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I know this is trivial in relation to all of the things going on in the world, but I find myself in a simultaneously pleasant and unpleasant situation with jewelry and could use your help.
DH surprised me with a tanzanite and diamond ring for my birthday. I was surprised because (a) we usually just go out for dinner for our birthdays, and (b) he’s given me jewelry only on our wedding or anniversaries. He executed a surprise presentation really well, too – so cute. As we were sitting at a traffic light during the start of a road trip, I asked him for my sunglasses. He handed me the case that contained the sunglasses. Without paying much attention, I opened the case and then unfolded the glasses. When I was about to put the glasses on my face, I saw the ring on one of the arms. But I digress.
The ring is very pretty and sparkly. Per DH’s suggestion, the next day we went to the store where he got it to see if there was something else I might like instead. He definitely chose the prettiest ring in the display, but there was also a beautiful sapphire and diamond pendant I liked. I could wear the pendant often, and it didn’t cost as much as the ring – bonus!
I love sapphires, and it is the birthstone of September - the month we were married. So my wedding and anniversary gifts have been sapphire related. So far, two rings and a bracelet. A pendant would complete the set since I rarely wear earrings. But now is my birthday, not my anniversary.
Well, I couldn’t decide between the ring and the pendant, so I asked DH if he could get both, give me the ring now for my birthday, and the pendant in September for our anniversary. Don’t I have all the great ideas?
Not so dear anymore husband 
said no because he didn’t want to plan an anniversary gift that far in advance. When I still couldn’t decide, he bought the pendant also and said I had a certain number of days to decide. That’s where I need PSer’s help.
The ring – 14k white gold with 8mm x 6mm oval tanzanite center stone (about 1.4 cts), two smaller round brilliant diamond side stones (with loupe, I can see arrows very well in one, not so much in the other, but both sparkle) and then 4 sparkly melee diamonds down each side of the shank for half eternity. It fits fine on my middle finger, but I wonder if it can be sized smaller for better finger coverage on right hand ring finger. Maybe that's not such a good idea due to the melee. Also, I heard that tanzanite is soft and chips easily, so it may not be a good choice for a ring. Can anyone speak to that? Finally, I don't know much about tanzanite, so I’m not sure about the quality or what I should look for.
The pendant – 14k white gold circle suspended from 14k white gold, 17 inch wheat chain. The pendant, 1 and ¾ inches wide, is set with eleven 2.5mm round blue sapphires and eleven round brilliant diamonds (very sparkly, saw lots of arrows when louped, need to check all of the stones in better light). The design is alternating sapphires and diamonds. I would want to get a shorter chain. Also, to get through the gold on the top of the pendant, the clasp on the chain is too small for me to manage on my own and I don’t want to have to bother DH to put the necklace on every time I want to wear it. Is there something I can do about that? Finally, it’s not our anniversary and I liked the meaning of the anniversary sapphires. But this pendant is just beautiful, and I could wear it often if I could put it on by myself.
If you’ve read this far, please help me decide which one to keep. Or maybe I should return both.
DH surprised me with a tanzanite and diamond ring for my birthday. I was surprised because (a) we usually just go out for dinner for our birthdays, and (b) he’s given me jewelry only on our wedding or anniversaries. He executed a surprise presentation really well, too – so cute. As we were sitting at a traffic light during the start of a road trip, I asked him for my sunglasses. He handed me the case that contained the sunglasses. Without paying much attention, I opened the case and then unfolded the glasses. When I was about to put the glasses on my face, I saw the ring on one of the arms. But I digress.
The ring is very pretty and sparkly. Per DH’s suggestion, the next day we went to the store where he got it to see if there was something else I might like instead. He definitely chose the prettiest ring in the display, but there was also a beautiful sapphire and diamond pendant I liked. I could wear the pendant often, and it didn’t cost as much as the ring – bonus!
I love sapphires, and it is the birthstone of September - the month we were married. So my wedding and anniversary gifts have been sapphire related. So far, two rings and a bracelet. A pendant would complete the set since I rarely wear earrings. But now is my birthday, not my anniversary.
Well, I couldn’t decide between the ring and the pendant, so I asked DH if he could get both, give me the ring now for my birthday, and the pendant in September for our anniversary. Don’t I have all the great ideas?
Not so dear anymore husband said no because he didn’t want to plan an anniversary gift that far in advance. When I still couldn’t decide, he bought the pendant also and said I had a certain number of days to decide. That’s where I need PSer’s help.The ring – 14k white gold with 8mm x 6mm oval tanzanite center stone (about 1.4 cts), two smaller round brilliant diamond side stones (with loupe, I can see arrows very well in one, not so much in the other, but both sparkle) and then 4 sparkly melee diamonds down each side of the shank for half eternity. It fits fine on my middle finger, but I wonder if it can be sized smaller for better finger coverage on right hand ring finger. Maybe that's not such a good idea due to the melee. Also, I heard that tanzanite is soft and chips easily, so it may not be a good choice for a ring. Can anyone speak to that? Finally, I don't know much about tanzanite, so I’m not sure about the quality or what I should look for.
The pendant – 14k white gold circle suspended from 14k white gold, 17 inch wheat chain. The pendant, 1 and ¾ inches wide, is set with eleven 2.5mm round blue sapphires and eleven round brilliant diamonds (very sparkly, saw lots of arrows when louped, need to check all of the stones in better light). The design is alternating sapphires and diamonds. I would want to get a shorter chain. Also, to get through the gold on the top of the pendant, the clasp on the chain is too small for me to manage on my own and I don’t want to have to bother DH to put the necklace on every time I want to wear it. Is there something I can do about that? Finally, it’s not our anniversary and I liked the meaning of the anniversary sapphires. But this pendant is just beautiful, and I could wear it often if I could put it on by myself.
If you’ve read this far, please help me decide which one to keep. Or maybe I should return both.
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