Andrew Art's most Kind e-mail....
Date: 11 Oct 1996 13:01:41 -0400
Priority: Urgent
From: "Andrew Art"
Subject: WOW!
To: "Ray"
Dear Ray:
This message is for you and Ken & the entire crew at full service union tradeshop, Inc.
PLEASE SHARE THIS ONE WITH YOUR TEAM.
WOW, WOW, WOW! It arrived. I got nervous and excited just opening the UPS
packaging that contained the cardboard package that contained ring box that
contained...
...THE RING.
HOLY COW, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!
I had high hopes, but I'M SERIOUSLY CHOKED UP. I have a lump in my throat
and that empty-headed feeling... I actually have BUTTERFLYS in my stomach.
To think that people whom I have never met face-to-face, but who I feel like
I really got to know, created one DAMN FINE work of art that FAR EXCEEDED what
I pictured in my mind! AMAZING!
I have never seen anything like this ring, ever. I could wander in circles
through every jewelry store in America and not see anything that even comes
CLOSE. Again, I say WOW!
I found a place in town that did an appraisal (while I watched). Of course,
everything checked out with the certs. I am still waiting for the written
results, but their estimate far exceeded what I paid. Moreover, the jeweler
who works right across from Tiffany, said "I have never seen anything like
this." I told him that I had a friend in the jewelry business. :)
Even if you almost completely BLEW IT, Ray, by calling Robin at home,
everything worked out seamlessly and we are now OFFICIALLY ENGAGED! {BIGGEST
SMILE OF MY LIFE!}
Needless to say, Robin was awestruck by the beauty of
the RING. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, who has seen THE
RING has been blown away by the classical elegance. Robin can't believe that
it now belongs to her.
From the bottom of my heart, I send a big thanks to Ray & Ken and the entire
hard-working staff at Tradeshop for making a fantastic ring, and for the time
well-spent in making this customer's dreams come true.
Cheers,
Andrew.
P.S. I am shouting your praises to all of my unengaged internet friends. I
guess now is the time to start thinking about some wedding bands.