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Hi there everyone,
I've stated the process of getting a new engagement ring, totally different to what I've been wearing the past 4 years. One of the biggest reasons for the change is because my ring is sort of more dress ring quality and is just not holding up to everyday wear.
I've mentioned it to a few people in my life and they have basically been horrified by me asking my husband for this and can't understand why I would do it. I'm doubting myself and even though hubby is on board and now understanding of the quality I would like in a ring to wear as a forever ring, I am slightly upset.
My new diamonds have been acquired via second hand estate and we're so reasonably priced and to a standard I'm very happy with (although honestly not exactly pricescope top quality) I just couldn't let them go, and I plan to do a bypass style.
Does anyone here struggle in their real life with friends/family members who give them a hard time about bling purchases? The questioning I get takes some of the joy out of it for me at times. I work in an estate jewellery store and in the past 2/ 1/2 years I've either purchased for myself or my DH has purchased for me: a pair of Victorian diamond and pearl dangle earrings, a strand of great quality Tahitian pearls and Tahitian pearl stud earrings and a beautiful pair of ruby and diamond stud earrings. It's hardly a vault full, and it's very curated as I see heaps of jewellery every day, I don't need EVERYTHING all the time.
Sorry for this big rant, I'm just feeling a tad frustrated, surely alot of posters here feel part of the fun of finding something and looking forward to something and the kudos that come with wearing something beautiful that then becomes sentimental is worth celebrating, not being teased about?
I've stated the process of getting a new engagement ring, totally different to what I've been wearing the past 4 years. One of the biggest reasons for the change is because my ring is sort of more dress ring quality and is just not holding up to everyday wear.
I've mentioned it to a few people in my life and they have basically been horrified by me asking my husband for this and can't understand why I would do it. I'm doubting myself and even though hubby is on board and now understanding of the quality I would like in a ring to wear as a forever ring, I am slightly upset.
My new diamonds have been acquired via second hand estate and we're so reasonably priced and to a standard I'm very happy with (although honestly not exactly pricescope top quality) I just couldn't let them go, and I plan to do a bypass style.
Does anyone here struggle in their real life with friends/family members who give them a hard time about bling purchases? The questioning I get takes some of the joy out of it for me at times. I work in an estate jewellery store and in the past 2/ 1/2 years I've either purchased for myself or my DH has purchased for me: a pair of Victorian diamond and pearl dangle earrings, a strand of great quality Tahitian pearls and Tahitian pearl stud earrings and a beautiful pair of ruby and diamond stud earrings. It's hardly a vault full, and it's very curated as I see heaps of jewellery every day, I don't need EVERYTHING all the time.
Sorry for this big rant, I'm just feeling a tad frustrated, surely alot of posters here feel part of the fun of finding something and looking forward to something and the kudos that come with wearing something beautiful that then becomes sentimental is worth celebrating, not being teased about?