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[ky0u]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Get insurance if you didn’t already.

www.jewelersmutual.com

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

We had another insurer for a while - can’t remember name, but they only insured when my wife was wearing the jewelry or it was locked up. I thought that was ridiculous. What if she removed her ring and put it on the counter while cooking or washing her hands and forgot to put it back on? Jewelers Mutual insures it - period. And they are easy to deal with and cost a little less.

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

^This. And go with Jewelers Mutual. I shopped around. Their coverage is much better than the coverage you get with homeowners insurance. It covers damage and loss.

Good to know thanks! definitely going to check that out

[Gregrobin]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

For your head? Which trimmer do you use?

Sorry, no, perhaps I was not following closely. For the face/beard.

[Kilabyte]

Originally Posted by ky0u

Well I don't have anyone to tell IRL and I'm bursting at the seams so why not you lovely bunch of internet strangers

I don't have a proper pic because I don't have it in hand yet but I just pulled the trigger on a center stone for an engagement ring. Pretty nerve wracking process, and so much left to do.

Congrats hopefully he says yes!

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by ky0u

Thanks! And yea it's a pretty cut style, she mentioned it as her favorite a few years ago so I've kept it in mind. I'm just a bit concerned because I hear it's relatively fragile at the corners due to the cut and the internal structure of diamonds

Purchased princess cut 22 years ago, never had that issue. It wasn’t a large stone but I wasn’t a wealthy man either lol. You should be fine.

[infinitekidM2C]

It was on sale (no surprise there lol)

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Purchased princess cut 22 years ago, never had that issue. It wasn’t a large stone but I wasn’t a wealthy man either lol. You should be fine.

Was that a semi-flex?

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Was that a semi-flex?

Not even remotely lol. I was technically jobless when purchased, just moved back to country and asking for her hand in marriage. I think the set was just sub $5k. In todays terms I may as well get it from a bubble gum machine

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Not even remotely lol. I was technically jobless when purchased, just moved back to country and asking for her hand in marriage. I think the set was just sub $5k. In todays terms I may as well get it from a bubble gum machine

LOL. Man we do in fact share some similar history it seems. When I moved back to the country presumably from the same foreign land, I was also jobless but got married around the same time. However, I was stupid and had some money after having lived abroad for a long period of time and bought my e46 M3 in cash without ever having driven one. I think you already know that story.

[Onizukachan]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Purchased princess cut 22 years ago, never had that issue. It wasn’t a large stone but I wasn’t a wealthy man either lol. You should be fine.

Exactly, they get mounted at the corners. No concerns on them.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by ky0u

Thanks! And yea it's a pretty cut style, she mentioned it as her favorite a few years ago so I've kept it in mind. I'm just a bit concerned because I hear it's relatively fragile at the corners due to the cut and the internal structure of diamonds

My engagement ring was a princess with two side stones. It was beautiful. The only issue I had was the stone got loose a few times. There were only 4 prongs on the setting which were on the corners of the square. From what I understand, because the prongs are on the corners, it is possible to chip when set. Round or oval stones usually have more prongs on the settings and the shapes don’t have sharp edges. If the stone has good proportions I think it is less likely to get damaged. If you have the good insurance that covers damages to the diamond, no worries.

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

My engagement ring was a princess with two side stones. It was beautiful. The only issue I had was the stone got loose a few times. There were only 4 prongs on the setting which were on the corners of the square. From what I understand, because the prongs are on the corners, it is possible to chip when set. Round or oval stones usually have more prongs on the settings and the shapes don’t have sharp edges. If the stone has good proportions I think it is less likely to get damaged. If you have the good insurance that covers damages to the diamond, no worries.

Yes! Same, past present future. What was unique about the ring I got was the mounts were in the shape of hearts as well. Beautiful ring, just not as large as I'd like as shared above

[ky0u]

Originally Posted by Kilabyte

Congrats hopefully he says yes!

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

My engagement ring was a princess with two side stones. It was beautiful. The only issue I had was the stone got loose a few times. There were only 4 prongs on the setting which were on the corners of the square. From what I understand, because the prongs are on the corners, it is possible to chip when set. Round or oval stones usually have more prongs on the settings and the shapes don’t have sharp edges. If the stone has good proportions I think it is less likely to get damaged. If you have the good insurance that covers damages to the diamond, no worries.

Yea the chipping at the corners due to the prongs on the setting was the info I kept running into as well. The stone has excellent proportions at least, so I should be as safe as I can be on that front hopefully. If not, I'm for sure getting insured based on the earlier responses. Coincidentally, I'm also going with a tri-stone setting (pear setting stones), currently in design phase

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Purchased princess cut 22 years ago, never had that issue. It wasn’t a large stone but I wasn’t a wealthy man either lol. You should be fine.

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Beautiful ring, just not as large as I'd like as shared above

This is great and reassuring to hear! I definitely hope it holds up to the test of time (PS: it's probably not as big as it seems it's just a close up from one of the initial presentation videos, but the only detailed image I had on hand)

[Onizukachan]

The size of the diamond doesn’t matter, only the size of the heart that gives it.

[Monster335]

The ShuffleTech ST1000

[bigrum]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

The only thing I have found better than Edge Gel is a home made concoction of coconut oil, sugar and essential oils for scent. Smoothest shave ever.

You lost me at home made, so Edge it is .

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by Monster335

The ShuffleTech ST1000

For playing cards or laundering money?

[infinitekidM2C]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

For playing cards or laundering money?

He's starting an underground casino.

[Monster335]

its classified....j/k playing cards

[Limegrntaln]

17oz Creed Aventus, $250 off. Reg $1,145 on sale for $895. 5.15x the standard 3.3oz bottle, which is $450. I got 5 bottles worth for the price of 2, and you can decant into the 3.3oz Creed Bottles.

[dreamingat30fps]

I don’t think I’m allowed to post the thing I bought so I’ll post the accessory I bought for the thing that I bought that I cannot speak of.

[Sara]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

I don’t think I’m allowed to post the thing I bought so I’ll post the accessory I bought for the thing that I bought that I cannot speak of.

I don’t understand the logic behind that. We have a firearms thread, yet we can’t post weapons here

[jamesinaz]

Originally Posted by Sara

I don’t understand the logic behind that. We have a firearms thread, yet we can’t post weapons here

There is never any logic when it comes to weapons. Some have a morbid fascination and others an irrational fear. The rest of us must accept that discussion has to be restrained to particular areas so as not to feed either group.