For my Birthday in June, I treated myself to a kid-free day at the spa and it was A-ma-zing! .... until I discovered my wedding ring was missing. It fell off while I was in the jacuzzi. Luckily a woman found it. Unfortunately for me, after asking the woman next to her in the jacuzzi if it was her ring, she chose to keep it. A diamond wedding ring.....at least it was her lucky day. * sarcasm*
However here it is, MONTHS later, and I still can't get over it. I really want my ring back. I search e-bay almost daily in the hopes that she'll sell it. Isn't it sad that I would totally pay someone to get it back?
Oh, and the really fun part.....insurance only covered a teeny part of it. So here I am, a happily married mom with no wedding ring, and no insurance money to buy anything comparable. Please understand, I'm a very content girl. I don't need a ginormous diamond (and after this I'll hesitate to get anything I really love either). But I do enjoy something that easily identifies my marital status and holds some meaning for me. So what's a girl to do?
I made the decision to go FAKE! Yes-sir-ee, I got the BIGGEST -3- karat cubic zirconium money could buy ($200 thank you very much)! :) But there's a little bit of guilt going on. On the one hand, it's practical, economical, durable, and totally appeals to my environmental side. On the other hand, it's not from my husband, it doesn't carry any meaning for me, and it has some interesting feelings tangled up in it every time it catches my eye.
So the question is, is it okay to fake it? Or do you think it's better to get something more meaningful? (And we all know it's human nature to give even more meaning to something that was harder to obtain....cost more....or has a sentiment attached to it.) Do you have an interesting ring story to share?
Would love to hear your thoughts!
Wishing you (and your wedding ring) a safe and happy day.
Warmly,
Kirin
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I would have said excuse me how can u sit there and lie and say that is your ring you found my ring and now u are trying to claim it as yours. Then I would have given her the option to hand it over or call 911 and report it stolen. Given the description i am sure it was more than $500 which in most states is considered a felony. Don't think she would have wanted to endure that embarrasement and you had insurance on it, so that meant you had proof it was yours. So I am positive she would have given it back or paid the concequences. none the less, you are out of something that meant an aweful lot to you. I love your blogs but you really need to be more outspoken in person as well :)
I had a gorgeous CZ engagement ring--everyone thought it was real, it was all my hubby could afford...and it got stolen by his cousin who has poor impulse control. She took out the "diamond" and put it in her own setting for her wedding! Now she's walking around with MY 3 carat CZ on her finger, and I'm left without an engagement ring. I truly wish I could get it back, but it's not worth the fight it would cause between family members...and I think it's kinda funny that she thinks she's got a real diamond! HAHA!
Trust me Tammy, if I knew who she was, I would have my ring back! I'm sweet, and persuasive. :) It was another nice woman who told me about her. She was nowhere to be found after that.
And Anonymous, karma is a funny thing. It would be great to see your husband's cousin's reaction when she eventually finds out. But I am terribly sorry about your ring. It still hurts my heart to know that some people don't have the integrity you and I have.
Wishing you both a fabulous day! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Warmly,
Kirin
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