Posh 
It's nice that you don't have a cheap man, really. They are so blasted many of them walking around! But like my mom always says, there's a time to spend money and there's a time to hold onto it for the future or other more important things. She has always said she'd rather spend that kind of money on having a well-built home (homes built today are SOOOOO thrown together, even so-called "luxury" homes). I can attest to that because the home my parents have was built decades and decades ago and is so completely solid that a structural engineer that they hired for a project they wanted to do in their basement said a wrecking ball would have to strike the home several times before any of the walls would budge. But people would rather casually buy a throw-away McMansion but spend $40,000 on a ring they have scrutinized to the nth degree. Hmmmm . . . lasting sheleter in a sanctuary where you will build a life with your husband or a "rare" rock that can be cleaved by a strike from a butter knife. Which would you choose as a symbol of everlasting love?Originally Posted by socaligurl80
hahaha no no, don't worry Posh, nothing to be sorry about.
i KNOW it's weird huh? LOL
he USED to not approve of rep bags either until we had a HUGE fight about it not too long ago. He would make FUN of me saying I was the FAKE LADY cuz I bought everything fake (i have quite an authentic bag collection but got into buying fakes this year and bought a LOT of bags) I told him if he'd rather have me buy all the bags I did in the authentic version and spend all his money like water once we got married and had joint accounts.
he then agreed I was right and being a LOT more sensible haha
with diamonds.. u are right. It's him wanting to give me the "best" (but what does the best really mean?) and NOT believing sims can be really good or just as good as a nice diamond.
I showed him this pic... and he asked me over and OVER again.. which one is the one I bought cuz he could NOT believe a sim had such fire
and then i explained him.. this is not a FAKE diamond. He needs to think of this as a sparkly stone and voila, his perception about this should change.
pic credit: btd forum
But "the best" is terribly subjective and your boyfriend should realize that by this point. Some people feel a Timex is just fine while others need a Rolex to feel like all is right with the world. Then there's us smart replica buyers who know its all just a ridiculous game and the real winner is the person who keeps the most money in their pocket while still gaining the look and performance of the genuine article. That's kind of winner I want to be at the end of the day. I follow the Warren Buffet School of Ostentation: true luxury is the freedom from worry about money and little-to-no debt. He may not have a Ferrari but he could buy one if he desired and that's reassuring enough for him. And that's just plain brilliant and deeply alluring, to me. But I don't think anyone has clued him in to replicas and once he knows he'll have several Rolexes instead of just one! LOL
Mrs-H-, I looked into this and poured over the boards at BTD. I then called and spoke with some jeweler friends and got confirmation of several things. I think a mix of Asha and Moissanite is the best idea because smaller Ashas are so scarce, like the ones one would use in a halo setting. You have the complete right idea! A large center or main Asha with Moissanite as the supporting stone. The good thing about this is that any problems with coloration, which is actually not a huge concern for Moissanite I discovered, is mitigated with a smaller Moissanite. Version 5 Asha, Moissanite and Palladium is an absolute winning combination. I believe your ring is in platinum, correct?
I thoroughly envy you, Mrs-H-. You totally have pulled together the Lady Who Lunches look!! You are who I aspire to be when I become a settled, married lady!Do you drive a Mercedes too? LOL
I'm certain we won't be able to tell them apart. I'm so glad we have choices. Ten years ago, you didn't have any cultured diamond or simulated diamond and pretty much had to settle on mined diamonds. Now, we all have options and the options equal diamond in most every measurable way.
Funny enough, I learned from my jeweler friend that the reason diamonds are most often set in yellow gold is because it helps offset the yellowish hue of most diamonds. Whiter metals like platinum, palladium and platinum make that yellow just pop in any setting. I honestly did not know this.
I understand, Socal. I was the the social crusader child even when I was small. My parents told me how I would constantly be giving my things away as a toddler and "helping" strangers if I ran off out of view. LOL It hasn't changed but I temper it with a bit more practicality.Hi everyone, I wanted to report back. I don't have a camera so I can't take pics but BTD;s ring is AMAZING.
i took it to tiffany in rodeo drive WITH my chanel bling and got EXCELLENT service while looking at their solitaires..
I got a BTD 1.5ct F color version 6ROUND solitaire tiffany reproduction and it looked JUST like a D color tiffany diamond..
we got to see a 2.something solitaire priced at $76k so I was pretty happy about my ring.
however, hubby decided I needed a real diamond in my life as well, so he got me a 1.5ct f color vs1 with very good cut as a real e-ring in a halo setting. I could not sleep for about 4 days thinking about blood diamonds..
I am however happy about both rings and I've worn my asha every single day since I saw her about 10 days ago!!!
my halo is yet to be used...
But buying that ring had more to do with himself than you. He bought it to prove something more to himself because I'm sure you were being completely direct and honest when you told him an Asha would do. The thing to do is just accept it and wear it occasionally so that his ego is soothed; men are such simple creatures in this regard. Just like I say to the guys around here to get her what she asked you for or what she wants, that also goes for the ladies who have men who insist on getting them expensive gifts. Sometimes, it is to show the world he's prosperous and can lavish his woman with just about anything she likes. I can't stress how nice it is to have a man who wants to ensure you WANT FOR NOTHING. To me, that's how it should be but I think my views may considered old-fashioned. Either way, I have a couple of genuine bags for just this reason! It tickles him and makes him happy to be able to buy them for me so I indulge him by accepting them. LOL
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