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the weekend

all i did was 4 things.

1. shopping
2. mahjong
3. eat
4. sleep

and the interesting thing? I spent not a single cent on shopping and all we ever got was a $1 ice cream for me.

it was meant to be a window shopping day, because we had wanted to check out some of the rings that we were looking at and see if der would be able to get it during his trip in october. i know it’s way too early, but since we had nothing better to spend our time with and we really didnt know what we would like/prefer/want.. it’s always good to shop around for option. especially since if we really do want a pair of custom-made ones, we would know what we want and what to avoid. of cos, the time factor is also utmost critical since customization takes quite a bit of time (also depending on the jeweller).

anyway, anyhow.. i learned quite a few interesting things in the course of it.. and i looked at diamonds in a different way. from someone who don’t really quite fancy diamonds or take any interest in them, 2 days and it was all it took for me to convert me.

i spotted so many nice pieces that i wanted to grab for myself, to wear for leisure. and considering that i prefer chunky jewellery to anything else, it’s funny how i would like consider getting a diamond piece (still chunky of cos!).

i also learned that my diamond is very very dirty and dull and that the ring is a little too big for me. it fits and wouldn’t drop, but it moves around a lot. it’s funny.. because when i first wore it.. it left marks on my finger (a tad tight).

i also learned that my diamond had a number lasered onto it. or at least all GIA certified diamonds have serial numbers lasered onto them. yeah. i know. i know. i am so a diamond idiot right.

i also learned that 80% of the wedding bands of the shelves are very ugly looking, and the rest of the 20% was acceptable looking. and nothing was exceptionally ‘wow-ing’. i was so so so disappointed that we didn’t find anything that we like at all.

and the only ring that i liked and would consider buying didn’t have a plain band version for the guy. so it was totally out of the option.

and ya, we were back to nothing after 2 fine days.. but at least, we did some learning together. and it was a good starting point because we know better now what works and what doesn’t. and what we would possibly like.. makes it much easier for us when we potentially consider to customise.

and oh, i also so fell in love with a cartier band in rose gold, with a half eternity of pink sapphires and diamonds. but it’s 5 grand for a really thin ring. *ouch*

hmmm.. any suggestions?

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on the mahjong front, i think i played 4 rounds over the 2 days. i won on all 4 rounds but it was very little winnings. would have been a lot more but i guess i was listless and tired and i ended up being ‘bao’ a few times. 5 fan eh! ultimate sian-ness!

*yawns*

i am so tired that i’m going to snuggle in bed with a good read and sleep soon. night.



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Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.

6 Comments

    • cherieladieblogs

      ya. we were looking at cartier or bvlgari initially.. but there wasn’t a suitable design, and the only one we liked doesn’t have it in our sizes, so he’s going to check it out in europe, especially now that the exchange rate is favourable.

      🙂

      we are still keeping our options open and would consider customization only at a later stage.

  • samantha_evons

    I totally agree with your frd that fairy inc is good for customization. And i rem they have very well manner service. I made my HB visit their store once (u need to phone to make reservation) but the man is not comfortable with getting diamonds from them.

    Just one advice, maybe u wana check with cartier as to whether they will provide aftersale service to your wedding band. The SA over at Tiffany said they dont when we have wanted to get a pair of atlas in white gold as our wedding band. We decide on celestial eventually as their offer is more attractive.

    • cherieladieblogs

      i did check on that on cartier/bvlgari/tiffany. they don’t. that’s the major flaw for branded rings i guess. it’s more off the rack fit and that’s it.

      i have a good amount of friends whose wedding bands are from fairy’s inc and i have heard really good reviews about it. that’s one of the places that i would consider if i ever wanted a customized ring.

      at this point in time.. i still so clueless! 😛

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