Isn't this gorgeous?!?! I had this ring made...........yep, right here in Korea; who knew they offered such fine services in the department of jewelry? You can get anything made over here, at least that's what all the husbands tell their wives when they bear the good news of moving to Korea! I'm so pleased with this ring, I want everyone to have one. It was designed to look like a piece from the Charles Krypell Collection; he makes gorgeous jewelry, and he's very popular back in my hometown (in a lot of other places too, I'm sure). I bought this stone almost a year ago at a bazaar we had on base. There were many vendors from around this part of the world. One just so happened to be a man from Thailand, selling loose stones. I knew right away I needed one, and that I would one day have a ring made. I really like any kind of jewelry; I get this wonderful quality from my Granny Condrey. My fascination with jewels started young. I always loved to look, touch, and try on her jewelry; she had so much, which awed me as a child. Jannah is just like me, she's always commenting, touching, trying on my jewelry. I guess the love for jewels has been passed to her as well. This stone was in safe keeping until just a few weeks ago when I took it "downtown" which means off base. I showed the lady at Sin Bosa Jewelry store the Charles Krypell brochure and picked out a ring I wanted her to model my ring after, she said, "no problem, we make." I had to clarify several times that wanted it just like the picture. I was a little unsure of how it would turn out, but when I picked it up last night, I was more than thrilled with the finished product :) One more treasure from Korea! Wednesday, August 6, 2008
My 14 carat Citrine
Isn't this gorgeous?!?! I had this ring made...........yep, right here in Korea; who knew they offered such fine services in the department of jewelry? You can get anything made over here, at least that's what all the husbands tell their wives when they bear the good news of moving to Korea! I'm so pleased with this ring, I want everyone to have one. It was designed to look like a piece from the Charles Krypell Collection; he makes gorgeous jewelry, and he's very popular back in my hometown (in a lot of other places too, I'm sure). I bought this stone almost a year ago at a bazaar we had on base. There were many vendors from around this part of the world. One just so happened to be a man from Thailand, selling loose stones. I knew right away I needed one, and that I would one day have a ring made. I really like any kind of jewelry; I get this wonderful quality from my Granny Condrey. My fascination with jewels started young. I always loved to look, touch, and try on her jewelry; she had so much, which awed me as a child. Jannah is just like me, she's always commenting, touching, trying on my jewelry. I guess the love for jewels has been passed to her as well. This stone was in safe keeping until just a few weeks ago when I took it "downtown" which means off base. I showed the lady at Sin Bosa Jewelry store the Charles Krypell brochure and picked out a ring I wanted her to model my ring after, she said, "no problem, we make." I had to clarify several times that wanted it just like the picture. I was a little unsure of how it would turn out, but when I picked it up last night, I was more than thrilled with the finished product :) One more treasure from Korea! 
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Wow, how beautiful! What a great idea! I did something similar several years ago. I bought two amethysts in Pakistan from a missionary and then had them set in Hong Kong. They were my souvenir from both countries.
That turned out so beautiful. That really will be a treasure from your years here. Like I said, you are a fountain of Korean knowledge!
That is indeed beautiful..Chris likes that store too for making suits..(Manhattan Tailor)...you know in case Greg is jealous and wants a "pretty" too for himself!! ;)
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