http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Victor+Epand Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=157036&ca=Classifieds On Father's Day I purchased a pre-engagement ring for my significant other from a local jewelery store. The ring appears to be yellow gold, however I forgot to ask. My man likes it a lot, so what should I do? One of the ways is to melt it down, but of course it will destroy the jewellery. After you... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158858&ca=Classifieds Folks confuse "pave" with "bead set" all the time. There is a reason for that. Let me make one vital point right off the top of the answer. This part you may not have thought about. Manufacturers spend time in designs and working out the details for each and every piece of jewelry they produce. In a... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158870&ca=Classifieds A number of gemstones occur in blue colors with various depths of color and hues. A few gemstones are found with close to the deep blue of the earth from space. The one gemstone I believe is the closest to the color you suggested is Lapis Lazuli. Since many commercially available semi-precious gems... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158871&ca=Classifieds It is more difficult than assumed to find easy to set gemstone mountings. Most dealers want to sell finished goods and those who supply good to high grade mountings without stones sell only to established jewelry businesses. Such mountings require a trained jeweler to do the actual stone setting and... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=183171&ca=Classifieds Being a long-legged moderately skinny myself, I also have some problems finding jeans. The brand I really like right now, that is a little pricey, are Levi Capital E. They have a great variety and lots of great boot cut styles, and Levi has this handy thing called Jean finder, You answer some simple... Recreation Victor Epand Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=119868&ca=Recreation Packs used for traveling are a bit different from packs used for hiking -- they tend to be larger, heavier, and sturdier. This is because they need to withstand being tossed around by airport baggage handlers. They are often quite large because they have to hold all the travelers goods. On the other... Recreation Victor Epand Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=119876&ca=Recreation The leather kind of shoes is much more comfortable and flexible, especially at lower altitudes. There are commercial waterproofing confounds. There should be at least two layers of protection between the boots and your feet. You may consider use a synthetic sock for carrying moisture away from my fe... Recreation Victor Epand Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=119877&ca=Recreation Climbing is rarely about actual strength. Of course strength helps but the better and more experienced you get you'll find that balance and technique are FAR more important. Climbing well does not always mean getting to the top. Climbing is about being in control, moving decisively and fluidly up th... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=154996&ca=Classifieds While in WWII my father sent home a necklace. On the box it says "Handmade black pearl necklace, purchased while he was in Italy." It is black with orange beads between pearls shapes. It looks more like mother of pearl to me, but the black color throws me off. The pearls could be genuine, but to be... Classifieds Victor Epand Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=155000&ca=Classifieds The terms "synthetic" and "simulated" are confused in the minds of most folks. Synthetic means a "REAL" diamond material but manmade. Simulated means a material that looks pretty much like a diamond but is made from something else. A "synthetic" diamond is actually diamond but is manmade in the deep...