Diamonds mean different things to different people. To some, they are a symbol of love. To others, they are a symbol of strength. However, most of us want them, & eagerly await the perfect Diamond Engagement Ring long before we’ve met the right guy. It’s good to have something to look forward too, but it’s an entirely different thing if you are just blinded by the prize.I actually bought my first piece of diamond jewelry for my high school graduation. I did this because I wanted a diamond, & was sick of waiting for it. It was an odd sense of empowerment. If you want a three stone diamond ring, buy one for yourself as a right hand ring to remind yourself that you are special. My diamond jewelry is now symbolic of getting what I want out of life. I still look forward to that sparkly engagement ring, but now I have something to tide me over in the meantime.
I remember being a little girl & being so excited to someday be a “grown up”. I pictured being “grown up” to consist of wearing fancy ball gowns everyday & living in a pink house. I would wear a faux fur coat, & be dripping in diamonds. Granted, I should’ve noticed that this was not the life that my parents or any adult I know lived, & consisted only when I was playing with my Barbies.
Now that I’m grown up, I kind of wish I was a kid again & didn’t have all the responsibility that I do now. I find one thing that helps ease the pain of being a grown up is to celebrate little accomplishments. Most of us don’t get to go to big parties, & wear ball gowns. However, life is a lot more interesting if you take time & a little effort to really celebrate things. For instance, for the one year anniversary of my blog, I bought myself a new ring. Whenever I look at it, I smile & remember my accomplishments. Most people think that they can’t afford to buy jewelry to celebrate little or big occasions. However, you can if you know where to go.
Online jewelry stores don’t have a lot of overhead, & sometimes they pass the savings onto you, which means that you can buy more jewelry & own jewelry that you’ve never dreamed about. White Flash, the diamond jewelry store, is one such place. They are dedicated to finding you the perfect piece of jewelry & they have excellent customer service. They have a great section about diamond information. You can lead at least some of the life you dreamed of as a little girl, if you know where to shop.
I’m not a big fan of CZ’s, I would much rather own a natural gemstone, but I understand that most of us can’t afford large diamonds. That’s why white sapphire & white topaz are so fantastic. There is a white sapphire, white topaz, & white diamond pictured above, can you tell which one is which? Honestly, I prefer the looks of the other two gemstones over the diamond because they aren’t plagued by flaws the way diamonds are so they have more sparkle. I understand if you want a diamond for an engagement ring, but consider these stones for a right hand ring, or to set into earrings. You can get them from $25-$200, (Often less than the price of a CZ, & you get a genuine gemstone) compared to a $5,000 diamond. The secret to pulling off this look is to set them in a way an expensive diamond would be set., & to keep the size believable.
(The order of the pictures are white topaz, white sapphire, & white diamond)
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