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[etoile de mer]

Just quickly checking in!
@Mindi B , my distance memory tells me water spot on barenia leather will disappear when it dries. But I could be wrong.
@momasaurus hope you are having a great time in Axi! I am very jealous!
@Genie27 I like those sandals you tried, did you get any? The boots are a "no" for me too due to limited usage.

Anybody still watching Wimbledon? Remember I tried a few concierge services to see what tickets they have avalaibe? Well Amex Centurion has come back quoting final hospitality tickets at £4750 each! Giving the face value is £190 + £25 ground admission, that's a bit much! So my diligent SO asked to see if they have any earlier tickets at cheaper prices. This time it was so much better, not! They came back with Friday tickets at £3750 each! Hahaha! After paying £2200 fee per year, this is what you get from them! LOL! So to borrow my dear friend's words, I'd rather watching it on TV at home, drinking champagne and stroking my Birkins! Got to love it! I still remember their "offer" of an luxury RV trip to Glastonbury for £12,000 a few years ago. We obviously didn't take up the offer because how come Chanel wellington boots were not included in the price!

Went to an exhibition/fair with a dear friend (who was invited by VCA) and saw a lot of things I couldn't afford! Tried an antique 3ct centre stone diamond ring with some special spec and it was a mere £192,000! but the highlight of the evening was we got to walk in the ground like this. It was a very warm day and fresh evening. So all good!
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xiangxiang, those Wimbledon ticket prices are crazy! Agree, enjoy it from home!

Regarding your VCA outing, sounds like a such a fun event, and at a gorgeous location! And always fun to try on dream pieces like that! Years ago I tried a similarly priced ring at Cartier in Beverly Hills. It kind of pained me to leave it behind after trying it! It was a ring from the 20s with a 5ct cushion cut diamond in a beautiful, platinum, Art Deco setting, and it fit my ring finger perfectly! I can only imagine its price now. I still dream about recreating it someday!

 

[eagle1002us]

I have my itinerary and hotels picked out. I'm ready to book. The big impediment is the pup. We have a pet/ house sitter for him. So far, although he jumped right in her lap and gave her kisses, he refuses to eat for her. So we are planning a few weekends away for the two of them to get more used to each other. I'm nervous about leaving him for so long. Hopefully this will work out.

I hope your crown issue goes easily. It seems unfair to be hit with an uncomfortable procedure and a big bill at once. I went through that a few years back. Very frustrating. Sending good thoughts your way.

So true. Thank you for the good thoughts. I had just finished paying off my $2K bill with the dentist. (I've been with him for 1,000 years so all I have to do is chip away at the bill regularly).

That dog is really devoted to you. I wonder how a dog would relate to seeing their owner on Skype?

 

[eagle1002us]

xiangxiang, those Wimbledon ticket prices are crazy! Agree, enjoy it from home!

Regarding your VCA outing, sounds like a such a fun event, and at a gorgeous location! And always fun to try on dream pieces like that! Years ago I tried a similarly priced ring at Cartier in Beverly Hills. It kind of pained me to leave it behind after trying it! It was a ring from the 20s with a 5ct cushion cut diamond in a beautiful, platinum, Art Deco setting, and it fit my ring finger perfectly! I can only imagine its price now. I still dream about recreating it someday!

The cushion cut is a contemporary cut, right? The diamond would not be from the Deco era. I'm sure it's a splendid piece nonetheless. But if it were me (LOL) I would want the diamond to be from the same era. So, sadly, I would have to hand it back to the SA and say, sorry, it just won't do.

 

[Scarf and Glove]

The cushion cut is a contemporary cut, right? The diamond would not be from the Deco era. I'm sure it's a splendid piece nonetheless. But if it were me (LOL) I would want the diamond to be from the same era. So, sadly, I would have to hand it back to the SA and say, sorry, it just won't do.

I was curious, so I asked my good friend Google to tell me about cushion cut: The cushion cut diamond once referred to as old mine cut) combines a square cut with rounded corners, much like a pillow (hence the name). This classic cut has been around for almost 200 years, and for the first century of its existence was the most popular diamond shape (similar to round cut today). Until the early 20th century, the cushion cut diamond was the de facto diamond shape.

 

[tabbi001]

So true. Thank you for the good thoughts. I had just finished paying off my $2K bill with the dentist. (I've been with him for 1,000 years so all I have to do is chip away at the bill regularly).

That dog is really devoted to you. I wonder how a dog would relate to seeing their owner on Skype?

I think pets are pretty responsive when they hear their human's voice. When we leave for trips, we leavr our dog and cat at a pet hotel/ vet clinic and they take good care of them. Everyday we video call them and the caretakers say our dog seem to be more active and eager to eat after a video call. The cat is the same though

 

[eagle1002us]

I was curious, so I asked my good friend Google to tell me about cushion cut: The cushion cut diamond once referred to as old mine cut) combines a square cut with rounded corners, much like a pillow (hence the name). This classic cut has been around for almost 200 years, and for the first century of its existence was the most popular diamond shape (similar to round cut today). Until the early 20th century, the cushion cut diamond was the de facto diamond shape.

Thank you for that info. I am familiar with the term "old mine cut" but really am not that knowledgeable about diamonds.
Soooo, I wouldn't have a way to avoid buying that deco ring with the cushion-cut diamond?

 

[etoile de mer]

The cushion cut is a contemporary cut, right? The diamond would not be from the Deco era. I'm sure it's a splendid piece nonetheless. But if it were me (LOL) I would want the diamond to be from the same era. So, sadly, I would have to hand it back to the SA and say, sorry, it just won't do.

It was all original, setting and stones. The cushion cut was commonly used in the Art Deco period. Not as much sparkle as a modern, round brilliant, but more of a quieter beauty. Plus the cushion shape is just so gorgeous for larger stones!

 

[chicinthecity777]

The cushion cut is a contemporary cut, right? The diamond would not be from the Deco era. I'm sure it's a splendid piece nonetheless. But if it were me (LOL) I would want the diamond to be from the same era. So, sadly, I would have to hand it back to the SA and say, sorry, it just won't do.

It was all original, setting and stones. The cushion cut was commonly used in the Art Deco period. Not as much sparkle as a modern, round brilliant, but more of a quieter beauty. Plus the cushion shape is just so gorgeous for larger stones!

I was curious, so I asked my good friend Google to tell me about cushion cut: The cushion cut diamond once referred to as old mine cut) combines a square cut with rounded corners, much like a pillow (hence the name). This classic cut has been around for almost 200 years, and for the first century of its existence was the most popular diamond shape (similar to round cut today). Until the early 20th century, the cushion cut diamond was the de facto diamond shape.

I must admit that I know very little about diamonds. I think the ring I tried on was also cushion cut and we did ask the guy about what era it was from and he said it was from 1920s. Then we asked how did they know/determine the period, he said it was done by looking at the cut. It was a 3ct centre stone, E colour and IF clarity. He also said it had some very low chemical content which name I forgot already and therefore super clear in its appearance. I am sure you can go to Tiffany or Harry Winston today and buy a 3ct diamond ring for less than £192k but that stone was something very special.
@etoile de mer the ring you tried on sounds amazing! I know the feeling of putting it back hee hee. My dear friend also tried a Cartier ring with yellow diamond centre stone and a flower like art deco setting and it was beautiful! With a much more "affordable" price of £40k something if I remember correctly. VCA also had a music box on display, which was covered by different type of gem stones with a lot of moving figures etc. We didn't ask the price!

 

[eagle1002us]

I think pets are pretty responsive when they hear their human's voice. When we leave for trips, we leavr our dog and cat at a pet hotel/ vet clinic and they take good care of them. Everyday we video call them and the caretakers say our dog seem to be more active and eager to eat after a video call. The cat is the same though

The video call would let them know they haven't been forgotten. Makes total sense. A call from you gives them a reason to go on (e.g., eat). This sounds melodramatic but I think it's true. They miss you and are happy you remember them.
That video call is a good idea.

 

[chicinthecity777]

Yesterday we went to The Ivy restaurant for lunch and I want to share the photo of this dessert. It's just so pretty! It's like little gold fish swimming in it!

We have always been going to The Ivy original restaurant. They have now opened up several more venues under The Ivy branding and I/we are sampling them out. So far the Chelsea garden one was great! Will sample the one in the central finance district next Friday which is literally outside my office building. End of the month will be the Wimbledon branch.

 

[EmileH]

That looks too pretty to eat... almost.

 

[chicinthecity777]

That looks too pretty to eat... almost.

Hee hee.. . It did get eaten...

 

[Mindi B]

eagle, so sorry about your tooth! Ugh.
PbP, I'd be worried about the pup, too. DH and I are hoping for an early fall getaway, and I'm already stressing about our new puppy. It will be her first kenneling.

 

[dharma]

Yesterday we went to The Ivy restaurant for lunch and I want to share the photo of this dessert. It's just so pretty! It's like little gold fish swimming in it!
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We have always been going to The Ivy original restaurant. They have now opened up several more venues under The Ivy branding and I/we are sampling them out. So far the Chelsea garden one was great! Will sample the one in the central finance district next Friday which is literally outside my office building. End of the month will be the Wimbledon branch.

Wow, please elaborate on what this is!!!

 

[EmileH]

eagle, so sorry about your tooth! Ugh.
PbP, I'd be worried about the pup, too. DH and I are hoping for an early fall getaway, and I'm already stressing about our new puppy. It will be her first kenneling.

It's silly but very difficult isn't it? Thank god I don't have children. Imagine the stress. [emoji23] Eli is 6 lbs of pure stubbornness. He has to have everything just so and if he's not happy he will go on a hunger strike.

I thought about bringing the little guy with me. But he would be stuck in a strange hotel room for long days. And in Paris I would have to carry him a lot. I wonder how much 10 miles human translates to in chihuahua distances.

Our fur babies. What they give us far exceeds the stress they cause.