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#600668 - 22/10/07 03:48 PM Bought the damn ring today..
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Went to the diamond district in Manhatten and saw two guys. The first one wanted WAYYYY too much money and the second one was perfect. He's also very reputable. Let me know what you think about the specs..Pics will be up in a few weeks if anyone cares that much but I'd like some insight..

Its a:
1.27 Carat cushion cut.
H color
SI-1
Brillaint on a plat setting w/ tons of diamonds
GIA certified

7520.00

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#600669 - 22/10/07 04:04 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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What's a "cushion cut"? Stick to the basics princess, square, marquis, circle, or the other one.. Women (of course) are fickle, is she in on the purchase? Does she know/like what you picked out for $7300? You'll spend a long agonizing death by her, if she's not happy up front. wink

My wife made it simple for me smile . We picked out the rock, and went simple on the band-

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#600670 - 22/10/07 04:06 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Bluenile.com

Great place with very good certified diamonds. Oh yea.. and the prices rock.
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#600671 - 22/10/07 04:12 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Yes, she came with me and picked it out, I just write the check. smile It's already said and done I was just wondering if I got a good price. (I think I did but I'd like some backing)

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#600672 - 22/10/07 04:26 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Comparable Diamond

But do you really want to know and does it really matter. And does she read XOC and see the title of the thread wink .

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#600673 - 22/10/07 05:07 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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I did mine this way: She picked it out, I paid. She's happy with it, which makes me very happy. As long as she's happy, peace is present in the house. That's a very good thing to have.

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#600674 - 22/10/07 05:25 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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[Spit] Love the title of this thread!

Save yourself a future argument and stop referring to it as "the damn ring" wink

Oh, and congrats!

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#600675 - 22/10/07 05:26 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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i dont think i would ever spend $7500 on a damn ring. i could get a second xterra for that price and get a different woman at the bar every week too.

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#600676 - 22/10/07 05:27 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Its only the "damn" ring because I keep telling myself what I could have bought for my X with what I just spend..think along the lines of SAS, Snork, 3" SL, etc. Thats ok..the ARB Bumper is a nice wedding present. smile

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#600677 - 22/10/07 05:56 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Fuck that.

$7500 would add FI to my RX-8... No way in hell a ring is worth that much.

Good luck with the "high maintenance" chick.

:p [Spit]

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#600678 - 22/10/07 07:03 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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You know how a new vehicle loses a bunch of its value when you drive it off the lot? Jewelry is much worse. Has to be among the most marked up merchandise on earth. You'll find that out if you ever have to unload the thing.

If you're getting engaged, you don't have much choice other than make your best deal and hope she wears it forever.

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#600679 - 22/10/07 07:05 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Only two rings to go Boss... You already got...

Engagement RING,
Next is wedding ring,
and the last..
SuffeRING..... wink [ThumbsUp]

Wait theres more...

What food decreases a womans sex drive by 90%??

Wedding cake!!

(I'm here all week, try the veal!) [Finger]

MGJ

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#600680 - 22/10/07 07:16 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Quote:
Originally posted by BlueSky:
You know how a new vehicle loses a bunch of its value when you drive it off the lot?
does that happen when you get married too? [LOL]

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#600681 - 22/10/07 07:23 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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ouch... my divorce hasn't cost me that much yet. :p

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#600682 - 22/10/07 09:34 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Got a ten point diamond laying around that I'm not using, Think I paid $100 in 1983 for it.

It was the biggest stone that would fit in the ring.



That is if you didn't want to remove the shield entirely.

When I had the ring remade a couple of years ago, I decided to have the diamond removed. I never really liked it in it anyway.
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#600683 - 22/10/07 09:57 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Originally posted by Ebeauchea:
Went to the diamond district in Manhatten and saw two guys. The first one wanted WAYYYY too much money and the second one was perfect. He's also very reputable. Let me know what you think about the specs..Pics will be up in a few weeks if anyone cares that much but I'd like some insight..

Its a:
1.27 Carat cushion cut.
H color
SI-1
Brillaint on a plat setting w/ tons of diamonds
GIA certified

7520.00
My buddy bought almost the same ring as the specs you give above. Paid an almost identical price, too. Only he just went to the local Jared jewelry store outside Woodfield Mall.

And on the subject of crazy markups, anyone else see Blood Diamond? Most women will yell at you for picking plastic bags over paper, but it's ok for little African kids to get their arms chopped off so the flow of completely non-rare diamonds can continue to flow.

There's so many things wrong with diamonds, I don't know where to begin. Leave it to something women want to be completely out of whack. You know if it was dudes that got the diamond as a gift it would cost $100 for the ring specs shown above, there would be no monopoly and no African kids would be getting slaughtered.

Only women could completely fuck up something as simple as pulling a common stone out of the ground.

laugh

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#600684 - 23/10/07 08:02 AM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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I think it would have been worth your time and money to come and have my jeweler make it for you. You cut out %50 of the price when you take out the middle man.

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#600685 - 23/10/07 09:21 AM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Quote:
Originally posted by porsche996:
Fuck that.

$7500 would add FI to my RX-8... No way in hell a ring is worth that much.

Good luck with the "high maintenance" chick.

:p [Spit]
[Save the fine unicorns] It was my choice to buy it for her. She would have settled for less. It's a one time purchase and it made her happy. I like to make her happy..

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#600686 - 23/10/07 10:39 AM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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and if she's happy, your happy. thats all that matters.

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#600687 - 23/10/07 11:02 AM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ebeauchea:
Quote:
Originally posted by porsche996:
[b]Fuck that.

$7500 would add FI to my RX-8... No way in hell a ring is worth that much.

Good luck with the "high maintenance" chick.

:p [Spit]
[Save the fine unicorns] It was my choice to buy it for her. She would have settled for less. It's a one time purchase and it made her happy. I like to make her happy..[/b]
Did you get any nooky?
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#600688 - 23/10/07 11:58 AM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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I always do...

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#600689 - 23/10/07 12:07 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Wow man, that a whole lot of ice. My wife would have made me take it back if I came in with that. eek

Her 2 rings are worth around 3K total and even though they are insured she often wont wear them for fear of loss or damage. smile

What are you going to do for a wedding band?
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#600690 - 23/10/07 12:13 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Quote:
Originally posted by BurgPath:


What are you going to do for a wedding band?
At this point most likely tin foil. [Smoking]

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#600691 - 23/10/07 12:22 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ebeauchea:
Quote:
Originally posted by porsche996:
[b]Fuck that.

$7500 would add FI to my RX-8... No way in hell a ring is worth that much.

Good luck with the "high maintenance" chick.

:p [Spit]
[Save the fine unicorns] It was my choice to buy it for her. She would have settled for less. It's a one time purchase and it made her happy. I like to make her happy..[/b]
Yeah, but you're settin' that bar AWFUL high... you're just setting yourself up for painful anniversaries/christmas', etc. over the life of your marriage... that's why I say, "good luck".

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#600692 - 23/10/07 12:35 PM Re: Bought the damn ring today..
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I agree and disagree with you. She makes more than me and she knows it..but yes..she is spoiled. smile I can't be mad at ya for that one..

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