1. Go and buy from reputable dealers.

2. Take up promotional offers and discounts. Some of them are well worth it.

3. Always insist on warranties from dealers. If the product in question are from the upper class stuffs(e.g diamonds), the certificate of authenticity must be included as well.

4. When choosing diamonds and semi precious stones, look for well cut ones. Badly cut stones will have irregular looking patterns; minor chips and flakes might even be discovered when observed through a magnifying glass.




5. Diamonds and precious stones( either semi or otherwise) will not refract all the 7 colours of the rainbow. They will only produce the fires of their respective original colours.

6. When choosing for pearls, look for well rounded and unblemished ones. Real pearls will be kind of soft and springy when bitten with teeth while imitation pearls will be hard and unyielding, and they feel like glass or plastic.Be well aware that pearls, however authentic they may be, cannot last forever. Ordinarily, pearls will lose some of its luster some 8-10 years after it is bought. Pearls are also not meant for everyday wear, as acidic bodily sweat and other harsh environmental factors might erode its surface, eccelerating the lackluster appearance of the pearl in question.


7. The authenticity of amber can be tested by slightly applying it with a heated pin. This test is preferably done at inconspicuous nooks and crannies of the stone as this test might slightly deface it. A real pice of amber would invariably produce woody and resinous smelling fumes. Fake plastic ones will not have this effect.

8. The cheaper alternative for diamonds would be cubic zirconia. Note that cubic zirconias are nearly as hard as diamonds, and the fire they produce are great too.

9. The cheaper alternative for platinum would be rhodium, as rhodium looks nearly like platinum and is widely available at a fraction of the cost .

10. Precautions must be taken when choosing for silver, as some badly treated silver will darken quickly. Italian silver is encouraged if you wish for a long lasting wear.

11. The bright counter display lamps always serves to enhance the beauty of the product. But this is not a good thing indeed as it can confuse you and degrade your sense of judgement. Tell the shop assistants to turn the display lamps off when you want to view a piece of jewellery, so as to avoid disappointment when you get to examine it real closely at home.

The delightful were pictures taken from wikipedia.

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These things rock, I tell ya!

Labels: chap ibu dan anak, pei pa koa, prospan

Take the same test here.

Labels: typology test

To put it less negatively:

1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.

2. You are more INTROVERTED than extroverted.

3. You are more BRUTAL than gentle.

4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.

Compatibility:

Your exact opposite is the Televangelist.

Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Capitalist Pig, the Smartass, and the Sociopath.

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If you scored near fifty percent for a certain trait (42%-58%), you could very well go either way. For example, someone with 42% Extroversion is slightly leaning towards being an introvert, but is close enough to being an extrovert to be classified that way as well. Below is a list of the other personality types so that you can determine which other possible categories you may fill if you scored near fifty percent for certain traits.

The other personality types:

The Emo Kid: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.

The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.

The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.

The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

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The Pacifist You scored 24% Bloodlust, 59% Self Preservation, 57% Forethought, and 52% Raw Talent!

You think alot about the implications of your actions and dont like violence. Being an assasin probably never really appealled.

Labels: The Assasination Skills Test

Labels: Genetic Fitness Test

According to our research, you'll be dead by

March 2066 at age 79

- probable cause -

heart attack

YOU DIE: 78.8 years
AVERAGE MALE LIFE SPAN:	72.5 years

As you can plainly see, you have more health & vitality than the average man.

	WHY YOU DIE? 56% heart attack 24% car accident 13% loneliness 5% drowning of the lungs 2% wounds

You have 22114.1 days left on this earth.

You've already lived 23% of your life.

This test is always available at:
www.okcupid.com/death



A FEW COLLECTED STATISTICS
Across all 718223 test takers.

17% smoke.

42% have health insurance.

5% eat a lot of nice beef.

39% hold in farts.

13% are impressed with themselves.

	The top cause of death among relatives was cancer.
	The most widely suffered ailment among takers is high blood pressure.
	The average day for an OkCupid user involves 7.8 hours of sleep and 1.1 movements of the bowel.

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I made these things for my pals some time ago, but I saw no further use for it. So, I'll put these things here for archiving reasons. 'Cause I see no point in letting them go to waste.

His:

a word for you, though it
be strange, I hope it
can describe you and all that you
did, in words so few.
Ever wonder what I think,
funny you are
good helpful sort, not to mention
handsome too(sometimes)
I wonder, in between good
jests, I thought you
kool too.
Lets see, what else there is to say
must there be more, and
no room
or space for less.
Please don't get me wrong, its a
quirky thing, I know. But not yer, I wont
rest my words, not just yet, for
so good you are
to me. I hope to
understand you more, and I'll try to be
very observant.
Why not, why not?
XL sized friendship, for
you and me, and no
zoo animals in between.

Hers:

About you I know not much
but I certainly want to know you more
could you give me the time if I gave you mine?
Do you mind if I ask?
Even I myself have to admit,
Finding an opportunity to
get to know you is not easy.
However, there are other things
I can say, though not properly
justified, so forgive me if I'm wrong. You
know arts, right. Damned good at it, I think.
Likeable, sociable, and have
most of the traits that are most ladylike. You're definitely
not a boring person to hang around with.
Other than that, you are most unique. I cry your
pardon about my
quaintness but I do believe in your
refined features, which is
superbly graceful and
truly captivating, but
unlike those of a woman friend of mine who looked like a
vampire that I get to know of in KL. I hope you won't treat me like a
xeno or anything and I hope that
you can live with
zeal or anything of the sort....

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