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mahina

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16. Lucky diamond! But if you ever really do want to buy a diamond, do yourself a favor

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:02 PM

Feb 2013

and use bluenile.com.

Speaking from many years in the business, with a national jewelry store (do not buy from them unless you want some junk!) and other parts of the industry...most of which has vanished because nobody can compete with those guys.

They do a good job of eliminating uncertainty and educating their clients, which is a pretty good thing.

I have no affiliation, unfortunately!

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I had a good karma experience today that I want to share.... [View all] kimbutgar Feb 2013 OP

Good news indeed! n/t Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #1

Glad you found your diamond malaise Feb 2013 #2

I love stories like this riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #3

Too sweet! Happy Valentines Day! peace13 Feb 2013 #4

Great news. Now remember to have the setting checked every year so you won't sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #5

Or mahina Feb 2013 #17

Good karma! elleng Feb 2013 #6

Way to go! immoderate Feb 2013 #7

Oh, Darling, that really was warm and loving karma! madashelltoo Feb 2013 #8

Excellent!!! That would just crush me, for sure! calimary Feb 2013 #9

Whew! ;-) ReRe Feb 2013 #10

lovely! I'm glad you found it SemperEadem Feb 2013 #11

Congratulations! treestar Feb 2013 #12

Great story. I am happy you found the stone. RebelOne Feb 2013 #13

Sweet! ninehippies Feb 2013 #14

Any idea how it got on your purse? onlyadream Feb 2013 #15

Lucky diamond! But if you ever really do want to buy a diamond, do yourself a favor mahina Feb 2013 #16

A lovely happening! AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #18

A big major congratulations!!! ....that is so great!!! meti57b Feb 2013 #19

Glad you found it! Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #20

kimbutgar, you won't believe this. tblue Feb 2013 #21

That's awesome. bigwillq Feb 2013 #22

Happy day! Similar thing happened to me. MissMarple Feb 2013 #23

i visually check the tines of my ring once a month NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #24

Wonderful. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #25

Now's a good time to get it appraised and maybe added to your insurance! hedgehog Feb 2013 #26

Yay ! Berlum Feb 2013 #27

I went to the Jewelery Mart and they are repairing the ring and I also am getting an appraisal on it kimbutgar Feb 2013 #28