Vintage Marcasite
2010
Is it alright not to have a diamond wedding ring?
Ok, I always had this idea that I wanted a diamond ring in a antique setting. When I started looking around at rings I saw this brandy colored citrine vintage marcasite art nouvea ring and fell head over hills in love with it. I love the ring but I'm wondering if people will frown down on it or think that my man was to cheap to buy a "real ring". The few people who have seen it, my husbands grandparents and few others have made comments about it not being a diamond. I told them that my ring is just what I wanted and they give me that look like "yeah right". What the @#@! am I wrong and should we go get another ring?
A diamond as an engagement ring is a modern day phenomenon...a result of very agressive and clever advertising campaigns by the diamond cartels who hold a monopoly on gem quality diamonds......they created the demand ( A diamond is forever...Say it with Diamonds) and they set the price....being a cartel there is no real challenge to the outrageous cost of a rather common gemstone..many such as rubies, topaz, etc are far more rare.....the cost has nothing to do with rarity..it has everything to do with demand.
Your ring sounds absolutely gorgeous..and I love marcasite, especially in the style you describe.
Ignore the dumn @ss comments Hon...you love the ring and that's all that matters...you choose not to follow the herd and be unique...kuddos to you....and FYI my ring is not diamonds...there are round diamonds on it as accents but it's his birthstone and mine, garnet & peridot...both heart shaped in a twist setting......it was a suprise...he had it custom made knowing I don't care for diamonds and value sentimentality....and I love my ring...
Edit: and for this past x-mas he got me a gorgeous 4 carat cushion cut solitaire...nope, not a diamond...a natural green amethyst...it's pastel mint green color and sparkle remind me of crystal clear spring water.....beautiful and original !
Bethany-chrome diopside is absolutely beautiful and outshines emeralds IMO.....I gave my guy a black star diopside....looks like a deep black star sapphire..and he loves it.
It's all that matters, that you love it...good luck.
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