Its a small little sparrow blue box, tied with winter white ribbon into a smart little bow with tails hanging low, stamped on the top, and then put into a sparrow blue bag with white handles...also stamped with Tiffany and Co in black lettering.
Since 1837, Tiffany has been offering the worlds finest diamond jewelry and outstanding customer service. They stand behind their products with lifetime warranty's, they ethically source their stones, they cut the stones to maximize brilliance, they follow stricter stone standards and they have a mutha freaking payment plan.
Having been to a number of stagettes over the past few weeks, I have seen my fair share of engagement rings in this seasons styles...gold, white gold, and platinum metals, and square, round, princess and heart shaped stones. I have ooh'd and awwww'd at each one. And let me tell you, some of them were more than 3 months salary for sure.
I have always maintained that by the time I get around to becoming engaged to someone, that the person should know my style and should be able to pick out a ring that would not only be my style, but suit me too. Holy cows was I wrong! So wrong in fact I made one of my besties GHB to promise that she would take matters into her own hands if that time ever came again...meaning, take the guy ring shopping and don't let him buy me something she wasn't willing to look at for the next 50 years.
Enter the Tiffany and Co Ring Finder app, free off iTunes App Store, and this is where my ruin starts. 44 Styles. All kinds of stones and metals. It shows the actual size of the diamond, and you can pair it up with recommended choices on wedding bands. It will also show you the approximate cost of the ring your choosing. I am soooooo screwed.
I picked out a ring...to the tune of $47, 500 USD. This does not include the wedding band. Nor the groom.
Having recently been asked to move across the province by a gentleman in a joking conversation, I quickly quipped back, not unless I am heavily bribed by a little blue box, with a white ribbon, stamped Tiffany and Co.
Now I totally know that I should be realistic, and I am well aware that I will more than likely not ever get that particular ring, heck! I am not even dating anyone right now, but can a girl dare to dream it will happen?
I will ensure you get a SUITABLE ring. SUITABLE. You know I don't agree with refinancing a home to buy one ;) or spending less than 3 months salary (to prove they've been planning, not making a knee-jerk decision).
ReplyDeleteLAHV you. And thanks to my excellent (read: incessant) jewelry store browsing, I've shown you enough options to know which ones you like best.