What more could a girl dream of for her engagement ring than one from the timeless Tiffany & Co? I mentioned before that if I were to ever own a piece of jewelry from Tiff & Co, it would be an engagement ring. Because firstly, that's the one piece of jewelry that I will treasure the most (besides the wedding band) in my life, and secondly, that's what Tiffany & Co. are famous for - their diamonds. Yes, so much money for that little blue box can have alot to do with its branding, and you could easily get a bigger diamond for the same price somewhere else, but hey, at the end of the day, you're talking about Tiffany's man, don't mess!
So the story of my ring. I knew that Wallace got it about a year ago. Prior to that, we had gone to Tiffany shops both in Singapore and Australia to try sizes and compare prices. I knew though that he was planning to get it from the US, because it was alot cheaper there. We actually discussed what kind of diamond I would like, because it's a pretty important matter! For his budget (or anyone's for that matter), we could get a bigger diamond of lower quality, or a smaller diamond of better quality. Anyone who knows his diamonds would know that the price of a diamond doesn't just depend on its size, alot of it has to do with the quality as well - the cut, colour, clarity, etc. In the end, his friend in America did him a huge favour of helping him buy the ring. In the process, he was emailing us different diamond options of different specs, and it was super exciting finally deciding on one!
I won't reveal the exact details of the ring, but it is of pretty good quality. A few people have told me the rock looks really big, but it's actually just 0.8 carats. Wallace reckons it's the cut of the diamond that makes it look so brilliant :) (Or maybe also because my fingers are small) And he says that Tiffany diamonds really sparkle compared to other diamonds from elsewhere. I don't know if it's true, but all I know is that I'm more than delighted with what he chose :)
Another thing I must mention. Many guys inherited the diamonds/rings from their mum or grandma, or their parents might want to help pay for the engagement ring. But Wallace spent his life savings on my engagement ring. He bought it with his own blood, sweat and tears. Cliche as that might sound, I'm immensely proud of that, and the ring carries all the more meaning, sincerity, and love in it. It makes me cherish the ring so much more and makes me even more proud to wear it. Wallace is of course proud of this too, that he didn't rely on his parents to buy the ring but bought it with money he worked hard for - all the money he had in fact. It feels like a heavy responsibility on my finger - a small object worth a 5 digit sum! I'm so scared that one day I might lose it or I fail to take good care of it!
Ok enough of my monologue - picture time!
The couple rings that we wore for years, are now retired. I don't remember a period when I wasn't wearing my ring. Wallace's is even bent out of shape.
Now we've upgraded to a little something inside this little blue box.
Inside that is the certificate (contains details of the ring, specifications and all) and full lifetime warranty.
The famous Tiffany Setting. I assure you that it sparkles alot more when you see it in real life. :)
I wear it everyday, because I'm proud to be engaged to the most awesome fiance. During school when we have lab/clincs, I'll wear it around a chain that Abbie got for me for my birthday. But other than that, it's on my finger all the time.
*edit: We walked pass SK jewellry and Wallace decided to be kaypoh and asked how much a 1 carat (1 grade down) costs - less than half the price of what my Tiffany was!
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