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CRYSTALS, GEMS AND JEWELRY

veronika23 — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:11:34 GMT

I know a few of us share a passion for crystals and jewelry as well as makeup so thought I would start a thread on this. Share your stash, finds, whatever!

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:13:08 GMT

@Mcakes@Anonymous. we have a place now to share our other obsession 😄

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txcatx — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:22:55 GMT

I love crystals!! I've been obsessed with crystals and gemstones ever since I was a kid. Will definitely need to take some pictures when I get home; I display many of mine within my succulents.

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k617 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:29:15 GMT

Love crystals, gems and jewelry!!

My favourite is the pearl. I love diamonds, but it's not like I have the cash to throw around and collect diamonds.

I started making my own jewelry this year, it's quite addicting!!

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k617 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:30:27 GMT

Me too @txcatx! I did a 6th grade project on birthstones and was hooked ever since!

I love boring non-sparkly rocks too 😄 Geology would've been my second choice of study if I hadn't chosen engineering.

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Mcakes — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:35:36 GMT

Ahhh what an awesome thread @veronika23! Thank you for starting this 😃, can't wait to see what everyone posts!

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txcatx — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:07:40 GMT

@k617 I loved the part of geology classes when we learned about identifying different rocks, but I wasn't so interested in learning details about things like tectonic plates! My childhood obsession with rocks and gemstones started with an elementary school field trip to some caves, and the gift shop had those gemstone sets with tumbled stones like rose quartz and tiger's eye.

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:11:04 GMT

Can't wait to see what you share with us @txcatx @k617 🙂

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lmi82 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:12:54 GMT

Oooh, I'm going to love this thread! I'll definitely have to post some photos of my jewelry collection (mostly antique).

I can't wait to see what everyone else shares!

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angel7594 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:20:45 GMT

I love this thread!! I will have to gather my things for a photo later. 😄 I can't wait to see everyone's collection! ❤️

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greeneyedgirl107 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:16:49 GMT

@veronika23 I've always loved big jewelry, so I have been loving all the statement pieces these past many years. I am so sad to see smaller pieces take center stage. I think delicate things are pretty, but I just can't seem them well enough. Plus, I think a really easy way to look better is to put on some bling.

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:02:37 GMT

Ohhh I'm a big fan of antique pieces too @lmi82

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:04:35 GMT

@greeneyedgirl107 I definitely love big pieces of jewelry too. I rarely do dainty things. They just don't seem to suit me lol

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greeneyedgirl107 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:53:17 GMT

@veronika23 @lmi82 I admire antique/estate pieces as well! I usually don't post pics, but I might have to start with my jewelry collection. Where do you call shop for jewelry? I used to buy most of my statement pieces from Express; but I look all over, including Loft, Charming Charlie, etc. Back in the day J. Crew and Banana Republic had some great pieces; they were pretty expensive, though.

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greeneyedgirl107 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:00:02 GMT

@veronika23 Has anyone been to the gem and mineral wing at the Smithsonian? I've been wanting to go to see it, including the jewelry! I also love the gem and minerals section at the American Museum of Natural History.

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:04:19 GMT

@greeneyedgirl107 I like going on Etsy, a local jewelry store and one of my big obsessions is Pyrrha. I mostly buy those via that local jewelry store though. And then just random places 😄

Ps: sorry can't reply to your reply... grrrrr I hope this gets fixed.

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veronika23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:05:12 GMT

@greeneyedgirl107. No I've never been. Cool!!!

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alexasteph — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:09:00 GMT

@greeneyedgirl107 I've been! That's where they have the Hope Diamond and I visualize myself stealing it heist style every time.

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greeneyedgirl107 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:16:00 GMT

@alexasteph Wouldn't that be something? I only saw a replica at the Carnegie Museum. Is it bad that the number one thing I like about museums is the jewelry? Ha ha! I was at a diamond exhibit in NY years ago and someone actually made off with a piece - inside job! Saw the Krupp diamond and also my first pink diamonds. Memories!

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k617 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:16:22 GMT

No, but I also have been (and loved) to the Museum of Natural History's gem and rocks section!

Spent so much time photographing diamonds LOL