E Street Shuffle
Rough_Rock
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- Jun 13, 2003
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Hey everyone. I just found this board in the last couple days and I am very impressed. I think its about the most practical board I''ve ever seen on the ''net.
My wife and I have been together for about ten years. Like most starving college grads, I bought her what I could afford for her e-ring. .45 carat, princess cut, H color, S1 stone. Mounted in a 4 prong ring. Nothing special. Had to have it re-set a few years back and the jeweler said there were a couple blemishes, but generally a good rock. We''re doing a little better now and I want to spend around $5k for something she deserves. I also want to try and use the existing stone in some way. Any suggestions? Is it a feasible idea, or will I be better off just mounting it in a pendant or something for her? I''m leaning more toward a B & M retailer since I''ll be using them for mounting and the relationship-type favors that go along with spending money at their store. Not ruling out using the internet, especially as a negotiating tool. But I''m thinking I can get a pretty nice quality stone just under a carat for that money. I''m very willing to choose quality over size since she has fairly small hands. Big rings look almost gaudy on her. I''ve rambled long enough. Any help or ideas you might have is greatly appreciated.
My wife and I have been together for about ten years. Like most starving college grads, I bought her what I could afford for her e-ring. .45 carat, princess cut, H color, S1 stone. Mounted in a 4 prong ring. Nothing special. Had to have it re-set a few years back and the jeweler said there were a couple blemishes, but generally a good rock. We''re doing a little better now and I want to spend around $5k for something she deserves. I also want to try and use the existing stone in some way. Any suggestions? Is it a feasible idea, or will I be better off just mounting it in a pendant or something for her? I''m leaning more toward a B & M retailer since I''ll be using them for mounting and the relationship-type favors that go along with spending money at their store. Not ruling out using the internet, especially as a negotiating tool. But I''m thinking I can get a pretty nice quality stone just under a carat for that money. I''m very willing to choose quality over size since she has fairly small hands. Big rings look almost gaudy on her. I''ve rambled long enough. Any help or ideas you might have is greatly appreciated.
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