Blog Monthly Archives: August 2014

You’ve just received a substantial amount from an inheritance sale.  What to do with the money?  Odds are that the person who willed you the funds wanted you to use the capital for something fulfilling.  Now is your chance to either invest in your long term future or blow it on shoes.  From the funds … Continue reading 10 Things to do with Inheritance Money (Acquired After Selling Your Diamonds!) →

When it comes to engagement and wedding rings, diamonds have reigned as the stone of choice for quite some time.  After faltering in desirability during the Great Depression, the ultimate monopoly over the diamond industry, De Beers, made it their mission to make diamonds universally synonymous with marriage.  A vastly successful ad campaign and a … Continue reading Alternative Stones →

  On a plane    “You want more peanuts? …And to spend your life with me?” If she says “Ne,” be prepared to spend the next 2 to god knows how many hours in unparalleled awkward airspace.

All good things must come to an end.  That includes the dizzyingly euphoric and fancy free period when a purloined gemstone comes into one’s possession.  Due to inscriptions and intaglios of authenticity etched directly on to the facets of super valuable diamonds, it’s a lot harder than one would think to “move” them.  Unlike stolen … Continue reading Stolen Diamonds: Reclaimed! →

When it comes to marriage proposals, there’s the good, the bad and the down right ugly.  Many a creative gentleman has engineered the perfect proposal, from the guy who essentially made a movie montage of him and his girlfriend’s entire past, to the chap who orchestrated a full on flash mob to help him pledge … Continue reading Best Places to Propose, Locally →