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If You Get Confused, Listen To The Music Play

Ron Samuelson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:08:08 +0000

Things are slowly moving forward around here. We got knocked out by the snow, but the diamonds are still coming in. We just cut a 4.60 carat round diamond into a 3.63 fancy yellow radiant cut that’s now at the lab. I will post some pix of a before and after very soon.

For now, I look forward to seeing Furthur at Radio City next week. Here’s a clip from 10/31/80 which was the last time the Grateful Dead played that venue. Jerry’s replacement, John, is a GREAT player..

24 Hours in NYC

Ron Samuelson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:37:57 +0000

So I went up to NYC for a little getaway for my 10th anniversary. (we’re headed somewhere warm on a nice four nighter next month) First we went to NEO for some GREAT Japanese food. Take a look at the pic of this tuna dish with avocado sauce on DoYouLoveit.com. Then took a walk down the street to see The Allman Brothers Band with special guests Bruce Hornsby, Susan Tedeschi (who should stick to singing and not playing lead guitar) and a horn section. Awesome show. Check out the footage I got with my flip. The HD Flip is my next purchase.

Then we met a new friend that I connected with on twitter (who is also a third generation jeweler) for brunch at Sara Beth’s – sooo good. Yes the power of social networking – it’s good stuff.

After that, we went to a check out a diamond that was a 5.34 carat off color round, and then recut to a 4.14 fancy yellow radiant. All I can say is WOW. Check out this video of the unfinished diamond and this video of the last trip to NYC to have it examined. This cutter is the man – it is unreal. It’s being made into a ring with two white radiants on the side, and you’ll see a pic of it soon with the sweet new camera we bought from B & H Photo. We have been buying and selling cameras from them since they were on 47th Street. Well their place on 34th and 9th is just insane. You need to check it out – what an operation and not a bad website either. Then we walked from B & H to Penn Station, and hopped right on the train – perfect timing and back home for dinner. It was beauty. We did so much in so little time. Wait until you see this ring…

I forgot to say what happened first. We met John Waters in the train station and got a picture with him!

Me and John Waters

Going to The Allman Brothers at The Beacon

Ron Samuelson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:44:04 +0000

I am getting so psyched to see one of my favorite bands, The Allman Brothers, at The Beacon Theatre in NYC tomorrow night. I usually go every year and meet up with my boys from college, but this year I’m taking the wife for my 10 year anniversary. Wow, time flies. Well, I’m a happy guy, can’t say that I wouldn’t want my wife to give me what Larry David’s wife offered him for his 10 year, but I don’t think that’s happening yet. So check out what The Allmans and The Beacon are all about. Here they are playing with with Buddy Guy and Phish last week. I’m missing Clapton tonight, but I’m hoping they’ll have a great guest star up there tomorrow. Enjoy – I know I will!