PearlyQueen
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This wagon is very difficult to hold on to...
Garnet pendant. Very cute, but actually too small for my taste - I clicked before they measured or I never would have gone for it!
I don't like these. It was never really going to suit me as a plain strand - I had hoped it might look nice reversed, with the extender as a pendant. It doesnt! Additionally, the colour is not a patch on my other lovely red pearls. I actually forgot I already have this one I bought on eBay a few years ago:
Much nicer I'm afraid.
This is the blue version of the necklace above. I again found that it doesn't work as a necklace on me - even tried putting a pendant on this one but I just don't suit that style at all. However, the pearls are absolutely gobsmackingly beautifully coloured, so I persevered, and I think I can get away with wearing it as a loopy bracelet. What do you think?
OMG these are STUNNING!!! The colour is best seen in the first pic, but you can see the design better in the second one. They are really "red carpet" looking, I was astounded when I opened the box. I have to confess they're a wee bit heavier than I like, but I've just tried to talk myself around to believing the last weigh-in which came in a couple of grammes under! I'm wearing them now as a test, had them in around 5 hours without pain, so fingers crossed!!
I also have the garnet version. They are gorgeous too, though maybe a wee bit similar to my other garnet chandeliers. I haven't decided about them yet, the garnet doesn't stand out against my hair as well as the citrine does, and of course I'm biding my time till the weight test on the citrines is complete.
This is pretty - a lovely big look at a bargain price. I do have to wear it up my arm a bit - those "plates" hurt when they knock against my hand - kind of like having a butter knife pressed against you. Won't cut, but not comfortable. I am still contemplating, but I think I'll keep it.
And the big splashout on this haul was the apatite bangle. I have to admit it didn't blow me away like I expected, but it is very pretty. A wee bit big, but works OK further up my arm - just wish it was either perfect or smaller or cheaper! I suspect that I'll regret it if I send it back, something of this nature has been on my wish list for years, and this is the first I've seen. I think therefore it will stay.
I also had the following earrings, didn't bother taking pics as they're going back and crammed into bags:
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-cm446/
Very disappointed as they're smaller than expected and I thought it was an irregular shape faceted stone.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-ep109/
Pretty, but hard to tell what they'll look like in as they're folded over in the bag.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-jm984/
These are even harder to tell what they will look like, they're tangled as well as folded and I haven't a clue how long they will be if opened.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-km860/
Very insignificant when you see them, the spiral is smaller than I thought too.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-up817/
Same as the amethyst really, can't tell how they'll look and they're not soooo tempting I'll take the risk.
Would be happy to hear your comments, especially what you think of the apatite bangle - and what I've done with the blue pearls. If it looks silly, tell me, I haven't posted the returns yet!! And if anyone is interested in taking any of the returns, let me know as I missed today's post so I have a week before they go back.
Garnet pendant. Very cute, but actually too small for my taste - I clicked before they measured or I never would have gone for it!
I don't like these. It was never really going to suit me as a plain strand - I had hoped it might look nice reversed, with the extender as a pendant. It doesnt! Additionally, the colour is not a patch on my other lovely red pearls. I actually forgot I already have this one I bought on eBay a few years ago:
Much nicer I'm afraid.
This is the blue version of the necklace above. I again found that it doesn't work as a necklace on me - even tried putting a pendant on this one but I just don't suit that style at all. However, the pearls are absolutely gobsmackingly beautifully coloured, so I persevered, and I think I can get away with wearing it as a loopy bracelet. What do you think?
OMG these are STUNNING!!! The colour is best seen in the first pic, but you can see the design better in the second one. They are really "red carpet" looking, I was astounded when I opened the box. I have to confess they're a wee bit heavier than I like, but I've just tried to talk myself around to believing the last weigh-in which came in a couple of grammes under! I'm wearing them now as a test, had them in around 5 hours without pain, so fingers crossed!!
I also have the garnet version. They are gorgeous too, though maybe a wee bit similar to my other garnet chandeliers. I haven't decided about them yet, the garnet doesn't stand out against my hair as well as the citrine does, and of course I'm biding my time till the weight test on the citrines is complete.
This is pretty - a lovely big look at a bargain price. I do have to wear it up my arm a bit - those "plates" hurt when they knock against my hand - kind of like having a butter knife pressed against you. Won't cut, but not comfortable. I am still contemplating, but I think I'll keep it.
And the big splashout on this haul was the apatite bangle. I have to admit it didn't blow me away like I expected, but it is very pretty. A wee bit big, but works OK further up my arm - just wish it was either perfect or smaller or cheaper! I suspect that I'll regret it if I send it back, something of this nature has been on my wish list for years, and this is the first I've seen. I think therefore it will stay.
I also had the following earrings, didn't bother taking pics as they're going back and crammed into bags:
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-cm446/
Very disappointed as they're smaller than expected and I thought it was an irregular shape faceted stone.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-ep109/
Pretty, but hard to tell what they'll look like in as they're folded over in the bag.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-jm984/
These are even harder to tell what they will look like, they're tangled as well as folded and I haven't a clue how long they will be if opened.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-km860/
Very insignificant when you see them, the spiral is smaller than I thought too.
http://www.colouredrocks.com/ai-up817/
Same as the amethyst really, can't tell how they'll look and they're not soooo tempting I'll take the risk.
Would be happy to hear your comments, especially what you think of the apatite bangle - and what I've done with the blue pearls. If it looks silly, tell me, I haven't posted the returns yet!! And if anyone is interested in taking any of the returns, let me know as I missed today's post so I have a week before they go back.
