It is even more lovely because he took the time to find out what I loved and get it for me.
I inherited a 3 carat marquis cut diamond solitaire ring from my MIL, it's really beautiful, but there's almost nowhere to wear it...not church, or work, going out casually...I never saw her wear it either...
I'm going to give it to my DIL for her 25th anniversary, in 11 years.
I also inherited a 18" strand of real pearls from my mother...Daddy gave them to me when she died, shortly before I had my first child...he said, "Mom wanted you to have these," and we both cried...those I will give to my daughter someday.
There's the real key! Nothing DeBeers has can compare to the caring of someone choosing something that we truly love. A small gift from the heart is worth more than all the diamonds in DeBeer's warehouse! :-)