In the ideal world of money being no-limits The Circle Journey Pendant would be the gift of choice for the girl. She's not one for sparkles or shiney things, infact I think she's scared of them. But she would wear it proudly, and it would grow on her as it represents her Journey through life as she herself grows and finds her way.

It would be presented to her in a way of fun and excitement by starting the evening off with a Manilow concert in Las Vegas. Someone who she would never want to see because she has no clue who Manilow is in her young age and pop-culture world of todays music. I'd slip my arms around her neck and slickly touch her ear, turn her towards me sneaking the other end of the necklace and while kissing her secure it around her neck. The rest of the nights' story will continue if its made possible.

My girlfriend is the best thing that has ever happened to me and if I could I would give her the biggest diamond ring in the world, so everyone would know how much I really do love her. But since my girlfriend is very petite a ring that big just would not look right - the perfect ring for my perfect gal would be a very delicate silver ring, with a thin band; with 6-8 small diamonds on each side and at least a .5 carat princess cut center stone (perfect color and clarity of course) , nothing big or gaudy looking just delicate and perfect like my girlfriend. As for the perfect place well that is easy that would be at a romantic picnic on the beach where we arrive by a horse drawn carriage!

My mother is the guiding hand in my life and that of my brother's. Her quiet strength, the times we wished she would tell us what we wanted to hear. Her own pains, her own life's dreams suffering from the rigors, the demands of motherhood. She has never expected anything in return for the sleepless nights fixing broken hearts, mending sibling fences, opening her wallet and her heart to our mistakes. She has never given less than 110 percent.

I plan the September day perfectly- her birthday so often overlooked in the wake of work, family and other responsibilities. Her best friends of many years invited, favorite foods catered- no mess left for her to clean up, and the chilled Pinot Grigio from her childhood haunts of Sonoma County. Family surrounding her, her granddaughter's colorful decorations and endless chatter fill the air.

I can't resist. I have to look one more time at the beautiful Abazias three stone sapphire right hand ring set in white gold. My brother and I labored to save the money. We remember all of the times Mom slipped us a check for the car payment, the rent, medical emergencies, my divorce or just because. We argued over what it should look like, what we wanted it to say and why.

The three deep blue stones, nestled together by the shining white gold, are more than her birth stone- her favorite stone. They are symbols of everything we are and everything she is. The large deeply colored center stone is her- our sanctuary, the gooey can't live without it stuff that brings us together, holds us together. My brother and I, the complimenting stones nestled on each side of her are perfect mirrors of her. Together, although we don't realize it until we look close, we also support her. We represent all that is good and brilliant in her and she in us. My daughter's blue eyes are hers. When it is darkest, I can hear her voice telling me God doesn't give you more than you can handle and I can feel her hold me close to her. Like the center stone of this ring, my brother and I would never reach our potential if not for her in the middle- holding us up, never letting us give up. I close the box and wait until the sun is setting just over the Rockies that grace her backyard. My brother and I tap our wine glasses to gather our guests attention. Mom is glowing in the orange and dusky pinks only the sunset over the Rockies can have. We thank our family and friends for coming and say simply to our mother how we are everything she is and everything we are we are thankful to her for. It is more than just DNA going into a child when you become a mother-it is your soul and we thank her for giving us all of her depth, beauty and quiet dignity much like the sapphires in this ring. We open the box, my brother slips the ring on her trembling hand, kisses her tear-streaked cheeks and we honor with cheers, claps and tears the woman who has filled out lives with love, laughter and color. Than her granddaughter wants to wear it too!

I really want to ask my girlfriend to marry me- all I need now is the ring. Thatis why I'm writing this about the cushion cut abazia diamond. I know exactly what type of ring my girlfriend would absolutely love and I want to make her so happy. She has shown me the cushion cut diamonds on the abazias website. If I won the diamond I would present it to my girlfriend in a way she would never forget. I plan on taking her back to the place that we met - Las Vegas as a surprise romantic weekend getaway. Then we will go to the restaurant where she first caught my eye. It is there that I will get down on bended knee and ask her to spend the rest of her life with me. All I need know is the diamond- hook me up Abazias!! Help a desperate romantic make his dream come true.

I met the women I love back in 1990 when I was only 10 we went to grade school together in Athens ME, I had the biggest crush on her , every thing about her was perfect, her beautiful brown eyes, her curly brown hair and the little dimples on her cheeks when she smiled. I was way to shy to ever talk to her or even express an interest. She only new I existed because I was the class clown and was always in trouble. I watch her date many of my friends and it broke my heart every time to see her holding a hand that was not mine. I moved away in 6th grade and she never new how I felt and I always regretted never telling her, but life went on I ended up in the US Coast Guard serving my country proudly and that brought me to the little town of Gloucester in Massachusetts. I had been here for about 3 years when my older brother called me and told me he had found an old friend of his on a web site called Myspace and it turned out to be my long lost loves older sister. I went to the page to check it out and there she was under her sisters Friends I clicked on her picture and brought up her page wow she had not changed a bit same beautiful face the same Wonderful eyes the same girl I wanted all those years ago, so I sent her a little hello and she responded a few days later, come to find out she lives 30 min south from me and we decided to get together for a cup of coffee and catch up on the last 17 years. I will never forget the day October 31st 2006 we were meeting at a starbucks in Danvers MA she had called me on my way there to let me know she was in a meeting and would be late, so I waited my heart raced every time a girl walked in, and then she walked in looking just as beautiful as I remembered all those years ago just grown up. She didn’t notice me at first but I stepped up behind her and said hello when she turned and our eyes locked I just about melted I could tell the years has changed me by the look of surprise on her face. We sat down both very nervous and talked for 5 hours. We have spent every moment we have available together ever since that day, and we are so in love we went on vacation together to Ft Lauderdale where I gave her a promise ring and devoted my life to her it was a great moment for us after 17 years I finally was with that one girl I always wanted to be with and I was not going to let her go, after allot of heart filled talks I learned that she and I where perfect and marriage and a family is what she wanted to build together. So here I am glowing and smiling every day and shopping for the perfect diamond for the perfect girl. I found many loose diamonds on your website that I liked but the one I would get for her but could never afford would be the 2.01ct Round Diamond (stock # 34925605) it is near flawless like her beauty and it would match her perfectly. I would ask her to marry me on the same day we met again October 31 and at the same Starbucks we fell so much in love at. Thank you for letting me share this wonderful story with you all hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed living each moment of it.