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After 2 years of marriage I finally have my e-ring!

MissMandie

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Hi all,

My husband and I had a quicky spur-of-the-moment wedding in Vegas two years ago. It was the best decision we'd ever made but unfortunately there was no proposal, engagement period or engagement ring. Now, two years later I am proud to say that my husband "proposed" with the most beautiful ring I could ever have imagined while on holidays!

We were on a month-long holiday through Italy, just the two of us and one afternoon in Verona (city of Romeo and Juliet) after a delicious gourmet deli and wine picnic in a gorgeous garden, a frolic through the winding labyrinth, feeding the gorgeous tiny turtles and bizarrely bumping into an old school friend (there were only about 6 other people in the out of the way garden) my hubby knelt down on one knee on the cobblestone footpath and asked me to marry him... again! It was such a gorgeous surrounding and a perfect day, I was not at all expecting him to pop the question then and there. With tears in my eyes I said yes... again!

Now, onto the ring!

The Diamond: The diamond is a stunning 1.2ct princess cut diamond, D colour and VS1 clarity.

The Setting: As my wedding ring is a Tiffany knife edge platinum band I wanted an engagement ring that was also knife edge but with a bit of bling added with pave diamonds halfway around. While considering what I wanted for a ring, I faced the dilemma that as my Tiffany knife edge ring was quite tall, I wouldn't be able to see the pave unless I contorted my hand to look at the ring from the end of my finger (having waited so long for this baby I knew I'd be staring at it at all times!). After visiting several jewellers we finally found the perfect design solution, a two row micropave setting, where the top row of micropave would be visible from behind my wedding band. There are 72 tiny 0.025ct micropave diamonds in the setting and the entire ring was handmade in platinum.

I am surprised and utterly impressed at how well it was crafted and created. It is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined!

Enjoy the pics!

Mandie :)

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lulu

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Your patience paid off--the ring is beautiful!
 

onedrop

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Very pretty ring, I'd say it was well worth the wait! The setting is especially gorgeous. Enjoy your new ring!
 

mommy2nk

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It is beautiful! Would love to see handshots if you have a chance.
 

SeattleSweetheart

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:appl: Congratulations! :appl: That is a stunning ring! :love: :love: I just love the knife edge and the pave!
 

DearBuddha

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Congrats! The ring is lovely, and your patience certainly paid off because you got exactly what you were hoping for :) Enjoy your marriage and your ring!
 

Laila619

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I love that setting!! It's just gorgeous! Enjoy your new ring.
 

Blackpaw

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beautiful :love:
 

junebug17

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Oh Mandie ,it's absolutely beautiful!!!! the setting is gorgeous, I love the chevrons on the profile, and the microwave on the band. it looks so beautifully crafted. what a stunning ring, wear it in health and happiness!
 

starryeyed

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What a beautiful ring! That setting is really special. :love:
 

Natylad

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What a romantic story and what a beautiful ring !!! Congrats Mandie :appl:
 

tyty333

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Love the setting...Congratulations...its a very pretty ring!
 

marym

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Stunning ring! Congrats!! :appl:
 

betty6333

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It is Beautiful!!!
 

luv2sparkle

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It's truly a lovely ring and well worth the wait!!! Congratulations on your marriage and beautiful ring!!!
 

chiquitapet

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Beautiful ring!! :love:
 

legra

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What a romantic "2nd proposal" story and your ring is incredibly beautiful! Enjoy it. :appl:
 

oddoneout

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Lovely ring and very romantic "proposal".
 

gemgirl

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Good things are worth waiting for. Just like you, I waited until a year and a half after my wedding to finally be in the position to be able to choose my diamond. Yours is so pretty! Enjoy every moment of wearing it.
 

Tuckins1

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Fantastic! Congrats! :appl:
 

oranges

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very romantic!!! congratulations-- the ring is spectacular :bigsmile:
 

SparklyOEC

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Such a sweet story! Gorgeous ring...congrats!
 

Yimmers

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Very pretty ring! Can we please have some handshots!!!
 

motownmama

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Soooooo pretty!
 

risingsun

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Many congrats on your beautiful ring :appl:
 

MissMandie

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Oh shucks, thank you guys. I am totally in love with my ring. I've hardly gotten any work done since I got it and I'm lucky to have not had an accident when I try and catch a glimpse while driving!

I will post some hand shots for y'all tomorrow.
 

tigian

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The day sounds so romantic! Congratulations on two years of happy marriage and a gorgeous ring! Doesn't have to be in a certain order, obviously. :appl: :appl: :appl:
 

geckodani

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It's gorgeous - and what a lovely story!

So weird that your an into someone on vacation! I ran into one of my elementary school teachers at a restaurant in Disneyworld once - what are the odds!?!
 

MissMandie

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Here are some hand shots of my ring and a couple of photos of the Giardino Giusti in Verona where hubby "proposed"!

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