Secret Project Rock unveiled

[jazzfish]

uilos and I started dating close to eleven years ago. Even by the shortest count (from "officially started dating, this time") it's been over a year and a half. And we seem to fit pretty well together, so we figured we'd do something official-like.

Trouble is, neither of us like diamonds, and neither of us like the overtones of the whole 'buying a bride with an engagement ring' thing. So after a lot of discussion and saying "no that just looks dumb" (heart-shaped gems are simply ridiculous), we came up with designs for a semi-matched set of rings that we were happy with. And found a jeweler in Alexandria that was willing to work with us for a reasonable price.

We weren't really expecting it to take two and a half months, but Real Life appears to have intervened on the part of the jeweler. The results are definitely worth the wait, though.

(As to when we're getting married, eh. We'll probably be engaged for less time than we were dating. Probably.)

Comments

[currentlee.livejournal.com]

congratulations!

[jazzfish]

:) Thanks!

[ranchonmars.livejournal.com]

Holy crap--congratulations!!

[jazzfish]

Yeah, that was about the reaction I was hoping for. :) Thanks!

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

I suppose congratulations are in order! :D

[jazzfish]

So it would seem. :)

[isolde-deely.livejournal.com]

congrats - I cannot see what the stones are - could you tell me?

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

Mine are a tourmaline and two sapphires; hers are a sapphire and two tourmalines. We were originally going to go with emeralds instead of the tourmalines, but a) emeralds are bloody pricey, and b) tourmalines aren't nearly so fragile. The settings are white gold.

[tango.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

[merseine0613.livejournal.com]

Woot!

Yay!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!

[jazzfish]

*grin* why thank you. Great icon, too.

[vilejynx.livejournal.com]

Hurray for you! Congrats and best wishes and all.

[jazzfish]

*smile* Thanks.

[laughin.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

Lovely rings!

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. On both counts. :)

[faekitty.livejournal.com]

Wow! Congrats to the both of you *hugs*. The rings are really pretty. I can't make out the stones from the pics. What did you use?

[jazzfish]

Thanks. *hugs back*

They're sapphires for the blues and tourmalines for the greens. (Tourmalines being both cheaper and less fragile than emeralds.)

[heptadecagram.livejournal.com]

Eeee! Hooray!

[jazzfish]

*grin* Thanks.

[ancientsong.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations!

The rings are just gorgeous.

[jazzfish]

Thanks.

Yeah, I'm really pleased at how well they turned out. I keep catching a glimpse of mine out of the corner of my eye and being surprised by it.

[meghatronn.livejournal.com]

Hooray for you guys!

Don't be concerned about the length of time...it will have been 14 years of dating for Rob and I by the time we take our stroll down the aisle. Perhaps we are trend-setters :)

[jazzfish]

That does make me feel a bit better. :) And thanks.

[jonny-law.livejournal.com]

What a long strange trip it's been.

I wish the two of you only the best.

[jazzfish]

Rather. And, thank you.

The death of my hard drive also brought about the death of a lot of stored email. I saved some but haven't managed to unarchive it yet. But one of the ones that I kept, and have referred to often (before the crash) was one from you from the time everything was going to hell, in which you said (paraphrased, sadly) "I hope things work out for the best, although I have no idea what that might mean." Thanks.

[jpenamelist.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! congrats to you both!

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[tulip-tree.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! The rings are lovely. When I read your post yesterday, I sort of wondered if you meant this kind of rock, but I didn't want to guess and be wrong. :) I'm glad I was right - best wishes to you both!

[jazzfish]

*smile* Thanks, on all counts. And, yeah. :) I'm slightly curious as to how many other people were guessing (either rightly or wrongly) . . .

[stephaniesmom.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! Congratulations you two!

[jazzfish]

Thanks. :)

[plumbob78.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

Congratulations!!!!

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[cchan8.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congrats!

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

(the icon is adorable.)

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

Congrats! And they're lovely. (And I was thinking of you both not long before this set of posts :) )

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. (aww, thanks. :)

[kittenchan.livejournal.com]

Firstly, congratulations to you both :)

And then.....

These are beautiful. I like the originality, and the stone colors. I feel that they more accurately reflect your individual personalities.

I'm very happy for you guys :)

[jazzfish]

Aw, thank you. Yeah, we're not exactly diamond people. :)

[lizthefair.livejournal.com]

Wow--congrats to you both :)

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[vt-andros.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[jazzfish]

Thanks! (and hey, you *are* alive!)

[solestria.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[jameshroberts.livejournal.com]

Well, you sure took plenty of time! Congratulations. And I applaud the not-diamonds decision. The deBeers monopoly is Evil (TM).

[jazzfish]

Yeah, my baby sister's gotten married twice in the time we've been dating. I have to say, if you ever needed an argument for not rushing things . . .

And yes yes yes, every little bit to break the ridiculous diamond cartel.

[nixve.livejournal.com]

The rings are beautiful, they match the couple. :)

[jazzfish]

Aww, you're sweet. *kiss* (and thank you, love.)