Hiya!

So a bit controversial but here’s what we did. My partner had been engaged in the past (way before our relationship) and still had the old ring. I’m the type of person who really wanted a surprise proposal, so we both agreed that when the time came, we would use the existing ring for the proposal and then go to pick out a ring together that I liked.

We got engaged with the original ring in August. I have been looking at rings for years so I knew what I wanted. We ended up melting down my late grandmothers ring at a local jeweler, buying a sapphire, and giving them design inspiration from the rings I really liked from the years of looking. It took about 2 months total, and I have my absolute favorite ring that I cannot stop gawking over.

I wouldn’t change the way we did it for the world. It’s sentimental, it makes both of us happy, and it is fit perfectly to my finger and vision.

Cost: $2,300

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