TravelingGal
Super_Ideal_Rock
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Backtstory: When I was looking for my e-ring stone, there were two contenders. I chose one, and then bought the runner up for my mother as I always wanted to give her a diamond. This was 6 years ago.
A couple of weeks ago, she came over to give me all of her jewelry. She wanted to give it to me, vs having me pick over things once she's gone. I convinced her to wear at least the diamond I gave her, she agreed. However she came over again and said she wanted me to have it now.
So now I have this cushion, and I have no idea what I should do with it. It is somewhat sentimental in that I bought it to give to her and have video footage of me giving it to her, and blah blah blah. The setting was always meant to be temp so it's not sentimental. I told her I'd accept it if she considered it my 40th birthday gift and not buy me anything else.
I do not want to put it in a pendant. I don't want earrings (because I only have one of these and am not going to spend money on finding a match.) If I keep it, I want to be able to see the diamond, but I am currently working on a 3 stone OEC project for my right hand ring....so I don't really need another RHR.
Options are:
- Sell it. I'd most likely lose a bit of money on it. Maybe could sell for 4K? Thoughts? I'd give some of the money to my mom and use the rest to fund my RHR project.
- Keep it and spend money to do something with it and wear it with thoughts of my mom. Here's the leading candidate for what I'd do with it, if it's not cost prohibitive. http://www.whiteflash.com/diamond-bracelets/diamond-solitaire-bangle-709.htm
I'm open to other ideas on what to do with it if I keep it.
Pics below with copy of GIA report. Sorry, I didn't really clean it well, so it's not looking perfect.
A couple of weeks ago, she came over to give me all of her jewelry. She wanted to give it to me, vs having me pick over things once she's gone. I convinced her to wear at least the diamond I gave her, she agreed. However she came over again and said she wanted me to have it now.
So now I have this cushion, and I have no idea what I should do with it. It is somewhat sentimental in that I bought it to give to her and have video footage of me giving it to her, and blah blah blah. The setting was always meant to be temp so it's not sentimental. I told her I'd accept it if she considered it my 40th birthday gift and not buy me anything else.
I do not want to put it in a pendant. I don't want earrings (because I only have one of these and am not going to spend money on finding a match.) If I keep it, I want to be able to see the diamond, but I am currently working on a 3 stone OEC project for my right hand ring....so I don't really need another RHR.
Options are:
- Sell it. I'd most likely lose a bit of money on it. Maybe could sell for 4K? Thoughts? I'd give some of the money to my mom and use the rest to fund my RHR project.
- Keep it and spend money to do something with it and wear it with thoughts of my mom. Here's the leading candidate for what I'd do with it, if it's not cost prohibitive. http://www.whiteflash.com/diamond-bracelets/diamond-solitaire-bangle-709.htm
I'm open to other ideas on what to do with it if I keep it.
Pics below with copy of GIA report. Sorry, I didn't really clean it well, so it's not looking perfect.