I am not a heart person for jewelry, I'm a GenXer who was raised during the Kay Jewelers decade of sad little cheapy hearts and that one Tiffany pendant we all had. But, there's something about this design I find so elegant. And I've been dying for one of the light-morganite type of pink sapphires so I snagged this one. I honestly can't wait.
Like many before me I am struggling with this book. I'm at the point where Marilla starts to get interested in abolition and I'm not sure I want to continue. Don't get me wrong, the author's writing style is lovely, her descriptions very LMM-like.
But I struggle with the personalities of the characters I love so much, because none of them strike me as how they'd be. Marilla is nothing like herself, and so far I'm wondering how she'd be like this and turn out so tightly wound. Same for Matthew. There's scenes with Matthew talking about courting! Matthew Cuthbert? And Rachel is soooo behind what I can imagine. Did anyone finish it and if so, is there redemption?
I had a great experience and the rings are absolutely stunning. The seller ships quickly, and their packaging is top-tier elegant and classy. I actually found a supplier on Alibaba for these and with tariffs it was more than this AE seller during the sale!
Video:
https://imgur.com/a/XZXvOS7
It's everything I wanted. I love this band so much, the little diamonds add such a vintage flair! And yall know how much I love me some alexandrite, gimme all the varieties! This one is definitely teal leaning but not quite as green as some, and inside it's probably the most sapphire-blue of all the ones I have. And the sapphire itself is stunning!!
Video of the asscher band outside:
https://imgur.com/a/Hb5DZI3j
Pre-sale purchases. The emerald open ring and the ruby curved band came together, both in silver. I bought them specifically for fun stacking! Here are some ways I've already worn them with other rings, they're so fun!
Then I just got the asscher band in gold plated and I'm obsessed. It's such a fantastic piece! Absolutely classic and the stones are stunning.
For the sale pieces on the way, I have 4 more rings, a bracelet and diamond huggies coming. π
I tried to link the rings but reddit filters deleted them.
Item details: a gorgeous 2CT round half bezel moissanite ring in gold plated sterling silver. Stamped 925, size 6
Source: szjinao on AliExpress
Price: $35/ regular USPS shipping (willing to use whatever service you want to pay for)
Condition: Catch and release! Literally brand new, was just delivered this afternoon. Comes with box, polishing cloth and GRA report.
Reason for selling: I ordered the wrong ring. π This comes in gold plated silver, gold fill, or hollow 14k gold and I meant to order the gold fill and deleted the wrong one from my cart. I order a lot of gold filled items from this store and the quality is superb, so I just want to recoup my cost and order the correct item.
I am terrible at discerning width/height. Is this fat enough that it'll be difficult to wear? I wear the emerald cut eternity band everyday and find it positively thin, so I know a bit fatter would be fine but not sure.
Deep breaths, yall. It's a lot. And I need to re-evaluate my whole way of purchasing, which is fairly willy-nilly. Just remember, it's not going anywhere and sales happen all the time (during non-big sales don't forget to scour the SuperDeals page, single items always show up).
Happy (emotionally regulated) shopping! π
I've been wanting a chonky blue sapphire to wear with my Samstin necklace. It doesn't have to be matchy-matchy, actually I don't think I want it too close, so that knocks out the two sapphire/moissanite bypass rings.
I was thinking the 4 carat from Samstin (pic 1) but now I'm utterly flummoxed with all these that are a bit less expensive. But this one looks so comfortable and easy to wear for a large stone
Fuck I love this new oval but will it be too high of a setting?
Helllllo lover! I love this design and that the side stones are diamonds but it's $$$$ and there's only one pic, and I'm really afraid the setting will be super high like the 3 stone Queen Ruby asscher. Beautiful but too bulky for frequent wear in an office for me.
And this is just absolutely amazing on all levels, I love the band too, but do I need another alex?
I don't know what to choose! π
Snatched this baby right up! I love bezel bracelets but sometimes I just want something a little lighter and loser ya know!?
I just found this on AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/\_mt2eR0j
I love rose quartz but wasn't keen on getting another pear white Moissanite, I love the ones I have but didn't want to press my luck. So I asked for an alexandrite, I'm very into pink/purple hues mixed with teal/green. I can't wait!
Stock ring:
I just found this on AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLy00A7
I've seen YAG "Paraiba" but not sapphire. Is it close to a Colombian emerald in color or more vivid teal? I know it can't glow like a real Paraiba tourmaline.
Naturally I ordered the wrong color and had to send a message π but you can't beat under $30!
Or anyone I guess! What is the 6th blue stone? He lists five, I see the alexandrite, white Moissanite, blue sapphire, purple amethyst and green emerald. But what's the trillion? It looks like tanzanite?
Managed to somewhat capture the gorgeous green shade of the alexandrites! Still not as deep and complex as real life but still pretty. π
At home in my bedroom, which is sort of dark and ambient, the gray moissanites and the bezel rose alexandrite tend to pull blue, so I decided to wear them to work with a blue dress and see what they looked like in the fluorescent light. They do NOT pull blue at all here. π And this is why I love gemstones, because they are so fun!
Link to videos:
https://imgur.com/a/1vEtgkE
Every delivery feels like my favorite but this haul has some real stunners!
First, my favorite bracelet of all time no joke: the marquis alexandrite/moissanite bracelet.
I tried SO hard to capture the literal deep emerald color outside and the camera just can't get it. It's mind blowing. I plan on never taking it off.
Next, the 1.5CT gray pear shaped pendant from Samstin. These grays are insane!!! Outside It looked like it had an ombrΓ© effect, not inside though. It honestly looks like a million dollars.
The hexagon cyan ring! Guys. When I got this last night I could not stop staring. The step cuts are mesmerizing. Even more so if you've taken a sleepy-time gummy beforehand. π
I love this one so much: the newest 1.3CT OEC five stone band. I don't recall when this actually came out but it's fairly recent, the middle stone is slightly larger. The OEC stones are, IMO, some of the sparkliest cuts around. On screen I'm always like ok, yeah it's pretty. But in person they are truly special. This is my third OEC ring from Sam and if you'd have asked me in February I'd probably have said I wouldn't bother! π
Finally, the 2.4CTW station necklace. This one is a struggle to photograph well but after much back and forth about which one to get, I'm so relieved I picked this one. The 3.5mm stones are large enough to notice, but it's not so much bling that I can't wear it with casual clothes. It's perfect.
Actually it came while I was out of town and can I tell you how tortured I was having to wait!? π Totally worth it though because this sparkly bitch is delightful! She deserves better chain, though, so I gotta pick a good one.
I just found this on AliExpress: | Samstin 4CTW Lab Grown Sapphire Moissanite Custom Necklace for Women Solid 14K 10K White Gold Necklace for Christmas Gifts Party
I have this half eternity band from IMOLOVE and I love everything about it except the fact that it's only a half. I have a weird thing about spinning rings and all my other bands are full so it drives me nuts. But I cannot find a full band that matches these specs and I'm going insane. Any leads? I know I could have a vendor make one but if I could grab one easily off someone's stock pieces, I'll try that first.
Please tell me it's just hidden somewhere because she's the only reader I can listen to!!!π