Getting the Ring

Before proposing, Kevin picked out a diamond for my engagement ring. He opted to just get the basic setting, so I could help design the ring when we got home. I was able to wear the ring the night he proposed. After that I had to leave it in the box, so that the setting would remain in pristine condition and we could trade it in for a new one.

Kevin spent a lot of time picking out the diamond he bought for me. He went to several stores, both chains and local diamond importers. He looked at the prices of diamonds, settings, and also considered the service he received after he made it clear that he wouldn't be buying anything that day. In the end he decided to go with a local place, due to both the price and the excellent service they offered him.

Unfortunately that service went downhill as soon as they had his money. When we went back to pick my setting the lady was nice, and she helped us hone in on the setting we wanted. She also failed to offer Kevin a discount she had previously promised him.

We were told the ring would be ready in about three weeks. After two weeks, Kevin called to see if they had a more exact date. The lady who had sold us our ring chastised him and made it clear that she would call when the ring was ready. Reaching out to her seemed to have been a major imposition.

Regardless Kevin called again a week later. My mom was coming to visit and we were hoping to be able to show her the ring while she was in town. This time he learned that the ring had been ready for two days. The lady swore she had called him, or maybe that she had meant to call him.

I do finally have my ring, and I absolutely love it. As annoying as it was to be kept in the dark about when it would be ready, three weeks isn't so long to wait. But we'll definitely be looking elsewhere for our wedding bands.