Any jewelry I ever wore got lost till I made myself a bear tooth necklace. I only wear that on special occasions, never to work. That tooth has more value to me than any diamond.
Oh diamonds with a excellent cut are quite amazing. It is the cut and the setting that can make a rock into something spectacular.
A good cut and in candle light 15 -20 feet away will sparkle, it seems to absorb any light and throw it out.
The industry of man made diamonds is catching on to not just the stone but the cut and setting. Some settings can make a man made stone look so real a jeweler has to send the item away to be tested in a lab.
I checked into CZ diamonds and find a well cut artificial stone in a expensive setting will out do a real diamond with a bad cutting and cheap setting.
I will bet a glass coke bottle smashed and an expert cutter can in an expensive setting look more real and flash more light then a real diamond poorly cut.
For Catsmtrods, my Rottie got his paw caught in a grate, one large nail was torn off. I collected the nail and with the help of Super glue made a necklace of the claw. It is my pride and Joy, I put in on a raw hide thong and wear it often and have been asked what kind of Animal it came from. My best friend I answer.
