16ocean
Brilliant_Rock
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- May 3, 2009
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ok . . . I guess I just need a place to vent . . .
The happy: My younger brother(35) proposed to his GF(36)/ M and she accepted. She is a super sweet woman and I am happy they are getting married.
The sad: The diamond he chose, between me and the pricescope community . . . womp womp. Sigh. And she even has the tiniest fingers 4 1/2 or 4 1/4
I feel so petty for saying this but he -totally- could have done better. He is happy and I haven't said, nor will I say one word to diminish it. As a matter of fact when he sent me a photo via text of the ring I lied, and said he did a great job but between me, you and the discerning customer "meh".
Much earlier when he was first looking at stones I pointed him the direction of PS he got overwhelmed, "angles and details" left him feeling frustrated, too many options perhaps. He truly felt there was an easier way to get a ring. He works in LA not far from the diamond district and he had a lead from a friend at work who knows a good jeweler. yea. . .
So recently/ February we were talking he and shared he was going to propose to M. . .I -had- to say: "find out the shape of diamond she likes best". She wears a pear shaped pendent.
He had talked to M and she said she would like: "something unique" (oh my gosh that's hard) and also he talked to her mom who said, "I know she will love what ever you get her" also M has no pinterest page(I asked). I didn't want to pry too much like: Have the two of you just looked together?
but I got a feeling like he wanted this to be a project he did for her as husband so I backed off.
He decided on a cushion, not a round bz he felt that was too common(makes sense if she likes something unique) and the stone is very white that is what I can tell . . . sadly no/very little sparkle or fire.
Are cushions supposed to be sparkly?
When I looked at it close(not a loop just my eyes) there is a dark area in the middle, not an inclusion just a "dead area" perhaps, and my gosh it faces up on the smaller size, and this is w/ a tiny finger.
Anyway I just needed to vent.
I am quite sure he feels happy bz he got a "great deal". M is happy bz she met and will marry the love of her life. I am happy bz she is a great addition to the mix of family.
I do have to say a huge "thank you" to the pricescopers who have guided me, taught me and helped me to find and create lovely jewellery.
The happy: My younger brother(35) proposed to his GF(36)/ M and she accepted. She is a super sweet woman and I am happy they are getting married.
The sad: The diamond he chose, between me and the pricescope community . . . womp womp. Sigh. And she even has the tiniest fingers 4 1/2 or 4 1/4
I feel so petty for saying this but he -totally- could have done better. He is happy and I haven't said, nor will I say one word to diminish it. As a matter of fact when he sent me a photo via text of the ring I lied, and said he did a great job but between me, you and the discerning customer "meh".
Much earlier when he was first looking at stones I pointed him the direction of PS he got overwhelmed, "angles and details" left him feeling frustrated, too many options perhaps. He truly felt there was an easier way to get a ring. He works in LA not far from the diamond district and he had a lead from a friend at work who knows a good jeweler. yea. . .
So recently/ February we were talking he and shared he was going to propose to M. . .I -had- to say: "find out the shape of diamond she likes best". She wears a pear shaped pendent.
He had talked to M and she said she would like: "something unique" (oh my gosh that's hard) and also he talked to her mom who said, "I know she will love what ever you get her" also M has no pinterest page(I asked). I didn't want to pry too much like: Have the two of you just looked together?
but I got a feeling like he wanted this to be a project he did for her as husband so I backed off.
He decided on a cushion, not a round bz he felt that was too common(makes sense if she likes something unique) and the stone is very white that is what I can tell . . . sadly no/very little sparkle or fire.
Are cushions supposed to be sparkly?
When I looked at it close(not a loop just my eyes) there is a dark area in the middle, not an inclusion just a "dead area" perhaps, and my gosh it faces up on the smaller size, and this is w/ a tiny finger.
Anyway I just needed to vent.
I am quite sure he feels happy bz he got a "great deal". M is happy bz she met and will marry the love of her life. I am happy bz she is a great addition to the mix of family.
I do have to say a huge "thank you" to the pricescopers who have guided me, taught me and helped me to find and create lovely jewellery.
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