2010年7月28日星期三

A New Start: Wedding Rings

Most people either spread out a little or shrink a bit. However, make sure that the rings fit you for the time being. They

can always be re-sized and re-fitted at a later date, if needed.2.Make sure that you have the diamonds in her ring appraised.

Know the carat, cut, and size for each diamond or other jewel or gem that is set in her ring. In case it is lost or falls out

for whatever reason, you are then able to post a search notice or simply have it replaced for her. Or have her keep a note so

that she can easily describe it.Wedding rings are a huge deal, not only to the bride but to the groom. After all, it a symbol

of everlasting love and commitment. It something that says, I love you and I think you’re wonderful and I want you to

stay mine forever. They’re ***, and they’re perfect.Choosing wedding rings, however, is a very difficult thing

to do. You want to find something that expresses just how much you care about your significant other and something that they

will remember for years and years to come, every time that they look down at their hand. It pretty amazing how much a tiny

band of metal and gems can mean to you.There are several things that you need to keep in mind when it comes to choosing

wedding rings, however.1.Size. As you grow older, your sizes may change.

The Perfect Ring: Engagement Rings

Even if she says yes, the most secure woman may wonder if your reason for such a cheap ring is because that what you think of the relationship.Unique Engagement Rings, diamond rings, wedding bands, anniversary rings, Diamond Stud Earrings from Natalia Diamonds – The Best Online Jewelry Store in New York Diamond District, NY.Article Source: The Perfect Ring: Engagement Rings.If you don’t think you can handle buying it, then postpone asking her and save the money. She worth it; she can wait and so can you. You have a lifetime after all.3.Get upset if she says no. It may just not be a good time. Maybe she wants to advance in her career, or there something going on family wise. Either way, you need to keep an open mind. Maybe now isn’t the right time, but there will be a right time soon. Just keep that engagement ring close.4.Really buy a bubble gum machine ring. Engagement rings don’t HAVE to be expensive, but there are instances when you take it too far.

The Perfect Ring: Engagement Rings

The same can be said if she works with food. True, a customer might enjoy having a surprise in their meal. However, their newly broken tooth might not enjoy the ring quite as much. (Also note that in both professions the women generally remove their rings. These are just scenarios in the case that they might not have anywhere else to put their ring, and so they wear it.)Other than that, all you need to keep in mind about wedding rings is what she likes or you would like her to have. You can customize it or pick one out. It all up to you.Unique Engagement Rings, diamond rings, wedding bands, anniversary rings, Diamond Stud Earrings from Natalia Diamonds – The Best Online Jewelry Store in New York Diamond District.If you can have any of the diamonds certified for quality, also make sure that this is done.3.Custom jewelry can be your friend. Sometimes, there are knock-offs or duplicates of jewelry that is mass-produced. In this case, your unique ring is easier to find and look for than say, an everyday, regular ring. Think about it you might lose a four carat diamond ring that costs five hundred dollars. All a good scam artist has to do is find a suitable match made of cubic zirconia and they might just have you fooled and be rewarded for it.4.Another thing to keep in mind is what she does for a living. If she is, say, a mechanic, you may not want to get her something with hundreds of jewels and diamonds and a huge, thick ring that going to get in her way every five seconds. After all, she has an advantage when it comes to working on cars because women generally have smaller hands. But at the same time, if she bumps her hand and is wearing the ring, she might end up losing a gem or two or scratching something on the car that she is, regrettably, going to have to pay for.

The Perfect Ring: Engagement Rings

Telling her. That ruins things, even if she doesn’t like surprises.2.Whining over the price. Unless she asking you to ask her to marry her, it isn’t her fault you’re spending so much or so little.Chances are if she lingered over that ring that she really liked the style. Keep a note of that and swipe another Avon or whatever catalog and go through and see which ones really frustrated her because they weren’t her size. If you can take the recurring factors (Is it a *** band? Is it white gold or yellow gold? Eighteen carat or fourteen? Silver, platinum? What gems did she really seem to like? Did she ever say, That would look ten times better with… ?) and design a special ring just for her, it’ll make it ten times as special. Or you might find another engagement ring that fits what she likes.There are also a few things to avoid, such as:1.

2010年7月14日星期三

Review of the Seiko Kinetic Scubamaster "Stingray"

I can't imagine how hard you'd have to bump the bezel to move it inadvertently. Luminescent hour markers and hands. Even after 7 years, Seiko's LumiBrite paint is extremely bright, *** the watch very legible in any conditions. Water-resistant to 200 meters, or about 650 feet. Or at least it was at one time. This watch is old enough that it really needs to be serviced (in Japan) to ensure that it is still watertight. The Seiko Scubamaster Kinetic Stingray is no longer available, and hasn't been for some time. And when it was available, it was only available in Japan. No wonder it was so difficult to find. Mine was originally purchased on October 10, 1999, somewhere in Japan, as indicated by the warranty card, though I can't tell where. I have all the original ***work, booklets, packaging, and bracelet links. Although the watch has clearly seen quite a bit of service, it's still in relatively good cosmetic condition, and in terms of style, is still one of the best looking divers I know of.Additional Resources: The Seiko Kinetic Stingray photo gallery. Review of the Seiko Orange Monster.Power reserve indicator. The button on the right side of the case above the crown activates a power reserve indicator (which can actually be activated underwater). The watch's second hand moves ahead to indicate how long the watch will remain operational, then stops there and waits for time to catch up before moving again. As long as I remember to wear the watch a day or two every couple of weeks, power is never an issue. Double locking clasp. The clasp on the Scubamaster is very robust. It uses a spring loaded, dual button locking mechanism in addition to a fold-down clasp lock. This is probably the strongest and best engineered clasp I've ever seen on a watch. Diver extension. Many watches have diver extensions which allow you to increase the size of the bracelet so that it will fit over a wetsuit. The Seiko Scubamaster's extension has a very unique design, however. It is released by pushing back on the fold-down clasp lock, then it slides out from the clasp to a length of 2.5 cm, or about 1 inch. That means the size of the bracelet can be increased by 1 inch without ever even having to take the watch off. You then slide the extension back into the clasp to adjust it down to precisely the right size. The most amazing part of the diver extension is that it doesn't seem to add any bulk to the clasp at all. In fact, if you didn't know where to look, you'd never even know it was there. Unidirectional rotating bezel. The bezel on the Scubamaster is also probably the best I've ever seen. First of all, it is anodized blue with the numbers and minute markers actually engraved and inlaid in white. They are very easy to read, and very well protected. There are also raised titanium bumps at the 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 minute positions. The movement of the bezel is remarkably solid. It's tight, but in a good and solid way, and it clicks and secures its position as you rotate it every 30 seconds.