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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    ...I'll take this emerald. In a box. No setting required.

    Forget the e-ring... :  wedding Emerald%20CHIVOR%20TOP%20COLOR%201.80%20cts.%20elong.emcut%20P18%20COLO09.jpg

    If you happen to know anything about gems or emeralds, that is a SERIOUSLY FREAKING AMAZING EMERALD. The color! The clarity! The perfect cut! Ahhhhhhhh! It's 1.8 carats of perfection!

    The place that's selling this is asking for 3.1K. A comparable diamond would "ring in" at 15K, easily. (Pun most definitely intended.)

    *insert backflips, weeping, and fainting*

    OK, Minutiae. Breath. Beaaaaaath. Do not call the boyfriend. Do not. I repeat. Do not call the boyfriend to tell him about it.

    Tell me if I'm crazy. Have you ever fangirled over what is essentially a very pretty rock?

     
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    esrockhold    November 5, 2010   Seattle

    lol. totally! My weakness is blue though! Saphhires, topazes and aquamarines, Oh my!

     
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    Entangled    September 17, 2011   Carmel, CA

    Awww, that's awesome.  It actually looks a LOT like the stone in my ring (except way bigger.  Mine is very tiny and minimalist.)  I had never fangirled a stone before until we got my ring.  TOTALLY GO WITH THE EMERALD.  :-D

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    @esrockhold: Have you checked out some of the threads on Pricescope? GUH. I've spent hours stalking that site. So many great gems, and lots of blue!

    @Entangled: You just admitted to having an emerald e-ring. I demand pictures, STAT. :P

     
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    Entangled    September 17, 2011   Carmel, CA

    Hahaha, yeah I did.  I love the reaction it gets from people... a little bit of a double-take.  Anyway, here's what it looks like (excuse the lousy cell phone picture - I don't even own a camera)

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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    gorgeous :)

    i love love love it~

     
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    MrsK2be    November 15, 2008   Ohio

    @Minutiae: Gorgeous! I was JUST LOOKING at EMERALDS today!!!!!!! It's my birthstone and DH dropped a hint that he wanted to get me an Emerald to have set in a gorgeous setting for my 30th birthday coming up in May!!!!! EEEEEeeee!!!!!   So, I'm looking for a loose Emerald as well.  I LOVE THEM!!!!

     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    LOL I know how much you love those emeralds. And that's absolutely gorgeous! Love it.

     
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    Tiger and Pearl    June 5, 2010   New York, NY (Wedding in Lexington and Red River Gorge, Ky)

    I have a weakness for colors and that is a *gorgeous* emerald!  My family's in the jewelry business and I like to think I know my stuff and obviously you do too! 

    An no, you are *not* crazy because I dreamed and drooled over the sapphire that is the center stone of my e-ring since I laid my eyes on it last March.

    Maybe you can leave a hint around - leave a webpage with the ring on it open on your screen for him to find?

     
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    renaissancetrophywife    September 25, 2011   San Francisco/Wine Country

    wow, stunning find!  I love colored stones.

     
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    Goodie    September 10, 2011   Midwest

    Holy crap. It's almost hard to believe that's an emerald, it's so... perfect! I'm surprised it doesn't cost more than that! Are you sure that's a natural stone?! Craziness.

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    @Goodie: Yeah, it's real! A fake wouldn't have those inclusions, though of course, I can't vouch for the honesty of the dealer's photo unless I request to see the stone in person. It's sad that the emeralds sold by chain stores are of such poor quality. They get a bad rap they totally don't deserve. A good emerald is gorgeous regardless of how many flaws it has, but most of what I've seen in person is washed out, too foggy, and mediocre. I'd love to see a stone like the pic in person!

    BTW, @Entangled: I love your ring! I'd like to get a bezel setting too!

     

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