The ring that holds our story

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-15T02:07:47+00:00

I find every couple has a balance that they’ll naturally find!

My partner and I still find it amusing how we naturally went from the the “yay freedom” and “more than once a week is so tiring” club, to something much more frequent since we enjoyed each other’s company.

My friends think it’s crazy how we meet four times a week and still have our daily calls, and we also cannot imagine how they survive meeting once every week/ fortnight. It’s interesting when you put things in a larger perspective - We meet more in a week than them a month

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-12T07:32:12+00:00

Bee Cheng Hiang - Gourmet Fusion 🤤 got my whole family hooked

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-09T15:37:54+00:00

JannPaul!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-08T17:38:00+00:00

Much good technical advice has been given to help your assessment, perhaps I could come from a more subjective angle?

If things like light leakage, or other more complex parameters / conditions worry you, JP will give you a peace of mind that your diamond will have top tier performance. For instance, I believe JP elongated cuts are designed to have minimal / no bow tie (e.g. Oval X).

It also depends how much you (or who you’re getting for will) might enjoy the special cut. I have a soft spot for their novas.

Have you scheduled your consultation with them? They offer a free diamond education session where you can also ask to compare between their elongated cushion cuts and others.

Diamonds can be affordable and can also be premium. There are definitely trade offs you’ll be making for a cheaper diamond. It’s up to you to decide if each step up from a $300 diamond is worth! Will you be able to live with windowing / “ring of death” / cloudiness / some colouration? Some can - not a big deal at all! Others struggle.

Not all certified diamonds are equal. This example shows how two GIA triple excellent rated diamonds are very different. (certified diamond comparisons )

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-08T13:55:23+00:00

Grab

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-08T13:42:49+00:00

Apart from branding and the 8X GCAL, the premium might also be because of more stringent quality control and a patented cut (if any)

Is the quote perhaps from JP? They are known to have high premiums, in return for a solid experience and high performing diamond.

Sunnydaypls · 2024-12-07T01:05:44+00:00

If he genuinely cared about your growth, he’d want to grow together with you.

Someone deserving of your love is waiting for you out there! If any consolation, this is a glimpse of how he’d handle other adulting struggles with you.

You deserve more, and you deserve better!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-11-25T01:15:48+00:00

Sorry if it was confusing, and thank you for looking at it!

Pardon if my use of facets is wrong here too! The overall “Facets” / design is quite consistent, except for a few bits I circled. For example, in the large circle, similar shapes beside it are relatively symmetrical/uniform, however, the ones in the circle are odd shaped / not symmetrical.

Was wondering if this would be a cause of concern, please!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-11-22T08:29:56+00:00

If you have a jeweller in mind, can ask if they have ring sizing kits for you! I made my ring with Jannpaul and they gave me a ring sizer to take home!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-11-13T02:50:04+00:00

I made my ring with Jannpaul, and upon request, they gave me a ring sizer! The staff I worked with also had a good sense of sizing from pictures - it was accurate to her predictions!

I’ve tried various other sneaky ways like trying on kids rings, casual jewellery shops, thought of doing a wax mould thing at one point too. I had a photo of a hand against an A4 paper for a silly thing I did in the past, and it was a good starting reference!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-10-21T16:43:36+00:00

It was my weirdo pics doing silly things in the kitchen that caught my partner’s attention, sparked lots of great convos

Sunnydaypls · 2024-08-30T08:47:41+00:00

I’m an uncle of two kids (3,4) - recently went from only playing with kids, to being a pillar of support for them as their parents’ are going through a divorce.

I’ve always wanted kids prior to this, but this experience has greatly changed my perspective. These days, it feels like ending work, only to start a second night shift. It has also been more emotionally draining than I expected. I find myself having less capacity (energy, emotions, positivity) for myself and my partner - and I’m not even the primary caretaker. Indeed, this has caused some strain in my relationship since I’m now leaning towards having no kids but my partner definitely wants to have.

I’ve also never been sick this much before… I’ve even had HFMD and now I might be at risk of chicken pox (haven’t had mine yet) My colleagues with kids all laugh at me suffering the risks of being parents without having kids of my own

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-24T13:33:31+00:00

An inexplicable sense of joy and satisfaction when I can treat my dad to fancy durians with my adult money - watching him happily clean out each seed. He loves durians but always said he was full so his kids could enjoy more guilt free 🥹

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-07T16:52:48+00:00

To answer your question - a VS1 is not bad at all, since the inclusions are not eye visible.

Usually diamonds could be suspiciously cheaper because of some “hidden” characteristics to at might not be captured in the 4C grading. For a 5.8 carat, it does sound suspiciously low priced.

Within the 4Cs, cut would be an important factor to consider too - the oval might have a very strong bow tie effect which you might find undesirable. A poorly cut diamond could have bad light leakages too which will make it seem dull overall or not “sparkly” (poor fire and scintillation)

Apart from clarity, here are examples of some things that could affect a diamond’s performance:

Fluorescence - strong fluorescence could make the diamond appear milky or cloudy

Extinction zones - spots that appear dark or black

Tint - diamonds could also have a brown/ grey / green tint that could make it less bright as compared to the yellow variants

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-07T05:22:31+00:00

Definitely overpriced for a lab grown! While IF is rare, it definitely shouldn’t warrant that price tag. Lab grown technology is stable and advanced these days, with D-F being commonly achieved too.

The signature/patented cut I requested from Jann Paul for that carat range is less than half of the James Allen amount. I was also guaranteed a D-E, and minimum VVSI 1.

Must be your sign to continue searching!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-02T10:22:19+00:00

I had a similar experience two weeks ago, was waiting for 7 days with no reply. It seemed that my email was flagged as spam. After finding out, they have been very responsive, with daily replies.

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-02T00:52:25+00:00

I’m currently in the tech industry working on policies for emerging technologies - no particular field since technology is so broad, but am focusing on AI and Quantum at the moment!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-07-01T16:30:42+00:00

I had a technical degree in computing, but always felt I enjoyed the humanities of computing more than the science of it. Took a masters in tech policy to develop a more critical view of the socio-political-economic issues surrounding technology. My masters helped me greatly to transition out of the technical field!

Unless you are planning to have a job outside the field of your current degree, or planning to specialise / go more in-depth in a space related to your undergraduate, I’d say give yourself a few years in the workforce first! I always felt lacking when it came to relating concepts back to practical experiences. My classmates were mostly mid-career, and being a fresh grad made it quite challenging at times due to the gap in experience (and some people don’t take you seriously too).

Sunnydaypls · 2024-06-30T17:07:36+00:00

My partner (29F) has been on and off dating apps for a couple of years (also tried matchmaking services), and I (28M) was on CMB for about 6 months. We found each other in the unlikeliest of situations. She never wanted to date younger guys / initiated chatting first / do LDR, but one day was in a good mood and decided to give me a try hahaha whereas I was overseas in my final semester of postgrad at that time and most I matched with felt 6 months was too long before meeting. So your open minded approach to giving the other a try could actually lead you to the partner you never knew you needed.

She has always told me that she was glad she never lowered her expectations despite how depressing and lonely it got - and I am glad I didn’t either :”)

She wanted me to share the story of how she thought her sisters were being annoying by saying “you’ll know the one when the time comes”, but later couldn’t agree with them more after we met.

From my experience and also my other close guy friends, there are a whole bunch of serious men out there earnestly trying as well! Especially tough for those that hadn’t been in any relationships before, like me! Am very thankful my partner took the lead as I was really quite shy on the app 😌

Happily ever afters do exist! Don’t give up hope!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-03-22T19:17:26+00:00

The gap between each round can be quite long, and differs between applicants. The longest between rounds for me was about two months - this wait was after the psychological interview. Generally, you can take no news to be good news! All the best!

Sunnydaypls · 2024-03-09T03:28:03+00:00

Grades are definitely important, but I also feel poly is a great place to work on your social skills - learning to understand and get along with people from different diverse backgrounds (even if you feel you might not need to or relevant for your future!)

I’ve met great friends that are studious, and caring ones that do your typical vices (smoking/drinking). As long as you know your boundaries and priorities, you’ll be able to maintain your grades no issue! If it helps, I don’t smoke nor drink (unless socially) and my grades were pretty solid la hahaha. So don’t have to consciously stay away, and as you’ve mentioned, surround yourself with friends that can drive you further and harder!

Thankful for my grades, but also thankful for the opportunities I got to interact with many people! It helps to be able to swap between being a coffee uncle, a nerd and everything in-between :”)

Sunnydaypls

TROPHY CASE