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I can finally update you all on this journey! Thanks to everyone who has been following this thread and all the support. Bear with me, because this is going to be a fairly long post.
For those who have been following along since the beginning, the short version is that I was looking for a warm 1ct stone to fit in my engagement ring setting. I was hoping that I could get a CBI, but the ones in my size were too $, and Melissa/Wink said custom cutting wasn't an option given the small size and that they try to avoid the super warm stones (since the range in warm stones is so big). I found a great stone from IDJ, and was thrilled with the customer service, etc, from Yeukiteil.
As of last week, I had my ring all set with a beautiful stone from IDJ.
BUT THEN, Melissa from HPD emailed and said she had been thinking about my request and wanted to ask Paul Sledgers if he might be willing to custom cut a stone for me. I was excited, but figured he would say no, so tried to put it out of my mind. Huge surprise came 6 hours later when I woke up to an email saying that he agreed to cut a custom 1ct stone for me -- only a few hundred more than I was spending with IDJ.
Obviously at that point I had a huge conundrum. I felt as though I owed it to IDJ to stick with them, since they found me such an amazing stone, and were so kind and supportive throughout. On the other hand, owning a custom cut CBI is a f*cking dream come true, and I was afraid that if I didn't go for it, I'd regret it. So after a long talk with Melissa via phone, I texted IDJ a looooooong apology. I told them how incredibly sorry I was, that I never meant to waste their time, but that I felt as though I couldn't turn down the opportunity to have a custom cut stone. I insisted upon paying them for their time/effort/shipping/setting/unsetting the stone, and thanked them profusely. I was almost in tears since I felt so incredibly guilty and selfish.
Luckily for me, IDJ/Yeukiteil is a true angel and texted saying, "your happiness is my happiness". The next day, he called me and we had a long talk about how much I appreciate their hard work and how kind they are. I cannot emphasize enough how great IDJ has been, and how strongly I recommend them to anyone/everyone. If anything, this is my fault for being selfish, not theirs.
So what's the outcome? I'M GETTING A CUSTOM CUT 1CT CBI! AHHHH! The range is N-S in terms of color, which is much bigger than they usually do, but I'm totally fine with that. I just seriously can't believe this is happening, and I'm still a bit in shock. Paul is now searching for "my" crystal, so I'll update once it's been found.
Thanks to @Winks_Elf and @Wink for being willing to ask about this weird request, and for being willing to "bend" the rules of CBIs a bit to accommodate someone with weird taste
Thanks to @sledge , who I emailed in a panic about how to be nice but also make sure I get what I want. And thanks to @PintoBean for not hating me, despite being the kind person who got me in touch with Yeutikeil. And of course, thanks x10000000 to IDJ. You guys are the best.
I'm nervous, excited, and still feeling guilty/selfish. Basically, I have every possible emotion
For those who have been following along since the beginning, the short version is that I was looking for a warm 1ct stone to fit in my engagement ring setting. I was hoping that I could get a CBI, but the ones in my size were too $, and Melissa/Wink said custom cutting wasn't an option given the small size and that they try to avoid the super warm stones (since the range in warm stones is so big). I found a great stone from IDJ, and was thrilled with the customer service, etc, from Yeukiteil.
As of last week, I had my ring all set with a beautiful stone from IDJ.
BUT THEN, Melissa from HPD emailed and said she had been thinking about my request and wanted to ask Paul Sledgers if he might be willing to custom cut a stone for me. I was excited, but figured he would say no, so tried to put it out of my mind. Huge surprise came 6 hours later when I woke up to an email saying that he agreed to cut a custom 1ct stone for me -- only a few hundred more than I was spending with IDJ.
Obviously at that point I had a huge conundrum. I felt as though I owed it to IDJ to stick with them, since they found me such an amazing stone, and were so kind and supportive throughout. On the other hand, owning a custom cut CBI is a f*cking dream come true, and I was afraid that if I didn't go for it, I'd regret it. So after a long talk with Melissa via phone, I texted IDJ a looooooong apology. I told them how incredibly sorry I was, that I never meant to waste their time, but that I felt as though I couldn't turn down the opportunity to have a custom cut stone. I insisted upon paying them for their time/effort/shipping/setting/unsetting the stone, and thanked them profusely. I was almost in tears since I felt so incredibly guilty and selfish.
Luckily for me, IDJ/Yeukiteil is a true angel and texted saying, "your happiness is my happiness". The next day, he called me and we had a long talk about how much I appreciate their hard work and how kind they are. I cannot emphasize enough how great IDJ has been, and how strongly I recommend them to anyone/everyone. If anything, this is my fault for being selfish, not theirs.
So what's the outcome? I'M GETTING A CUSTOM CUT 1CT CBI! AHHHH! The range is N-S in terms of color, which is much bigger than they usually do, but I'm totally fine with that. I just seriously can't believe this is happening, and I'm still a bit in shock. Paul is now searching for "my" crystal, so I'll update once it's been found.
Thanks to @Winks_Elf and @Wink for being willing to ask about this weird request, and for being willing to "bend" the rules of CBIs a bit to accommodate someone with weird taste
Thanks to @sledge , who I emailed in a panic about how to be nice but also make sure I get what I want. And thanks to @PintoBean for not hating me, despite being the kind person who got me in touch with Yeutikeil. And of course, thanks x10000000 to IDJ. You guys are the best.
I'm nervous, excited, and still feeling guilty/selfish. Basically, I have every possible emotion
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