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Your First Diamond?

timeless — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:47:38 GMT

Who gave you your first diamond?

Asking because of the TSV. (6-11-26)

My grandma gave me my first.

It was for Christmas and it was a cute squirrel holding a diamond chip, like a nut, pendant necklace.

I was around 12 years old.

Being that I was facinated with her wedding ring, heavily diamoned, I was so excited to get a real diamond of my own.

She later bought me, at 15, another diamond pendant and earrings to match. That time in 14K gold. I still have the pendant and one of the earrings I, have since placed into another piece of jewelry. I sadly lost one earring.

Grandma loved her diamonds.

Grandpa told her, "Stick with me, and you'll be wearing diamonds!"

Re: Your First Diamond?

FancyPhillyshopper — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:54:41 GMT

Diamonds are my birthstone.

I did not get my first one until I bought it myself, at around age twenty or so.

I had a part time job while I was in school.

It was a very, very small pendant, one tenth of a carat.

I still have it, although I never wear it.

My collection has expanded exponentially since then!!

And yes, I have bought many of my diamonds myself, because a good education led to a very good career.

Re: Your First Diamond?

beach-mom — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:56:33 GMT

My parents gave me studs for my 21st birthday.

Re: Your First Diamond?

timeless — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:07:36 GMT

@FancyPhillyshopper

"And yes, I have bought many of my diamonds myself, because a good education led to a very good career."

I love this!

Re: Your First Diamond?

beach-mom — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:09:06 GMT

@timeless - What a sweet story! @FancyPhillyshopper - good for you for getting what you wanted!

Re: Your First Diamond?

JYWilliams — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:11:48 GMT

I was 15 when my Aunt gave me her white gold diamond ring. I still have the ring.

Re: Your First Diamond?

kze — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:41:19 GMT

Mine was my engagement ring when I was 21. I've really never liked diamonds but I bought some small stud earrings much later.

Re: Your First Diamond?

scrapperlisa — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:04:21 GMT

My first love gave me a tiny diamond promise ring when I was 20. Unfortunately it didn't work out, and we both married other people, but I still think of him (and the ring) fondly.

When I got married at 26, my mom gave me her engagement ring to have re-set for my wedding. The diamond was handed down from my great-grandmother Wilomena from the mid-1800s. I felt blessed to wear it, as I was the youngest of 5 daughters, and it could have gone to any of my sisters.

Re: Your First Diamond?

lynnie61 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:03:52 GMT

I was 16 or 17, my dads aunt gave me her wedding ring and her diamond engagement ring. She got married in 1937. I still love it, and wear it occasionally. She wanted to be my godmother, she was godmother to several boys. My mom chose someone else. But she was my brother's godmother.

Re: Your First Diamond?

on the bay — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:40:13 GMT

My husband

The diamond was from a ring that my father in law who was wonderful, had originally given to a mistress-I know scandalous but very romantic and like something out of a romantic mystery. My mother-in-law became a best friend. I later gave it to my son when he married. Lovely memories.

Re: Your First Diamond?

SportyShorty07 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:49:53 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
My parents gave me studs for my 21st birthday.

@beach-mom That's a wonderful gift, Beach Mom! My parents also gave me diamond studs for my 21st birthday 🤗

Re: Your First Diamond?

CamilleP — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:23:57 GMT

What a nice thread to start, @timeless , thank you! My first diamond was the engagement ring from my first husband, a quarter carat stone that was eye-clean, "ideal" cut, and probably "near colorless". With a loupe, it had two significant black inclusions. Sad to say, the first hubby had more flaws than the diamond he gave me, but hey, I kept the ring, had it made into a stud earring and sold the setting to US Goldbuyers along with some other scrap gold, years ago.

Since that, I've mostly bought my own diamonds, but I also inherited my Mom's diamond rings and earrings. Probably my favorite diamond piece is the Affinity diamond silver cross that was a TSV presented by Lisa Robertson, many years ago. It's large (probably 2+ inches) and ornate, and I bought it for my Mom for what turned out to be her last Christmas present I gave her. So it's very dear to me.

Re: Your First Diamond?

ID2 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:33:39 GMT

My parents gave me my birthstone ring and that had a few small diamonds in the setting. But my first diamond ring was from my dh. 48 years now!

Re: Your First Diamond?

Biftu — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:39:14 GMT

I bought myself diamond studs when I got my first job. They were on layaway for what seemed like forever.

Love this story about Zsa Zsa Gabor. When her engagement didn't work out her fiancé asked for the ring back. She gave him back the ring but removed and kept the diamond.

Re: Your First Diamond?

AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:40:58 GMT

I can't remember for sure but I believe it was my third really serious boyfriend when I was about 21 or 22 and they were very, very small diamond stud earrings. Honestly, they were not much, but I was tickled with them. It's the thought, as they say!

Re: Your First Diamond?

amyb — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:28:29 GMT

I had to think...it was my mom. Of course...she loved buying jewelry. Was from one of her favorite, local jewelry shops.

It's a very pretty 16", snake link, 14k gold chain necklace, with a pretty, basel set diamond in the center. I have others now, but I still wear that one to this day. It's simple. Pretty at my neck, by itlself, or layered with longer necklaces. It's a nice size that can be worn with everything, casually or dressed up.

My mom loved to "treat" herself, and me, with jewelry. All those pieces have lots of meaning to me.

ps. Right around the same age, so, I'm not exactly sure which came first..."first love" gave me a pretty 14k gold open heart ring, with a small diamond in the center. I still have that ring.

Re: Your First Diamond?

Carmie — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:58:21 GMT

I received a promise ring from my boyfriend when I was 15. It was a white gold heart with a small diamond in the

center.

When I was 16 he gave me another promise ring with a bigger diamond.

When I was 18, he gave me a diamond engagement ring.

I married him when I was 19. For our 40th Anniversary, I got a 2ct diamond anniversary band.

I have purchased a few diamond items on my own, but never received any diamonds from anyone else, but my husband.

I still wear my original diamond engagement ring and have for 54 years.

Re: Your First Diamond?

Shanus — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:54 GMT

@timeless When I was 10, my favorite aunt who had no children gave me a tiny pair of daimond studs. My Mom kept them until I was 13 or 14 and felt I could take care of them.

Through my teen years, she started giving away her jewelry (to me) and she had beautiful pieces!!! I received a double string of pearls with a diamond "spray" clasp, her smaller first engagement ring, etc. When she passed away, I was already married and received all of her jewelry....too many pieces since I had inherited my Grandma's, too.

I had received my wedding and engagement rings that I do wear every day and a diamond necklace from my DH on our first anniversary. Any other diamond jewelry I wear is on special occasions.

Re: Your First Diamond?

Luvitorleaveit1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:20:06 GMT

My boyfriend brought me my first diamond studs, we were together a long time and planned to marry but it didn't work out.

I later brought smaller diamond stud earrings when I got my second ear piercing.

Re: Your First Diamond?

songbird — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:34 GMT

My engagement ring. First piece of platinum I ever got along with the diamond. I was hooked on that white metal. I was 20 with plenty of 18K gold but no diamond. or platinum.