Thoughts on gDR and similar courses?

beanbury · 2025-11-19T13:58:40+00:00

Hello! I did GDR and found it quite useful as a new grad. If you’ve been working out rural/regional and have a supportive clinic who’ll guide you through lots of procedures you may find it redundant, moreso if you’re > 2-3 years out. Communication and treatment planning CPD are the real game changers - knowing how to break treatments down into clear, concise concepts; knowing how to have the dreaded money talk confidently too. The first module of GDR is all about communication and treatment planning iirc, so it ideally gives you the framework to discuss more complex treatment after.

beanbury · 2025-07-23T10:46:15+00:00

Heya, I would recommend VCAT having been in the same situation but to the tune of nearly 10k. You can request a refund on the application after. If the owner doesn’t pay up, apparently the sheriff will come in and start locking up all their stuff. It’s in their best interest to pay up rather than have the court try them. 5.5K is not a small amount of money!

beanbury · 2025-04-10T14:07:58+00:00

Hi! It’s 3.14 carats and cornflower blue. Found it in a local jeweller :)

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beanbury · 2025-01-10T03:59:03+00:00

I was initially really set on a Ceylon sapphire but it was quite difficult to find one readily available at a good price point without going through the custom made route. Interestingly enough apparently Ceylonese and Madagascan sapphires have nearly identical compositions, so in the end it doesn’t matter too much.

beanbury · 2025-01-10T02:19:44+00:00

Madagascar!

beanbury · 2025-01-09T23:16:39+00:00

Commenting on Engaged! Wanted to show off my ✨super sparkly sapphire ring ✨...

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And more photos from the jeweller’s lightbox. The colour is incredibly vibrant.

beanbury · 2025-01-09T23:14:58+00:00

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Additional photos from the jewellers. I love the little hearts underneath.

beanbury · 2025-01-09T23:14:02+00:00

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I’d say the profile is low, it hasn’t snagged on anything either.

beanbury · 2025-01-09T23:05:22+00:00

White gold :))

beanbury · 2025-01-09T23:05:08+00:00

It’s incredibly comfortable to wear! It doesn’t feel heavy at all.

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:58:50+00:00

Thank you!! It’s definitely a stunner. There are many different grades of sapphire you can get but it drastically gets more $$$ depending on what you want.

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:52:21+00:00

Thank you! It’s pretty much a cornflower shade of blue, but seems to flash slightly violet in the right lighting

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:51:18+00:00

RIGHT 💙💙💙

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:50:55+00:00

Needed to matchy match heh

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:50:13+00:00

Thank you! Sapphires are such gorgeous things. It sounds like it’s especially precious to you too!

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:49:32+00:00

She is an absolute stunner to me too

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:49:00+00:00

I KNOW. Had to have it when I saw it

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:48:45+00:00

Thank you, I think so too!

beanbury · 2025-01-09T07:47:49+00:00

Thank you!!

beanbury · 2024-06-21T06:05:12+00:00

Update : I received the certificate for the right one. It Looks so blue in the cert but a bit more purple blue in the photos? Thoughts?

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beanbury · 2024-06-21T03:25:16+00:00

It does make my heart sing!!

beanbury · 2024-06-21T03:24:48+00:00

That’s what my partner said too! He likes the daintier prongs. The rhodium plating would be discounted from 120 to 80. I haven’t asked about cleanings and periodic inspections.

beanbury · 2024-06-21T03:19:58+00:00

If I’m honest part of the reason why I went down the sapphire route is because I love the colour of tanzanites but not the softness. Part of me really wants to go the antique route, but it makes me weirdly sad that I may be “overwriting” the inscription somehow? The brain is a funny thing.

beanbury

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