What would you do with a $1,000 bonus for Valentine’s Day?
“I’d check us into a nice suite downtown. We’ve been walking up and down the mile thinking how gorgeous it is. I’d get some kind of a driver to take us around to see the sights, so we wouldn’t have to take the trains. And then whatever she wants.”
–Kevin Ferrell, 26, St. Louis
“Shopping! Instead of just window shopping. I’d get a new coat.”
–Melissa Pruitt, 22, St. Louis
“There’s an art exhibit this weekend that my neighbor is having. I would buy some of his artwork and distribute it to my family and my loved ones.”
–Jeremy Joseph, 25, Wicker Park
“I’d travel. I would go to New York for the weekend and bring someone with me.”
–Greg Howe, 32, Lincoln Square
…OR BANK IT
Want to make the romance last for more than just one night? Take a run through RedEye’s City Insider guide to the Jewelers District in the Loop. And then tap into these online guides.
– www.adiamondisforever.com–Consumer-friendly site with information on everything from the “4 C’s” to gem certification to detailed engagement tips. Also includes a design-your-own-ring feature and a spending calculator. Sponsored by the Diamond Trading Company.
– www.gia.org–Buy a virtual diamond through this online tutorial from the Gemological Institute of America. The primer includes click-and-drag exercises to properly evaluate the
“4 C’s” and the gem’s official grading.
– www.ags.org–The American Gem Society’s consumer site features a nationwide directory of AGS retail jewelers, as well as the fundamentals on diamond and jewelry buying.
