tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post383006900472956196..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Replacing The DiamondNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-26405942957536974452009-01-01T21:12:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:12:00.000-08:00Mighty nice of you, coreopsis!Mighty nice of you, coreopsis!Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-57709099830437233242009-01-01T10:30:00.000-08:002009-01-01T10:30:00.000-08:00In many families or circles of friends there is a ...In many families or circles of friends there is a jeweler you recommend or make a habit of going to for this sort of thing. That's certainly the case among some of my friends. I have felt too shy to ask said jeweler questions about things like conflict diamonds, though I note that this was years ago now, and since then other people have noted that he probably hears it ALL THE TIME. It will mean a lot to friends if you share with them your thought processes as you examine this. <BR/><BR/>Also? I know some women who would absolutely adore you for this idea, Neil. Sadly, the ones I know are already married and happily doing things like aid work in Afghanistan or being classics professors, but I'll keep an eye out for more, okay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-52386935855511122322008-12-31T15:14:00.000-08:002008-12-31T15:14:00.000-08:00I have cool friends/commenters.I have cool friends/commenters.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-16651208372280613442008-12-31T04:47:00.000-08:002008-12-31T04:47:00.000-08:00My engagement ring was my great-grandmother's, and...My engagement ring was my great-grandmother's, and our wedding rings were $45 each at a museum store. Like Stentor, we figure they are easily replaceable if they get too scratched. They have lasted almost 8 years so far though, with no real damage. <BR/><BR/>Your idea sounds like a really good one. I, for one, would be a lot happier if jewelry stores stopped showing ads that equate love with giving a big (ugly) piece of jewelry. Or a new car. That isn't love, it is materialism masking inadequacy.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251277990345554094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-55521489400066658102008-12-29T23:48:00.000-08:002008-12-29T23:48:00.000-08:00Great ideaGreat ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-24399146777237549772008-12-29T19:04:00.000-08:002008-12-29T19:04:00.000-08:00My wife and I got unadorned $10 silver rings from ...My wife and I got unadorned $10 silver rings from the internet. They've gotten a little scratched up over the past year, but for $10 they're not hard to replace. We also told our guests to buy us charity donations instead of regular gifts.Stentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629599671442149938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-1759012560600137752008-12-29T16:14:00.000-08:002008-12-29T16:14:00.000-08:00That's an incredible idea! Any woman would be luck...That's an incredible idea! Any woman would be lucky to have a guy who would do something like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-90098811647761613282008-12-29T16:00:00.000-08:002008-12-29T16:00:00.000-08:00I have friends who went with titanium rings. I gu...I have friends who went with titanium rings. I guess I can see the symbolism of virtual indestructibility, but they'd also be pretty lightweight, which seems less symbolically appealing. Still vastly better than diamonds, to be sure.Protagorashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645042531440559735noreply@blogger.com