I'm looking for advice on men's jewelry. Specifically I am interested in ethnic style rings such as: Turkoman, Andaman, Bedouin and similar styles. The problem is that I have huge hands. I wear a size 14 ring. So of course I have found it next to impossible to find anything in my size.
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posted by anansi
on Jul 9, 2007 -
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Is it ethical for a women who is in sales to remove her wedding ring so that prospective clients will be more interested in hearing her pitch?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 6, 2007 -
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Please to help me locate a replacement mother-of-pearl inlay silver ring of great sentimental value.
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posted by joecacti
on Feb 22, 2007 -
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Can you buy a girlfriend a ring without asking her to marry you, when the relationship is already going on for 5 years? Not that I don't want to marry her, but we're just not there yet. So the question is: can I buy her a nice ring and not propose, or would that be so weird that it would better be to not give her a ring at all? Thanks for any insights. For the record, I'm 40, she's 35.
posted by hz37
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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I've got a ring I'd like to sell. It's 14k white gold, about 7g. It's very simple, and somewhat blemished from wearing it and being clumsy and knocking it about. Where would I get the most money for it, and how can I calculate its raw material value (I know the raw price of gold, but being 14k and white...)?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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I have a 1 carat platinum diamond engagement ring and am now divorced. It’s a gorgeous stone and I want to do something with it. I’d really like to reset it as a ring (I have a pendant and can’t afford a match to convert it into earrings). Any suggestions on how I can design this without it looking like an engagement ring?
posted by anondonna
on Feb 2, 2007 -
6 answers
What did you say to your significant other when you asked for their hand in marriage? Or, on the flip side, what was said to you?
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posted by yellowbkpk
on Nov 19, 2006 -
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I have to start looking for a diamond engagement ring. I am getting a lot of conflicting information on the best means of finding and buying a ring. Some people in Bermuda are telling me they have found the best deals in Bermuda. Others are saying to go to BlueNile.com. And others are telling me to go to Diamond City in NYC, etc. etc. So......where should I get the diamond, where should I get the band, or should I get them together? I don't mind traveling if I have to. Help me topple the DeBeers monopoly while at the same time making Rachel very happy.
posted by jasondigitized
on Nov 14, 2006 -
30 answers
I can't find the site where I found this beautiful ring... can you help?
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posted by Corky
on Nov 13, 2006 -
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He proposed to me on a whim with a $8 engagement-style ring (I said yes!). My real engagement ring is now in the mail, but what can I do with the original ring?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2006 -
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Can anyone help me find a women's ring like
this or
this in a size ten? Steel is difficult to resize, so I don't know if I could just buy it and take it to a jeweler. I tried on the men's version and it is too thick and bulky.
posted by sian
on Nov 1, 2006 -
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My grandmother's ring, a long-distance relationship that's about to become a co-habitation, and a boyfriend who just graduated college and doesn't have any money yet.... Help!
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posted by Teevee's Bella
on Aug 19, 2006 -
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What is a creative way for me (male, 22) to propose to my girlfriend (female, 21) in the area of Atlanta, GA or somewhere in NW GA? I do not want to do something that has been overdone (megatron @ ballgame). I want it to be romantic, semi-private (not drawing huge attention if is out in public), and memorable. She loves art and nature (not this damn heat). I am drawing a blank and need help ASAP!
posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2006 -
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Are there any reasons for a female to wear a ring on her left ring finger that would not indicate she is engaged or married? Do females do this often or is that finger strictly for signifying she is in a relationship.
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posted by atlman
on Jul 30, 2006 -
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What Old Norse phrase would be appropriate for an inscription on the inside of a wedding band?
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posted by ScottUltra
on Jul 11, 2006 -
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I have a platinum wedding band that I no longer need. I bought it for about a thousand. I know I'll never get near that much, but I'm going to sell it regardless. How do I get the most money possible?
posted by gtr
on Jul 7, 2006 -
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What secret society does a gold ring with black triangles-- 10 or so of them-- around its circumference represent?
Two of my friends in college (Ivy League) wore these identical rings. When asked about it, they would say "A friend gave it to me," and then change the subject. Rumor had it that these were secret society rings. Any ideas?
posted by bethm
on Jun 22, 2006 -
29 answers
Does anyone have any experience with wood-inlay wedding rings? My fiance and I are considering
these rings, but we are wondering how the wood will hold up over the years.
posted by tperrigo
on Mar 20, 2006 -
11 answers
Ok, that's it, I can't hold any longer - I'm gonna propose to my lucky girlfriend. But how?
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posted by wibbler
on Dec 28, 2005 -
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Can you name a reasonable price for a late wedding ring? Family Drama Inside! Come Look! -->
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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Would stainless steel make a crappy wedding band? I thought the screws in my hip were titanium, but they aren't. I was planning to have them melted them down and make my beau's ring out of them. Could this stainless steel suffice? Would a coating help?
posted by smartypanties
on Nov 8, 2005 -
32 answers
Experiences buying an engagement ring from some guy in the jewelry district? And some other related questions...
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2005 -
15 answers
so i lost a friends silver ring recently. i know the approximate area where it should be located, which is covered in long grass with a tractor tire sitting in the centre. so the question i hand to you, metacitizens, is how can i find it?
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posted by a.
on Nov 5, 2005 -
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Ah, the divorce aftermath. I'm looking to get a decent price for my diamond engagement ring. (3/4 karat, about $5K retail)I don't want to eBay it. Any suggestions on getting the best value for reselling? How can I really figure out what its worth?
posted by mad_little_monkey
on Nov 3, 2005 -
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I intend to propose to my girlfriend of 5 years. Problem is, we've decided not to buy wedding bands when we get married. And we have no idea what to replace it with.
Tattooing on our fingers was brought up as an idea. (But too painful)
Have anyone opted out on the standard "wedding ring" marriage? What item is a memorable and unconventional replacement for the wedding ring?
posted by merv
on Aug 25, 2005 -
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Dis-engagement ring question: After splitting up with my fiancé and agreeing that she would return the ring to me, I'm not sure what to do about returning/reselling the ring to get the most back from this most sizeable of investments.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2005 -
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Where and/or how would I remove a ring from my finger? At a hospital? With a pair of pliers?
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posted by MintSauce
on Aug 16, 2005 -
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Does anyone have experience with a moissanite engagement ring? I hate
the diamond industry because I've been doing human rights work all my life, but those Harry Winston diamond ads make me swoon more than I'd like to admit.
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posted by hamster
on Jun 16, 2005 -
34 answers
My fiance and I have been looking for a unique wedding band design and we really like carved and engraved gold but not the stuff that looks like it has just been diamond cut. We found a really nice 1930's french wedding band with laurel on it
Here.
Any ideas where I could find more designs like this?? We are looking to stick to yellow gold and want something unique.
posted by cdcello
on May 18, 2005 -
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