You Know You Are Too Anal With Your Diamond When.............

[Rod]

Date: 8/2/2006 2:58:23 PM
Author: isaku5

Date: 8/2/2006 2:37:17 PM
Author: Cinderella
Julian, Sonicare toothbrush with just water works? If that''s true YIPPEE!!! My problems with traveling with a not so clean diamond are over! I''ll just bring the traveling jewelry cleaner, scrub it up, rinse it off, then use my Sonicare toothbrush!

As one who admits to being completely anal about my diamonds ( so bad that I hand over any info with my right hand as I have experienced ''fast grabbers'' of my left before I can snatch it back) I''m wondering what a '' a travelling jewelry cleaner'' is as I always take my SI US much to DH''s disgust.

Yet again demonstrating my total ''Analness'' and why I even started this thread, let me give you my travel tip. I have a small spray bottle (the size like for eyeglass cleaner) only I fill it with jewelry cleaner. I take a soft bristled toothbrush and the small spray bottle of jewelry cleaner and do my evening ring clean in any hotel room. Instead of carrying my rings velvet lined ring box, I have a velvet lined pouch my ring spends the night in before rising to shine his sparkles on the less fortunate (those who are content to wear greased up, utterly dirty, lower quality, poorly cut, aka cheap diamonds).

 

[isaku5]

Thanks, Rod, that sounds like a perfect solution to diamond travel anality (new word?).

I was thinking that maybe there actually was a" travel-size US" that I hadn't heard about but that's highly unlikely because some sharp eyed PS'er wouldn't have told us all about it by now

ETA...What about diamonds picking up "lint" in your velvet- lined pouch???? Mine are returned to their original velvet lined boxes every night no matter wher we are. Talk about "uber-anality"

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/2/2006 4:50:06 PM
Author: isaku5
Thanks, Rod, that sounds like a perfect solution to diamond travel anality (new word?).

I was thinking that maybe there actually was a'' travel-size US'' that I hadn''t heard about but that''s highly unlikely because some sharp eyed PS''er wouldn''t have told us all about it by now

You bet they would have. If I could find a way to shove my JewelJet Steamer in my brief case, I''m pretty sure I would.

 

[Ellen]

I thought of this thread Sat. night as I was getting ready to go to a wedding reception. I of course cleaned my ring til it squeeked. Then I put on hand lotion, washed it off my palms, and the area where the ring sits, AND the area on the adjacent fingers that touch it.

Gawd. lol

 

[Madam Bijoux]

How about:
When you decide which jewelry to wear before you decide which outfit to wear and then you pick the outfit to match the jewelry.

 

[rogue]

Had to revive the thread to share my week''s worth of OCD. You know you''re too anal with your diamond when:

1) You use your laser inscription as an anchoring point to make sure the stone hasn''t rotated in the prongs
2) You loupe your diamond to make sure there aren''t suddenly more inclusions or the current inclusions haven''t spread
3) You loupe it constantly to make sure there are no chips
4) You inspect each channel set sidestone daily to make sure none are loose or sticking out of channel, and you count them to make sure none have fallen out, even though you can see that they''re all there
5) You wear rubber gloves to handle your ring when it comes out of the US
6) You visibly cringe and pull back when someone puts their greasy hands all over your ring when they are admiring it, then you say you just have some stomach pain when they ask you what''s wrong

Oh man, this is exhausting!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 8/11/2006 12:16:18 PM
Author: rogue
Had to revive the thread to share my week''s worth of OCD. You know you''re too anal with your diamond when:

1) You use your laser inscription as an anchoring point to make sure the stone hasn''t rotated in the prongs
2) You loupe your diamond to make sure there aren''t suddenly more inclusions or the current inclusions haven''t spread
3) You loupe it constantly to make sure there are no chips
4) You inspect each channel set sidestone daily to make sure none are loose or sticking out of channel, and you count them to make sure none have fallen out, even though you can see that they''re all there
5) You wear rubber gloves to handle your ring when it comes out of the US
6) You visibly cringe and pull back when someone puts their greasy hands all over your ring when they are admiring it, then you say you just have some stomach pain when they ask you what''s wrong

Oh man, this is exhausting!

lol You''re worse than me! Although, I just got studs from WF yesterday, and realized how much more work I have made for myself.

I''ll adjust.

 

[rogue]

If you keep them in your ears, you''ll won''t be able to see them or loupe them! Maybe that''s the best solution!!

 

[Rod]

Congrats Ellen on the new studs!!! So many new cleaning opportunities for you.

Rogue: Thanks for reviving. Your list is right on

To all afflicted sufferers, You know you are Too Anal when you buy a specific line of shirts from Macy''s, because the material is almost identical to a jewelers cloth so you can wipe your stone all day long.

And, btw......these shirts if anyone''s interested are a line of shirts by Alfani. They are the absolute best diamond cleaning shirts I''ve found. So, of course I now own over a dozen of these puppies

 

[Ellen]

Rod, thanks! And lmao, cleaning opportunities indeed. I was gonna tell Rogue, if I keep them on all the time, I can''''t possibly clean them obsessively!


*wondering if they make shirts for women in said material*

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/11/2006 1:47:36 PM
Author: Ellen
Rod, thanks! And lmao, cleaning opportunities indeed. I was gonna tell Rogue, if I keep them on all the time, I can''t possibly clean them obsessively!


*wondering if they make shirts for women in said material*

Gosh, I don''t know, but if you have a hubby, boyfriend, or just a few close male friends, these would be great gifts as you just grab their shirt and rub away. The beauty of the style of this line of shirts is they''re square cut and not intended to be tucked in. Which of course presents oodles of discreet (or blatant, like I''ve been known to do after someone puts their greasy paws on my stone) diamond cleaning opportunities!!!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 8/11/2006 1:52:00 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 8/11/2006 1:47:36 PM
Author: Ellen
Rod, thanks! And lmao, cleaning opportunities indeed. I was gonna tell Rogue, if I keep them on all the time, I can''t possibly clean them obsessively!


*wondering if they make shirts for women in said material*

Gosh, I don''t know, but if you have a hubby, boyfriend, or just a few close male friends, these would be great gifts as you just grab their shirt and rub away. The beauty of the style of this line of shirts is they''re square cut and not intended to be tucked in. Which of course presents oodles of discreet (or blatant, like I''ve been known to do after someone puts their greasy paws on my stone) diamond cleaning opportunities!!!

Ok, I got a hubby, that part works. And he would wear that style shirt, that works.

Now, envisioning me grabbing his shirt to use as a cleaning cloth? I''ll get back and let you know if that works.

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/11/2006 1:55:24 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 8/11/2006 1:52:00 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 8/11/2006 1:47:36 PM
Author: Ellen
Rod, thanks! And lmao, cleaning opportunities indeed. I was gonna tell Rogue, if I keep them on all the time, I can''t possibly clean them obsessively!


*wondering if they make shirts for women in said material*

Gosh, I don''t know, but if you have a hubby, boyfriend, or just a few close male friends, these would be great gifts as you just grab their shirt and rub away. The beauty of the style of this line of shirts is they''re square cut and not intended to be tucked in. Which of course presents oodles of discreet (or blatant, like I''ve been known to do after someone puts their greasy paws on my stone) diamond cleaning opportunities!!!

Ok, I got a hubby, that part works. And he would wear that style shirt, that works.

Now, envisioning me grabbing his shirt to use as a cleaning cloth? I''ll get back and let you know if that works.

So, I have this vision that you and hubby are in a nice restaurant and you see friends across the room and you know they''re going to stop by your table and you instantly grab hubbie''s new Alfani (magic diamond cleaning cloth) shirt and hubby goes....."What the???.........." Hmmmmmm, maybe you should see if there is a ladies version you can wear yourself.

 

[Ellen]

LOL I think you''re right.

 

[Shay37]

Date: 8/11/2006 2:01:16 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 8/11/2006 1:55:24 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 8/11/2006 1:52:00 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 8/11/2006 1:47:36 PM
Author: Ellen
Rod, thanks! And lmao, cleaning opportunities indeed. I was gonna tell Rogue, if I keep them on all the time, I can''t possibly clean them obsessively!


*wondering if they make shirts for women in said material*

Gosh, I don''t know, but if you have a hubby, boyfriend, or just a few close male friends, these would be great gifts as you just grab their shirt and rub away. The beauty of the style of this line of shirts is they''re square cut and not intended to be tucked in. Which of course presents oodles of discreet (or blatant, like I''ve been known to do after someone puts their greasy paws on my stone) diamond cleaning opportunities!!!

Ok, I got a hubby, that part works. And he would wear that style shirt, that works.

Now, envisioning me grabbing his shirt to use as a cleaning cloth? I''ll get back and let you know if that works.

So, I have this vision that you and hubby are in a nice restaurant and you see friends across the room and you know they''re going to stop by your table and you instantly grab hubbie''s new Alfani (magic diamond cleaning cloth) shirt and hubby goes.....''What the???..........'' Hmmmmmm, maybe you should see if there is a ladies version you can wear yourself.

No, you simply pretend to hug him and he''ll never know the difference if you''re good at it. Rookies.

 

[Shay37]

Let's see my own contribution. This morning I should have been out of the house 10 minutes earlier. Yet, I took time to stop and clean my ring which had been soaking. My DH comes into the kitchen and flips. You're going to be late. What are you doing taking time to clean your ring? I said, "Well, that's a stupid question." He said, "Oh, I forgot. It's all about the diamonds."

The first time he said that was about a month ago at the emergency room. He had been taken by ambulance because of a kidney stone. The nurse was literally putting in his IV when I noticed her ring and asked if it was a Vatche'. My husband gave me such a look. She didn't know, but I complimented her ring anyway as it was really quite pretty. That's when he said, "Don't mind me. I'm just in excruciating pain. Oh, I forgot. It's all about the diamonds."

shay

Edited for spelling

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/11/2006 3:44:42 PM
Author: Shay37
Let''s see my own contribution. This morning I should have been out of the house 10 minutes earlier. Yet, I took time to stop and clean my ring which had been soaking. My DH comes into the kitchen and flips. You''re going to be late. What are you doing taking time to clean your ring? I said, ''Well, that''s a stupid question.'' He said, ''Oh, I forgot. It''s all about the diamonds.''

The first time he said that was about a month ago at the emergency room. He had been taken by ambulance because of a kidney stone. The nurse was literally putting in his IV when I noticed her ring and asked if it was a Vatche''. My husband gave me such a look. She didn''t know, but I complimented her ring anyway as it was really quite pretty. That''s when he said, ''Don''t mind me. I''m just in excruciating pain. Oh, I forgot. It''s all about the diamonds.''

shay

Edited for spelling

LMAO

 

[rogue]

Date: 8/11/2006 1:28:26 PM
Author: Rod
To all afflicted sufferers, You know you are Too Anal when you buy a specific line of shirts from Macy''s, because the material is almost identical to a jewelers cloth so you can wipe your stone all day long.

Hahahahahahahhah!!!! That''s both hilarious and a fantastic idea! Hhahhahahaha.

Ellen - where are the pictures of your gorgeous studs??

 

[Mara]

lol yeah we are always late going places, because i refuse to go to any sort of dinner or gathering without cleaning my ring in the US.

 

[Ellen]

LOL at Shay, on both counts! My hubby keeps telling me, "There's life after diamonds".

rogue, I plan to include them in my ring thread, which I never posted yet either. My monitor was on it's last leg, so I had no idea what any of my pics actually looked like. Just got the new one, so will be posting soon. Thanks for asking.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Okay I have one... you choose the shirt you''re going to wear based on how it will reflect off the diamond...

 

[Rod]

Date: 9/6/2006 2:28:05 PM
Author: Cehrabehra
Okay I have one... you choose the shirt you''re going to wear based on how it will reflect off the diamond...

Good one, as long as the shirt will also serve a dual purpose and can be used to wipe your diamond clean!!!!

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 9/6/2006 2:30:43 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 9/6/2006 2:28:05 PM
Author: Cehrabehra
Okay I have one... you choose the shirt you''re going to wear based on how it will reflect off the diamond...

Good one, as long as the shirt will also serve a dual purpose and can be used to wipe your diamond clean!!!!

Yesterday was the day my diamond went for its first walk @@ It isn''t set so I''m very careful but I took it to the grocery store and to pick up my kids under the trees etc and was just wowed by it... I kept stopping in the grocery store and just oogling it... and every time someone passed me I covered it up - it''s freaking huge and I figure once its set and I can pretend to ignore it it won''t bug me, but as long as its not even set and I''m just staring at it, it seems a little obsesssed and self important LOL

So yeah there''s another one, you know you''re obsessed when you take it for a walk lol

 

[Rod]

My dear dear dear......then we are all completely hopelessly obsessed. I'm betting most of us Anal diamond folks purposely take our stones to certain locations, just to see the fire. For example, I have trouble passing up any starbucks, for their lighting makes my rock speak. I won't go to Home Depot with my ring, the massive flourescents make it speak in a neat other language. I choose places to eat outside based on whether it's shaded and offers filtered sunlight (the abslolute BEST) for diamond gazing. And if restaurants don't have favorable diamond lighing, they don't get my business, period. I mean, come on, there are loads of restaurants that do have really good lighting and thus my loyalty and money!

 

[Ellen]

That reminds me, I still haven''t made it to the Macaroni Grill...

 

[Kaleigh]

Hubby says are you ready yet?? I say yeah just let me finish cleaning my rings. I have been doing it for 20 years now so he''s used to it.

 

[Rod]

Date: 9/6/2006 4:59:59 PM
Author: Ellen
That reminds me, I still haven't made it to the Macaroni Grill...

Well, unless you are going there because the lighing is fantastic, I don't think you're missing anything food wise. I've just never had anything other than mediocre food there. Actually, and my snobbery will come shining through on this statement, but any restaurant that has to give you a vibrator to let you know when your table is ready, is likely not a place I want to eat. I find that if there are hoards of people waiting in line, it's usually for large, inexpensive, tasteless, for the masses food. I prefer independent, family owned, they really know how to cook special dishes restaurants. Snob? Me??? LOL LOL

 

[Ellen]

Date: 9/6/2006 5:13:33 PM
Author: Rod

Date: 9/6/2006 4:59:59 PM
Author: Ellen
That reminds me, I still haven''t made it to the Macaroni Grill...

Well, unless you are going there because the lighing is fantastic, I don''t think you''re missing anything food wise. I''ve just never had anything other than mediocre food there. Actually, and my snobbery will come shining through on this statement, but any restaurant that has to give you a vibrator to let you know when your table is ready, is likely not a place I want to eat. I find that if there are hoards of people waiting in line, it''s usually for large, inexpensive, tasteless, for the masses food. I prefer independent, family owned, they really know how to cook special dishes restaurants. Snob? Me??? LOL LOL

lmao So many vibrator jokes, so little time...

Akshully, I''ve never been. I''ve just read on here that yes, the lighting is supposed to be very diamond friendly.