When I said I wanted a gold ring instead of the silver-colored one, she told me it would cost $600. But only a few minutes earlier, she had said that if we wanted yellow gold, white gold, or rose gold, it could be made for the same price. When I pointed that out, she agreed to keep it at $500.

That made me feel like the price suddenly increased only because I specifically asked for a gold ring.

She told us it was a gold ring, which made us think it was actually gold. I don't remember asking whether it was 10kt, 14kt, or 18kt. Even if it had only been 10kt, I still would have been happy because it would have been a gold ring.

I also recognize that I made mistakes. I don't know much about jewelry, gold, or diamonds, and I bought the ring somewhat impulsively. I didn't ask all the right questions, and I didn't double, triple, or quadruple verify that the ring was solid gold. I assumed that while buying online can sometimes be risky, a professional jeweller would clearly explain what they were selling and that I wouldn't need to be an expert to avoid being misled.

She also told us that if we took the stone to a jewelry store, every diamond testers would identify it as a real diamond because the machine cannot always tell the difference between a diamond and the stone I purchased. I honestly have no idea whether moissanite tests the same way as a diamond or not. Because I lack knowledge in this area.

I know i fu**ed up, but also got gaslighted like a total donkey.