T.K.O.

Billy explained this one to me. FYI T.K.O = Technical Knock Out, Ladies... AKA what I do to Billy when he has his fantasy baseball friends over for a live draft... Billy took me aside during our trip to Arizona to give me this:

It's an asymmetrical twist white gold setting with an 8 carat round cut diamond. You got it!

Nah, Billy picked this ring out from the Gemsetter & Company in Chandler, AZ. I was afforded the opportunity to meet the owner, Eric, who is the Moor's longtime local source of things that sparkle and set fire in the daylight. He described a few tips for ring care, which I will now pass on:

Basic Care - Take your jewelry off -

1. at bedtime

2. when showering/bathing

3. when applying lotion

4. when participating in contact sports

Cleaning = toothbrush + 409 *Unless you have a complimentary supersonic cleaning machine especially for this purpose which your jeweler may throw in.

Also, many jewelers will give you a complimentary cleaning (I've already found one guy locally that will clean my gold and diamond jewelry for free as frequently as need be).

Thanks to my two best friends (and pssst! future bridesmaids), Leanne and Marlene, this is what my bed stand looks like right now. Needless to say, I've been dreaming in shades of blushing bride...