What to do when the diamond buying is over???

[wonka27]

Just curious as to what people do after they are done purchasing their diamond(s). I''ve bought 5 total over the past 2 months, so I need to stop now

I loved the process and experience, so I don''t know what to do with myself now. I guess part of it will be staying active on pricescope trying to help people and learning more!

I think my next project will be working on buying a house!

How about you? What do you do once the experience is over? Do you feel a little empty?

 

[reena]

i feel ya, wonka--i feel sorta empty already and my ring isn't even done yet!

 

[wonka27]

Isn't it terrible. I want to be independantly wealthy so I could buy diamonds all the time...lol!

Guess home buying will have to do. It certainly will take a lot of research and learning on my part, but I don't think it will be as fun as diamonds!

 

[alexah]

....plan the wedding?

 

[wonka27]

True on the wedding thing. But as far as I go, that is my g/f's inspiration. I will help her in anyway she wants so she gets what she wants, however, if it were up to me, it would quick, simple, and small.

 

[Jennifer5973]

I'm going BANANAS.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Hi,

My plan is to buy one nice diamond item every year so the experience is never over, there's a fun new piece to look forward to, and my husband and I never go into debt over any purchase. I'm not sure what I plan to have made next, but am leaning toward a right hand ring made with melee h&a diamonds for this coming b-day in Dec.

But for the record, a HOUSE is more important than a diamond. . .sounds like your priorities are straight there.

We're about to upgrade our house to a bigger one with more yard and so a diamond upgrade is a long way off.

Michelle

 

[wonka27]

You know...the one thing I was thinking of doing...and I think it would be pretty cool if I could pull it off...is buy one small diamond (.10-.20 ct.) each year we are married. Then, at like 10 year anniv. I could have something made for her. It is the mother of long projects, but I think it would be neat to have something literally from every year we are married put into a piece of jewelery.

The house is important. No doubt about it. It will take a lot of cleaning on my part though to make it sparkle like an awesome diamond

 

[Skyblue]

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On 8/30/2004 7:42:20 PM wonka27 wrote:

.. buy one small diamond (.10-.20 ct.) each year we are married. Then, at like 10 year anniv. I could have something made for her. It is the mother of long projects, but I think it would be neat to have something literally from every year we are married put into a piece of jewelery.

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That is so romantic!

Do you give husband lessons?

 

[wonka27]

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On 8/30/2004 9:08:27 PM Skyblue wrote:

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On 8/30/2004 7:42:20 PM wonka27 wrote:

.. buy one small diamond (.10-.20 ct.) each year we are married. Then, at like 10 year anniv. I could have something made for her. It is the mother of long projects, but I think it would be neat to have something literally from every year we are married put into a piece of jewelery.

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That is so romantic!

Do you give husband lessons?

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Can I make money doing it????

 

[quaeritur]

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On 8/30/2004 7:14:49 PM Jennifer5973 wrote:

I'm going BANANAS.

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What she said.

That, and now I like to bore people with lots and lots of pictures. If you can't buy 'em, photograph 'em!

 

[msbennie]

Welp, if you really enjoy searching and looking for diamonds, why don't you offer your services (free of charge, of course) to some of your friends who will be purchasing. I think if I knew someone who could have done this for me with this much knowledge, i.e. someone I already know and trust, I would have let them find my diamond. A lot of people just don't have this much time on their hands!

 

[strmrdr]

buy gemstones :}
If your carefull you wont go broke as quick as with diamonds...

 

[sevens one]

Buying a diamond is so exciting. You can really get a "high" from it.
But boy do you fall after.
Now what? Look at it???

Live Life?

Then there's the constant question-did I get the "best" one? Is it big enough? When can I upgrade.

And more importantly:
"What's Next!"

 

[wonka27]

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On 8/31/2004 8:14:52 AM strmrdr wrote:

buy gemstones :}
If your carefull you wont go broke as quick as with diamonds...
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I'm working on that one storm. There is a lot more to learn with gemstones though...

 

[strmrdr]

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On 8/31/2004 10:03:43 AM wonka27 wrote:

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On 8/31/2004 8:14:52 AM strmrdr wrote:

buy gemstones :}
If your carefull you wont go broke as quick as with diamonds...
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I'm working on that one storm. There is a lot more to learn with gemstones though...----------------

Yea but admit it the learning is 99% of the fun :}

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Wonka,

I've been buying gemstones, too. They can get pricey, especially if you purchase really cool ones from a few sites I've run across that have interesting cut stones of exceptional quality

hehehe, but still either way, even after the cost of mounting the stone, you can get a fairly decent rock for A LOT less than a diamond.

Michelle

 

[noobie]

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On 8/31/2004 12:44:56 PM strmrdr wrote:







Yea but admit it the learning is 99% of the fun :}

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Yes I would agree with that

 

[websailor]

You mean it has to stop some time??????

 

[cflutist]

How about getting Richard Homer of Concavegems to recut a sapphire? That's what I am considering right now.

 

[sharonzhere]

Well, I haven't posted in many months for that exact reason. I only came by as I was editing out my old favorites. We bought our diamond in December, and while I still adore it, the novelty has worn off.

These days you'll find me on a kitchen remodeling forum.