Bling! by auntietk

Photography • Objects • posted on Jan 08, 2008

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My parents got married in 1957, and this was my mother's engagement ring. She died in 1971, and the ring came to me when I turned 18. I wore it for several years, off and on. I have one niece (she would have been my mother's only grandchild) and on her 18th birthday, I gave her the ring. (You won't be surprised to hear she likes it!) Hard to believe this ring is now over 50 years old. (Harder to believe I'LL be 50 years old this year! LOL!) Shot macro, hand-held, outdoors, on a nice sunny day in August.

Comments (44)

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durleybeachbum

9:15AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Still a bling-babe, Tara!! I stopped wearing rings when I took all the skin off one of my fingers on the tap whilst washing my hands! (TMI!)

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rocserum

10:03AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

great macro of a interesting subject! RS

MrsLubner

10:09AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Excellent macro. I'm sorry to say I'm older than that ring... but I feel just as brilliant... LOL A very nice story and I understand the meaning in it. My dad had a gold ring he wore from 1937 until the day he died in 1987. It was then passed to me. I had the engraving renewed (had to have it sent out as only a few people in the US still do that style of engraving) and wore it for many years. Now it sits in a secure spot, waiting to be passed to my eldest grandson when I go on to my Great Reward...

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Artlan59

10:17AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Awesome capture of this beautiful ring. I'm right behind you, I'll be 49 in September. Excellent.

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TwoPynts

10:20AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

My wife has my grandmothers's engagment ring as her own. She loves it too. Great story and image.

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toddaking

10:24AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Excellent picture. Todd

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carrotsoup

10:38AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

What a great aunt you are love the story and the picture.

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sharky_

10:45AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

You are such a young girl my friend. Beautiful ring and a treasure in the family. Aloha

frankie96

11:02AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Family heirlooms are special...and 50 is not old...:) but watch out for 60... This is a beautiful ring...and a nice macro of it...

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Merrylee

11:21AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Beautiful Macro and a nice ring...Heirlooms are very special....Tell us what time the party is when you turn 50.

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virginiese

11:28AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Great macro and very beautiful ring ! Hugs Virginie

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mbz2662

11:39AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Beautiful shot, and sentiment.

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hipps13

11:54AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Hi Tara what a beautiful ring probably brings up many memories wonderful capture sweet smile to you warm hug with love, Linda

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mickuk50

11:57AM | Tue, 08 January 2008

you will be welcomed into the 50`s club my friend with open arms :o)..1957 the year of my birth does that make me 50 aswell well 51 very shortly omg :o)..very beautiful ring kerching aswell as bling.excellent capture tara mick

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helanker

12:16PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Well, then you are just a young girl yet :))) Im not. 2 days after Christmas I got 60. What a sweet story about the ring, which is so pretty.

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beachzz

12:29PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Ah, the 50's I remember those years fondly, unfortunately!!! Come and gone, sigh Great shot and what a wonderful gift for your niece. I have some very old stones as well, lots of memories, and have given my son a couple of rings from his grandmother as well. Some day he can give them to the woman of his dreams.

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moochagoo

12:47PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Wow, wow !!! :))

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ontar1

12:47PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Beautiful ring and capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lilbiscuit

1:35PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Beautiful ring! What is really nice is that it has been kept in your family for so long.

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fredster66

2:29PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

very nice!!

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witch_1612

3:22PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Excellent!!!

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Mad-Mike

3:27PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Hello darling ~ Very nice Bling Bling!!! and sheesh!!! please don't worry about the age! omg it's just a number of course hehe!!! very cool shot of this extravagant ring :-) Have a great day dear :::hugsssss::: :-)

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babuci

3:36PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

This is a wonderful ring and a very sweet story goes with it.

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ledwolorz

4:49PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Beautiful.

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JaneEden

5:16PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Nice to see the ring is being handed down, and I wonder just how many years this will continue, for many I hope. Excellent photography of a superb ring - hugs Jane xx

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jocko500

5:49PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

that is lovely. I like the skin texture too which came out super next to the ring

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goodoleboy

7:19PM | Tue, 08 January 2008

Not being the sentimental type, I really don't have anything to add to all this nostalgia and retrospection, but will say terrific clarity, colors, textures and glittering reflections in this superb macro, Tara.

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