tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post6352711812193864337..comments2023-10-02T16:23:40.035+01:00Comments on Just Me: A change of styleThe Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550480429586819194noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-54757701553699083812011-06-27T19:46:41.656+01:002011-06-27T19:46:41.656+01:00That's so pretty! I've similarly had a cha...That's so pretty! I've similarly had a change of heart in recent years from ultramodern white gold and clean lines to secondhand, fancy, interesting stones and settings. Not that I really wear jewellery, but that's the way I plan to point my man in future! BTW, "oval cut...with some diamonds kicking about it" might be the best description of jewellery ever.Nose_in_a_bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154323912093068113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-21644518039211572722011-06-24T15:41:35.717+01:002011-06-24T15:41:35.717+01:00Oh I think it's lovely - so much nicer than th...Oh I think it's lovely - so much nicer than the mass produced nonsense they make these days!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-32450860227034716942011-06-23T22:16:15.886+01:002011-06-23T22:16:15.886+01:00What a lovely post! I'm with you on the apprec...What a lovely post! I'm with you on the appreciating-older-jewellary, and that applies to other things too. Can't beat a secondhand book. <br /><br />Its beautiful, and it must be very special to think of the smiles it would have given her too. Suits you. Love the nail varnish. xxxMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084214579903274748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-69652548319646252662011-06-23T17:06:26.964+01:002011-06-23T17:06:26.964+01:00I love this ring! My grandmother had a few just li...I love this ring! My grandmother had a few just like it - except the one I dreamt about strangely disappeared and I wonder if someone in the family took it or if I just confused it with my aunt's ring as she wears opals too.<br /><br />I think opals are beautiful and I like the idea of an hierloom or an old ring. There is more romance there. Treasure it! xxxThe Curious Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920550974303475865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-87599357185370617592011-06-23T08:30:32.877+01:002011-06-23T08:30:32.877+01:00Pretty ring, love secondhand jewellery, much more ...Pretty ring, love secondhand jewellery, much more character and much more likely to be unique! Plus great back story (even if you have to make it up...I have been known to invent what I imagine must have been the part life of a piece of jewellery...!). XSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869694240743414050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-12715649010867907192011-06-22T23:23:54.227+01:002011-06-22T23:23:54.227+01:00It's so pretty! But reminds me that my own hei...It's so pretty! But reminds me that my own heirloom, a silver locket of my granny's, is missing in action! I blame too much gymming, and onning and offing with the jewellery :(Lucy in the Cloudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950976124841220605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-89781285195161456572011-06-22T22:39:40.578+01:002011-06-22T22:39:40.578+01:00Hello! Blog Mum here! That ring is beautiful! So a...Hello! Blog Mum here! That ring is beautiful! So are your nails! When my Grandfather died we each could choose something from the house, I chose a buddha statue.. I used to whisper all my secrets in his ears when I was little, so he had to come with me! Suzie xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215149035079179279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-57550632271582504472011-06-22T20:32:11.588+01:002011-06-22T20:32:11.588+01:00Pfft to the shop lady! I'd like to live in he...Pfft to the shop lady! I'd like to live in her world where £300 isn't considered a lot of money. <br /><br />I think opals must have spooky powers because I'm categorically NOT a gold person either, and I adore my opal and gold ring. Tisn't as big as yours and I bought it for £15 from an antique shop so it doesn't have any heirloom type associations for me, but I love it.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337968500120821387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-26594361524942937812011-06-22T19:04:15.201+01:002011-06-22T19:04:15.201+01:00Absolutely beautiful, it's so nice that you ha...Absolutely beautiful, it's so nice that you have a ring with some family historyAshleigh Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875178078849529134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-84234669496437013932011-06-22T18:57:55.745+01:002011-06-22T18:57:55.745+01:00The ring is lovely, and so is your nail varnish (I...The ring is lovely, and so is your nail varnish (I never have enough finger nails the same length for it to look anything other than the work of a 6 year old!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-61968421971028557582011-06-22T18:46:13.946+01:002011-06-22T18:46:13.946+01:00I find that as I get older I appreciate family ...I find that as I get older I appreciate family 'heirlooms' more and more, even if they're not worth much (even though £2-300 isn't to be sniffed at! Snotty shop lady!), I don't care about fashionable jewellery so much and I love finding pieces with history! That's a beautful ring and the most beautiful thing is that it means a lot xxxRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553039335766510394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-70382357646358614572011-06-22T17:45:26.815+01:002011-06-22T17:45:26.815+01:00Oh that is a lovely ring... I inherited a very sim...Oh that is a lovely ring... I inherited a very similar style ring from my Grandma but mine is a large oval cut Garnet surrounded by smaller Garnet. I had to have it resized as my Grandmother was incredible small but it is so worth and I love it now (like you - I like that it is just different from what you see today)<br />Apparently you have to be careful with what you "clean" Opals with too...<br />Clare<br />xClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021725974289546051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-26561441327891237062011-06-22T17:32:45.912+01:002011-06-22T17:32:45.912+01:00I'm pretty sure £59 was quite a bit of money i...I'm pretty sure £59 was quite a bit of money in 1972. Material value aside, it is lovely and being your Grandma's makes it priceless.topchelseagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184553018734994467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-30898045035766930352011-06-22T17:27:25.416+01:002011-06-22T17:27:25.416+01:00I love a bit of Grandma's jewellery! In fact, ...I love a bit of Grandma's jewellery! In fact, I have a post lined up about it myself... Gorgeous ring btw, xxxthecafecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263788565678772983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-67905311887436142792011-06-22T16:46:37.177+01:002011-06-22T16:46:37.177+01:00Sod the lady in the jewellers. I experienced some...Sod the lady in the jewellers. I experienced something along those lines when I had a couple of things valued a few years back. I am glad that she told you about not getting it wet though. I bought an Opal ring when I went to Oz, came back, washed some dishes, and basically it fell to pieces. <br />I'm sure you'll be taking very good care of this ring though, seeing as it belonged to your gran.<br />I love all the colours glinting away in your photo :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845451731282180142noreply@blogger.com