A Journey to Perfection

The Desire
My daughter was about to turn 40 and I wanted to give her an extra special present to mark this important change from young adult to the more mature part of the human matrix.   She decided on a ruby and diamond ring set in 18 ct gold.

The Problem
I looked in the local jewellers and on the Web without success, all the rings were either boringly the same or priced for a millionaire.  So what to do?  Find someone who would make a beautiful, different, but timeless ring to my budget.  I didn’t fancy my chances, but I don’t give up easily.

The ‘Corner Stone’
I found the Ruby on eBay.  It’s a dangerous thing to do but I had a limited budget for a Grand Ring, had years of experience on eBay and a work background that makes me ultra cautious, on top of that I knew a great Jeweller!

Poor Mark!  It’s the weekend and he gets a phone call asking ‘Is this Ruby on eBay worth buying?’   I was happily surprised when he didn’t hang up on me. 

I buy the Ruby!!  Heart in mouth…………. but I had done all the eBay checks and Mark said it looked good from the photo, but we all know that photos can be faked.

The Ruby arrives, Mark checks it out and it is as good as I hoped……phew! 

The Design
Now, what do I want?  I spend days looking at over 3,000 “ruby ring” images on Google.  None are right, but a few have the “feel” of what I am looking for.  I send copies of them to Mark and ask him to send me his ideas please.

We have an animated discussion about what shape diamond should go either side of the Ruby and we don’t communicate for a few days…….rotten jeweller…self opinionated client! 

We agree on the diamond shape.  He sends me eight drawings and I pick his least favourite…..lol.

He searches Australia to find the most beautiful pair of matching pear shaped diamonds that are just the right size,

The Result?
I couldn’t be happier…..THIS ring for $2,400!!!!!  Perfection…..

Thanks Mark!