Nataleia91
Rough_Rock
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- Aug 24, 2021
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Hello,
I really need some advice with this. I was 18 when my husband proposed and he was still in University. We just had our daughter and lived in Germany without our family. I got a 0.2 carat diamond but I loved it. Three years ago we moved to the USA after my husband was transferred as a scientist to lead a lab here. Everything went smooth but I lost my engagement ring. Two years ago we thought about buying a new one. The last three years we saved so much money each month because we wanted to buy our dream home with cash since you have to build credit in the states first. So our budget was limited. He bought me a ring for 3200 dollars. I knew he made a bad choice and the sales person told him it’s a great cut but the certificate is from GSI and doesn’t even state cut quality. It’s a 0.69 carat SI2 H color, no cut grading. Since a personal catastrophe hit us ( we lost our son through medical mistake) we didn’t do anything. We expected to at least be able to sell the ring later but now I’m not sure…
Now we have great credit, own our dream house without mortgage and are truly settled in the USA. Now my husband wants to buy me my dream ring. The whole experience was just so awful that I’m not sure about anything anymore with diamonds. And I still really want to sell the old one. I think it was a rip off kinda.
I know I want a bigger stone this time. 1.50 carat at least. My husband said we can go up to 3 if I want. I’ve waited for this for so long and it’s supposed to be the symbol of the fact that we made it and are finally home. We renew our vows with all our wonderful friends just like we couldn’t when I was a teen mum.
But can I trust a jeweler again?
And is 3 carat too big? Is 1.5 carat enough to be happy for a long time? I know this ring pressures me at this point because it’s the symbol that I made the Right decisions and everything worked out despite being pregnant in Highschool.
And can I get rid of the old ring with those characteristics?
I really need some advice with this. I was 18 when my husband proposed and he was still in University. We just had our daughter and lived in Germany without our family. I got a 0.2 carat diamond but I loved it. Three years ago we moved to the USA after my husband was transferred as a scientist to lead a lab here. Everything went smooth but I lost my engagement ring. Two years ago we thought about buying a new one. The last three years we saved so much money each month because we wanted to buy our dream home with cash since you have to build credit in the states first. So our budget was limited. He bought me a ring for 3200 dollars. I knew he made a bad choice and the sales person told him it’s a great cut but the certificate is from GSI and doesn’t even state cut quality. It’s a 0.69 carat SI2 H color, no cut grading. Since a personal catastrophe hit us ( we lost our son through medical mistake) we didn’t do anything. We expected to at least be able to sell the ring later but now I’m not sure…
Now we have great credit, own our dream house without mortgage and are truly settled in the USA. Now my husband wants to buy me my dream ring. The whole experience was just so awful that I’m not sure about anything anymore with diamonds. And I still really want to sell the old one. I think it was a rip off kinda.
I know I want a bigger stone this time. 1.50 carat at least. My husband said we can go up to 3 if I want. I’ve waited for this for so long and it’s supposed to be the symbol of the fact that we made it and are finally home. We renew our vows with all our wonderful friends just like we couldn’t when I was a teen mum.
But can I trust a jeweler again?
And is 3 carat too big? Is 1.5 carat enough to be happy for a long time? I know this ring pressures me at this point because it’s the symbol that I made the Right decisions and everything worked out despite being pregnant in Highschool.
And can I get rid of the old ring with those characteristics?