Gemologist

Our local gemologist had an anniversary sale weekend, so we stopped in to have Clare’s diamond ring inspected. This is Tracy having a look at the ring, which needed some corrective action on prongs. Anniversary #35 for the shop, so charges were discounted 35%. :)

Tracy executed one of the best gifts I ever gave Clare. When we visited our older daughter on her study abroad in the UK many years ago, Clare & Jenny bought inexpensive, matching rings at a market in Wales. Some time later, Clare’s broke and she put the pieces in the trash. I rescued the pieces from the trash and took them to Tracy.

I stipulated that the intrinsic value was insignificant, but that the sentimental value was high. She said she could replicate the ring in sterling silver. Done. :) I’ve been a fan ever since! I think the ring is the bottom ring in this post. To complete the story, I should probably photograph and post the ring.
» Gem and Jewelry

[I have a vague recollection of relating this story here before, but my tags haven’t enabled me to find it…]

I cleaned up one distraction in this image from the wall in the upper-left, but I could not figure out how to get rid of the blue-and-yellow at the left edge. I’m sure the strategy has something to do with masks, but I don’t really know the first thing about masks. :-\

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Looking back
  1 year ago: “First mow, 2022: April 1”
 2 years ago: “End of travel day II”
 3 years ago: “Sunset on Cedar Lake”
 4 years ago: “Before”
 5 years ago: “Easter morning announcement”
 6 years ago: “Town Hall Meeting”
 7 years ago: “A new ‘wildflower’ to learn?”
 8 years ago: “Then, what I've done, you must do.”
 9 years ago: “More coffee refractions”
10 years ago: “Portulaca”
11 years ago: “Nature’s ‘SuperBall’?”
12 years ago: “Now, now, kids!”

[Mags]

Great shot of Tracy! Wonderful husband you are to Clare with the ring. =) Masks... The best thing to do is play with it and use the "feather" or try adding an effect like blur to the background.