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What is diamond shrinkage syndrome?

P: 8/3/2006 11:28:11 AM
Go Blue 99 Rough Rock Total Posts: 39 Last Post: 10/1/2007 Member Since: 8/2/2006	I've seen it mentioned here a few times. Does it typically affect both the man and woman, or just the woman? Does it only come into play when her friends/co-workers are getting bigger diamonds? What other factors result in this? thanks!
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:28:11 AM

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P: 8/3/2006 11:34:41 AM
Rod Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,257 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2005	Go Blue 99......Welcome to PS Diamond Shrinkage is not affected by sex. i.e., both men and women can become afflicted. It is actually part of a broader disorder called DOCD (Diamond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). I have researched and documented this disorder numerous times on PS. In case you have not seen this, here it is for your reading pleasure.......... ********************************************************************************************* Diamond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (DOCD), is an illness many of us suffer from on this forum. DOCD, discovered by Dr. Brillianteering in the early 1900's, is a manifestation of mental anomolies when perfectly sane individuals become the owners of high quality diamonds and the settings those diamond sit in. What typically occurs for an accurate DOCD diagnosis is euphoria upon the purchase of a nice gem or setting, followed by self doubt, and ultimately downright concern that the purchased stone or setting has somehow magically changed in appearance or shrunk while the owner slept. While there are no known medications available to combat DOCD, many people have reported the symptoms are reduced or completely eliminated by purchasing larger, higher quality diamonds, or by visiting chain jewelry stores, such as Zales or Kay, or by having lunch with a friend who has jewelry of poorer quality than the DOCD sufferer. Cheers!!!! "Got Diamond? Hey.....Men Wear Diamonds Too!"
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:34:41 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:38:22 AM
widget Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,254 Last Post: 12/20/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2004	Hee hee....I've never heard of it inflicting men.... I don't think it's so much from seeing what others have...I think it's more of a "familiarity breeds contempt" kinda thing..... Well...maybe "contempt" isn't the right word... widget
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:38:22 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:41:12 AM
Rod Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,257 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2005	Hello Widget..........My name is Rod and I most certainly have been afflicted with DOCD, including the shrinkage part and I am a man. I also know other men who have become afflicted. Perhaps, we keep it more to ourselves, but let me assure you, there are men sufferers out there.........LOL "Got Diamond? Hey.....Men Wear Diamonds Too!"
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:41:12 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:48:04 AM
ephemery1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,724 Last Post: 7/10/2008 Member Since: 3/20/2006	Date: 8/3/2006 11:38:22 AM Author: widget Hee hee....I've never heard of it inflicting men.... I don't think it's so much from seeing what others have...I think it's more of a 'familiarity breeds contempt' kinda thing..... Well...maybe 'contempt' isn't the right word... widget Hmmm.... "familiarity breeds.... restlessness? discontent?" A subset of the better-known "grass is always greener" syndrome, maybe. So far my fiance seems to be quite satisfied with the size of my ring (enjoys making comments about using it as a shield or umbrella if ever necessary)... so no male-DSS here. My personal DSS cure is the ultrasonic cleaner... by the time I pop it in, run a cycle or two, and put it back on my finger... I'm transfixed all over again! -~-~- "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:48:04 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:51:11 AM
widget Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,254 Last Post: 12/20/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2004	Oops....Sorry Rod! I guess I was thinking of EDSS (Engagement Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome). And when I referred to "men" I was thinking of PYHs ( Poorer Young Husbands) widget
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:51:11 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:53:30 AM
Rod Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,257 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2005	Absolutely no need to be embarassed Widget. I know it's not that common for men to suffer. I am just kidding with you anyway!!!! "Got Diamond? Hey.....Men Wear Diamonds Too!"
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:53:30 AM

P: 8/3/2006 11:55:47 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,212 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Date: 8/3/2006 11:53:30 AM Author: Rod . I know it's not that common for men to suffer.!!!! Wanna bet Rod???? DSS scares the pants off my Hubby! Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn
Posted: 8/3/2006 11:55:47 AM

P: 8/3/2006 12:39:28 PM
esp102 Rough Rock Total Posts: 97 Last Post: 7/17/2007 Member Since: 12/7/2000	I hope this also doesn't pertain to body parts after you get married.
Posted: 8/3/2006 12:39:28 PM

P: 8/3/2006 12:51:39 PM
Rod Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,257 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2005	Lorelei..........TOO FUNNY. I never thought of it that way. I guess DSS affects men who have diamond obsessed wives in ways I never considered!!! esp102..........WAY TOO FUNNY!!!! No comment. You'll just have to wait and see!!!!!!!!!!!! "Got Diamond? Hey.....Men Wear Diamonds Too!"
Posted: 8/3/2006 12:51:39 PM

P: 8/3/2006 1:00:24 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,905 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Guess it's an equal opportunity disorder, hehe. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 8/3/2006 1:00:24 PM

P: 8/3/2006 1:19:53 PM
Rod Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,257 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2005	Date: 8/3/2006 1:00:24 PM Author: Kaleigh Guess it's an equal opportunity disorder, hehe. Absolutely, and aren't you glad too. There is, in my opinion, comfort in numbers!!!!!! "Got Diamond? Hey.....Men Wear Diamonds Too!"
Posted: 8/3/2006 1:19:53 PM

P: 8/3/2006 2:55:18 PM
diamondfan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,997 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/17/2005	It can happen whenever, and I think it might be influenced by others around her, though that is not always what spurns it. Some women never really fall prey to it, others have it all the time. There is no real cure!!!! **************************** "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family-there are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry" Jerry Seinfeld
Posted: 8/3/2006 2:55:18 PM

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