Comments on: Diamond as dick size http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Fri, 25 May 2012 03:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kate http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-2#comment-99789 Kate Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:21:34 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-99789 Mine is an amethyst ring, one we picked out together. When I get questions about the lack of a diamond I simply reply that I have never liked them and didn't want one. It's not that one killed my puppy or anything, but they've always been boring and over done to me. And starkly colorless. Almost anyone who tries to judge tends to change the subject or walk away. Hopefully it gets a few of them thinking. Mine is an amethyst ring, one we picked out together. When I get questions about the lack of a diamond I simply reply that I have never liked them and didn't want one. It's not that one killed my puppy or anything, but they've always been boring and over done to me. And starkly colorless.

Almost anyone who tries to judge tends to change the subject or walk away. Hopefully it gets a few of them thinking.

]]> By: Andrell http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-98656 Andrell Tue, 24 May 2011 19:43:14 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-98656 We did away with gems altogether and instead got carved rings in a symbol that meant something to us. Solved. We did away with gems altogether and instead got carved rings in a symbol that meant something to us. Solved.
]]> By: Vanessa http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-94958 Vanessa Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:01:45 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-94958 I get that all the time. I dobt understand why the size of the diamonds matter. I have a sparkly diamond engagement ring which i love so much (because i like sparkly things) but i actually dont know what carat the diamonds are. I just liked the way it sparkled :) but having said that, i would wear a cheezel as long as it came from my man I get that all the time. I dobt understand why the size of the diamonds matter. I have a sparkly diamond engagement ring which i love so much (because i like sparkly things) but i actually dont know what carat the diamonds are. I just liked the way it sparkled :) but having said that, i would wear a cheezel as long as it came from my man
]]> By: Aria http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-73540 Aria Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:23:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-73540 Yup, e-rings were a form of collateral. If he didn't follow through, she had something of value. Also it was believed a man wouldn't buy something expensive if he wasn't truly serious. Yup, e-rings were a form of collateral. If he didn't follow through, she had something of value. Also it was believed a man wouldn't buy something expensive if he wasn't truly serious.
]]> By: Wendi http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-73537 Wendi Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:11:49 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-73537 There will always be people who ask nosy, intrusive, or rude questions. "How big is it?" and "How much was it?" are two of those questions. I find the best answer to give that suits my personality is to do an impression of Dr. Evil "One milllllllllyun dollars[carats]!". My bridal set, and my husband's wedding ring, are an heirloom set from my stepfather's family, and we love them. Small, delicate, simple. In contrast, my friend C's E-ring has a wide, thick gold band with a large square-cut diamond. 1) She's delighted with the artistry of the ring, and 2) it looks fabulous on her. What the hell else would I need to know about it? There will always be people who ask nosy, intrusive, or rude questions. "How big is it?" and "How much was it?" are two of those questions. I find the best answer to give that suits my personality is to do an impression of Dr. Evil "One milllllllllyun dollars[carats]!".

My bridal set, and my husband's wedding ring, are an heirloom set from my stepfather's family, and we love them. Small, delicate, simple. In contrast, my friend C's E-ring has a wide, thick gold band with a large square-cut diamond. 1) She's delighted with the artistry of the ring, and 2) it looks fabulous on her. What the hell else would I need to know about it?

]]> By: aml http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-68240 aml Sat, 29 May 2010 18:43:55 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-68240 I know it is, I just think it's a great alternative for those of us seeking to stand by what we believe is right, and it gets ignored by so many people that I just had to say something! I know it is, I just think it's a great alternative for those of us seeking to stand by what we believe is right, and it gets ignored by so many people that I just had to say something!
]]> By: Aria http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-68239 Aria Sat, 29 May 2010 18:39:35 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-68239 Personal choice. Personal choice.
]]> By: aml http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-68232 aml Sat, 29 May 2010 17:07:26 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-68232 In three pages of comments, in all this talk of conflict-free and Canadian and eco-friendly diamonds, not one commenter has pointed out that the MOST eco-friendly gemstone is a lab-created one. If you just looooove diamonds and won't settle for anything other than a real one, you don't have to give your money to environment-destroying or African-child-murdering companies: you can contribute to SCIENCE and get a 100% REAL diamond that in many cases is even MORE perfect than natural ones. Synthetic gems are often larger, clearer, AND cheaper than naturally-mined ones, and they're completely identical in chemical structure so nobody can try to tell you your stone is "fake". Go the REAL eco-friendly route, and buy synthetic! In three pages of comments, in all this talk of conflict-free and Canadian and eco-friendly diamonds, not one commenter has pointed out that the MOST eco-friendly gemstone is a lab-created one. If you just looooove diamonds and won't settle for anything other than a real one, you don't have to give your money to environment-destroying or African-child-murdering companies: you can contribute to SCIENCE and get a 100% REAL diamond that in many cases is even MORE perfect than natural ones. Synthetic gems are often larger, clearer, AND cheaper than naturally-mined ones, and they're completely identical in chemical structure so nobody can try to tell you your stone is "fake".

Go the REAL eco-friendly route, and buy synthetic!

]]> By: nessielynn http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-3#comment-66339 nessielynn Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:07:50 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-66339 I really appreciate this post, and I've read it several times. My engagement ring is a small amethyst and I remember the excitement and then subsequent loud disappointment my family expressed when they saw it and its size. I love my ring not because of the size of the gem or the kind of gem, but because of its meaning and the story behind it(I'm very critical of the industry so a huge rock was not what I had in mind anyway). But talk about a way to make you feel self-conscious and critical of something you love so much, because of what it means to you. And I know it has made my fiance feel very guilty when people comment on my ring (in a very dick-size way). Thank you for this post, as a continuous reminder to those of us made to second guess our symbols of commitment. I really appreciate this post, and I've read it several times. My engagement ring is a small amethyst and I remember the excitement and then subsequent loud disappointment my family expressed when they saw it and its size. I love my ring not because of the size of the gem or the kind of gem, but because of its meaning and the story behind it(I'm very critical of the industry so a huge rock was not what I had in mind anyway). But talk about a way to make you feel self-conscious and critical of something you love so much, because of what it means to you. And I know it has made my fiance feel very guilty when people comment on my ring (in a very dick-size way). Thank you for this post, as a continuous reminder to those of us made to second guess our symbols of commitment.
]]> By: Kaymyth http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size/comment-page-2#comment-66333 Kaymyth Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:10:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/diamond-as-dick-size#comment-66333 Actually, there is a palladium-white gold alloy that doesn't require rhodium plating. It comes out as a slightly dusky, dark silvery color that I absolutely love in my ring. :) Pure palladium rings are out there, too, at a much lower cost than (but barely distinguishable from) platinum. It is, however, a difficult metal to work with due to its high melting point, so it can be a challenge to find jewelers who carry such rings. Actually, there is a palladium-white gold alloy that doesn't require rhodium plating. It comes out as a slightly dusky, dark silvery color that I absolutely love in my ring. :)

Pure palladium rings are out there, too, at a much lower cost than (but barely distinguishable from) platinum. It is, however, a difficult metal to work with due to its high melting point, so it can be a challenge to find jewelers who carry such rings.

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