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Wedding bands and diamond rings can be scratched!

Some things are learnt the hard way. Through experience. Things that jewellers don't tell you is that rings particularly gold (be it rose gold or yellow gold) and silver, they are can be scratched and this becomes evident and visible to the eye in one year after constant wear and tear. So i did a little research. Here's what i found: Best Bets for Scratch-Resistance Tungsten: For sheer durability and scratch resistance, there is no better metal available on the commercial ring market than tungsten. Generally only slightly to moderately more expensive than titanium, tungsten rings maintain their shine and polish for far longer than gold, silver, or even titanium rings. There is very little damage that will be incurred by tungsten rings in daily use; if you don't like taking your ring off when you're working, that's ok-you probably don't have to. However, tungsten is also very unlikely to bend from impact-related damages, and instead can shatter or break. S...

The Art of Marriage

I came across this writing that nicely sums up what marriage should be: by Wilferd Arlan Peterson "A good marriage must be created. In marriage the "little" things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, ”I love you" at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is having a mutual sense of values, and common objectives. It is standing together and facing the world. It is forming a circle that gathers in the whole family. It is speaking words of appreciation, and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is not only marrying the right person -- it is being the right partner."

Itinerary - Switzerland and France

Switzerland: Day 1: Singapore - Geneva Day 2: Geneva Day 3: Geneva-Interlaken Day 4: Interlaken ~ Jungfraujoch / Lauterbrunnen Day 5: Interlake ~ Lauterbrunnen/Murren Day 6:  Lucerne ~ Alpnachstad/Pilatus Kulm Day 7: Lucerne ~ Lowendenkmal Day 8: L ucerne-Geneva - France France : Day 9: Paris ~ Musee d Orsay/ Notre Dame Cathedral/River Seine Cruise Day 10: Paris ~   Notre Dame Cathedral/Musee du Lourve Day 11: Paris ~ Galeries Lafayette/La Vallee Village Day 12: Chateau de Versailles/Effiel Tower/Arc de Triomphe Day 13: Paris ~ Musee Rodin/Les Invalides Day 14: Paris ~ Sacré Cœur/Moulin Rouge Day 15: Paris ~ La Sainte Chapelle- Singapore     A quick summary of Europe free and easy itinerary to Switzerland and France. If there are specific places/ experiences that you like to share , please feel free.   Its good to know some other places that i can visit if i do go these countries again.