Topic: I bought a stunning engagement ring - directly with Bitcoins! (Read 9128 times)
Congrats! Ring looks good too.
That's the problem I have, I'm slowly amassing Jewellery pieces but I need to go out and find people who are interested in buying them now 
That's cool, I was talking with my teacher about maybe trying out wax casting at some point for fun, I think I prefer doing things by hand though myself.
Hand-made jewelry is very desirable if you have the client base who understands the difference and is willing to pay for the extra labor involved. It can be a good trade. We did both for a while, but overall we found wider appeal in cast jewelry. Definitely you should try out wax. I think it is a good advantage for a goldsmith to be able to do both. It isn't just about production, but also the skills you learn making jewelry by hand are valuable for repairs and for understanding the mechanics and physics behind certain design elements.
That's cool, I was talking with my teacher about maybe trying out wax casting at some point for fun, I think I prefer doing things by hand though myself.
This is another recent project. You can see the wax phase here, then the finished product.
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Ridiculous!
I totally love it! :-)
I am always happy to have a small glimpse "behind the scenes" - thank you.
If you care to post a few more - much appreciated for sure!
Ente
We can make almost anything. We don't do production pieces though- nothing is mass-produced. We will work with you to make a ring exactly the way you want it in your choice of metal and stones. We mostly do 14K, 18K, or 22K yellow gold and 14K or 18K white gold.
Congrats man, that's a beautiful ring.
This is another recent project. You can see the wax phase here, then the finished product.
Very nice! I like it.
I was trying to contact Tip Top months ago here for, actually, the same purpose. But we didn't get to talking well enough.
I was trying to contact Tip Top months ago here for, actually, the same purpose. But we didn't get to talking well enough.
Also used Dave for a custom ring w/ his gems a year or two ago. Awesome service. Still worn everyday to this point (well, except for one week... that was my fault)! 
Thank you Kluge! I'm humbled to have the nice comments but I can't take all the credit- my wife and my goldsmith and my wax artist all do great work, and without them I couldn't offer the level of service that I do.
looks really amazing!
Also used Dave for a custom ring w/ his gems a year or two ago. Awesome service. Still worn everyday to this point (well, except for one week... that was my fault)!
I am proposing to my darling in about a week - and I just bought a beautiful gold & sapphire engagement ring using Bitcoins.
Yes - I paid for it entirely and directly in Bitcoins!
Yes - I paid for it entirely and directly in Bitcoins!
Congratulations, and thanks for letting us know.
How did you have it shipped? Is shipping insurance expensive?
Shipping is done via a secure, high-value courier and no, insurance is not expensive. It is about $17 per $1,000 value.
Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga 
Good thing you didn't inscribe the ring with your private key!
*books flight to Avarua*
*fires up metal detector*
*beep beep dig*
Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga
I hope you told the local media about it and posted about it on the various Cook Islands media Facebook Pages. You've probably got a good chance of getting it back if a local finds it.
The funny thing is if you look into the rarity and real value of diamonds you'll see they are much less than what the price is listed for.
But anyways people overpay for many things...to each his own.
But anyways people overpay for many things...to each his own.
When it comes to gemstone the value of them varies hugely, I actually saw a youtube video with Peter Schiff talking about using them as a store of value which I found very interesting but I've forgotten where it is, it all depends on the quality of the gemstone and how brittle it is etc. some stuff I've seen on the news has gone for millions.
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Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga Sad
And oh fuck! Ouch! Never take those kind of things outside or do practical stuff with them ;_; lol
Amazing! And to think I'll be in Thailand at the end of the year.... Email sent. 
Congratulations. Hope it will be well received, and not least, that the size will be right!
The size wasn't right, and you're correct - this is important.
I warned my darling that I'd goofed on the size and to be careful - but of course she wanted to wear it anyway.
Seeing as we were all in a celebratory mood - there was much alcohol consumed.
Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga
Oh no! I feel you pain, sorry to hear!
This ring will be hard to replace and difficult to "reach" again..
I have some vague idea.
How does it work over there, the bride wears an engagement ring? The, uhm, guy doesn't?
My idea is that it's impossible to replace such a ring with an equivalent. You two might still be sad about it in twenty years.
So, replace it with something totally different, from an emotional view: Visit a one-week goldsmith course where you will create your own ring!
It would work even better if both of you do, creating the ring for the other. Depending on how it works over there.
Even as a total beginner it works. It takes more time, it takes much more teaching by the teacher. But you will be able to create a ring which is in no aspect inferior to a bought one, and should very well be superior in the emotional, "meaning"-way.
Being a hobbyist-goldsmith, I will gladly give you hints and ideas if you like to think about that path.
"Remember when we lost that ring?"
"Huh, yeah, that was awful!"
"Ah, but then we had those nice two weeks vacation, crafting our own ring! Remember how yealous my friends and colleagues looked? *chuckle*"
:-)
Ente
The funny thing is if you look into the rarity and real value of diamonds you'll see they are much less than what the price is listed for.
But anyways people overpay for many things...to each his own.
But anyways people overpay for many things...to each his own.
Congratulations. Hope it will be well received, and not least, that the size will be right!
The size wasn't right, and you're correct - this is important.
I warned my darling that I'd goofed on the size and to be careful - but of course she wanted to wear it anyway.
Seeing as we were all in a celebratory mood - there was much alcohol consumed.
Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga
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