Does talking ''diamonds'' with others (IRL, of course ;) ever make you feel...

[tlh]

Date: 1/28/2009 3:39:59 PM
Author: trillionaire


LOL, my mom has a piece of frozen spit horrible thing that STILL throws off fire! I was amazed! She also has some heirloom pieces that I am planning to steal. Fortunately my sister and I have different tastes, so she can have the eternity bands and I will take the solitaires

I don''t think you sounded pretentious at all in your post, just excited. I know I talk about my dog way too much, and people get that glazed over look.

(how dare they! lol) It''s okay though, we still love you here! As a matter of fact, I am going to go to SMTR right now and view some eye candy! Hurray!

I think I just talk too much. I seem to get that look whenever I talk about anything, but I too love my lil pumpkin!

 

[bee*]

Date: 1/28/2009 9:47:29 AM
Author: fieryred33143
People in my life are not interested and because I get those looks, I tend to ''dumb'' my knowledge down a little. One coworker came to me with advice on stones that he had picked out. I just told him which one I thought was ''prettier'' I obviously chose the one that had the best characteristics but when I told him I just said ''ooo you should pick that one, its soooo pretty''

I''m like that too! The people around me just don''t care about diamonds in the way that I do.

 

[musey]

I posted a thread awhile back about awkward moments involving jewelry and/or diamonds. I was talking to a couple of women (/girls) that I don''t know all that well (they are in my husband''s circle more so than mine or ours) and somehow got into a conversation about jewelry that moved rapidly downhill... one of them hadn''t a clue what she was talking about, but spoke as though she did, and made, erm, comments about my (gasp!) non-matching wedding set. She was horribly misinformed in general but when I corrected her, she got that glazed look you''re talking about.

In general I try not to talk about it more than I think people want to hear (read: very little), but it''s situations like that where I feel trapped! People spouting misinformation, what am I to do? Ignore? I suppose so.

Anyway, bia, I know just what you''re talking about, but I''m getting used to it. People generally don''t actually want the answer to "Tell us about it!", they just want "All I know is it sparkles and I love it!" ... so that''s what I usually give ''em

 

[musey]

Here''s that thread, in case you''re interested

Awkward Jewelry Moments

 

[Lurchie]

I have this dream. I''m in a situation much like Musey describes and out of nowhere a woman I''m talking to throws out some PS-type numbers and then I come back with something about flouresence and then we jump up and down and scream and hug because FINALLY we''ve met someone who understands us! We''d probably have nothing else in common!

 

[Bia]

Date: 1/28/2009 8:20:00 PM
Author: Lurchie
I have this dream. I''m in a situation much like Musey describes and out of nowhere a woman I''m talking to throws out some PS-type numbers and then I come back with something about flouresence and then we jump up and down and scream and hug because FINALLY we''ve met someone who understands us! We''d probably have nothing else in common!

LOL. You know I''m waiting for the day that someone I know or meet says, "I found this really great diamond site..."

Right now, I say "Pricescope" and people look at me like, "Say what?

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[Haven]

I don't feel pretentious when I talk about diamonds, but I do think that people generally don't really care. I've only discussed the little that I know about diamonds with a few close friends who are in the market for engagement rings, other than that I just smile and nod.

I love the "OHMIGOSH your rings are so sparkly! Did you just get them cleaned?!?" comments, and I am always tempted to say "It's the cut, not the cleanliness, dear" but that would be rude.
So instead I just say "No, but you should see them right after a cleaning!"

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 1/28/2009 12:07:55 PM
Author: Addy
I feel very stuck up when discussing them in real life. My mother and sister love jewellery almost as much as I do, but no one else actually cares. I have a few aunts that wear pretty pieces, but only ever discuss them in a very casual ''this is from my husband for our anniversary way''.


I''ve stopped trying to discuss it with people, I think they were just getting scared of me. I sometimes got the comment that I must be expensive to keep, directed at my husband in front of me.

I''ve gotten similar comments (from friends here!) and they actually really irritate me (granted, these are about my colored stone rings, since I''m not engaged). But still, it''s like any interest in jewelry (outside of mere appreciation) is automatically equated with expensiveness. My friends make comments about how can I have an endless bank account, etc. But the thing is...if you are (or are in the process of being) educated on diamonds, colored stones, jewelry, you can get very quality items that are worth the money you actually spend (which sometimes is not a lot at all!) - compared to waaaay overspending on something that is actually worth much less than that amount. I kind of just hate the implication. And I try not to talk about it with my friends since I have the "most expensive taste". Fortunately BF and my mom understand about my obsession!

 

[pennquaker09]

I find that lot of people are clueless about diamonds.

 

[trillionaire]

IRL, my eyes glaze over at the sight of diamonds, and I lose my ability to speak.