It is with heartfelt gratitude that I write this review. Most people buy a diamond to start their lives, this story is different. It's about how a diamond signifies the final solemn vow, "till death do us part."
Three months after my mom's terminal cancer diagnosis, we realized my mom would be taking a long journey soon. Too soon. Due to a dishonest jeweler, my mom was without her wedding ring, the symbol of 35 years of marriage. My dad's wish was to put her dream ring on her finger. However, time was not on our side as she had little time left to live. We first met Laurie Tamai of Pacific Diamond on Saturday, June 13th. Laurie was amazing. She was empathetic, caring, and devoted to helping make their dreams come true. As a widow herself, she understood the importance of this ring. She came in on her days off to meet with my mom who could only venture out on rare occasions. She understood when mom arrived in the store only to quickly go back to the car to head home due to her illness. She consoled my dad as he shed tears. She rang the bell for us at the Valley of the Temples.
On Friday, June 19th, my mom finally decided on her specific diamond and custom setting but her request was not without its challenges. Laurie searched and found her diamond in Belgium. She also contacted Uneek, a jeweler in LA, to customize a ring for her. Uneek empathized with the situation and made it their first priority, expediting the custom ring, staying open past business hours to finalize the CAD drawing that had numerous iterations. I'm forever grateful to their dedication and hard work. It was then made and shipped in 4 days.
As for the diamond, it was due in on Friday but was held up at a California FedEx station. It wasn't going to arrive till Monday which we feared may have been too late. Laurie called a FedEx manager who put the parcel on a flight to Honolulu, landing at 7:30pm on Saturday. Laurie's friend, Brian, works for FedEx, and he personally retrieved the parcel. Laurie met him at FedEx and drove to the shop.
Laurie called jeweler, David Crisp, of 3D Designs, to come in and set the diamond. Laurie, David, my dad, and I, met at the store at 8:45 on Saturday evening. We watched David set the diamond in the ring, videotaping the process so we could share it with her.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Thank you Laurie, Brian, and David for helping to fulfill my mom's dying wish and to help put a smile on my dad's face during this most difficult time. I will always remember watching my dad put this ring on her finger and shedding true tears of love and most importantly, closure. read more