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

[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.

[stephaniesmom.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! Congratulations you two!

[jazzfish]

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

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

Congratulations!!!!

[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.

[cchan8.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congrats!

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

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

[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 :)

[lizthefair.livejournal.com]

Wow--congrats to you both :)

[vt-andros.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[solestria.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[jameshroberts.livejournal.com]

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

[nixve.livejournal.com]

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

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[beracjade.livejournal.com]

dude! congrats!

[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]

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

[jazzfish]

Thanks. :)

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

(the icon is adorable.)

[salzara-tirwen.livejournal.com]

awesome! congratulations.

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. (aww, thanks. :)

[jazzfish]

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

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. :)

[jazzfish]

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