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I ""needed"" a new wedding ring and Erin at WDD took on my challenge and guided me through the process. \r
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My husband and I have been married for 28 years. Last summer, we lost three of our parents and I inherited quite a few diamonds. I was actually quite mercenary in my approoach as I do not have limited funds. I gathered every piece of broken jewelry, belt buckles, serving sets, etc. that I could find in the various households. Somewhat embarassed, I took it all into Erin and told her I did not know gold and silver from aluminum foil! She was so patient with me and tested every piece. The ones that passed were sold to WDD and the money placed into an account at the store.\r
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We then began looking at the rings I wanted to convert and toyed with some designs. WDD uses a design house in NYC for their custom work. Exploring their website provided me with more ideas. Erin suggested an appraiser to catalog my diamonds before we shipped them to the NYC designer. The design house took my three favorite designs and the ideas I wanted to use in combining them. A wax mold was created and sent to WDD. I was able to see exactly how the ring would look and where each diamond would be placed. \r
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I said ""yes"" to their proposal and very quickly, I had my ring. The appraiser did a beautiful job detailing how the diamonds worked with each other regarding clarity and quality. Erin explained so many things--platinum vs. palladium, diamond mounting, ring structure and fit, accomodations for arthritis. It was a five-month project because I am often out-of-town and needed to make return trips to the store for information and viewings. But, Erin was so kind and just as excited as I was. Everyone worked together to bring the ring in under budget! \r
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I now wear a stunning band designed to look like a garden, using round stones for buds and marquise stones for leaves, with delicate swirls connecting them. It contains my original wedding diamonds from my husband, along with my mother's, grandmother's, and father-in-law's diamonds. I am not a new bride, but I feel renewed and blessed to have ventured into Wedding Day Diamonds to present my dreams and questions to Erin.
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