@Pinkmartini87 that is beautiful, I love that the outer halo is scalloped. I love details like that!
@syd33 that is the most glamorous , over-the-top snake ring I've ever seen! I like the shield cut, too.
@Matthews1127 you lucky gal, a shield ring is on my "must have someday" list. I used to think they were all pretty much the same. As I've been looking at them more (with an eye toward maybe pouncing on one that really speaks to me) I've realized the layouts and details are quite varied. Yours has lovely details and plenty of bling! Is it platinum? I'm asking because it's in such crisp condition. I see them in white gold sometimes, but they tend to look a bit beat up. I love how you carried over some of the design elements to your ring.
Shield rings are awesome, and the finger coverage is amazing! They make a statement with such beautiful presence. Each one has its own personality and uniqueness!
When I inherited this piece, I was a sophomore in high school. I had no idea what I was looking at, nor did I appreciate the history behind it.
I just liked looking at it, and the design spoke to me.
It is, indeed, platinum.
My mother locked it away in a safe deposit box, until I was much older. She waited until I was mature, and could truly care for it the way it deserved to be treated. I think she was afraid I’d lose it, or it would get stolen....and I agreed it should be safe, until it was meant to be mine.
I didn’t see it again, until my 38th birthday. My mother asked me what I wanted, and I told her, “I’d like to have the ring Aunt Katie meant for me. I think I’m grown enough to care for it, now...lol!”
Sure enough, she got it out of the safe deposit box, along with other heirloom pieces. She asked me to take one last look to make sure that was the one I wanted (until the rest were to be passed down to me). I didn’t hesitate. The shield ring was what I wanted. She took it to the family jeweler to have it inspected and cleaned. I opened it on my 38th birthday.
It took a long time to get that pretty baby on my finger! Good things come to those who wait!
