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For two months after we returned from vacation, I still had this silly thing still on:
When I should have had this:
Here’s what happened: We got back to the States and waited. And waited. And a couple of weeks after our return, my ring was made and ready to be set and sent. I was super excited.
But my super excitement turned into super despair (hardcore, inconsolable, earth-shattering despair––like, leave work because I couldn’t stop sobbing despair) when I received a phone call stating that my diamond broke while they were setting it. It’s a very rare thing, but it can happen, especially to princess cut diamonds, I’m told.
And since the jeweler who set (and broke) the diamond did not supply it to us (we got the diamond from another jeweler), they did not cover the diamond and could not replace it.
Cue more despair and inconsolable sobbing.
So it’s an EXCELLENT thing that we insured the diamond under our homeowner’s insurance a mere TWO days before the diamond broke.
So we contacted our insurance company, they had to conduct an investigation, but it was as painless as possible, and we received a check for most of the amount we paid (it did not include a few hundred $$ worth of sales tax).
Then we had to find another diamond. The jeweler who broke the original offered to find us a replacement, but couldn’t find another diamond EXACTLY like what we had. It was either go slightly smaller (.04 carats less) or upgrade and pay more $$.
Mr. Socks, being the incredible and wonderful fiance that he is, said to me, “I basically refuse to get you anything less than what you had. Let’s just pay the extra money.”
Isn’t he wonderful? And super dreamy in this photo?
So we got an upgrade in color for the diamond (it was an F, now it is an E) and paid a little more to offset the cost.
And here it is!!
I might be a little obsessed. A little.
It was a headache to get the ring, but in the end, it was absolutely worth it because I look at it every day and love love love it!
Did you have any ring headaches? Have you insured your ring yet?
who knew that diamonds could break? i didn’t that’s for sure. . . .glad you got it all worked out though.
Glad it worked out!! and I may, or may not have been religiously checking the website for this blog update 
Beautiful!!! I have a princess cut too, and it is awesome! I also didn’t know that they could break.. i should definitely look in to the insurance..!
What a stunning ring! I better get on the phone with the insurance company . . .
I have a princess cut and you’re making me nervous since you said diamond breakage is more prone in princess cuts! YIKES!!!! Thankfully, I do have it insured, but still!!!
Don’t freak!! The diamond is more likely to break when it’s being set in the ring–it’s VERY rare for it to break once it’s already in the setting!
Still, anyone who hasn’t insured theirs yet, it’s a good idea because you just NEVER know! Insuring a ring is super cheap and you can do it on your renter’s or homeowner’s insurance!
yay for the pukey ring! It all happens for a reason. Clearly, you were meant to have some serious bling. Two thumbs up for the upgrade.
i dont have a ring yet, but yours gave me enough headaches to last for a while. i’ll definitely be insuring mine….whenever i get it.
What the h- just happened to my name on that last post? Weird.
Your ring is so beautiful, but wow I would have been devastated when the diamond broke. Good timing on getting it insured.
wow, so glad it worked out for you! I havent even thought about getting my ring insured yet…hmm I might just see about doing that now!
did your diamond have a lot of inclusions? Or 1 big inclusion? Inclusions make it more likely to break!
Sorry to hear about the ring woes. What a nightmare. But your ring is stunning!
What a scare! Thank goodness for a generous fiance and well-time insurance. : )
Your ring is absolutely stunning! I love how the band goes around the diamond - so beautiful! I would be obsessed with it too. Good thing you got the insurance - what a great tip to save people a ton of money that could be spent on their dream day!
So sad! And a great reminder to get the ring insured…
Wow - that is an incredibly gorgeous ring! So glad you had it insured!
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Mrs. Socks, Southern NJ/Philadelphia, PA Age and Occupation: 23, Web Developer/Marketing Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Systems Engineer Engagement Date: September 7, 2009 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: Ladder 15 Restaurant About Me: I am originally from the Midwest, but I love being an East Coast transplant! Mr. Socks and I are foodies and winos to the core---give us a hunk of cheese, some charcuterie and a glass of wine and we could die happy. We have two mischievous Wire Fox Terriers with completely opposite personalities but with a shared love of uprooting anything in our garden. Our backyard garden includes everything from tomatoes and peppers to a fig tree, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries! I love cooking, indie music, and spending time in our wedding city of choice---Philly!
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