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!

[ranchonmars.livejournal.com]

Holy crap--congratulations!!

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

I suppose congratulations are in order! :D

[isolde-deely.livejournal.com]

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

[tango.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[merseine0613.livejournal.com]

Woot!

Yay!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!

[vilejynx.livejournal.com]

Hurray for you! Congrats and best wishes and all.

[laughin.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

Lovely rings!

[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?

[heptadecagram.livejournal.com]

Eeee! Hooray!

[jazzfish]

:) Thanks!

[jazzfish]

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

[jazzfish]

So it would seem. :)

[ancientsong.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations!

The rings are just gorgeous.

[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]

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.

[jazzfish]

Thanks!

[jazzfish]

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

[jonny-law.livejournal.com]

What a long strange trip it's been.

I wish the two of you only the best.

[jazzfish]

*smile* Thanks.

[jazzfish]

Why thank you. On both counts. :)

[jazzfish]

Thanks. *hugs back*

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

[jazzfish]

*grin* Thanks.

[jpenamelist.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! congrats to you both!

[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!