Sparkling Diamonds

So I just love my ring! And the story with it just makes it even better. Ok, so I started looking at rings back in January. Honestly, I have never really thought about what I wanted so I didn't know what I liked. So I thought I had better start figuring it out if things were going to happen with Bryce.

Well after deciding what I liked, I went ringing shopping again in mid-February, but everything I liked was so expensive. Of course, I would like the expensive ones! So I just wanted to forget the ring because who cares about the ring if you have a great guy. Well, my friend, Adeline told me her great uncle is a jeweler in Utah and I could contact him about getting something made. I decided I would email him and at least try.

He ended up calling me the next business day! I told him what I wanted and the budget and he said it was totally possible. I sent him a few pictures of rings that I liked and then we discussed the changes. Then to add to it being amazing, he said he could have it done in less than a week! That seemed like a miracle after talking to jewelry stores in Oregon that said 6 - 8 weeks!

So up to this point, Bryce and I had not gone ring shopping together. But we had to get my ring size, so we went to the Shane Company together. Ring shopping with Bryce was hilarious! First, we told the saleslady made up stories about our courtship and why we couldn't buy anything that night even though I knew the exact ring I wanted to look at in their store. Then we were both standing with our arms crossed and I think we made the saleslady nervous because she told us to relax. HAHA!

Anyways, Bryce called the jeweler and worked everything out with him! So the ring was to arrive on Monday. I was so excited because it was being shipped to my work! There are two drop off times, 9AM and 2PM, and so when I didn't get an email about a package by 10AM, I figured I had one last chance. At 2:17PM, I got an email that I had a package! I think I skipped to the front desk and could barely contain myself. I had to lock it up in my desk so I wouldn't keep shaking it or be tempted to open it.

After work, I drove over to Bryce's to give him the package. It killed me that he got to see it and then didn't even say if it looked good, but it all worked out and glad that it was a surprise to see the ring when he proposed! Also, there is a matching wedding band with the little diamonds!

Two side notes: I swear I have never heard so many radio commercials about diamonds and rings as I did the last few weeks. And I was always with Bryce, who would kindly turn them up so I would not miss them. I swear the radio was in on it!


And now that I have the ring, I keep finding myself staring at it! It has incredible sparkle and fire - two words that are used in all advertising of diamonds...I get it now!

And this one just because it is my favorite DeBeers commercial and I remember watching it as a little girl.