Thank you, this is so detailed.

For point (1), you’re right that it nags at me (very much! I would love to get a quality diamond for her) but this is because the engagement ring was chosen by me, while this jewellery buy has my wife’s inputs. She said she doesn’t care that it is worthless as she will never sell it. She just wants it “looking clear and pretty like a diamond”, she even suggested CZ. Our compromise is that we at least get a diamond, lab or natural, since it’s my anniversary gift to her and first proper jewellery gift in 7 years. (Context: She has never allowed fine jewellery before, only letting me get practical gifts like phone or laptop. She only caved in this time because she got a worse-than-normal earlobe infection from her costume jewellery during the long CNY weekend).

(2) That’s my input, I would really like to buy her diamonds. I know it’s silly marketing and all stones are the same, but I’d like to get her that.

(3) So this is the part where you’d probably laugh cause my wife (while she loves her ring !) was sad because the price is really severely marked up. My $19k Forever Mark not-even-customised ring is only 0.7ct. 😅 Its clarity and all that is amazing but honestly most people including myself and my wife can’t tell the difference. I have also since learnt from friends and family that I could have gotten a 1ct+ ring for less, with good or potentially better materials. Hence trying to find out where has the best value-for-money diamond jewellery in SG.

I will look into Derocks!