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@artbyallie - that sounds like a lot of fun. I'm taking metalsmithing classes right now, just trying to learn some basics. I've also been shopping for stones online. Next class is bezel setting. I lo… (View Post)

^^^ this is important as well. if you get a stone that's just under 1ct, say .97ct, you're likely going to pay a lower per carat price than you will for a stone that's just over (1.03).If both stone… (View Post)

no specific feedback on RB, but in general, chain stores will likely cut an extra 10% off the "sale price" if you ask. You probably won't get them to go much below that, unless the ring was… (View Post)

I could get a one-off request in an emergency, or taking the mother up on a offer to sit, but the daughter is ridiculous here. The LW should tell her no, lather, rinse, repeat. Both of my SILs use MI… (View Post)

Thanks. I'm excited to go through the shots I took with my camera. (The ones i posted were from my phone.) We ended up splurging and bought the pro videos of each dive, so it was fun to watch. (View Post)