Fantspants
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2016
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- 22
Hi all,
Honestly it feels a bit weird having a vent on here as there are far worse things in the world going on but in my world this is getting me down....
I'm English, and my partner is Swedish. In Sweden the engagement ring is traditionally a plain band so when we got engaged and I said I'd like to go down the diamond ring route it was a big deal. We discussed it and decided to pursue one of the vendors on pricescope. Engagement rings are generally around 0.5 carats in the UK so the smaller side of expensive, but for us it is a lot of money.
Honestly I probably emailed every single vendor on Pricescope trying to work out what to get on my budget - and then brexit happened, the pound plummeted suddenly my budget lowered itself but my expectations stayed as high.
In mid October I started discussing getting a custom cut diamond with a known vendor, the reviews were all positive, that the company were friendly etc the money was transferred by the end of October and the process began.
I was so excited from following other peoples threads, they were so enthusiastic, they had pictures of the process!
I don't feel enthusiastic in the slightest, I have received 1 picture and that was after asking for it, currently I don't even know where it is 3 months on.
I feel so out of the loop. I know the sensible thing would be to email but even email responses seem like one word answers. I asked for the measurements of it yesterday and was told that they'd be requested and that it hadn't arrived yet. Which means it probably hasn't been to be certified. I don't feel appreciated in the slightest. Yeah it's small for a company that will sell huge diamonds, but it's important to me.
I contacted a vendor about getting a setting/mounting made, they're slow, which is frustrating, but there's only so much they can do without the diamond regardless.
I'll be going to New York in March with my mother as it's something we've always wanted to do and I was hoping to escort my ring back, but the rate everything is going I'm worried there isn't time for it.
Ugh just so frustrated
I wanted to feel like this was a special and exciting journey with sparkles and excitement and honestly it's just stressful.
Honestly it feels a bit weird having a vent on here as there are far worse things in the world going on but in my world this is getting me down....
I'm English, and my partner is Swedish. In Sweden the engagement ring is traditionally a plain band so when we got engaged and I said I'd like to go down the diamond ring route it was a big deal. We discussed it and decided to pursue one of the vendors on pricescope. Engagement rings are generally around 0.5 carats in the UK so the smaller side of expensive, but for us it is a lot of money.
Honestly I probably emailed every single vendor on Pricescope trying to work out what to get on my budget - and then brexit happened, the pound plummeted suddenly my budget lowered itself but my expectations stayed as high.
In mid October I started discussing getting a custom cut diamond with a known vendor, the reviews were all positive, that the company were friendly etc the money was transferred by the end of October and the process began.
I was so excited from following other peoples threads, they were so enthusiastic, they had pictures of the process!
I don't feel enthusiastic in the slightest, I have received 1 picture and that was after asking for it, currently I don't even know where it is 3 months on.
I feel so out of the loop. I know the sensible thing would be to email but even email responses seem like one word answers. I asked for the measurements of it yesterday and was told that they'd be requested and that it hadn't arrived yet. Which means it probably hasn't been to be certified. I don't feel appreciated in the slightest. Yeah it's small for a company that will sell huge diamonds, but it's important to me.
I contacted a vendor about getting a setting/mounting made, they're slow, which is frustrating, but there's only so much they can do without the diamond regardless.
I'll be going to New York in March with my mother as it's something we've always wanted to do and I was hoping to escort my ring back, but the rate everything is going I'm worried there isn't time for it.
Ugh just so frustrated
I wanted to feel like this was a special and exciting journey with sparkles and excitement and honestly it's just stressful.
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