I am sure she will contact you regarding dinner.

 

[tyty333]

Andelain and tyty, I sent Vera an email asking her to send you my email address so we can maybe all go out to dinner Thursday evening if you two are getting to the hotel Thursday afternoon. So please email me once you hear from Vera (she won't get my email before Monday)!

You can contact me through this listing.

http://diamondbistro.com/category/229/Sapphire/listings/46094/146-ct-Oval-Purple-Blue-UNHEATED-Sapphire.html


My flight lands around 6P, not sure if we'll take the hotel shuttle, or if Debi or Bob will come pick us up.

Great, thanks!!! Hopefully tyty will see this, too, so we can all share contact info! Let me know here if you don't get my message as those systems seem to be unreliable at times.

I am pretty sure since we are all arriving separately at very different times that we will be getting shuttles to the hotel.

Hi Ladies,
I send Andelain a message through her DB account. Let me know if you didnt get it Andelain. I had to register on DB to send the
message so hoping it all went through ok but let me know if I need to try again.

tyty333

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I sent TyTy an email so if she is available, I am sure she will contact you regarding dinner.

Thank you, Ella!

Tyty, I am thinking Andelain did not get my message from Saturday morning because I have not heard from her yet. It may be that she will get there too late to join us for dinner as the drive to the hotel is pretty far from the airport, but we could perhaps all meet up at the hotel. I sent Vera and email and asked if she would send both of you my email address tomorrow. So we should be able to connect that way. What time will your flight arrive?

 

[tyty333]

I sent TyTy an email so if she is available, I am sure she will contact you regarding dinner.

Thank you, Ella!

Tyty, I am thinking Andelain did not get my message from Saturday morning because I have not heard from her yet. It may be that she will get there too late to join us for dinner as the drive to the hotel is pretty far from the airport, but we could perhaps all meet up at the hotel. I sent Vera and email and asked if she would send both of you my email address tomorrow. So we should be able to connect that way. What time will your flight arrive?

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I sent TyTy an email so if she is available, I am sure she will contact you regarding dinner.

Thank you, Ella!

Tyty, I am thinking Andelain did not get my message from Saturday morning because I have not heard from her yet. It may be that she will get there too late to join us for dinner as the drive to the hotel is pretty far from the airport, but we could perhaps all meet up at the hotel. I sent Vera and email and asked if she would send both of you my email address tomorrow. So we should be able to connect that way. What time will your flight arrive?

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty

I am getting in at 3 pm, too, and BI a little earlier! So we can ride together! I will talk to you more about this by email. Vera should send you mine tomorrow unless Andelain gets our messages before then.

 

[tyty333]

Ok DS, sounds good!

 

[MarionC]

Oh goody! we are getting to enjoy the trip vicariously already. Love hearing the plans. I hope you take plenty of photos to show us.
Have a super-great time.

 

[tyty333]

Oh goody! we are getting to enjoy the trip vicariously already. Love hearing the plans. I hope you take plenty of photos to show us.
Have a super-great time.

Thank you Jimmianne! Why dont you join us??? You know you want to !

 

[Andelain]

Hi Ladies,
I send Andelain a message through her DB account. Let me know if you didnt get it Andelain. I had to register on DB to send the
message so hoping it all went through ok but let me know if I need to try again.

tyty333

I got it, and replied to both you and DS. Now we can all 3 talk in one email.

 

[Andelain]

Oh goody! we are getting to enjoy the trip vicariously already. Love hearing the plans. I hope you take plenty of photos to show us.
Have a super-great time.

Thank you Jimmianne! Why dont you join us??? You know you want to !

If she does, she'll get to see her old ACA again!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Jimmianne, just come on over to C and fly with me!

 

[Dancing Fire]

[quote="tyty333|

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty[/quote]



PS rule #1...The person sporting the biggest rock pick up the dinner tab...

 

[bright ice]

[quote="tyty333|

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty

PS rule #1...The person sporting the biggest rock pick up the dinner tab... [/quote]


I guess I should come prepared Or shall we say the one who is wearing the most total weight in diamonds

 

[tyty333]

[quote="tyty333|

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty

PS rule #1...The person sporting the biggest rock pick up the dinner tab...

I guess I should come prepared Or shall we say the one who is wearing the most total weight in diamonds [/quote]

Ha ha DF and BI...That would be win-win for me because all I have is baby-bling compared to the other ladies coming! I'm sure
I'm going to return with some serious diamond envy but I don't mind living vicariously through other PSers!

 

[Andelain]

[quote="tyty333|

Hey DS,
I get in at 3pm so no problem making dinner. What time are you and BI getting in?
Are you taking a shuttle to the hotel? I'm looking into shuttles/car rentals right now since it is somewhat of a
distance.

tyty

PS rule #1...The person sporting the biggest rock pick up the dinner tab...

I guess I should come prepared Or shall we say the one who is wearing the most total weight in diamonds

Ha ha DF and BI...That would be win-win for me because all I have is baby-bling compared to the other ladies coming! I'm sure
I'm going to return with some serious diamond envy but I don't mind living vicariously through other PSers![/quote]

I''m pretty sure I won't be picking up the tab, either. I may rock the highest number of rocks, but won't be the highest carat weight for sure!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Haha! DF, I doubt Bright Ice loves your idea! lol! My vote is for YOU to pay for dinner, how about that?!!!

 

[Andelain]

Haha! DF, I doubt Bright Ice loves your idea! lol! My vote is for YOU to pay for dinner, how about that?!!!

This works for me!

 

[tyty333]

Haha! DF, I doubt Bright Ice loves your idea! lol! My vote is for YOU to pay for dinner, how about that?!!!

This works for me!

DF...he too cheap!