Background: My boyfriend has given me 2 weeks to decide what diamond I will get for my engagement ring. (I have been researching engagement rings for 3 years, so this due date is a necessary evil). (He is a patient man). At the time of posting, I now have 10 days. I am absolutely obsessed with pink diamonds, especially emerald cut and radiant cut. My favorite color is pink, our bedroom is pink, you get the picture.
I am also obsessed with Grace Kelly, thus I want an Emerald cut with tapered baguettes (pink or white). My coworkers...are nosy and I opened my personal laptop on breaks to check out diamonds and well everyone has been giving me opinions. I am not opposed to opinions, as this is my first time getting engaged. Everyone at work knows that I want a pink diamond and many are advising against it.I think I can count 5 coworkers who think the pink diamond is a great idea and about 5 who think I should go classic. Oh, and my entire family thinks I should get a white diamond so that I am normal, just like the rest of my coworkers. I am hurt a little bit, even though logically, I know that their opinions should not affect my personal choices between my boyfriend and I. My boyfriend says that he can't choose for me because this is my engagement ring. (Smart man).Being one of the very few black women at work is not helping, either. I know I am going to be talked about no matter which one I choose, but knowing that has not made this easier.
Having 10 days to decide means that I have got to make a decision: Pink or white?
So, if you chose a fancy color diamond, can you tell me why?
Did you get the choice between a color diamond and a white diamond and you chose white? If so why?
Is my hesitation between the two colors a sign that I'm not ready for a pink diamond.
Some advice would make me feel better. Thanks! 😭