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schadenfreude · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:01 PM

My SO and I exchanged WG Cartier Love rings a couple years ago -- the plain traditional style for him, the 6-diamond band for me. We talked on and off about getting married, but it's not really "us". I'd hinted that the diamond Mini Love band would look awful nice stacked next to the 6-diamond Love ring. He always said that he would propose to me with that one, since I'm not really the big huge solitare type. So whatever. Life went on.

Yesterday, he was antsy to get to the mall. He'd needed his glasses adjusted for weeks and was bitching about it nonstop. We go to Lenscrafters. We go to NM and I go drool over the Balenciagas while he is in the bathroom forever. (He has Chron's disease. Bathroom disappearances are normal.) He comes out and wants to go to Cartier. This is like a girl on a diet window shopping at Godiva, but OK. We go in and the sales people descend on us like they always do. SO wants to look at the Love collection, and I'm beginning to wonder if he's got the generous bug up his ass and wants to get me something. (Who am I to argue?) They had the Mini diamond band I was drooling over and the SA goes Here, try it on and now it's like waving the chocolate covered strawberry in front of the nose of the girl on the diet. I pick it up and look at the size and it's my size, and so I'm like Oh wild, it's my size, too!. And then my SO goes that's because it's yours and I'm like, No no, you are not buying this for me. He said Too bad, it's already done and the SA looks like she's about to explode with the secret. It took a couple seconds to kick in and my SO goes It's yours, because I want you to know that I want to be with you forever and that's it, I'm bawling like a baby all over Cartier and the staff is all grinning like crazy.

Turns out he decided to get the ring a couple days ago and they had to overnight the right size in, and he had conspired with the staff to plant the ring there and set the whole thing up. He'd prepaid for it so I couldn't tell him not to buy it (which is what I would have done). I still can't believe he did it and I thought you guys would get a kick out of the story, and, of course, the pictures!

Stacked with the original 6-diamond ring:

And by itself:

It looks so shiny and perfect next to my VERY worn and loved other ring! I might wear it by itself until it "catches up". Or not. I don't know!!

frick&frack · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:19 PM

^I don't see any pics, but would love to!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! can't believe the cartier SAs didn't tell you or offer to have your original polished. it will shine right up & look gorgy with your new beauty!!!

what a wonderful story...thanks for sharing!

neenabengals · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Oh how lovely. I wish my SO would do something like that for me!!!!! I think I will tell him about this story - looking forward to seeing your pics. Congrats on your lovely new ring : )

HauteMama · Jul 4th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Congratulations! What a romantic story; it sounds like your SO is a keeper! I can't wait to see your pictures!

Hokaplan · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:25 PM

Wow and congrats! Please post pictures as I'm not familiar with this ring. What a terrific SO you have!

butterfly36029 · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:13 PM

Congrats! nice story..but I don't see pics either! post them for our enjoyment :-)

mundodabolsa · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:14 PM

I'm dying to see the pictures, must look so beautiful!

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:16 PM

I see the pics . . . Great story! Great rings!

Kitsunegrl · Jul 4th, 2009, 11:07 PM

Beautiful story.........I can't see pics though!

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 4th, 2009, 11:20 PM

so odd. . . I'm able to see pics, I'm on a MAC {?}

NurseAnn · Jul 5th, 2009, 02:58 AM

Very romantic! you're very lucky! I can't see the pics either but I'm very excited for you. Those rings must look great together!

Izznit · Jul 5th, 2009, 03:04 AM

That is SUCH A CUTE STORY!!! Congrats!

Sadly I can't see the pics.. I'm on a PC in Mozilla firefox.

smvida · Jul 5th, 2009, 03:20 AM

yaaaay congratulations!!! he did a fabulous job!!!

sweetdreamer16 · Jul 5th, 2009, 03:31 AM

yya congrats!!!

(can't see the pics either!!! too bad! )

butterfly36029 · Jul 5th, 2009, 03:40 AM

I think I should get a MAC like swanky's!!!

Jul 4th, 2009, 07:01 PM	#1
schadenfreude OP yes please Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,557	A "love" story to share. My SO and I exchanged WG Cartier Love rings a couple years ago -- the plain traditional style for him, the 6-diamond band for me. We talked on and off about getting married, but it's not really "us". I'd hinted that the diamond Mini Love band would look awful nice stacked next to the 6-diamond Love ring. He always said that he would propose to me with that one, since I'm not really the big huge solitare type. So whatever. Life went on. Yesterday, he was antsy to get to the mall. He'd needed his glasses adjusted for weeks and was bitching about it nonstop. We go to Lenscrafters. We go to NM and I go drool over the Balenciagas while he is in the bathroom forever. (He has Chron's disease. Bathroom disappearances are normal.) He comes out and wants to go to Cartier. This is like a girl on a diet window shopping at Godiva, but OK. We go in and the sales people descend on us like they always do. SO wants to look at the Love collection, and I'm beginning to wonder if he's got the generous bug up his ass and wants to get me something. (Who am I to argue?) They had the Mini diamond band I was drooling over and the SA goes Here, try it on and now it's like waving the chocolate covered strawberry in front of the nose of the girl on the diet. I pick it up and look at the size and it's my size, and so I'm like Oh wild, it's my size, too!. And then my SO goes that's because it's yours and I'm like, No no, you are not buying this for me. He said Too bad, it's already done and the SA looks like she's about to explode with the secret. It took a couple seconds to kick in and my SO goes It's yours, because I want you to know that I want to be with you forever and that's it, I'm bawling like a baby all over Cartier and the staff is all grinning like crazy. Turns out he decided to get the ring a couple days ago and they had to overnight the right size in, and he had conspired with the staff to plant the ring there and set the whole thing up. He'd prepaid for it so I couldn't tell him not to buy it (which is what I would have done). I still can't believe he did it and I thought you guys would get a kick out of the story, and, of course, the pictures! Stacked with the original 6-diamond ring: And by itself: It looks so shiny and perfect next to my VERY worn and loved other ring! I might wear it by itself until it "catches up". Or not. I don't know!!

Jul 4th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#2
frick&frack first b'day girl!!! $frick&frack's Avatar$ Joined: Jan 2009 Location: SoFla (Ft Lauderdale) Posts: 7,441	^I don't see any pics, but would love to! CONGRATULATIONS!!! can't believe the cartier SAs didn't tell you or offer to have your original polished. it will shine right up & look gorgy with your new beauty!!! what a wonderful story...thanks for sharing!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 07:39 PM	#3
neenabengals Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 363	Oh how lovely. I wish my SO would do something like that for me!!!!! I think I will tell him about this story - looking forward to seeing your pics. Congrats on your lovely new ring : )
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Jul 4th, 2009, 08:41 PM	#4
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,759	Congratulations! What a romantic story; it sounds like your SO is a keeper! I can't wait to see your pictures!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#5
Hokaplan Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,918	Wow and congrats! Please post pictures as I'm not familiar with this ring. What a terrific SO you have!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 10:13 PM	#6
butterfly36029 Miu Miu addict Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Miu Miu heaven Posts: 3,359	Congrats! nice story..but I don't see pics either! post them for our enjoyment :-)
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Jul 4th, 2009, 10:14 PM	#7
mundodabolsa Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 1,384	I'm dying to see the pictures, must look so beautiful!

Jul 4th, 2009, 10:16 PM	#8
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,101	I see the pics . . . Great story! Great rings!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#9
Kitsunegrl Cartier in 2009! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 7,608	Beautiful story.........I can't see pics though!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 11:20 PM	#10
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,101	so odd. . . I'm able to see pics, I'm on a MAC {?}
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Jul 5th, 2009, 02:58 AM	#11
NurseAnn Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 153	Very romantic! you're very lucky! I can't see the pics either but I'm very excited for you. Those rings must look great together!

Jul 5th, 2009, 03:04 AM	#12
Izznit haha no. Joined: Aug 2007 Location: inside Nordstrom's Posts: 3,462	That is SUCH A CUTE STORY!!! Congrats! Sadly I can't see the pics.. I'm on a PC in Mozilla firefox.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 03:20 AM	#13
smvida on.my.hustle Joined: Aug 2008 Location: The Wet Coast Posts: 722	yaaaay congratulations!!! he did a fabulous job!!!

Jul 5th, 2009, 03:31 AM	#14
sweetdreamer16 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,035	yya congrats!!! (can't see the pics either!!! too bad! )
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Jul 5th, 2009, 03:40 AM	#15
butterfly36029 Miu Miu addict Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Miu Miu heaven Posts: 3,359	I think I should get a MAC like swanky's!!!
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