big decision...

[emilina22]

so as many of you know my boyfriends sister had passed away a couple of weeks back...since then we have had a discussion concerning the stone his family has handed down to us...

many of you may also know about the amazing 3 ct. asscher his family has handed down to us...we have decided to not accept it and have it reset in its original setting ....that is if we can find it and if we cant we would set it in something similar...and we would give it back to his mother...

this was really a bittersweet good bye...but for a good cause...

so now were searching for a 2-3 ct. asscher any one got any ideas where i might find one...i peeked around ro a couple of places in our diamond district but the biggest they would have in an asscher was 1.5-2....any hints or leads to where i can get a 2-3 ct,?

 

[cinnamon013]

Why are you giving it back? That part is not clear.

 

[emilina22]

she was the last one to have it and as much as it means to us it would mean more to his mom thats why were giving t back

 

[kcoursolle]

I would try calling up GOG, WF, and checking the inventory at JA to see what all of them have in that size range. I''m sure they could get one for you.

 

[musey]

It really depends on your budget. If you are willing, I'm sure that would help PSers poke around for you! But yeah, check out the PS vendors over the phone or just to a search on the PS main page. I just did a search for 2-3ct asschers and it came up with 424 results... it's not exactly difficult to find them, just perhaps difficult to match the stone to the budget.

ETA: Just realized the PS search only yielded 2-2.02ct. Calling them in will be your best bet. 2-3 is a big range for shopping, I assume you're thinking more on the "3" end of that?

 

[surfgirl]

You do realize how expensive a nice 2-3 ct asscher is, dont you? I ask because I remember your posts on LIW and you both being quite young and students, yes? I''m not sure, unless you have family resources, that you will be able to get back into the same size/type stone you''re giving away. That said, have you discussed this with your FMIL? She might actually want you to wear it...just a thought...

 

[emilina22]

im the student and hes not he already has his own electrical company and hes doing well...

the decision to give back the stone is up to him since its in his family so well see...

and yes i do know the how much a 2-3ct asscher will cost us...he loves that size and when he has his heart on something then thats what he gets...

and who knows maybe his mom will want me to keep it... his family needs to discuss it...

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I don''t understand why it was given to your fiance and skipped over his mother in the first place. Why did that happen?

 

[emilina22]

the stone was given to his mother and his mother passed it down to her children so it was skipped

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Oh, well in that case, if it was her choice to give it to your fiance, she clearly wanted you two to have it. Otherwise she would have kept it and just left it to someone in her will. I think you should set it, wear it, and let her know how much you treasure it! I''m sure that will give her great pleasure. I am sure she is grieving the loss of her daughter, but that will take time. She''ll need lots of love and support...that is the best thing you and your fiance can give her!

 

[musey]

Date: 7/2/2007 8:59:37 PM
Author: emilina22
and yes i do know the how much a 2-3ct asscher will cost us...he loves that size and when he has his heart on something then thats what he gets...

What about what YOU want? But we've had that conversation before

Anyway, like I said, you definitely won't be hard pressed to find stones in that range, they're just not as popular and therefore not as readily available in searches/websites/etc. Do you know where in the 2-3 carat range you want? Because there is a BIG difference between 2 carats and 3 carats... or is it just a "as big as we can get" thing?

I agree with the other posters about your boyfriend discussing the family stone issue with his mother first. Sounds to me like it's already been given to you, and if it were me, I wouldn't want such a generous gift returned to me.