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I went to the maul today. Ew. |
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| P: 12/7/2007 12:41:40 AM | |
SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
And I went into a BB.. and.. I saw a tiny martini pendant in the window, and asked to see it.. and looked at the specs.. and.. wanted to barf. So.. it was 14k white gold. Simple cable chain, but I found it was not a martini upon close inspection but this sort of basket looking thing with six prong surrounding this sad little diamond. The diamond was .29. So.. I then looked at the specs. Right.  Ew. So.. It SAID it was an F.. (right, and I'm a Princess) and it said it was an I1.. and yes, I agree.. cause it looked like spit. And THEN.. I looked at the price.. and REALLY wanted to barf. That little spit stone was just under $1300!!! I said to the nice lady who was proudly showing me spit in a cup, are you serious? She said, well it IS an F.. oh my stars girls and boys.. had you seen this "IDEAL" cut diamond you'd have found, like me, that it was lacking oh.. what's the word.. hm.. LIGHT? It was horrible and dark..I will so never never never buy anything from a maul. Ever. 
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 12:41:40 AM | |
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| P: 12/7/2007 12:56:14 AM | |
somethingshiny Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,648 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2007 |
SDL~ You're giving me fits of the giggles! I can just picture the nice lady holding her little pendant up like it's worth over a grand, and you pleasantly smiling and rolling your eyes. (Thinking the whole time, "The PSers aren't going to believe this s***!") 
*** "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." ~ Karen Kaiser Clark *** |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 12:56:14 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM | |
door knob solitaire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,933 Last Post: 2/26/2008 Member Since: 6/27/2005 |
SDL...go ahead and quit your day job...you are FUN KNEE!! And by the way...YOU ARE A PRINCESS...the PS princess!  §
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 2:05:01 AM | |
pennquaker09 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,484 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 11/2/2007 |
You're hilarious. "Little spit stone . . " LMAO
Sephora is the mothership! - diamondfan |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 2:05:01 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 3:31:54 AM | |
Deelight Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,079 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/4/2007 |
Hehehehe sounds some what like my maul experiences I really can't understand how people can buy those, it boggles. The colour seems to be the selling point really I tried on a 1.5 ct ring at a local maul store and it had these two massive clouds that you could see from a distance without trying (literally looked like frozen spit) I was like ewwww no(and then like so this is what PS refers to as frozen spit :P). Another stone at a maul store I was not even given the opportunity to even try it own (obviously me and SO were not deemed good enough) 20k for a 1ct, I am just curious to know the specs of it ???? __________________________________________________________  Sometimes if your really lucky all your dreams do come true ............... |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 3:31:54 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 3:48:17 AM | |
Maisie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,766 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2006 |
Date: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM Author: door knob solitaire SDL...go ahead and quit your day job...you are FUN KNEE!! And by the way...YOU ARE A PRINCESS...the PS princess! §She definitely is a princess - did anyone see the photo of her in the royal jewels thread? Princess Diana for sure!!!  http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=73838&pageNo=13
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 3:48:17 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 10:31:40 AM | |
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asscherisme Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,501 Last Post: 10/29/2009 Member Since: 3/6/2006 |
Amazing isn't it! A few weeks ago, I had to try the mall thing because I had heard so many stories here. So I happened to not be wearing my stud earrings that day (but I was wearing my newly set solitaire super ideal cut diamond ring). I asked to see the studs and the woman pulled out a try of diamond studs. I asked her about the cut. she said they are round brilliant. I said, I see that but what kind of cut are they. she said they are round brilliant. We went back and forth with this. I told her I did not think she understood what I was asking. I said, you know, like good cut, or excellent cut, or ideal cut. What is the quality of the cut. She looked at me really annoyed at this poitn and said, Miss, I told you they are round ideal cut, can't you see that. They are round. Were you looking for another shape, princess perhaps? Oh, and the price on one of these 1ct pairs, ugly cut was MORE than I paid for my 1.5ctw IDEAL cut earrings. Amazing isn't it. And the sad thing is that most people buy their jewelry this way. Where I live, I see tons and tons of grimy, dirtly, dull stones. It seems that once the mall stones are bought, most people do not clean them making them duller than they normally are.
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 10:31:40 AM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:14:47 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 12:56:14 AM Author: somethingshiny SDL~ You're giving me fits of the giggles! I can just picture the nice lady holding her little pendant up like it's worth over a grand, and you pleasantly smiling and rolling your eyes. (Thinking the whole time, 'The PSers aren't going to believe this s***!') I swear she had to get her little bottle of windex out to clean my jaw mark off the top of the case.. J-O-K-E.. I just kind of stood there, with this spit in my hand, frozen smile on my face.. uh huh uh huh.. well, wow, that's just.. wow, have a nice day. LOL And.. I allllways think about PS when I go to oogle shiny stuff. I have learned so much here, PS has taught me so very much.. |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:14:47 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:15:53 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM Author: door knob solitaire SDL...go ahead and quit your day job...you are FUN KNEE!! And by the way...YOU ARE A PRINCESS...the PS princess! §Tee!! You are sooooo darling, thank you! I wish I had you to go spit shopping with.
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:15:53 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:17:24 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 3:31:54 AM Author: Deelight Hehehehe sounds some what like my maul experiences I really can't understand how people can buy those, it boggles. The colour seems to be the selling point really I tried on a 1.5 ct ring at a local maul store and it had these two massive clouds that you could see from a distance without trying (literally looked like frozen spit) I was like ewwww no(and then like so this is what PS refers to as frozen spit :P). Another stone at a maul store I was not even given the opportunity to even try it own (obviously me and SO were not deemed good enough) 20k for a 1ct, I am just curious to know the specs of it ???? She did notice my ring.. and while its not perrrfect.. its not BB spit for sure. LOL I may buy a watch from them but.. uh.. that's the extent of it. Though.. they DO sell David Yurman.. so.. well, that's another exception. lol |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:17:24 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:22:40 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 10:31:40 AM Author: asscherisme Amazing isn't it! A few weeks ago, I had to try the mall thing because I had heard so many stories here. So I happened to not be wearing my stud earrings that day (but I was wearing my newly set solitaire super ideal cut diamond ring). I asked to see the studs and the woman pulled out a try of diamond studs. I asked her about the cut. she said they are round brilliant. I said, I see that but what kind of cut are they. she said they are round brilliant. We went back and forth with this. I told her I did not think she understood what I was asking. I said, you know, like good cut, or excellent cut, or ideal cut. What is the quality of the cut. She looked at me really annoyed at this poitn and said, Miss, I told you they are round ideal cut, can't you see that. They are round. Were you looking for another shape, princess perhaps? Oh, and the price on one of these 1ct pairs, ugly cut was MORE than I paid for my 1.5ctw IDEAL cut earrings. Amazing isn't it. And the sad thing is that most people buy their jewelry this way. Where I live, I see tons and tons of grimy, dirtly, dull stones. It seems that once the mall stones are bought, most people do not clean them making them duller than they normally are. OMG she did this to me too! ROFLMAO Might I suggest this site I know.. educate yourself my dear.. its called Pricescope. Oh.. soooooo saaad. lol AND AND AND.. she put her FINGER ON THE TABLE GIVING IT TO ME! Ever hear of a selvyt cloth? Argh! Don't touch the table!
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:22:40 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:23:24 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 3:48:17 AM Author: Maisie Date: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM Author: door knob solitaire SDL...go ahead and quit your day job...you are FUN KNEE!! And by the way...YOU ARE A PRINCESS...the PS princess! §She definitely is a princess - did anyone see the photo of her in the royal jewels thread? Princess Diana for sure!!! http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=73838&pageNo=13 Aw, you're too sweet. I  U.. 
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:23:24 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 1:24:23 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 2:05:01 AM Author: pennquaker09 You're hilarious. 'Little spit stone . . ' LMAO  Little was right. A little dark spit stone.. 
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 1:24:23 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 2:44:22 PM | |
CaptAubrey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 862 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 3/28/2004 |
Mall stores make their money on high volume walk-in sales. It doesn't pay to educate the staff, or to stock better cut qualities because most customers shop by price and don't know one diamond from another, other than by shape and carat weight.
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 2:44:22 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 2:59:37 PM | |
surfgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,438 Last Post: 5/19/2009 Member Since: 4/5/2007 |
SDL, I assume you were looking at a "regular" stone there, not their Signature diamonds. I have a 5 stone Signature Diamond band from them and it's stunning. But I think the disparity between that line and their regular diamonds is huge...
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 2:59:37 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 3:29:19 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 2:59:37 PM Author: surfgirl SDL, I assume you were looking at a 'regular' stone there, not their Signature diamonds. I have a 5 stone Signature Diamond band from them and it's stunning. But I think the disparity between that line and their regular diamonds is huge... I think the better stones are Ikuma? No, this was just a well.. ordinary kind of standard maul store diamond. |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 3:29:19 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 3:59:56 PM | |
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,814 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003 |
I've seen some fabulous AGS000 stones at BB. The deal with that store is you have to ASK them about the great stones, not just pick any old pre-set piece from the case. I've gone in there, seen crap and then talked to the sales associates and a few times now, the SA will pull out an inventory book and list diamonds with AGS000 cut and provide color and clarity and the prices will be MUCH better than the amount they quote for the low-grade stones. It appears they almost punish those who do not know any better by selling them a pitch about icky stones being dynamite. The Signature line is better too and the Ikuma are the Canadian stones they sell. Both are more expensive than the AGS's they sell, but still are NOT EVEN possibly comparable to the terrible ones they showcase.
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 3:59:56 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 4:05:31 PM | |
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Maisie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,766 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2006 |
Date: 12/7/2007 1:23:24 PM Author: SanDiegoLady Date: 12/7/2007 3:48:17 AM Author: Maisie Date: 12/7/2007 1:54:14 AM Author: door knob solitaire SDL...go ahead and quit your day job...you are FUN KNEE!! And by the way...YOU ARE A PRINCESS...the PS princess! §She definitely is a princess - did anyone see the photo of her in the royal jewels thread? Princess Diana for sure!!! http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=73838&pageNo=13 Aw, you're too sweet. I U.. Awww and I heart you too!
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 4:05:31 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 4:52:52 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 3:59:56 PM Author: MC I've seen some fabulous AGS000 stones at BB. The deal with that store is you have to ASK them about the great stones, not just pick any old pre-set piece from the case. I've gone in there, seen crap and then talked to the sales associates and a few times now, the SA will pull out an inventory book and list diamonds with AGS000 cut and provide color and clarity and the prices will be MUCH better than the amount they quote for the low-grade stones. It appears they almost punish those who do not know any better by selling them a pitch about icky stones being dynamite. The Signature line is better too and the Ikuma are the Canadian stones they sell. Both are more expensive than the AGS's they sell, but still are NOT EVEN possibly comparable to the terrible ones they showcase. She just seemed so PROUD about this little thing. I just kind of sat there.. 
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 4:52:52 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 5:00:02 PM | |
DiamanteBlu Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,474 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 7/12/2005 |
It just dawned on me . . . maybe all these people wandering around with these unappealing stones are not doing so because they don't clean them. They could just be wearing maul stones. OMG!
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 5:00:02 PM | |
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MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,814 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003 |
Date: 12/7/2007 4:52:52 PM Well, at least it wasn't HER diamond. Imagine if it was her eng. ring that she was showing off to you??? lol
Author: SanDiegoLady She just seemed so PROUD about this little thing. I just kind of sat there..
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 5:05:32 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 6:13:50 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 5:00:02 PM Author: DiamanteBlu It just dawned on me . . . maybe all these people wandering around with these unappealing stones are not doing so because they don't clean them. They could just be wearing maul stones. OMG! *GASP!* Say its not so! 
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 6:13:50 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 6:15:18 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 5:05:32 PM Author: MC Date: 12/7/2007 4:52:52 PM Well, at least it wasn't HER diamond. Imagine if it was her eng. ring that she was showing off to you??? lol Author: SanDiegoLady She just seemed so PROUD about this little thing. I just kind of sat there..  .. she wasn't wearing one. |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 6:15:18 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 8:58:22 PM | |
Lynn B Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,142 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 5/9/2004 |
And THAT'S what I am always preachin' about, boys and girls!!! Those stores appeal to the masses... the *average* consumer, who basically thinks, "A diamond is a diamond is a diamond...". And THAT is why, when the newbies come around and think they HAVE to get high color and high clarity to get BEAUTY, I try to help them understand that 99 times out of 100, their GF is NOT gonna know OR care if her stone is a D or an E or an F, or an IF, VVS or a VS... just give her a killer CUT and use the rest of the budget for SIZE, babee, SIZE! THATS what'll blow away all of her friends!!!   And THAT'S my story and I'm sticking to it! |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 8:58:22 PM | |
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pennquaker09 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,484 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 11/2/2007 |
Date: 12/7/2007 12:41:40 AM Author:SanDiegoLady And I went into a BB.. and.. I saw a tiny martini pendant in the window, and asked to see it.. and looked at the specs.. and.. wanted to barf. So.. it was 14k white gold. Simple cable chain, but I found it was not a martini upon close inspection but this sort of basket looking thing with six prong surrounding this sad little diamond. The diamond was .29. So.. I then looked at the specs. Right. Ew. So.. It SAID it was an F.. (right, and I'm a Princess) and it said it was an I1.. and yes, I agree.. cause it looked like spit. And THEN.. I looked at the price.. and REALLY wanted to barf. That little spit stone was just under $1300!!! I said to the nice lady who was proudly showing me spit in a cup, are you serious? She said, well it IS an F.. oh my stars girls and boys.. had you seen this 'IDEAL' cut diamond you'd have found, like me, that it was lacking oh.. what's the word.. hm.. LIGHT? It was horrible and dark..I will so never never never buy anything from a maul. Ever. What maul is this? Sephora is the mothership! - diamondfan |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 10:22:26 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 10:34:25 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 10:22:26 PM Author: pennquaker09 Date: 12/7/2007 12:41:40 AM Author:SanDiegoLady And I went into a BB.. and.. I saw a tiny martini pendant in the window, and asked to see it.. and looked at the specs.. and.. wanted to barf. So.. it was 14k white gold. Simple cable chain, but I found it was not a martini upon close inspection but this sort of basket looking thing with six prong surrounding this sad little diamond. The diamond was .29. So.. I then looked at the specs. Right. Ew. So.. It SAID it was an F.. (right, and I'm a Princess) and it said it was an I1.. and yes, I agree.. cause it looked like spit. And THEN.. I looked at the price.. and REALLY wanted to barf. That little spit stone was just under $1300!!! I said to the nice lady who was proudly showing me spit in a cup, are you serious? She said, well it IS an F.. oh my stars girls and boys.. had you seen this 'IDEAL' cut diamond you'd have found, like me, that it was lacking oh.. what's the word.. hm.. LIGHT? It was horrible and dark..I will so never never never buy anything from a maul. Ever. What maul is this?
Anyway......... yeah. I went there. lol |
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DiamanteBlu Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,474 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 7/12/2005 |
Date: 12/7/2007 6:13:50 PM Author: SanDiegoLady Date: 12/7/2007 5:00:02 PM Author: DiamanteBlu It just dawned on me . . . maybe all these people wandering around with these unappealing stones are not doing so because they don't clean them. They could just be wearing maul stones. OMG! *GASP!* Say its not so! I know, I'm a twit! Too funny!
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| Posted: 12/7/2007 10:35:16 PM | |
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SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,204 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005 |
Double post.. |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 10:38:11 PM | |
| P: 12/7/2007 10:49:02 PM | |
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DiamanteBlu Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,474 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 7/12/2005 |
You know, I had a conversation [that I mentioned in another thread] with a Chanel cosmetics salesperson in a dept. store about one of my rings. She grabbed my hand and said "what a fun ring" after looking at it briefly. I was confused and I asked her what she was talking about [I think I might have actually said "huh?" LOL!] Her comment in response was interesting and it has stayed with me [she was quite young - early 20's I would guess - no offense to you younger members]. She told me that she had never seen a diamond that that big [most people have not, I guess] and that she assumed it was a sim because she had not seen a stone that was so clear and had no black spots. The poor kid was pretty embarrassed. It is scary what's out there as far as product! And the ads on TV that run during the holidays are disgusting with the poop [or frozen spit] they are pushing! People that don't know get so taken advantage of. ============================ |
| Posted: 12/7/2007 10:49:02 PM | |
| P: 12/8/2007 2:49:44 AM | |
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Deelight Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,079 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/4/2007 |
Date: 12/7/2007 10:49:02 PM Author: DiamanteBlu It is scary what's out there as far as product! And the ads on TV that run during the holidays are disgusting with the poop [or frozen spit] they are pushing! People that don't know get so taken advantage of. That essentially applies to just about anything you buy But it does astound me that people will hand over such a large wad of cash with very little research, I figure most of these stores work on the sense of the emotionality of the product and the event. __________________________________________________________ Sometimes if your really lucky all your dreams do come true ............... |
| Posted: 12/8/2007 2:49:44 AM | |
| P: 12/8/2007 3:19:47 AM | |
VRBeauty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,599 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2006 |
Hmmm... I found PS when I was looking for a place to indulge in my (then) obsession with colored stones. That obsession is waning... for now . But... you all are starting to inspire me to work my way through the diamond tutorial! I think it's time to treat myself to some nice diamond earrings, and I'm now terrified that unless I do some serious preparation, I could end up with frozen spit stones. Thanks for the kick in the pants, SDL! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 12/8/2007 3:19:47 AM | |
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