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Oh, I'm sure there are plenty of dishonest jewelers. When I worked in the jewelry industry, I always had the customer examine the ring under magnification and we would both agree and document some identifying characteristics upon drop-off and pick-up. You have an advantage most people do not...

"Is There a Difference Between Natural and Laboratory-Grown Diamonds?" https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/difference-between-natural-laboratory-grown-diamonds Ed

That's interesting. When they correct you, what do they call it?...after all..."lab-grown" is...synthetic. :) Ed

You're lucky your jeweler will service your ring while you wait. In my experience in the jewelry industry, most bench jewelers do not have the time to break their workflow and service a single ring. Also, they will typically tell a customer to take the ring somewhere else for service for...

"Synthetic" often has a bad name in the jewelry industry. Take pearls for example. Stop in any jewelry store and ask them to see their natural pearls and be sure they understand you want natural and not cultured pearls. They will very likely not have any of the natural pearls on hand because...

A "CZ" (as it's known in the industry) is not the same thing as a synthetic diamond. It's totally different. https://www.gemsociety.org/article/cubic-zirconia-vs-diamonds/ Ed

I think you buy a diamond for the beauty. That's *most* people's driving factor If you really want to compare "apples to apples", have your jeweler show you 2 diamonds that are both GIA graded and certified to be the same "cut and clarity" and see if you can tell the difference with your naked...

You made me curious about their bone broth so I e-mailed the company. They replied: "Thank you for reaching out to us. The bones are cooked to make the broth. They then get discarded after. Hope it’s helpful! Kind regards, Annie Prairie Naturals Health Products Inc. 56 Fawcett Road Coquitlam...

I have, probably, one of the first VitaMixes. I've had it for about 15+ years? It looks like this: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/shop/classic-blenders Ed

Given all of the growth hormones fed to the average feed animal these days, that's probably only a few recalls. 🤣 Ed

"You are what you eat eats", right? :) Ed

I'm not so sure. ALL stock is made "from the bones"...that's why it's "stock". But that doesn't made it truly includes the bones. Ed

I couldn't agree more! They are expensive, but "I" think they're worth every penny. They can do so many things...just like the KitchenAid mixer you're referring to. :) Ed

I have not tried beef bones. The chicken is great because the InstantPot makes the bones so soft they almost crumble in your hand. I'm sure beef bones would be too hard? The VitaMix literally makes liquid out of the contents. I would challenge anyone to tell me the broth is "gritty" from...

I've owned my Vitamix (a.k.a. "the cement mixer") and 6qt. InstantPot for years and I wanted to try making my own chicken stock. I rotisseried a whole, organic chicken on my Weber barbecue a few days ago. Once my Wife and I ate all of the chicken we were interested in, I kept the carcass. The...

I'm thinking of upgrading my PC. I have a nice case and power supply, but I need to upgrade the motherboard. I know there are lots of websites that offer motherboards, CPUs, memory, etc., but I was hoping a BITOG member(s) might have a recommendation? It's been a while since I dug into the...

I think the evolution of technology in new cars is really fascinating, but I just hate all of the gathering of personal data and the, ultimate, invasion of personal privacy. Maybe it's just me. Ed

100% correct! In California real estate transactions, everyone's (involved agents, buyer, etc.) response to the seller is..."what are you hiding?" when they see a house with vinyl siding. :) Ed

I'm looking for a website, or even a software program, where I can input the food ingredient(s) I have on hand and have it show me a recipe suggestion(s) that would use those specific ingredients. I'm sure there are many available, but I thought I'd see if anyone has a favorite(s) they might...

What's the chance that it's off your postal carrier's vehicle? :D Ed