So, I wanted to take some time and share the journey that brought us to my very own Ring Of Dreams.

FH and I started talking about marriage seriously last December. We both knew we wanted to spend our lives together for a while before that point, but our financial situations got a bit more stable and we realized our ‘someday’ was now!

After that, I spent a lot of time online trying to find my ideal ring. FH told me he wanted me involved because while he had a good grasp on my taste, this was going to be something I wear the rest of my life. I started browsing sites like Blue Nile and Jewelbasket in order to figure out what I actually liked. My jewelry style tends to be pretty simple. I go for a pendant on a thin chain over a chunky necklace. As a result, solitaire rings really caught my eye.

At the same time, I didn’t want a plain, ordinary ring. I wanted mine to be unique (like every bride before me, I’m sure). I was really attracted to rings with sapphire side stones, or even blue sapphires as the main stone.

I didn’t expect FH’s reaction to my idea of a sapphire engagement ring – he didn’t like it! Well, if I had really wanted it, I think he would have gone for it, but he wanted to get me a diamond since it is the traditional stone for an engagement ring. I didn’t argue it because at the end of the day, he was doing this for me and I was still getting some sparkles.

And that’s when I found the perfect mix of simple and unique….