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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given that we’ve beat this topic to death, I have to ask: why can’t the earrings be returned? There’s nothing normal about that. If they came from a reputable diamond jeweler in New York City there’s no reason they can’t be returned. Do they have a GIA certificate? Do you know the name of the jeweler? Can you just call and ask?[/quote]

This sounds shady to me. OP did you call the jeweler or your DH?  Are they real? Or did he get them from some shitty storefront dealer?[/quote]

OP here - they are real. I have the appraisal and certificates. He said if I didn't like them I could exchange them for something else. I think even he was surprised by how large they looked on my (relatively small) ears. Aside from the money being spent, they're just not something I'd want to wear every day. I know the jeweler (we both met with her before we got married, and she has been my grandmother's jeweler for years), and I will call her today.

It's not that this purchase will leave us going hungry. We can technically afford it, I guess. But we are not wealthy people, and my discomfort stems from my upbringing: I was raised not to spend large amounts of money on impractical things. My husband works extremely hard and I don't want to deny him the satisfaction of spending his hard-earned money on things that he perceives to be valuable. I just wish he's put that $5K toward a new car for himself, which he needs. Or given me a $2500 gift card to Apple, so I could replace my computer.

Meanwhile, there's a list of things on which I could easily blow $5,000 that I'll now rethink. Little things and big things - like a cleaning service for our home; supplies for my hobby; a robot vacuum; some personal care stuff for myself; condo renovations... I was looking forward to those things and now I feel like I have to forget about some of them.[/quote]

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