I would have loved to have seen a mod shot of your blue lapis bracelet; I am sure it was so beautiful. I didn't realize you had one (or I forgot). The Hellebore ring was the first time I have seen any VCA lapis in real life. The blue was mesmerizing; it makes the eye pause to stop and gaze at it. To me, the lapis blue was intense, yet serene and inspiring at the same time.
I said for my ring, I wanted that ring's shade or one drop lighter/brighter blue, but not one drop darker. I want an intense ultramarine (e.g. think Vermeer, Titian ultramarine). The SA said they were looking for the brightest blue, whatever that means.
I'll take what they give me... as is said "beggars can't be choosey"
It's funny how each of us are picky about certain things... some people scrutinize every inch of a piece for scratches, others look at each motif for blemishes. I have done neither of the two (scratches happen and blemishes in stones are part of it being natrual). Truth be told (bad me), I have not even stared at every single stone individually to scrutinize for blemishes. My pet peeve above all else though is color, probably because I'm a colored gemstone person at heart. When you collect colored gemstones which I am sure you know, a tiny little drop of red or blue or yellow makes a huge difference in the shade of the stone; hence it's probably why all I care about is color in these motifs.
I recall you have correctly predicted things, and I hope your prediction on blue agate in WG comes true!
I can't wait for next year! Did you decide to get a Clover bangle? I decided I will get one and not bother with the 1 row or 3 row because while I like them, but I don't love them (they are not in my dreams yet
). I just love the art in the Clover design even though it's not the best look on me because it makes my arms look like a log. But who cares, I get to stare at that gorgeous bangle on my log wrist!
Next time I visit VCA, I'll pick either the small or medium and be done with it. SA said large would be way too big and getting the large size would not look like a slip-on "round bangle" because the Clover bangle is a squoval. Hence, I'll skip that idea of having it fit like a slip-on bangle.
