It has been covered pretty well here, the only thing I would add is bargain with the jeweler. Do not assume the price in the window has anything to do with what they are expecting to sell the piece for.
It has been covered pretty well here, the only thing I would add is bargain with the jeweler. Do not assume the price in the window has anything to do with what they are expecting to sell the piece for.
if you would like to make a weekend out of it, come to chicago and i will introduce you to a few friends in the biz. list price is for suckers and dont buy at a mall jeweler.
Well, finally made the jump and bought the stone. I should have it Friday:
2.04-Carat Blue Nile Signature Princess-Cut Diamond
This Signature Ideal-cut, G-color, and VS2-clarity diamond comes accompanied by a diamond grading report from the GIA and the GCAL.
Given the amount of cars and other things I have, I can't complain. It means a lot to her, moreso than most of the cars I have. I sold a car I needed to move anyway and bought this. Next week we're going to vegas. She thinks we're going to florida. She's hardly been out of the state of NC. I'm staying at the MGM in a terrace suite. So I plan on doing it on the balcony of the suite before we go out friday night (we fly in thursday). I have dinner reservations at Mix on Friday night at the top of Mandalay Bay. Saturday is Craftsteak for dinner and KA for a show.
That's how it's looking so far.
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Free testing for all Viper owners at Piedmont Dragway in NC. We'll be a 1/4 mile track around mid 2008.
Given the amount of cars and other things I have, I can't complain. It means a lot to her, moreso than most of the cars I have. I sold a car I needed to move anyway and bought this. Next week we're going to vegas. She thinks we're going to florida. She's hardly been out of the state of NC. I'm staying at the MGM in a terrace suite. So I plan on doing it on the balcony of the suite before we go out friday night (we fly in thursday). I have dinner reservations at Mix on Friday night at the top of Mandalay Bay. Saturday is Craftsteak for dinner and KA for a show.
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY! If you must, just pop for a CZ, but put it in a fancy fuzzy box from some high-end jeweler. Worst case scenario, make her watch the movie "Blood Diamond" and say, honey, I love you but let's pass on the diamond ring b/c African boys are dying daily to mine these stupid diamonds. I bet she'll give you a big hug and say, "You're right! I'm glad to be marrying a sensitive man."
We watch Top Chef, so I thought it was cool to be able to go to his restaurant. Glad to hear it's good!
It's great. Believe it or not, they got this "Truffled Mac & Cheese" that is the best you will EVER have in your life. My wife and I still talk about it. Awesome place and awesome food.
De Beers has the fucking wool pulled over everyone's eyes
I just filled out my paper's for the class action suit against Debeer's, It had to be filed by May 14. Between 1994 and 2005 if you bought any diamond's from certain jeweler's you were asked to file a claim against Debeer's for jacking up the price of Diamond's they were selling worldwide.
Geez, all of it is hype hype hype. A diamond isn't anything BUT A SHINEY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
My wive got a good quality 1/2 carrot 20 years ago, and even claims / complains that it catches on sweaters and everything.
A skanky gal at work getting married wanted nothing less than a 2 carrot rock, made the enslaved guy sell his Master Craft ski boat for a friggin rock to flash to her friends.
There goes the value system. At least performance cars give you a bang for the buck value, you CAN feel the difference.
