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lovetorenovate

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This is the ring of my ex-husband's new fiancé... It's clearly none of my business.... :naughty: - but I'm curious what you all think of it. I'm not a big fan - I think it's a Daussi cushion and there appears to be very little sparkle to it. But given the cut, how many carats do you think it is? It looks huge to me but maybe it's just tiny fingers too. What do you think this cost? I'm so curious how he paid for this while his house in in foreclosure and he's unemployed. :roll: I suppose it was his parents or maybe he financed it.

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I don't think this is the forum for this kind of thread ::) I would agree, none of your business. :sick:

You either sound jealous or mean, and I can't decide which. Maybe both.
 
Camille? Is this you?
 
This kinda makes me sad. I'm sorry you're feeling this way.
 
I think its really pretty.
 
"It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness."
-Robert G. Menzies
 
lovetorenovate|1293479726|2807188 said:
This is the ring of my ex-husband's new fiancé... It's clearly none of my business.... :naughty: - but I'm curious what you all think of it. I'm not a big fan - I think it's a Daussi cushion and there appears to be very little sparkle to it. But given the cut, how many carats do you think it is? It looks huge to me but maybe it's just tiny fingers too. What do you think this cost? I'm so curious how he paid for this while his house in in foreclosure and he's unemployed. :roll: I suppose it was his parents or maybe he financed it.
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at least 5.50 ct. you shouldn't of divorced him... :bigsmile:
 
Um.

That's a fairly petty and mean-spirited attitude.

Do you want to hear bad things about this ring to make yourself feel better? :nono:

I hope she's very happy with her new ring and wish her luck in her marriage.
 
Oh come on ya'll, give lovetorenovate a break.

When my ex married his second wife (I was first, he divorced #2 and is now on #3) I was very interested to see what he gave his new wife to be, because 1) he was behind on child support and 2) was filing bankruptcy. I too wondered how he could afford it given those facts. It didn't mean I wanted his marriage to fail, because my son would have been adversely affected. I was just very curious.

lovetorenovate, it looks to me to be between 1.5 and 2 carats in a halo, and it's very pretty. But that ring comes with all the baggage you know about from your ex. And no ring is worth that. It's OK to be upset and jealous and hurt, especially if you're not happy - but understand that the only peace you'll find is to move on. I pray that her new ring is not eating you up. Hugs.
 
This thread is just wrong. I can understand your "concerns" about his financial dealings if you're in some way receiving something from him (e.g. child support, alimony, ect.), but if you're not, then how he spends his money isn't really your concern anymore. And maybe that's a blessing for you, given the information about him you've provided in this thread.

Be grateful for the blessings and abundances in your life, and please don't get caught up in the details of his.
 
I think the ring is very pretty, TBH. Probably not something you wanted to hear...but remember, this is a diamond forum.

As far as what I think, outside of being pretty, it's a popular style right now. Cushions (the center stone is a cushion cut) is very "in" as is the halo (the tiny diamonds surrounding center stone). It isn't something you'll see at chain stores like Zales or Jared.

The size, well, she does have slim fingers...so it's hard to say. Maybe 1 carat or a smidgen bigger? Ahhh, but then again, cushions face up smaller. I don't know.

I can't comment on the cut, but the stone looks pretty clear. The lighting is bad for the flashy shots, but it looks good.

The price all depends on where he bought it and what the actual specs on the ring are.
 
Ok fair enough - I guess it could be taken to sound really snippy.... and there's probably some of that due to our history. The truth is that he really really screwed me financially when we split. He was lying, cheating, stealing - fired for fraud... the list goes on and on. He left me holding the bag of most of our debt - and because he was unemployed, I could either take it or destroy my credit too - so I chose to take it and pay it off (very slowly, I barely hold my nose above water).

I work very hard to put all the anger behind me for the sake of my kids - and am usually pretty successful at it. But, the financial stuff definitely picks a nerve. He claims not to have any money for support - so to see a huge ring on his finance's finger is so puzzling. He even asked me for my old engagement ring back twice over the last few months.

My real question is - about the spread of a Daussi cushion. I am surprised this ring gives so much finger coverage - but certainly the halo helps out. It looks more like a 3 carat to me - so I was curious if I'm way off - and I probably am - it sounds like they really do have a large spread. I love halos - so aside from not loving the cut, I think it's a very pretty ring - and wish them both the best of luck. I'm not unhappy with my own life - nor unhappy that he's found someone he wants to marry. I think I'll just ask him - he's got the nerve to ask for my ring back (I was initially speechless) - I'll inquire as to how on earth he can afford that ring. So sorry if I offended anyone....
 
A lot of people may have been put off by your posting...but I totally get it, I'm right there with you.

Chances are, if you gave your ring back, he did a trade in of yours to buy hers. What a dead beat loser.
 
Wow! It's gorgeous! Isn't there a rule that the new wife's rock should be bigger than the old one's? How in the world did you get this pic?
 
afreebird|1293512598|2807662 said:
Wow! It's gorgeous! Isn't there a rule that the new wife's rock should be bigger than the old one's? How in the world did you get this pic?
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yes!! and there's also a rule that the mistress's rock must be bigger than the wife's... ;))
 
afreebird|1293512598|2807662 said:
Wow! It's gorgeous! Isn't there a rule that the new wife's rock should be bigger than the old one's? How in the world did you get this pic?
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Facebook, I'm guessing.

It's a pretty ring. Let yourself be upset about it for a bit, but don't let it bother you for long. Just as he has moved on, you should, too. Oh, and don't even think about giving him your old ring back. Either reset it into something pretty for you, or sell it and buy something fun and frivolous. No reason in the world why he should have it.
 
I don't mean this to fuel your negativity in any way... but, um. Are you sure it's a diamond? Sure the pic quality isn't great, but... it looks like a fakey to me because you can see the gallery through the stone which is strange unless it is a rose cut. Maybe she thinks it's real? You did say he has a history with fraud.

It's hard to say anything about carat size without knowing more. But I would not think it was more than 1.5 carats unless she's got some giant fingers... and she doesn't.

Your old ring is YOURS by the way. BY LAW. Do not give it back. You said you have kids. If nothing else, save it for them.
 
I think everyone is allowed to have a moment. Especially when it's your ex-husband. No one is able to completely dissociate their feelings. I'm sure everyone has thought it at least once, although might not have had an anonymous forum to indulge in! We're all human here!

I would say 1.25-1.5 carats, with halo. The lighting is strange though, so I can't comment on the diamond. It looks slightly darker and clearer to me then it should...but that's all lighting.
 
Ok your ex sounds like a scumbag and you are well rid of him. I feel kinda sorry for his new wife now!

But still, try to graciously rise above it all.

I think SMTB is a forum for positive reviews and encouragement. Let's try to keep it that way.
 
Keep in mind there is a good possibility he bought her a fake ring, made up the stats, and she has no idea. If he's unemployed, how would he be able to pay thousands for a ring of that quality unless it's fake?

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Just remind yourself of why he's your ex-husband. ;)
 
GIVE HER A BREAK, PEOPLE!

"That's a fairly petty and mean-spirited attitude." and i think she's MORE than entitled to it! just let her seethe for a little while without making her feel any worse about it.

sorry to see such a rock on your ex's new fiancee. that would really infuriate me. :angryfire:

not my style anyway!
 
Either the lighting is realllly bad or the stone is...you can see right through it
 
(1) the ring is not my taste. (2) Not sure why you can see all the way through the stone. (3) The new wife is in for a heck of a ride, given the background info (granted one side only). :shock:
 
You know what? It doesn't matter how big or small her ring is - or even if it's real or not. The fact is she's going to have to live with him and his scumbag ways. Just be grateful it's not you! A diamond isn't everything you know. Happiness and peace in your life is so much more precious.

I totally understand you feeling horrible about it when he claims he can't pay for your kids but what goes around, comes around hun. You sound like a great and committed mum so hang on to that and let the kids find out the reality of their father when they're older.

I hope 2011 bring you much happiness.
 
I actually think it's quite pretty.... Hard to tell details from the picture.
 
Honestly, I really don't care for that style of ring. It looks like a fairly large stone in the pic, but it could just be the angle or small fingers. And I guess it's a FCD, or champagne? Not that there's anything wrong with that, the stone just looks dark in the pic.

I for one am not judging you for your feelings. You sound like you have good reason. We are all human, we are all entitled to our emotions, I think we are all allowed to have "moments" as Ally said. I'm uncomfortable telling you that you shouldn't feel a certain way, or that you're being mean or jealous, when I haven't experienced what you have. But I do hope you can get past it, only because if you dwell on it too much it will really start to eat at you, and that's a really bad feeling.

Is he still not paying child support? I don't know much about this kind of thing, but don't you have reason to bring him into court if he's not paying and yet has money for this? I would at least ask him how he managed this, I think as the mother of his children you have that right.
 
I'm going to go catty for a second, which I usually try to restrain myself from, but does anyone else think it's got a really strange color too? ALmost like maybe it's not a diamond, but a kunzite or something along those lines?
 
lovetorenovate-you didn't offend me at all. There are plenty of 'vents' on the pages of pricescope and you are allowed yours.
I would be bugged too. I don't think you were being nasty at all, and it is quite simply a way to process your feelings, good
bad or ugly. For your sake, I hope it is a big huge fakey and if there is such a thing as karma he has a whole bucket coming to him.
Hang in there, don't you dare give the ring back. If he did somehow manage to buy a real stone, something else in life will
have to suffer. If parents helped pay, there is a whole lot of baggage that comes with that.

Here is to wishing you a joyful and happy 2011!
 
From what I've seen of daussi cushions, they are cut extremely shallow and the face up huge. They usually have an attractive scissored and/or chunky facet pattern but they are optically fairly lifeless because the cutter seems to only focus on keeping spread. Not totally unlike a rose cut, though I find rose cuts charming for what they are. The setting is beautiful.
 
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