I just dropped my diamond earring...

[RhubarbPie]

down the drain

OMG. I'm going to call someone to see if they can get it out tomorrow. These earrings meant so much to me. And now its probably lost forever. I am so sad. And my FF is out of town - he is not even here to help me stop freaking out. I cant even believe it. I always plug the drain before I clean my jewelry. I don't even know what to say....

 

[yssie]

Oh no!!

There is usually a U-shaped catch in the piping for just these times - I hope they can retrieve it!!

 

[RhubarbPie]

Hey Yssie - yea I was freaking out and trying to open the pipe but I couldn't undo the screws.

However, an update: the maintenance people in my building came this morning and were able to get it out of the drain pipe!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I am so happy. These earrings have serious sentimental value - I was so sad last night.

So I have my earring back! YAY! Maybe I will post some pictures of them. Thanks for responding

 

[stci]

Yessssssss! Everything is fine! I'm happy for you girl!

 

[diamondringlover]

I dropped a diamond stacker band down the drain once, my hubby was able to get it out, from then on, I am alot more careful around drains, glad you got your earring back.

 

[yssie]

 

[marcy]

Glad you got it back.

 

[oranges]

i'm so so happy that you got it back. it's a terrible feeling to lose an earring that means so much. last month i thought that i lost a cheapie (but sentimental) gold earring that my mom bought for me but found it after hours of looking in the general area where i thought i may have lost it! such a relief.

 

[jewelerman]

been there done that!the worst is when its with a customers piece and after cleaning you notice that a diamond is missing!you pray that its still in the ultra sonic and not down the drain!

 

[JewelFreak]

That's a terror! We used a heated cleaning solution followed by steam, no ultrasonic, when I worked at Tiffany's just to avoid that! I was still always a bit afraid something would come up missing somehow.

I dropped my diamond wedding band down the drain once; it was originally my mother's from her first husband, who was killed in WWII so had special sentimental attachment, plus I love it. At the time I was already late meeting friends who had stopped in town just to have dinner w/me when they visited the States from England, what a nightmare. Didn't dare even flush the toilet till I could retrieve it. Could not believe my luck at being able to get somebody to get it out within 5 minutes. That NEVER happens when you're stuck!

--- Laurie