I read your piece about Boots and it made me Tear up. I am so sorry for your loss. It makes me think about my 2 cats who are my children 2 male cats both are indoor cats (Thank God for that) but I know they will not live forever and when they pass I don't know how I would deal with it at all I am 47 and live with my Fiance & my two boys Coco and Boot just Boot is his name. They are brothers & this month they will both be 8 years old. That is in our years. When I lose either one of them, I will be totally devasted. They are "My Best Friends." Their Love is Un-Conditional. And if I feel ill or sad they sense it & try to change it. I have never had a pet that has passed. They either had to be given away and they didn't tell us kids until afterwards. And my ex-husband kept my 2 cats when we divorced. I have never had any pet that has passed. And I just might need theraphy when one of them does go. I am attached/hooked with a cord to Coco he hates it when I go ot of our Apartment he'll wait in that window until I come home says my Fiance. And when I am gone at a girlfriends visiting I'll be there for 2 maybe 3 hours then I bug to come home. I never stay gone over nite, I quit going out of town I use the Honest Excuse I can't leave them for that long. I know it must be really hard. And I need to plan for one day when it's their time and in the mean time try to learn about just how to prepare myself for it. But, honestly try not to think about it much. Again I give you my Blessings for Boots he was a Handsome Fellow with a very thoughtful & considerate owner who didn't just forget him once he was gone, you put him in A Memorial all of his Own. I know you loved him. And he knew you loved him and that is all that matters! Bless you Both Boots in the Heavens & you on this Earth! Sincerely my Sympathy, Blingqueen99 AKA Nita ... View related article.
1) I too have Gold rings, gold chains, gold bracelets, and gold earrings and I have left them soaking in rubbing alcohol (not intentionally) left them in an enclosed container also, and when I remembered I was cleaning them a day or two later, the alcohol softened up all the caked up stuff from the stones like soap scum maybe not sure but it does not damage the gold no even a tiny bit. Now if I had left any thing that was Gold Plated usually they make a lot and I mean a lot of jewelry these days that you can buy at Walmart, Target, Kmart, Sears, Penny's, Mervyn's, pretty much all the bigger Department Stores and what they do is the Jewelry is made in 925 Silver, and then it is Gold Plated with Gold and they look like 100% Real Gold. Until they start to wear or you accidentally clean them in Alcohol is the worst thing, but then the Basic Amonia Jewelry Cleaner sold everywhere if left more than a couple of minutes eats the Gold Plating off just like Acid would burn our skin, fairly quick. 100% 14K, 10K, & 18K, 22K Gold will never Tarnish, or Discolor Gold, No Matter what you use. Maybe a Strong Lye Solution could Tarnish or Discolor but I don't think any smart person would stick their hands or Jewelry in that. I hate to tell you this my Dear but, it sounds to me like someone sold you Jewelry that had to have been Gold Plated. You really need to know quite a bit about these things unfortunately these days. We the Consumers get burnt like this every single day and it is such a shame. Be wise when you buy from Stores as I mentioned. If you find killer deals at any of those Stores, especially on jewelry that is New that practically cost nothing exampleL If you see I know I do all the time Walmart has a section (and no one may know it) that the display case has all of their Gold Plated Jewelry in it. Then they have a slightly higher Display Case. A all Silver Display Case. A all Gem Stones (Colored Stones some are Genuine some are Lab/Man made Gems) And then they have a Display Case with all their Cubic Zirconia (Manmade Diamonds) but fairly good quality. Then last but not least they have 2 full Display Cases right in the front of the Jewelry Department and all the Jewelry in there is the Good Gold & Genuine Certified Diamonds High Dollar Expensive Jewelry. That I know I was Lucky and watched this one Diamond Ring for a few Months the price was $399.00 for 1/2 Karat Diamond Ring. I wanted it Bad. So every time I went in I would go see if it was still in there and if the price had gone down. I think it was like in July I first saw it. I watched that one ring go from $399.00 and by Dec. 2007 the price was cut down to $168.00 with all the Taxes I finally got it for approx, $188.000 a little more than 1/2 the price. The moral of this story is the Original Price was not affordable by no means for me then or now for that matter. But, I wanted it Bad & I knew it was more than 1/2 off & I told my Fiance about the ring so low and behold with his Christmas Bonus and Extral Paycheck in December he bought me the ring. Which both knew was 14 Karat Gold with Genuinue Diamonds. Although the Diamonds were not in the Certified Class being the Best of the Best they still were better in quality than the case to the left or the case a couple down to the right. But, I got a good Deal because they were the Real McCoy. Beware & Be Aware and that will not happen to you again. If you see a Beautiful Tennis Bracelet at one of those stores that looks like Gold & Diamonds that really sparkle and ask the price and they say it is one sale for under $200.00 or $300.00 it isn't real. Especially if if costs around $69.00 or $79.00 It may be Cubic Zirconia's and it diffenantly Gold Plated. No Doubt. Sorry! I also clean most of my Jewelry Gold with Regular Tooth Paste and toothbrush rinsed with hot water then cool water or with Dry Baking Soda mixed with toothpaste rinsed the same as with just toothpaste. It is cheaper than the stuff you buy at the store and less damaging. If I am low on toothpaste and don't have baking powder I use a little cup of liquid dishsoap on toothbrush and pat my dishsoap drenched brush into a small dish of table salt. Brush jewelry then rinse well with hot water and then cool for at least a couple of minutes you will be amazed how Brilliantly Shiney and undamaged pieces will come clean...........Good Luck in the future. I learned these things from my Fiance's deceased Uncle Tom who was into Antique Jewelry, and he was an Older Man in his mid fifty's he really taught me quite abit about my Favorite Things Bling Bling...........Bye! :) ... View related article.
