silverwillow
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2017
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- 35
I haven't been on here for so long. I happily had help to buy my 2ct dream brilliant round cut diamond for my halo diamond ring. Well just over a year ago we were robbed. Long story short I had some insurance money (not enough to cover everything as per usual) but thank goodness I was wearing my diamond ring and my oringinal engagement and wedding ring. Still I lost a lot and family heirlooms and gifts, and I think that is why its taken me over a year to really start looking, that and I couldn't possibly replace what I lost sentimentally or financially.
Well yesterday after the insurance companies 30th email asking me if I have decided where I was going to spend the insurance money I decided to go into the city and look. I spent a few hours in the store and it wasn't fun. Jewellery shopping should be fun. I thought to myself I wish I would just see one thing and love it and know that was it! The store was ten minutes from closing and I was about to leave and I see this ring with a small pink diamond and a small halo of light pink diamonds and a halo of white diamonds and I think I love that ring! I live in Western Australia I really should own an Argyle really shouldn't I lol. I only have $24,066 in insurance money and we are renovating our whole house. The ring was $34,800 but we all know that jewellery is marked up the dixie and it all depends on colour, clarity, cut and carat as well as hue, tone and saturaton with coloured diamonds.
But I put it on and I couldn't help myself!! I made the offer and got carried away. I listened and heard it was a 5p .17 certified Argyle diamond with .10 of light pink halo diamonds and .77ct of white diamonds. I didn't write down any details. I took a few dodgy pics and came home on a high waiting for the phone to ring this morning to see if the owner would accept the offer of my insurance price for the ring. Well they called and said yes.
I am now not sure if I am having buyers remorse because I rushed in and dropped 24k in 5 minutes or whether I am just nervous because I don't know enough about pink diamonds to know if it is a good deal? I usually investigate major purchases meticulously so I am feeling really nervous and the pics look terrible compared to the ring in real life which isn't helping, it really does look lovely in real life. One pic is of the store lady holding it for me lol.
Does $24,000 Australian seem like a good price? I will post a better pic once I get the ring. I have to wait untill the insurance company contacts the jeweler now but I don't anticipate that will take long considering they have been chasing me to settle this for a while now.
Well yesterday after the insurance companies 30th email asking me if I have decided where I was going to spend the insurance money I decided to go into the city and look. I spent a few hours in the store and it wasn't fun. Jewellery shopping should be fun. I thought to myself I wish I would just see one thing and love it and know that was it! The store was ten minutes from closing and I was about to leave and I see this ring with a small pink diamond and a small halo of light pink diamonds and a halo of white diamonds and I think I love that ring! I live in Western Australia I really should own an Argyle really shouldn't I lol. I only have $24,066 in insurance money and we are renovating our whole house. The ring was $34,800 but we all know that jewellery is marked up the dixie and it all depends on colour, clarity, cut and carat as well as hue, tone and saturaton with coloured diamonds.
But I put it on and I couldn't help myself!! I made the offer and got carried away. I listened and heard it was a 5p .17 certified Argyle diamond with .10 of light pink halo diamonds and .77ct of white diamonds. I didn't write down any details. I took a few dodgy pics and came home on a high waiting for the phone to ring this morning to see if the owner would accept the offer of my insurance price for the ring. Well they called and said yes.
I am now not sure if I am having buyers remorse because I rushed in and dropped 24k in 5 minutes or whether I am just nervous because I don't know enough about pink diamonds to know if it is a good deal? I usually investigate major purchases meticulously so I am feeling really nervous and the pics look terrible compared to the ring in real life which isn't helping, it really does look lovely in real life. One pic is of the store lady holding it for me lol.
Does $24,000 Australian seem like a good price? I will post a better pic once I get the ring. I have to wait untill the insurance company contacts the jeweler now but I don't anticipate that will take long considering they have been chasing me to settle this for a while now.
The price of diamonds is horrendous in Australia but having said that, sometimes you should just grab what gives you that high, especially after a horrible experience.
and can go in to the store tomorrow for a sizing and get the ring when it's ready. The lovely lady I have been dealing with was with a client but is going to ring me back with the exact specs soon. OMG I never impulse buy like this.
In all seriousness, I am very happy for your new found treasure.
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