Idea untuk hadiah ulangtahun perkahwinan yang ke-10

Assalamualaikum...

How about jewelry? Diamond? An upgrade of wedding ring? Remember the song, Diamonds are a girl's best friend - Marilyn Monroe

I have been reading about diamond recently (baru nak baca. Nasib baik my other half is avid researcher who will do ample research before deciding on a specific thing - super love him for that). They said, "Diamonds as an investment almost always fail". Sebabnya, tak ada re-sale value. Just like a new car or handphone, the resale value often falls once you get your hands on it. Most importantly, the price of diamonds is not determined by its weight like gold. For instance, the price of Gold is directly proportional to it’s weight. However, the price of diamond is completely dependent on its beauty.

Tapikan...I need to justify. Kita beli bukan tujuan nak jual! It is one way to show the love, appreciation, loyal and whatever hope and values of the relationship... Sama lah macam bagi bunga..nanti bunga tu layu jugak. Baik bagi bunga plastik, tak pun bunga made from coklat or balloon? Tapi sama kah feeling nya for those who appreciate the real flowers? Complex kannn perempuan! Heeeee...

Okay back to the topic, so if you decide to buy diamond ring for example, go to the trusted jewelry store contoh macam Habib, Tomei, Wah Chan dan sebagainya (of your preference). It's general recommendation bukan I yang reka sendiri. Sebab takut kena tipu kalau beli sebarangan.

"There is no such thing as diamonds on sale." - reference here. So agak-agak lah kalau kata ada diamond 50% sale ke hapa yek.

Price of a diamond depends on the carat, the cut, the clarity and the colour. Kalau tak reti nak grade sendiri, and if you really concern better get a GIA certified one. GIA is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA and their certificates come only from their New York and Carlsbad laboratories (ref here). Rasanya list of lab kalau dekat Asia ni ada di Bangkok, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The certificate siap ada complete report about 4Cs and all. You should get the jeweler to explain to you pasal apa ke 4C tu. Kalau dekat Habib, dia dah ada price list untuk diamond sekian sekian grade as per GIA ni. Boleh tengok dekat senarai tu. Lupa plak nak snap photo that day. So, harga kalau dah diskaun pun usually dia kurang dekat harga cincin not the diamond. Harga diamond will not go much below from the list price (in our opinion).

Contoh report dari GIA macam kat atas (yang tu photocopy punya). Bagus juga kalau teliti, tanya semua yang patut dekat jeweler tu. Walau pun tak berapa nak faham but at least that helps you to make an informed decision la jugak. Dari tak tau sepatah haram. :D

Nak size besar mana tu relatively kena ikut budget la jugak. Second after that is your preference. For everyday use, a small one is practical for me. And then you have to choose the ring casing. Nak white gold ke yellow gold?

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You suka yg elaborate ke..simple? Kalau elaborate tu maybe ada diamond kecik-kecik kat tepi macam dalam gambar tu.

Photo credit to www.weddingguideasia.com
Then choose the setting. The setting for the diamond is very important. It should be strong and durable for everyday wear. The setting or mount should protect the diamond as well. So nak berapa claws? Nak nampak diamond from bottom view ke tidak and etc.

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Make sure correct size. Dah settled with the final choice, bayar then kena la tunggu tukang emas tu buatkan cincin. Dalam 1-2 hours waiting lah. Jangan lupa dah beli mahal-mahal mintak premium gift. Heeheee....biasalah Malaysian!

Dah siap..fitting dulu. Tell them to show you under the microscope nampak tak number GIA registration dekat diamond tu. Takut lah pulak tertukar. Hehehhe..biar kiasu jangan kena tipu. Make sure bila hantar cuci for maintenance nanti pun biasakan to verify the number again and again. Kalau perlu photocopy the GIA cert and carry it with you ke kedai sebelum pegi cuci. And yes, the original GIA cert tu jangan lah hilangkan. Walaupun tak nak jual, tapi kalau nak jual..itu boleh jadi bahan bukti. :-)

Apa hadiah paling istemewa sempena ulangtahun perkahwinan anda?