I''m not really sure where to post this.
I''m in the process of getting an engagement ring for my girlfriend. We''ve been talking about getting married next summer for a long time, and we''ve even got a date set, in spite of the fact that there''s been no formal proposal. We''ve also talked pretty extensively about what kind of ring she wants. I''ve been lurking around on Pricescope for months (maybe even a year) and I''m to the point now where I feel that I''m about as savvy of a consumer as I''m ever going to be. I also took her around to some jewelers in our area to look at different diamonds to get a feel for what she wanted in terms of the 4 c''s. When it came to actually buying the real thing, I drove to a different city about 3.5 hours away because I wanted to deal with a vendor that had things like ASET, Idealscope, H&A viewers, etc., so I could be sure I was getting something that was cut well.
Last week I bought a 1.5 ct, H-color, SI1 for about $11k, and when you look at it under an LED lamp, it leaves those little spots in your vision like you were staring at the sun. I was in the process of having a custom setting designed.
My girlfriend came by my office today so that I could help her figure out her dental insurance. While I was down the hall microwaving us up some lunch, she noticed some notes I had accidentally left on my desk that included the above-mentioned 1.5 carat diamond, along with its specifications.
When I got back, the first words out of her mouth were,"I hope you didn''t buy any of these, because they''re too small."
She''s having a bad day, but still. That hurt.
I''m in the process of getting an engagement ring for my girlfriend. We''ve been talking about getting married next summer for a long time, and we''ve even got a date set, in spite of the fact that there''s been no formal proposal. We''ve also talked pretty extensively about what kind of ring she wants. I''ve been lurking around on Pricescope for months (maybe even a year) and I''m to the point now where I feel that I''m about as savvy of a consumer as I''m ever going to be. I also took her around to some jewelers in our area to look at different diamonds to get a feel for what she wanted in terms of the 4 c''s. When it came to actually buying the real thing, I drove to a different city about 3.5 hours away because I wanted to deal with a vendor that had things like ASET, Idealscope, H&A viewers, etc., so I could be sure I was getting something that was cut well.
Last week I bought a 1.5 ct, H-color, SI1 for about $11k, and when you look at it under an LED lamp, it leaves those little spots in your vision like you were staring at the sun. I was in the process of having a custom setting designed.
My girlfriend came by my office today so that I could help her figure out her dental insurance. While I was down the hall microwaving us up some lunch, she noticed some notes I had accidentally left on my desk that included the above-mentioned 1.5 carat diamond, along with its specifications.
When I got back, the first words out of her mouth were,"I hope you didn''t buy any of these, because they''re too small."
She''s having a bad day, but still. That hurt.
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