Ooh! Sparkly!
And I like to look at it and ooh and aah at it, especially its pretty little engraved sides. Sometimes I feel like I should give it a name. Something pretty but exciting. Something like Isabella. Or Lola!
Lola? Yes?
I bravely accompanied J to various jewelry stores looking for a nice little wedding band to go with my pretty ring, but all I could find were bands that made my ring look not-quite-as-pretty. The bands covered up the pretty sides. They didn't match the engraving. They didn't fit with the not-quite-flat but not-quite-curved shape. Lola doesn't make friends easily.
I decided to just forego the wedding band entirely. Who needs a second ring anyway? Lola's an independent girl.
Or at least she was....until my mom and grandma started commenting that everyone would look at my left hand and think I was just engaged for the rest of my life. I realize that this may or may not be true, but a little part of me started to crave the wedding band I had given up on. Plus, what girl doesn't jump at the opportunity for just a few more diamonds? Hehe.
J had a friend at work who knew a custom designer named Nicole, so we went to see her. I made this diagram of what I wanted (I know, I know...micromanage much?), and she told me she could do it. Lola will have a buddy after all!
Milgrain. Engraving. Curvy a little bit.
Nicole's jeweler just finished a model of what my band will look like, and here it is!
They can make a model of green wax to show you! How cool is that?
Oh and look...the engraving will match. Type A Katie is thrilled.
Those little holes will have diamonds just like the ones on my E-ring. See how it fits flush against Lola? They're friends.
That little sparkly detail is called a "Peekaboo diamond," and Nicole thought of it for me. I love how it will make the side view a little more interesting.
So, I will have a wedding band after all, and it will be perfect. It actually isn't much more expensive than the non-custom rings we were looking at, so we're happy!
What do you think? Will Lola like her new friend, or will she be unhappy sharing the spotlight?
Ooh, I love it! We had to have my bands custom made too because I was so picky about them sitting flush with my e-ring. I can't wait to see them finished!
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for your custom band! My mom got a really simple band that doesnt go with her e-ring at all and I secretly don't like it. Yours is awesome though! I'm definitely gonna keep that in mind if I ever get engaged! :D
ReplyDeletejewelry mainly consists of precious stones or valuable metals that are worn as an embellishment for modern functions. it also can be worn to mark social or personal standing, as an example, a Marriage ring symbolizes eternal love or a friendly relationship bracelet represents a bond.and also different jewelry symbolizes some other bonds.https://www.bikerringshop.com/blogs/news/what-a-ring-symbolizes-in-different-cultures
ReplyDelete