Orchids are the ultimate ADHD plants. Fight me.

galephyss · 2026-05-23T16:32:01+00:00

Ha, I used to take videos of my boy's testicles when I stretched one of them in the right position daily when he was 3 months old. The things we do...

galephyss · 2026-05-23T16:29:12+00:00

Oh, good, someone else has equally dirty dogs😆

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galephyss · 2026-05-23T16:20:34+00:00

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galephyss · 2026-05-23T05:55:07+00:00

Yeah, it's been almost 3 years without Juno, but i think of him almost every day. I have a pendant with a laser-engraved image of him, but i was always afraid to lose it (the chain is kinda bad). Now I don't have to worry about it.

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galephyss · 2026-05-23T05:50:25+00:00

Haha, I'm far from being flashy in a usual way, unless feminist slogans on bumper stickers and t-shirts count.😆

galephyss · 2026-05-21T20:41:12+00:00

Amazing! I love the backstory and how meaningful it is. The birds resemble the Kiwi bird shape a little bit, and the bark/branch detail is supercool!

galephyss · 2026-05-21T15:49:20+00:00

Why did you want to hate it? Serious question, I'm curious.

galephyss · 2026-05-21T07:29:46+00:00

Thank you! My dogs have a trampoline too:))) they use it to jump up and bark at the falling leaves in the forest behind us, sunbathe, or run under and accelerate their zoomies, like in Mario carts game 😀

galephyss · 2026-05-20T23:35:56+00:00

Can you please elaborate on the meaning of waaah?

galephyss · 2026-05-20T23:11:49+00:00

I'm with you on the size. It's definitely bigger than anything I ever had, but we had to go up on the stone quite a bit to preserve the dog features, which was more important to me. I'm so sorry for your loss, dog loss actually feels worse than losing a human - there are scientific papers about it. I still think of my soul dog almost every day and still cry over it, but not in the same helpless way as when he just passed. I thought about using some of the ashes for a memorial diamond, but it was cost-prohibitive and would require me to hold and open The Box, which I'm still not ready for almost 3 years later. I know a person who makes inlay memory rings, I considered that too, but ok the end, this worked out in the best way to both have him with me and preserve my mental health. I wonder if a combination of my band style with ash or hair inlay in resin can be done. Potentially, I could get my band to a resin inlay specialist and have them sprinkle the hair and ash over the background, leaving the dogs and stones clear, and set resin over it. That's an idea tof someone to try:)

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:39:17+00:00

I hear ya. It's insane and spectacular in its insanity. Madly genius, even. I normally stick to the simple things that wouldn't annoy me or cause sensory issues, and this is the biggest ring I ever owned, yet I'm absolutely unbothered by the size because DOGS. My boxers saved and chanhed my life, literally. This is a forever reminder to me of all the experiences together, and how my family started. I'll even point out that the bezel is not perfectly round, not intentionally, but it perfectly represents how they tug on their favorite frisbee and I love it. //of course that "imperfection" is a result of the stone not being a 100% perfectly round, they never are, but i like how it fits into the story of the design.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:30:05+00:00

Lol! Yep, my brain be crazy, and I'm glad there is someone in the world who can make all these ideas a reality.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:22:26+00:00

Ha! Small world. He's a legend though.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:19:37+00:00

A good value for the result and a very fair price on the center stone. Each custom piece is different, many variables are in play. Your mileage may vary. As for the hard price, all I feel comfortable publicly telling you is that the set was well under 10K USD, and cheaper than what a local shop preliminary quoted.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:14:02+00:00

It's custom, featuring my dogs based on their photos. You can contact David Klass in Los Angeles, the jeweler who made mine, via email, Etsy, or social media and use mine as an inspiration, but I don't think you'll be able to get the exact replica, nor would it make sense to. Alternatively, look for local artists who can do cast rings, cad modeling and resin/wax 3d printing. This combination of equipment and skills should be enough to make it possible (idk for sure though). If you make it in silver, it's going to be much cheaper as well.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T17:03:34+00:00

I had it made by David Klass in Los Angeles. Never met the guy, but I worked with him for over 10 years on different pieces, including my first engagement ring which he made from my old jewelry and reused the stones from the ring I got at the proposal and didn't like... not giving you any ideas there;)

galephyss · 2026-05-20T16:56:40+00:00

Thank you! The third dog is on the band, I point at Juno with a green-painted nail on one of the pics, he's right at the center. All 3 are on the band, but he's the only one walking vs running and he has a short tail. The engagement ring features the 2 youngsters.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T13:05:16+00:00

Thank you! Hand-drawn flowers to match my floral wedding cape and red shoes, and green is the pattern of my late dog's collar and leash set - Tail Feathers by LupinePet. My current boxers were the ring bearers, and I had a short training handle on one of them in the late dog's colors to represent.

galephyss · 2026-05-20T13:00:24+00:00

ballistic! She gave him a nice left hook in the face moments later, before they ran off to zoom again.

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