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

[beracjade.livejournal.com]

dude! congrats!

[jazzfish]

Thanks. :) (and yeah, most of that mess from a few years back got sorted out, in its own way.)

[absolutliz.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Props for you for doing something different with the rings. They are gorgeous, personal, and you have not submitted to the whole diamond-market farce.

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :) And, yeah, it /is/ a farce. Bleh. Stupid De Beers.

[salzara-tirwen.livejournal.com]

awesome! congratulations.

[jazzfish]

Thanks. :)

(something like that. More like "broken in sufficiently complementary ways.")

[pictsy.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for you. Congratulations!

[jazzfish]

Aw, thanks! Love the hat, too. :)

[playing-tragic.livejournal.com]

Lovely. Screw that "diamonds are forever" crap. Sapphires are symbols of fidelity and loyalty - they're blueness is the basis of the phrase, "true blue." Up to the victorian times it was far more common to use other gems than diamonds in such tokens.

[jazzfish]

Thanks. I did not know that, about the sapphires. Nifty.

And hear, hear, on the ridiculousness of the diamond engagement ring. Overpriced overhyped undercoloured rocks.

[antikate.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

[airncbuh.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!
The rings really are incredible. Great choice on the design!

[jazzfish]

Thanks! I'm quite pleased myself with how they turned out.

[awakedreamer.livejournal.com]

The rings are beautiful, and the idea is even more beautiful. Congratulations to both of you :-D!!!

[jazzfish]

Oh, thank you. :) On all counts.

[platypusgirl.livejournal.com]

congrats you guys. Beautiful rings.

[jazzfish]

Thank you. :)

[markush.livejournal.com]

congrats!

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

(and hey, you /do/ exist. I was starting to wonder/worry.)

[scathach.livejournal.com]

Cheers!

(Also: it's about damned time. Although Aaron and I are going on 7 years now.... ye gods, but time moves quick, don't it?)

[jazzfish]

*clinks glass*

Yeah, well, no need to rush into things. (My baby sister's been married twice in the time since E & I started dating.)

And . . . seven years? Really? Wow. It somehow manages to seem like "last year or maybe the year before" and "forever" all at the same time. Sounds like you found a keeper.

Awesome

[stormking.livejournal.com]

Both the title "Secret project rock" and that you two are doing something formal..

Re: Awesome

[jazzfish]

Thanks.
Good old Secret Project Rock. Nothing beats Secret Project Rock.

And another

[jmax315.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

Re: And another

[jazzfish]

Why thank you.

[mrstickman.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

[europasings.livejournal.com]

they're beautiful, hon. congratulations! I really think there is no one I know who deserves to be happy more than you.

[jazzfish]

Aw, thank you. For all of that. *hug*

[pooka798.livejournal.com]

Congrats! The rings are beautiful & fit you guys perfectly!

[jazzfish]

Thanks! :) I'm quite pleased with how well they turned out.

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to the both of you.

(And y'all have taste.)

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :) We try.

[baranoouji.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

:ducks back into work:

[jazzfish]

Thanks. Good to catch a glimpse of you here, too. :)

[rubinpdf.livejournal.com]

Finally... Congrats. I was surprised it didn't happen while you lived in the basement 8-)

Also - there's at least one thing we agree on. Diamonds are nowhere near as scarce as the DeBeers price makes them out to be. The free-market should have correct the prices long ago, but telling that to most women just makes them think I'm cheap (which is quite possible as well 8-).

[jazzfish]

Thank you.

[babushek.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!! *hug*

[jazzfish]

:) Thanks! *hugs back*

[darkfyre-muse.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

I was offline completely over the weekend and apparrently missed more than I realized. The rings are beautiful and you two are one of the cutest couples I know. (yes you may gag now if neccessary. But cute is good.)

[jazzfish]

Thanks! Yeah, that'll happen sometimes. Blink and you miss the whole internet go past.

And that's a great userpic.

[elvenyukiryu.livejournal.com]

*happy muppet dance*!!!
Congrats!!!!
I so need to come down and visit you guys again!

[jazzfish]

:) aw, thanks. And yeah, you do. That would be great.