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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:23pm |
I was just about to leave for a hair appointment this morning, when my engagement ring caught on my clothing. So, I adjusted it with my thumb to find ...
THE DIAMOND GONE!
 
I can't wear my wedding ring without the engagement ring as it was made to go around the engagement ring, and it's completely vicious on its own (I'm always cutting myself on it when the two separate), and it feels wrong not having any rings on 
The sad thing is that there really isn't much point in replacing the diamond, as it's not really a secure setting, and it's just going to happen again. So, now I need to argue the cause with my insurance company for a new ring altogether instead of a fixit ring 
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:34pm |
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OMFG i would have to leave home if i lost mine and get someone else to tell DH.....he can still quote you the size and clarity etc of it and tell u how much it cost....
OMG any ideas where it is????? shine light around and try and find it....you can always reset the stone if you find it....
and i just checked mine...thank god it is still there....
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:40pm |
That's the thing - I couldn't tell you the last time I was sure it was there  This morning alone I'd been outside, hung out washing, picked up dog poo, had a shower ... and who's to say that i didn't lose it in the middle of Newmarket somewhere yesterday, or walking the dogs at the park or ... or ... or ... ARGH! The possibilities! But, believe me, this house is NOT getting vacuumed this weekend! I don't care how much crap there is on the carpet  Some of that crap might just be rather expensive
Holy hell.
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:41pm |
DH, bless him, will probably be more concerned that I went to the hairdresser and my hair is still straight - he always makes me wash it when I get home so that it goes wogga again. Apparently I just don't look right nicely groomed.
Perhaps I should show him my new bikini wax and THEN tell him
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:45pm |
LMAO!!!!
still think it would take more than that if i lost mine......I might even have to ring from overseas or something to tell him....
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:49pm |
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Well, DH is due to wake up in about an hour, so I can tell you then what he says ...
There's no sign of anything sparkly anywhere dammit.
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:55pm |
My mum's engagement ring smashed a while back and she ended up getting a grant to replace her entire ring.
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:55pm |
Aww ginger that sucks! I know what you mean about it feeling wrong with no rings on - i feel naked IYKWIM.
Dh lost my engagement ring about year after we got married. I went into hospital to have my ACL reconstructed & had to take my engagement ring & locket necklace off before surgery (which was my wedding present from Dh) so Dh took them, & that was the last I saw of them . I got insurance for the engagement ring & got exact same one, but didn't claim for the necklace. Dh bought me another.
I hope you do find the diamond!
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 12:57pm |
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let me know if you have problems with your claim ginger, happy to go into bat for you
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 1:19pm |
Thanks SB!
I've always worried that this would happen because of the setting, but now that it has, I can't believe it! Always the way It was a marquis (sp?) cut diamond, and secured at either end, so it was almost in a cradle. I've had it looked at twice in the past because I was worried about the diamond 'rocking', so I think if they just replace the diamond, they'll end up doing it again at some stage. Hopefully they'll agree to replace with something else. It sounds awful, but I've already lost my 'engagement ring', so may as well get something that'll go the distance next. Plus. because it was 9ct gold in the setting, the blimmin thing kept turning my fingers black (I react to the copper in the alloy).
Argh.
Half an hour or so til DH wakes up!
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 1:28pm |
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Oh. 14ct. I just forced myself to go and examine it (rather tragic staring into a black hole where a diamond used to be!) and one of the claws had broken. It looks like it' cracked sprt of. Doh.
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 1:38pm |
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I think I already know what the insurance company will say S...
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 2:38pm |
The DH has spoken!
We'll get the diamond replaced and foot the bill for having the ring remade to the original design we wanted (that the jeweller bollocksed up) which will make it MUCH more secure.
It's probably best to go for replacement anyway because it's the diamond that's whopping expensive, as opposed to the ring bit (the diamond was 4/5 of the cost) because it's a marquis.
DH seems vaguely amused (bless him), although he DID make me examine the hair trap in the shower, just in case the hair trap is gross
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 2:56pm |
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Just like I said in my txt now you will get new sparkles!!!
I don't think Noel would have taken it as good as his big bro if I had lost mine even if it wasn't my fault!
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 5:20pm |
I think if DH was any more laid back he'd be asleep. I think he's just secretly pleased that I won't let him vacuum! I suppose the other thing is that I didn't lose the ring (he'd have probably gone spacko if I'd done that), and the claw is obviously broken, so ... pfft.
Bollocks.
He did get very grumpy when I wiggled my bare fingers at him and said "Ooooo! Look! I'm not married any more!"  ... except for I have an indent on my finger where the rings used to be!
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 7:12pm |
Free as a bird Ginger, lol, it does feel weirdly naked. I went without both my wedding ring (but had my engagement ring) for the last 3mos of Kryssi's pg and that felt really strange.
It always cracks me up how you say "the husband"
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 7:15pm |
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oh, i posted and it didn't work. what if you vacuumed and then you could go through the bag. might be easier than on your hands and knees
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 8:43pm |
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 9:39pm |
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actually i was going make rude comments perviously about that, but didn't...hmmm, must be feeling ill
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Posted: 06 October 2007 at 9:50pm |
You have to give up on the carpet anyway, you have far more important things to do, like plan what to wear to the gremlins birthday fiesta 
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