Legend...

The stone has arrived. Went down to Josi today for viewing. Indeed, the stone looks beautiful and of course it is huge.

My problems now is whether to take Josi, BR, Gold Heart or Destinee? Find out her ring size since she never had one? Find which brand she likes? Headache..

I have to plan my mission to find out her ring size. My first accomplice, Siteh. She should have a range of rings for her to try though it could be over sized. LOL.. She agreed but as times goes, no action done by her. -_-

Next is Lina. During the CNY gathering at my place, she made her wear her ring and her conclusion is either 6 or 7. ^_^

The problem now goes to the brand of the ring. She definitely does not know what is Josi so now left with BR, Gold Heart and Destinee. Through my sis, she text her on a survey that she is helping her friend on. Most popular Jewellery brand among the options. Now for the final assurance, she chose Gold Heart.

My journey to Gold Heart starts again...

Josi Gems

Boss told me to look out for other choices that may not be mainstream. Such as diamond industry... I have no idea where this place is but many people seems to know the name quite well. His friend recommended me to get from this place called Josi Gems. I decided to take half-day to get my ass down for an eye-opener. I always thought it is has a shop front but when I make my 101 turns in Park Mall, I decided to call Simon.

Simon told me that they do not have a shop front and it is in an office premises. So I took the lift up and the scene looks like the 80's jewelery store. The floor area is comparable to the size of my bedroom, there's this glass cabinet with countless rings in it. I told him my requirement, at least a o.45DVS1. I was then told to wait at home till Belgium gets back to him. Anyway, it's a natural stone so I couldn't rush things out.

The next day, he emailed me saying that there is a 0.49DVS1 available. Of course I'm in for it. Now I am waiting anxiously for the arrival of the legend.

Brilliant Rose vs Destinee vs Gold Heart

The beginning of every successful marriage I believe would be, The Proposal. This is also the start of every man's headache. As such, I am not spared with this.

Other than the Shakespeare's love poems, the highlight of the proposal would of course belong to The Ring. Not featured by Sadako or Frodo Baggins, the search of this perfect ring for her marks the start...

It takes a bit of knowledge to get a good diamond. Being a noob, my first instinct is to look for the world's most well-known 'Wikipedia'. It takes me sometime to digest that piece of long article and I finally understood the basics of choosing a diamond. The 4Cs - Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat.

Soo Kee
Took a half-day leave to search for the perfect diamond. My first stop upon reaching Tampines Mall, I saw Soo Kee outlet standing in front of me. Within seconds in the store, I find myself sitting in front of the Brilliant Rose counter. The sales showed me a 0.31 FVSI, which sets on the 'En Deer' setting. Nice! But I would want to give myself more options. After a while, Fats and Siteh came by and accompany me.


Lee Hwa
The next stop is the Destinee series. Comparatively to Brilliant Rose, it looks rather classic and cost more. The only advantage I could think about the ring is the name.


Gold Heart
We then moved on to the next outlet, Gold Heart. The rings are relatively cheaper there. The 0.31 FVSI BR can get me a 0.51 DVSI in Gold Heart. Of course, I am not comparing apple to apple as BR is a well-marketed premium cut diamond and the Gold Heart one is a normal cut.


As we were looking more into the stores, it appears that Siteh is more excited about those rings and I could see Fats staying away from the counters. LOL.. I was thinking, if I could get the ring from Soo Kee, name using Destinee's and price from Gold Heart, that would be the best. But... In my dreams ba... LOL..