tunneller Posted November 13, 2005 at 07:08 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 at 07:08 PM My girlfriend has a nice, expensive engagement ring (well, she thinks it's nice, and I know it was expensive). Is this going to be a problem in Beijing. Should I get her something fake to wear around town (she'll love me even more for that, right ?) Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbriggs Posted November 14, 2005 at 03:27 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 at 03:27 AM What sort of problem? If you are worried that you may be mugged and taken to a back alley so that the muugers can cut off your wife's finger - don't worry as it won't happen. If you are worried about it getting lost because she has a habit of taking it off all the time....leave it at home just in case she does loose it. Alternatively, add it to a travel insurance policy as a specific item. If you are worried that if you decide to get it polished....don't worry if it is while you wait and you can see exactly what is happening. Don't let them keep it just in case they want to swap the stones. Should I get her something fake to wear around town (she'll love me even more for that, right Hardly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbriggs Posted November 14, 2005 at 03:28 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 at 03:28 AM Sorry...should have been "wife to be" in my previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuet_sien Posted November 14, 2005 at 05:57 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 at 05:57 AM Wearing mine all the time, here in BJ or any other place. Just don't do anything stupid. But that counts for every place/city in the world you go to. If there are times she is worried about the ring, turn the stone to the inside of the hand, so from the back of the hand you just see a ring (if it is a ring with a diamond or any other stone). About buying a fake one, depends on your wife to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon Posted November 14, 2005 at 09:00 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 at 09:00 AM Our experience of BJ was that while light fingered pilfering of unattended articles was endemic, levels of violent street crime are lower than in Europe or the US. So if she's wearing it securely it's unlikely to be taken from her, but if she puts it down it will instantly disappear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunneller Posted November 14, 2005 at 10:11 AM Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 at 10:11 AM Thanks for the excellent feedback It was the potentially violent loss I was worried about, but now much less so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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