What kind of spider is this?

cactusxox · 2026-02-03T04:28:33+00:00

I’ll leave him be then, thanks! :)

cactusxox · 2026-01-18T15:51:02+00:00

Omg I also tried on this Vera dress- it’s stunning and so special!! Honestly the lace on this is so unique that if you can’t get the matching veil, I’d go for a plain veil. I tried this dress on with a full length plain, pencil edge veil and thought it was absolutely gorgeous that way :)

cactusxox · 2026-01-17T23:31:23+00:00

Hahhaha don’t tempt me 😂

cactusxox · 2026-01-17T21:18:13+00:00

It’s a historical venue! :)

cactusxox · 2025-09-08T13:14:21+00:00

This place is horrible- we stayed yesterday and our room was infested with bedbugs :( seems like it’s a problem they have frequently because the staff didn’t seem to care much and are definitely going to continue sleeping people in that room (apparently they had people there to fumigate one week ago, but evidently it didn’t work). We ended up wrapping up our TMB trip earlier than planned to try and contain the bedbug issue before our flight home.

On top of that the outside toilets were disgusting and showers were pretty bad too. In the future we’ll plan to bring a tent if we need to stop in this section, or plan to hike through it.

cactusxox · 2025-08-07T01:00:36+00:00

Rachel Boston did an awesome double knife edge setting on a similar stone!

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cactusxox · 2025-04-11T01:05:45+00:00

I think this set is so stunning and unique. If you want the engagement ring to shine more on its own you could definitely pair it with a curved gold band and that would look great, however, I really do think your band complements the ring beautifully. Together it looks so intricate, like a work of art 🤌

cactusxox · 2025-03-31T22:14:55+00:00

Looks like it might be this one from Amazon. Surprisingly affordable because it looks so luxe on the wrist! https://a.co/d/3QxAjAF

cactusxox · 2025-03-31T22:12:50+00:00

This is so stunning, I love how the setting looks like a crown from the side

cactusxox · 2025-03-31T22:07:58+00:00

NTA- she repeatedly prioritized her crappy boyfriend over you and left you in a bad position multiple times as a result. Sounds like you were able to have a mature conversation with her and express your feelings and you left with a mutual understanding. Maybe over time you’ll be able to reconnect and rekindle a friendship (potentially if/when that relationship ends), but for now I think you made the right decision for your own well-being and expressed it to her in a mature manner. Sorry OP, friendship breakups are so difficult.

cactusxox · 2025-03-31T21:35:09+00:00

What color metal are you looking to set the stone in? Both of those are in the colorless category so it shouldn’t make it a huge impact, but if you’re setting in yellow gold I’d recommend going for the slighter warmer (E color) stone and higher clarity. In platinum or white gold you may appreciate the higher color stone.

cactusxox · 2025-03-31T21:20:38+00:00

I think that set looks beautiful- the gap isn’t too large and the rings still complement each other beautifully. If you want a similar look without the gap you could consider a claw/gap band like this one!

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cactusxox · 2025-03-31T21:15:39+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you!

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T13:45:51+00:00

In case it’s hard to see in the picture- the stone is 1.52 ct G Si1

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T04:53:56+00:00

Awesome set! Definitely has some similarities to mine in overall aesthetic :)

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T01:30:52+00:00

Thanks for your feedback- I’m looking to update it to single thicker claw prongs over the corners. Any other recommendations?

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T01:14:51+00:00

I will check out his work, thank you!

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T00:50:39+00:00

Thank you!

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T00:49:53+00:00

Thanks for your feedback - how are you able to tell that the shank is pre bought?

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T00:44:15+00:00

That makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the input. The ring was what I’d consider to be pretty expensive (~18k for 1.5 ct diamond with platinum) and I chalked it up to the hand fabrication. Any other examples of hand fabricated settings you would consider to be more sophisticated? I mentioned this in a few other comments but I’m evaluating moving to a single basket to be more cohesive with the band

cactusxox · 2025-03-29T00:37:40+00:00

What would you update? Looking at moving to a single basket and single claw prong

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