New Help Fast!!1 24 hour hold

[starbrite]

That is absolutely fabulous! Wow!!!! What fire and sparkle.

This is the kind of support I needed.

 

[MissGotRocks]

You have hit a cord. Overanalyzing and talking myself out of this diamond is how I spent a lot of today, yet I keep coming back to it. I also looked at a lot of larger and smaller and diamonds with different proportions, yet I keep coming back to my reserved diamond. It's a major $$$ investment for me, when the only true worth would be a happy feeling of seeing it on my hand.

My husband is indifferent to the entire matter. He has no appreciation of jewelry. He doesn't even wear his wedding band nor the anniversary diamond band I saved for years to buy him. Yet he still says to buy the diamond "if that's what you want". He hasn't even asked the price... So, I'm not sure how to interpret that. We don't have money to burn like some others might, and this is an expensive luxury.

Meanwhile, I keep thinking of what you said, "None of us can predict the future and what it may hold, so refusing happiness in today’s environment just doesn’t make sense." That rings true and quite meaningful. My husband - despite thinking jewelry is dumb - kind of has said the same thing. Because it's not his thing, he'll never understand my love of jewelry. Except for my wedding set (which he selected without me) & two different milestone anniversary rings (that we selected together), I have purchased all my own jewelry without his input. Oh, and there was the Tiffany T that I forced him to sit through during our private room appointment and then his paying for it, rather than my doing everything on my own. That was after no Anniversary gift (not even a blender), no Christmas gift (not even a lump of coal) and no birthday gift (not even a card). I finally had enough of his apathy after special occasions. I refused to continue to feel ignored just because we've been married for so long. When all was said and done, we had a great and memorable day at Tiffany's, and he says he now loves seeing me wear my T-1 diamond ring. So, despite my husband showing no interest in this really major purchase of the diamond I have on hold, I think I'm okay with him on it. He even has said he would call Becca tomorrow since I have to be out when the hold ends.

He fully understands why a Lab Diamond wouldn't work for me psychologically. At the same time, he also sees real diamonds as having no value to him personally. So, this has given me mixed feelings about whether if I should or shouldn't I now reach for something impractical. It will make me happy but truly jewelry really makes little sense if looked at by sheer logic.

That may be why this particular stone needing to be "the one" for me has caused me overanalyzing things. If I get it, that will probably the end of my major jewelry buying. My husband has said "Get it if it makes you happy", while also saying that he doesn't understand the appeal of diamonds. Yet then, he says he likes seeing my rings on me. Being single must be easier because you're not trying to interpret how something you buy may seem to anyone else. This is emotionally confusing. But I wouldn't want to be anything but married to this man.

That all aside, a little Pricescope hand holding is helping me. People posting on this thread do understand why I (or anyone) would want another diamond. And your comment about not letting happiness slip away really resounded.

Is this a perfect stone? In general, one can't go wrong with a Whiteflash diamond. But this one? Well, the high crown maybe does add maybe a hint more fire & I like fire in my diamonds. The videos look good. Perfect??? I have yet to see perfection because it probably doesn't exist. But I like what I see. Will it go "darker" outside Possibly no more than my 5 stone, although the stats are different. Or if it does, I may not notice because it will be a super star in other lighting.

Up until August 25th, it seems like Whiteflash still has their 30 day return policy in effect, just in case the diamond shows some unexpected problem that I really can't live with. However, I never buy anything with the anticipation of having to return it. I usually agonize enough before hitting the BUY button to know this is what I really want & will be happy with. Nevertheless, Whiteflash's return policy remains a fall-back net, just in case. That greatly lessens the fear of being stuck with a very high-ticket item that I might not love for some unknown reason.

Right now, I'm starting to think I will fall in love once the stone is really mine. Something inside me clicked when I saw in on-line. Even with no time before heading out the door, I stopped to call Becca quickly and put a hold on the stone. I've since gone through all the other stones in inventory of this general color and clarity grade between 1.8 and 2.5 carets but keep coming back to the one I have on hold.

I really have appreciated your hand holding. It helped me to feel less guilty about seeking happiness rather than practicality. And your own experience with ACA stones verified what I have felt about my small ones.

I know many women that don't particularly covet beautiful diamonds either. They might think they are pretty but would never spend their money on them. Just not that important to them. Then there are those of us who have been bitten with the diamond bug for years. That is the inherent beauty of PS - getting to 'know' people that share the enthusiasm and love of beautiful diamonds and jewelry. They get you. Diamonds are not a necessity which make you feel you have to rationalize your purchases somehow. A friend of mine whose husband is a financial planner once told me that had I invested the diamond money into an account with compounding interest, I would have made such and such money. True, but I would never get the same pleasure of looking at an earnings statement that I get from watching a diamond that looks like my own kaleidoscope. It is just something you can't explain to most people. While your husband may not understand the allure of a diamond, he seems to support you in your quest of them. Sometimes that is as good as it gets. While we may not understand what makes our partner's world turn, we can certainly appreciate the happiness they get from their own interests - whatever they may be. It sounds like you have the means to buy this diamond and a husband that is on board with you buying it. That is half the battle!
You are entitled to be happy in owning something that brings you pleasure without feeling guilty about it. You can never truly justify the purchase, and you really don't have to do so. We have all probably tried to do this, but at the end of the day, it is your money and your choice. Embrace it and go for it if that is what your heart is telling you to do!

 

[jjca]

I was in your shoes a little over a year ago - I get it…. If I had your budget - I’d be jumping on this one. But that’s me… you do what makes you comfortable.
I have been paying a lot more attention to my SIC outside since you began this post. It doesn’t go “dark” - it’s more of a pretty sky blue. The only time it goes actually dark - is under my stove top LED spot lighting - and WOW does it put on a sparkly rainbow show in that lighting. It’s crazy!
Remember you can use the return policy if you need it - but you’ll go nutty trying to make a decision if you don’t go for it or move on soon.

 

[MackPUK]

If I was in the market for a stone of those specs and it was in budget I'd jump on that WF option - it's absolutely stunning!