There used to be a myth floating around that you could do what's known as a "poor man's patent" by taking your plans or pictures of your piece etc etc and placing them in a sealed envelope and mailing them to yourself. If someone tried to steal the idea you could use the sealed and postmar...

I've tried it before and had no problems although my friends keep telling me I should stop doing it as some rings can have a weird reaction to this method.

rw98 wrote:Platinum is more durable. 24K gold is the least durable compared with other types like 18K.

The more pure the gold, the less durable. 24k is easily bent or reformed so I would rather go with a 14k or 18k or if you have the money to splurge then go with the platinum

I'd say every situation is a little different... it all depends on who initiated the breakup in my opinion. If the man breaks up, then I would say she could keep the ring but if she breaks up with him then she should have the decency to give the ring back. In today's topsy turvy world though, nothin...

If I only had to sacrafice a little bit of clarity I would be willing to go for carats, but I like to show off so thats a little biased

hunnybunny99 wrote:And store it with one of those silica gel packs that come in shoes and purses and stuff. It will keep the moisture out.

Thats a good idea. Thanks!

Ebay seems to be pretty high at the moment. Sometimes your local corner jewelry store will offer pretty good prices too though. Just my two cents.

I would go with gold if it hits around 900 again and sell if it hits 1000. If you didn't follow it last week, gold hit 1,000/ounce and then it nosedived close to $60 in one day and 30 or so the next. It's still one of the strongest forms of currencies out there and probably you're best bet if you ar...

I would have to agree... I've had a few friends purchase from Amazon.com and they have had zero problems. I myself haven't tried them yet, but likely will be in the coming months.

I would think it would be very difficult to judge the quality of the diamonds online simply from looking at pictures. Although I will give it a second thought and do some more research since some of you have not had any problems with it.