October 2023- Cleveland OH

One of Jeremy's coworkers, at University Hospital in Cleveland, told him about her incredible experience shopping for her engagement ring with her then fiancé, at Diamonds Direct. She swore by it, passionately, and Jeremy had no other input or experience. So, he went and checked it out. Before he went, he researched diamonds and YouTube videos of diamond grading, so he had some kind of baseline idea of what to expect, but nothing could have prepared him for this experience. Jeremy spent hours at Diamonds Direct. He got a full lesson on all things diamonds, and had a very unique experience in finding "the right one". It came down to two stones. One from Oklahoma, and one from Israel. Both stones wouldn’t arrive until less than 10 days before the trip to Costa Rica, and that was just the stone. The ring still had to be picked and made. It was one of the most stressful times of Jeremy's life. So many things happening at once. Planning a once in a lifetime trip, negotiating a new work contract and securing time off, shopping for an engagement ring, planning his move closer to Michelle, surviving day to day things, and falling in love. He wanted to have the ring before Costa Rica, but he didn't have much time to mess around. He had to get educated quick, negotiate hard, and make a decision before the window closed. He had a ring to buy, and it had to be perfect.

Jeremy couldn’t have done it alone. Early in our relationship, He asked Michelle about types of rings she liked, “out of curiosity” (when you know, you know, ya know?). Michelle sent Jeremy some screenshots from Pinterest, that he, of course, saved for future reference. Jeremy's coworker suggested, and encouraged, Diamonds Direct. The highly educated Jewler/gemologist, Matt, helped Jeremy through the most nerve racking process. He called Jeremy while he was at work to inform him when the diamonds arrived, texted pictures of different styles he’d later find, kept Jeremy updated, worked with Jeremy's schedule, to help secure the perfect stone. When he asked “Why did you want that stone?” Referring to the one from Israel (not the one depicted in the photo). Jeremy told him, “Because it’s the perfect one, and she’s the perfect one. I’m only doing this once. She’s worth it to me, I will do my best to do the best for her.” Matt nodded and smiled, and said “that’s a perfect answer”.

The diamond portion was easy. After he got casually certified in diamond picking, the next hardest part was the band, and putting it all together. Jeremy reached out to Michelle’s mom (Judy), her sister (Mallory), and a couple of her friends. Sending pictures and getting feedback from the people he had met that really knew Michelle. For Jeremy, everything had to be perfect, and he couldn’t have done it alone.

Thank you guys.

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If you were thinking of giving a giftto help us on our way, a monetary gift towards our honeymoon would really make our day.However regardless of what you decide you’d like to do,KNOW THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT YOU CAN BRING IS YOU!!!!!

If you were thinking of giving a gift
to help us on our way,
a monetary gift towards our honeymoon would really make our day.
However regardless of what you decide you’d like to do,
KNOW THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT YOU CAN BRING IS YOU!!!!!