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MrsMerlot
Unconditional Love
Member since 4/06 6005 total posts
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Chrissy
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
$1,500 but appraised at about $3,500 - got an amazing deal since it was a family friend. Setting is over 1.5 carats, and the center diamond is about 1 carat.
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NinaLemon
It's a boy!!!
Member since 10/07 6453 total posts
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Jeannine
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
I gave DH a limit of $2,000, I told him if he felt the need to spend more than that to put it towards my students loans.
I'm not a jewelry girl, the only jewelry I wear is my wedding set, occasionally I'll wear a necklace. Although I do LOVE my wedding set, a large diamond would make me feel uncomfortable, it would feel like a waste, I would rather put the additional 10K into our house.
I'm not saying anyone else's desire for a large ring is wrong, it's just not me ....now if he spent 15K on a long arm quilitng machine - I wouldn't have a problem with that! 
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| Posted 1/16/08 10:28 AM |
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mommy2bella
Where does time go?
Member since 12/05 9747 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
I wouldn't get in bed with him for less than 4 carats, so it must have been more than 8500...unless he really cut back on the C's
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| Posted 1/16/08 10:32 AM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
Member since 5/05 18163 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Special-K
I wouldn't get in bed with him for less than 4 carats, so it must have been more than 8500...unless he really cut back on the C's
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| Posted 1/16/08 10:35 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Member since 5/05 10312 total posts
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Special-K
I wouldn't get in bed with him for less than 4 carats, so it must have been more than 8500...unless he really cut back on the C's
Hmmm...maybe I should have tried that tactic!!! 
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| Posted 1/16/08 10:40 AM |
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igottabeme
Its peanut butter jelly time!
Member since 1/08 2340 total posts
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Wouldnt you like to know! ;)
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Special-K
I wouldn't get in bed with him for less than 4 carats, so it must have been more than 8500...unless he really cut back on the C's
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| Posted 1/16/08 3:19 PM |
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Preguntas
it's pretty precious
Member since 1/07 3839 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
My diamond is a family heirloom. Not sure what the rest cost- hopefully he didn't spend too much.
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| Posted 1/16/08 3:25 PM |
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JandJ1224
Member since 6/06 5911 total posts
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Jannette
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
I picked out my ring. I actually negotiated the price of the diamond myself, good thing or DH would have gotten ripped off!
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| Posted 1/16/08 3:53 PM |
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JandJ1224
Member since 6/06 5911 total posts
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Jannette
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Also I think that by posting a poll there really doesn't have to be any drama as everyone's answers can just remain anonymous.
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| Posted 1/16/08 3:54 PM |
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kahlua716
3 Girls for Me!
Member since 8/07 12475 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by hazeleyes33
We had no money when we got engaged and I still love my ring AND we are still together after almost 15 years of marriage.
Can't say that for many couples that have the HUGE rings that are expected now.
ITA- Except we haven't been married for long, yet.
I think its rude for anyone to ask how much was spent, so I never did. But, I know it wasn't tons.
Message edited 1/16/2008 4:12:44 PM.
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:09 PM |
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kahlua716
3 Girls for Me!
Member since 8/07 12475 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by maybebaby
Mine is one whole carrot!
I know it's "flashy" but in NY, bigger really is better
ROFL....
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:11 PM |
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kahlua716
3 Girls for Me!
Member since 8/07 12475 total posts
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Keri
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by MrsPJB2007
i just want to say that this is one of those topics that brings out some drama---i hope people tread with caution....for some reason..diamonds...rings...and their prices...start bringing out some nastiness!!!
Because some people feel it necessary to reiterate how Expensive their ring was several times and it gets some others into competition mode and makes others simply 
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:14 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by kahlua716
Posted by hazeleyes33
We had no money when we got engaged and I still love my ring AND we are still together after almost 15 years of marriage.
Can't say that for many couples that have the HUGE rings that are expected now.
ITA- Except we haven't been together for long.
I think its rude for anyone to ask how much was spent, so I never did, but I'm sure it wasn't much.
I know how much mine was as I did the monthly payments on it at the time.
I think one of the other problems with this whole thing as it makes girls think they HAVE to have these big rings and they will make their fiances go into debt for it.
We had no money when we got engaged and that girl who said she HAD to have a $10,000 ring (someone was telling a story of a friend who said this) would be flabbergasted of how much my ring was BUT....I still have it and my dh and that's all that matters to me.
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:15 PM |
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MegZee
My bunny
Member since 5/06 8777 total posts
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Meaghan
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Tabitha
Posted by hazeleyes33
We had no money when we got engaged and I still love my ring AND we are still together after almost 15 years of marriage.
Can't say that for many couples that have the HUGE rings that are expected now.
why cant couples who had money when they got engaged be happy as well? just because someone appreciates/receives a large engagement ring, does not necessarily mean they wont make it to a 15 year mark in their marriage.
ITA. just because i have a more expenive ring doesnt mean that we wont be married for 15 years. I didn't tell DH to buy me a 2 carat ring; he decided that was what he wanted to spend. if he bought me a 0.02 carat ring I would have been just as thrilled.
and - what makes this any different than the "what kind of lexus should I buy" posts?? how come when people ask about expensive cars, bags, etc, people dont get into a tizzy..except for when engagement rings get talked about, its like we never talk about $$$ and items.
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:47 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Tabitha
Posted by hazeleyes33
We had no money when we got engaged and I still love my ring AND we are still together after almost 15 years of marriage.
Can't say that for many couples that have the HUGE rings that are expected now.
why cant couples who had money when they got engaged be happy as well? just because someone appreciates/receives a large engagement ring, does not necessarily mean they wont make it to a 15 year mark in their marriage.
ITA. just because i have a more expenive ring doesnt mean that we wont be married for 15 years. I didn't tell DH to buy me a 2 carat ring; he decided that was what he wanted to spend. if he bought me a 0.02 carat ring I would have been just as thrilled.
and - what makes this any different than the "what kind of lexus should I buy" posts?? how come when people ask about expensive cars, bags, etc, people dont get into a tizzy..except for when engagement rings get talked about, its like we never talk about $$$ and items.
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
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| Posted 1/16/08 4:51 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by hazeleyes33
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
I think what gets frustrating for some girls is that people are quick to comment on big diamonds/rings, assuming that a couple goes into debt, that the quality is poor or that their relationship is flawed.
I don't think girls with big diamonds assume those with smaller are any less loved by their FHs/DHs or that they make any assumptions about one's financial situation.
Imagine if the girls with bigger diamonds made comments regarding someone's smaller diamond...all hell would break loose. But for whatever reason, it's ok to make negative statements regarding big stones. Just my take on it.
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| Posted 1/16/08 5:14 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
Member since 5/05 18163 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by hazeleyes33
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
I think what gets frustrating for some girls is that people are quick to comment on big diamonds/rings, assuming that a couple goes into debt, that the quality is poor or that their relationship is flawed.
I don't think girls with big diamonds assume those with smaller are any less loved by their FHs/DHs or that they make any assumptions about one's financial situation.
Imagine if the girls with bigger diamonds made comments regarding someone's smaller diamond...all hell would break loose. But for whatever reason, it's ok to make negative statements regarding big stones. Just my take on it.
Obviously if your ring is smaller than mine, it means your DH doens't love you as much as mine does.
No one's said it because it goes without saying.
Also I love my FH more because my boobs are bigger.
ETA: But seriously. I was one of the people who said that I think people are amterialistic and have a "Keeping up with the Jones': mentality, but I did not mean it in terms of everyone with a large ring...What is a large ring anway? I mean mine looks pretty big to me! But that the amount people spend is trending upward in this area for that reason. If you can afford to spend $50K on a ring and that's what you want, that's cool. But I also think people ARE putting themselves in debt because the perception of what is a "good" engagement ring is trneidng toward laarger price tags. I'll be the first to admit I have an e-ring my FH could NOT afford, and it fit what I wanted a lot more than it fit his budget, but I was a stupid 21 year old when we got engaged. I figured I should have the ring I want, and my dopey FH agreed. I should have told him "no way can you spend this much, you are a college student..don't put yourself into debt over it" instead I said "ooh shiny!" . It's a testament to my own selfishness and my FH's willingness to spoil me that I have a ring that should be in his price range now, several years later that he's making a nice ssalary, not when he was working part time as a teaching assistant. I somehow had it in my head that I HAD to have Platinum, I HAD to have a certain level on all 4 C's, when really it didn't have to matter. So I am including myself in those accusations. I don't think my ring was in the top category though, in case you were gonna accuse me of braggin'
Message edited 1/16/2008 5:23:34 PM.
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| Posted 1/16/08 5:17 PM |
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
I do not see anything wrong with saying that you want a ring from say, Tiffany's or Cartier or a ring of a certain quality. It depends on how that is said and whether you really mean that you would turn down the proposal. My DH knew that I wanted a ring from a particular designer, not because I have to go touting a name, but because I love their workmanship. I have had people tell me that we got ripped off because we could have gotten a knockoff in the jewelry district. I have also had people tell me that they saw the same ring elsewhere. They don't notice the differences but I do. My ring was within the range that he wanted to spend. I don't think I was wrong to communicate what I wanted. I do think it is rude for people to tell me where my DH should have gotten a ring.
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Special-K
I wouldn't get in bed with him for less than 4 carats, so it must have been more than 8500...unless he really cut back on the C's
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 1/16/08 6:12 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by JandJ1224
Also I think that by posting a poll there really doesn't have to be any drama as everyone's answers can just remain anonymous.
Exactly. That's what I figured.
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| Posted 1/16/08 6:13 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
Name:
Danielle
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Tabitha
Posted by hazeleyes33
We had no money when we got engaged and I still love my ring AND we are still together after almost 15 years of marriage.
Can't say that for many couples that have the HUGE rings that are expected now.
why cant couples who had money when they got engaged be happy as well? just because someone appreciates/receives a large engagement ring, does not necessarily mean they wont make it to a 15 year mark in their marriage.
ITA. just because i have a more expenive ring doesnt mean that we wont be married for 15 years. I didn't tell DH to buy me a 2 carat ring; he decided that was what he wanted to spend. if he bought me a 0.02 carat ring I would have been just as thrilled.
and - what makes this any different than the "what kind of lexus should I buy" posts?? how come when people ask about expensive cars, bags, etc, people dont get into a tizzy..except for when engagement rings get talked about, its like we never talk about $$$ and items.
I agree with you - it is silly b/c it is no different than any other post about material things - and God forbid you talk about the subject more than once in your life you are all of a sudden "bringing it up several times to show off that you have an expensive ring" -- what if my ring costs $500 but I just loved it and jewelry in general so much that I like to talk about it? I guess that would be different. Oh well.
In any event - there will always be someone with a larger ring - I see them ALL the time - I love all jewelry in general - I think sapphire e-rings are drop-dead gorgeous - I just love jewelry - esp antique looking stuff - but that's just me - if people think that's shallow that's OK - I think it's a hobby/interest just like DH happens to be addicted to animal planet
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| Posted 1/16/08 6:18 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by hazeleyes33
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
I think what gets frustrating for some girls is that people are quick to comment on big diamonds/rings, assuming that a couple goes into debt, that the quality is poor or that their relationship is flawed.
I don't think girls with big diamonds assume those with smaller are any less loved by their FHs/DHs or that they make any assumptions about one's financial situation.
Imagine if the girls with bigger diamonds made comments regarding someone's smaller diamond...all hell would break loose. But for whatever reason, it's ok to make negative statements regarding big stones. Just my take on it.
Not to start anything but do you honestly think more negative statements are made about big diamonds than smaller?
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| Posted 1/16/08 7:30 PM |
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Tabitha
Member since 2/07 2029 total posts
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by hazeleyes33
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
I think what gets frustrating for some girls is that people are quick to comment on big diamonds/rings, assuming that a couple goes into debt, that the quality is poor or that their relationship is flawed.
I don't think girls with big diamonds assume those with smaller are any less loved by their FHs/DHs or that they make any assumptions about one's financial situation.
Imagine if the girls with bigger diamonds made comments regarding someone's smaller diamond...all hell would break loose. But for whatever reason, it's ok to make negative statements regarding big stones. Just my take on it.
this is exactly how i feel. perfectly worded
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| Posted 1/16/08 7:36 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by Chatham-Chick
Posted by hazeleyes33
I never said that though but my point was that you don't have to have a big ring does not mean more love. Sometimes it means more debt for some who "think" they need to buy that big ring because of polls like this.
I think what gets frustrating for some girls is that people are quick to comment on big diamonds/rings, assuming that a couple goes into debt, that the quality is poor or that their relationship is flawed.
I don't think girls with big diamonds assume those with smaller are any less loved by their FHs/DHs or that they make any assumptions about one's financial situation.
Imagine if the girls with bigger diamonds made comments regarding someone's smaller diamond...all hell would break loose. But for whatever reason, it's ok to make negative statements regarding big stones. Just my take on it.
Not to start anything but do you honestly think more negative statements are made about big diamonds than smaller?
Absolutely!!! Just as people are quick to make statements about those who spend a $$$ on a diamond. And it's not just on this messageboard. The only boards where I don't see bigger and pricier stones getting knocked are diamond/jewelry related boards.
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| Posted 1/16/08 7:50 PM |
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domsmom52704
Family is everything!!!
Member since 5/05 1989 total posts
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Jess
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Re: Diamond Spinoff (With Poll):
I dont know the exact # but I know it was in the five fig range as well. I happend to see the insurance on it and appraisal which had a the down payment listed which was $9000 and I told DH he and he replied that was just the deposit. 
Mine is just about 2 carats in the center and about 1/2 carat trillions on each side.
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