i am in serious withdrawal!

[ladykemma2]

well, i spent july in europe, having locked away all my sparklies in a friend's safe in her safer neighborhood. my neighborhood is not so gooooood....her retired hubby is home all day so i know the precious is safe.

she is delayed in her vacation for another month. aargh! i want my jools! tired of sterling.

hubby thinks i'm nuts, but i know that you all will understand. ha ha.

for those who don't know me, i was a regular on, erm, on another diamond forum. good to be here! i felt rather lonely in my diamond interests. it's nice that this forum moves and everyone is so nice and friendly.

[Snooper]

Hi and welcome!

Man, I would go nuts if my precious' were locked up!!! You're not nuts, I'm going nuts right here wanting to see your stuff!!! LOL

[Me-Ann]

I know what you mean!  If I accidentally forget to put mine on after a shower, even if I'm already in bed, I get up just to put them on.  I can't stand to be without them.  I so attached!

[CaratHead]

Sounds like a good enough reason to go buy something new!!  We can certainly help you pick something, right girls?

[ladykemma2]

ha ha. thanks for the replies . i cain't  buy any more, I'm broke.

 i think i will call her hubby and have him open the safe for me. (twitch. twitch)

[annie1]

Welcome - Stick around and hang out with us for awhile 

I can't believe you've been without your sparklies for that long!  I think you certainly should call her hubby! 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Hi Ladykemma! Nice to see you here.

If I remember rightly, you have some beauties! No wonder you're itching to get them back! (Am I right in thinking you have an absolute stunner of a pear?)

I'd go mad without mine. If I take them off for work, I spend the day twitchy and thinking I've lost them! Hope you are reunited soon!

Jen

[DiaDiva]

Hi Ladykemma, welcome!!!!

On a happier note, at least you know when you get your bling back, they will look ENORMOUS!!!! 

[acebruin]

welcome ladykemma...

ah yesssss indeed...  this will solve the problem of shrinkage temporarily...  anyone want to lock up their jewelries?  i have a safe open to anyone... 

[ladykemma2]

Hi Ladykemma! Nice to see you here.

If I remember rightly, you have some beauties! No wonder you're itching to get them back! (Am I right in thinking you have an absolute stunner of a pear?)

I'd go mad without mine. If I take them off for work, I spend the day twitchy and thinking I've lost them! Hope you are reunited soon!

Jen

hi! yes i am the "pawn shop pear" lady.

We had an interesting year on my street.  a nasty family moved into a rental property on our left. teenage and older kids with absentee parent. dad who checked in once a week or so. gang member kids. nice younger son who told us adults on the street what was happening. the gang member kids were planning to steal out neighbor's nice truck, they broke into my hubby's car, various car break-ins on the street, they kept going on my roof (why?), and lastly a drive by shooting which had all the neighbors of the street out on their yard with their pointed fingers violently in mom's face.

well, needless to say they have moved (yay!), and my goodies were locked in my friends safe for the duration of this trip. we are considering moving but giving that the house is "paid fer", seems to be a PIA. we have adopted a wait and see approach, to see who moves in.

[ladykemma2]

Hi Ladykemma, welcome!!!!

On a happier note, at least you know when you get your bling back, they will look ENORMOUS!!!! 

yes, i wore my tiny quarter carat original wedding ring on this trip, to "blend in" and for safety.  i thought it might be crass to wear a honker in durham, newcastle, and carlisle. i made a good decision, chose appropriate clothing/shoes,  and didn't stand out as a tourist.

i noticed on this trip  that i really appreciate this stone. it always has been a good cut, good height, and i noticed that i didn't smack it much.

but i did notice that the further north i got, the less scintillation and contrast i saw.  the brilliance was there. i wonder if this is why canadians and people in the UK don't seem to be impressed with the larger stones?  to put it plainly, as i went further north, my stone went "blah".  a ruby or a sapphire would have been more impressive. thoughts?

i also noticed that the high street jewelers sold tiny stones for enormous prices.

[evilmailjeep]

Blah plus bad prices would make colors more appealing....
Ok this is n00b question, but if you haven't been out of the states, where can you find information on how to blend in a bit more at your destination?
Also, I admire your pawn shop prowess.

[ladykemma2]

Blah plus bad prices would make colors more appealing....
Ok this is n00b question, but if you haven't been out of the states, where can you find information on how to blend in a bit more at your destination?
Also, I admire your pawn shop prowess.

thanks, you are the postal service  lady with the amazing marquise.

for a fun afternoon, read rick steve's "ugly american" forum.  it will take the whole afternoon to read the eye opening posts.

[CatMom]

Hi LadyKemma!    I wouldn't be able to survive without my "jools". I think you should go and demand that safe be opened!!

[BigRed]

Hey LadyKemma!  You have come to the right place for sympathy! We all know how horrible it must be to be without your sparklies! I'm like the others and would DEMAND to be let in that safe! I would be twitch,twitch right in the front yard till someone gave me back my goodies! When you do get them back you must post pics! I'd love to see what has you in such agony! Well here's some good vibes  I hope you get them back soon, at least before the convulsions start! LOL

[diamondjunkie]

Hi Ladykemma!

Well I am originally from Darlington in County Durham and when I go back, I wear all my jewels regardless!  If you've ever been to Darlington and paid close attention to your surroundings, you are probably amazed that I've never been mugged - me too!  I put this down to knowing the town very well and being aware of when an atmosphere changes and also I know the places to avoid.  That's not a luxury you have as a tourist though so I can understand not wanting to travel with your precious!

I've never noticed a change in the way my jewelry looks there - odd!  It's rare to find a good sized diamond in the UK - unless you are in London or another truly major city (anything over 2cts is extremely hard to find).  Everything in the UK is expensive and even more so with the current exchange rate.  Of all my friends, I have by far the largest ER.  The next largest diamond belongs to my best friend and she wears a .50ct.  She thinks I am insane and has told me so on occassion!

[evilmailjeep]

LK, thanks for the compliment! Its the ring that got me booted from PS LOL!

Oh, Rick Steves...now that is a reminder, I used to listen to his podcast, but lost my favorites when my Mac crashed...I need to re-add him

Thank you!

[Awestruck]

DJ
I just noticed you once lived in Darlington. My late husband lived there a place called Hartburn

[diamondjunkie]

'Hartburn' is in/near 'Stockton', right?  I never spent much time out in the Teeside area.  My mother's family all came from North Yorkshire so we gravitated more towards 'Northallerton' and 'Thirsk' than 'Middlesborough' and 'Stockton'.  I seriously miss the rolling fields of North Yorkshire.   

[BethAnn]

Hi LadyKemma

Funny how we all find each other!

diamondjunkie,   My husbands ancestors are from the UK. I wonder if Stockton is where Richard Stockton is from? He was one of the founders of Princeton University. And he signed  the Declaration of Independence.  He goes way back in my husband's family line!

[ladykemma2]

hey,
on sunday afternnoon i went and retrieved all my sparklies. what a cure for shrinkage, put them away for a month and a half!

twitching abated.

[joia]

I am glad to hear your news.  Sparklies are to be worn.
Joia

[Mrs Mitchell]

and photographed and posted on CDI!

Jen

[IhaveaDiamondproblem]

and photographed and posted on CDI!

Jen

 

[titania]

'Hartburn' is in/near 'Stockton', right?

DJ -- Have you ever heard of a town called - I kid you not, "Giggleswick"?
I have a friend who is from there -- it is in the Yorkshire downs, or dales, I forget.  But it sounds (and is) quaint, as is she!!!
She wears antique garnets and pearls -- would never consider something like a diamond!! Too American, she thinks!
So when I wear my stuff, I get some sideways looks. Anyway, we like each other regardless!