Judith Ripka

[faeriemoon]

And it's a keeper.  I love it!

If I had to make one change, I think I'd like the stones to be a bit larger.  However, as a replacement for my "turtle ring" which no longer goes over my knuckle, this ring captures the same feel.  I think I prefer the cleaner shape of this one over the scalloped edges of the aforementioned "turtle."

As far as the particulars, good weight, but if I had to guess, I think it's a bit lighter than the pave heart and the turtle ring.  Runs like a slimmer ring does, which for me as a half-size person, makes the ring a bit big.  I got the silver which is the color of all her silver stuff.

I ordered through the email the evening before it was offered as a TSV.  I can't believe I received it today.

[Pearlee]

@faeriemoon If the stones are fairly small, which I could perceive from the presentations, does it have enough sparkle for you?

[KingstonsMom]

@faeriemoon

Glad you love it, it sounds beautiful!

[faeriemoon]

@Pearlee  Yes; it looks like it did when presented.   Going back to my comparison to the turtle ring, I'd say it has less sparkle due to the stone size.  I expected this, but would have been happier with larger stones and more sparkle.  But I would say I am pleased with the amount of sparkle produced by the tiny stones.

[Pearlee]

@faeriemoon  I used to watch Ripka shows in her early days - and buy - but don't watch any more and rarely buy anything.  A long way of saying I'm not familiar with the turtle ring, so your comparisons had no meaning for me. One reason I asked the sparkle question.

[faeriemoon]

@Pearlee  Found this pic on ebay.

This is the ring "everyone" calls the turtle ring.  It was a TSV back in the day.  I think it was around $50.  It's a similar concept but for some reason I think it's more dressy, ergo I didn't wear it all that often.  

[Sammycat1]

Thanks for the review.  I ended up getting on the bandwagon and ordering it to give it a try.  It seemed to have a more subtle sparkle, and that's fine -- the turtle ring of old had next to no sparkle (perhaps it was just the one I received). 

It definitely was a "universal" design for the masses rather than "special" design as you mentioned in another post, I guess to be expected for a 20th anniversary.  It would have been cool if they had marked it as a 20th anniversary piece inside, come to think of it.

This weekend, DH and I went to the outlet where there was a feast of JR that was a bit older and indeed special--plus had the double bonus of being marked down significantly.   Now I'm cut off of JR and any jewelry for a while!

Enjoy the TSV and wear it in the best of health!  Are you able to post a picture of it on your finger?

[MizKringle]

@faeriemoon Congrats on your new ring!  It really is lovely.  Based on your description, it seems like it will be a little more wearable than some of the other rings we discussed.  Now I want to get one too.  I will put it on my wishlist and pick it up when my finances improve.  I'm happy for you that you were able to get it and that you love it.

[MickD]

@faeriemoon oh great....I am glad you love yours. I ordered 2 and they shipped out the next day.......fast....now it might take 7 days to get here in CA but that's okay!

@Sammycat1 what did ya buy, gal???????

[faeriemoon]

LOoking at the ring in the evening lights, I am editing my sparkle evaluation.  It is actually very sparkley.  (Also, it's always a good idea to wait until a piece warms up when you bring it in from the mailbox before giving it the sparkle test.)

Thanks to all who posted.