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Wow Gemcherub they are all fab! When the kids are a bit older I think I should take another train to Bham and we should meet up in Hockley and talk diamonds and babies (not necessarily in that order!) Yes Cirrus trade online as Diamond Dealer Direct I think? I met a chap called Raj, seemed...

Oh Tinks you must have read my mind! Sat here with baby asleep on me (running theme! She's been poorly so needs her rest) plotting how I can get the wonger together for a diamond ring I've seen and fallen in love with. It's on Ebay, thankfully the listing has ended and I've been in contact with...

Gemcherub my eldest is 5 and a half. I had acute hyperemesis in both pregnancies so I had to wait till my son was at school before I could contemplate doing it all again, that's why there's such a big gap. In some ways I'd love more but I couldn't face being pregnant again. My son was completely...

Thanks Tinkerbelle. My policy dates back some years and whilst quite costly relatively speaking it is very generous in the event of a claim. Single items are covered up to £5000 in the house, £1500 outside, so I pay a premium for more expensive pieces which are listed. The cover for personal...

Vienna and Tinks - I need to take photos my jewels for insurance, they told me to do it ages ago and I haven't got on with it, thanks for the reminder! Sascha - where did you get your diamond tester from? I'd like one! I have a feeling Captain 6 Antiques are based in Lancaster where I am. I...

I keep threatening to sell some of my jewellery to raise money to buy more! I really don't imagine I'll ever wear my eternity ring again, as I've realised I much prefer vintage and my eternity is a new piece, platinum claw-set, 5 diamonds totalling .65ct, G colour, VS clarity, very good cut...

Have to say where we live is very safe too, been here seven years, neighbours been here 32 years from when the houses were built and no-one's even heard of a break-in. It's very suburban, all detached which means people could in theory get round the back at either side, though all our gardens...

Gemcherub Morgan is scrummy! Mine both had Santa outfits at Xmas, so cute! I think Tinks is right about your lovely ring. Sure you know all this but hallmarking is quite unreliable before 1973 (or 1975 for platinum) when legislation made hallmarking compulsory. Vintage pieces have often also...

I feel the same Tinkerbelle, my fave stone has a flaw in it that I can see but to me it gives it character. I like the thought that the jewels had a life before me and will continue to so after me when my kids inherit them (they'd better not flog them on Ebay as I take my last breath!) Meant to...

PPC just been on Armando's site - that was rather dangerous! He has a deco diamond and sapphire bracelet that's just the kind of thing I'd love one day. In the meantime my Tova Eek one will have to do! Your ring sounds fab. Thanks for replying (still having smilie trouble, trying to wave!!)

Oh Loveinamist don't - we all saw some light at the end of the tunnel for a minute there!

Ha ha that's so funny we all posted, we are all so pleased it's finally on the way out!

Just flicked on, don't know if it's a different item, but I *think* the dratted Elemis Xmas TSV is finally Limited Stock!

Oooh gemcherub you are a dangerous person to know :grin: :cool:. Thanks very much for all the info. There are no auctions that I know of locally (am in Lancaster, just south of the Lake District), and I can’t get around quite as easily since the little ones came along. I used to travel such a...

Oooh Tinks where do you keep your jewels? Am not looking for your postcode and a detailed internal layout of your house with map references and compass points or anything like that, really. What? No, that bag marked ‘swag’ is just the last Kipling TSV, honest... My building society said that any...

Vienna I am saved from certain bankruptcy by my fussiness! I absolutely adore what I love, and can appreciate other people’s jewels, but wouldn’t consider buying or wearing 99.9% of what I see. I love really stark geometric pieces, clean lines etc. Can’t get on with anything floral, nor hearts...

Thanks Vienna I'll have a look at that . Lovely to find like-minded obsessives :grin: Tinks I'll let you know how I get on! So far so good with Ebay purchases though, bought a platinum ring with trilliant diamonds from Bev Jopson nearly three years ago, she's a mine of info on vintage and...

If I didn't have the green one (which was a previous TSV) I'd deffo be going for this TSV Tristar!

I have the green H2O steam mop, the one that's an upright and a handheld - I love it (in fact it's been in use this morning already!) I use it on laminate in my kitchen and cork tiles in the bathroom (yes I know awful isn't it *got* to get rid of those this year) and it's been fine so far, also...

Thanks for replying Vienna :handshake:. I'm looking for original vintage rather than reproduction to be honest, although I'm not completely dogmatic about it - one of my deco rings is almost certainly 1940s reprisal rather than original 1920s/1930s, it's a bit too good to be nearly 100 years...