You won’t believe how much my Gemology class has taken out of me. In three months I’ve ballooned from 60kg to 75kg because I’ve not had the energy to get any exercise!
I’ve not been doing Aikido and even my daily ’swim’ had gotten to be more of a “sit in the pool [...]

Today I finally completed my first three months of my Gemology Diploma at AIGS. The course comprises of 4 modules, the first one ‘Classification of Gemstones’ has just finished and I am extremely relieved.
I’ve really enjoyed the course although it was no walk in the park. I’d signed up last November anticipating a [...]

I’ve never worn any jewelry before so placing an engagement on my finger felt quite unnatural.  I kept rotating it around, sliding it up and down and feeling a little tense when it got stuck at my knuckle. I mentally prepared for having it on my finger permanently by considering it a more of a [...]

Dear All,
This evening Tik and I have made it all official. WE ARE NOW ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED!
It’s an amazing feeling, Since probably 2 weeks into our relationship we just knew we were meant to be together and I’m sure those of you who’ve met Tik already can understand why we have such an [...]

I regret that I shot myself in the foot by undertaking a gemology course during the time I’d be making my once-only purchase of an engagement ring. The downside to learning about gemstones is that it instills a pointless pompousness when it comes to making purchases. A few months ago I’d have likely [...]