Tragedy has struck freaders.
Okay, not really tragic, because it can be fixed but, tragic for me.
{photo by Megan Garrison Photography}
My engagement ring is cracking. Not the band, the setting would be so much easier if it broke, no, no, the diamond is cracked and needs to be replaced.
I’m devastated. I love my diamond. I love that Hubs picked it out on his own. It really is the perfect engagement ring and finding Old European Cut is difficult because they’re not really made anymore.
We could have it cut down but that would take away about 1/4 carat. I’m not going to brag about the size because 1. it’s tacky to flaunt that information 2. it’s not really anyone’s business. It’s modest, beautiful and incredibly special to me.
But alas, it’s insured. It’ll get replaced. It’s not everything – after all, we’re married now. The engagement ring is a symbol – but it’s a symbol of us, and our engagement was such a special time and I’m just bummed. Super bummed.
I brought it in last week to get the prongs tightened – my mother told me I should get them checked every 6 months or so – so we were sending it in, it was supposed to be gone for about a week. Then on Wednesday when I was going into the city, I got a call from the jeweler – she sold Hubs the engagement ring and our wedding bands. She’s quite fabulous. But she informed me the diamond was deeply cracked and the jeweler didn’t want to tighten the prongs for fear of breaking the diamond. Anything could break it at this point. It’s cracked right where it was cut – one of the more sensitive spots on a diamond. *sigh*
At least it’ll get replaced, and Hubs said we’ll get me a better diamond (he paid a good price, less than it was appraised for) not that I NEED a better one but still. Gah. So upsetting. Having the setting break would just be so much freakin’ easier for me because it’s less expensive (again, thank goodness for insurance) and are easier to order. No, no, it’s gotta be the diamond.
In better news, the wedding photos are FINALLY up on Flickr. Sooo expect wedding pictures/recaps up here and on DC Nearlyweds over the next week. Our photographer was incredible and the photos are absolutely beautiful, if you’re getting married any time soon in the DC area, I HIGHLY recommend her.
