[Jewelry making - Article 00652] - Re: [Orchid] Engagement ring for a jeweler

[Jo-Ann Donivan]

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    Congrats & viva la spouza! Well Valerie, welcome to my world...Back
    in 1987, when John was thinking of popping the question, being both
    working jewelers,he decided to do it with a 0.03ct diamond in a
    simple setting..I said yes, obviously, and then we began to explore
    what my real engagement ring would be like..Since we both had worked
    for a wedding ring manufacturer here in SF, I had a good idea in mind
    of what my dream would be and he knew how to make it. I knew a
    general budget range & we developed it around those $$.(Of course all
    our family & friends did expect to see a "Rock". We finished our
    rings the end of the week before we got married and we still have
    them 21 years later. 

    In your case, as suggested by others, he could pick out the main
    stone for you and it could be set into a solitaire for now...Then
    you both could explore various artists & designs to put that stone
    in....Perhaps that could also lead to developing his ring in
    conjunction.... 

    All different metals & stones are being used now...It can be whatever
    you want..We just took a natural, uncut diamond and set that into a
    solitaire for some graduate students..They are now working on the
    wedding band design and at some point soon, we'll help them make
    it....As I say to customers where I work part time: "Making the ring
    will be easy. You did the hard part already and found someone that
    you want to share your life with..." 

Congrats to you both!
>From misty SF, Jo-Ann Maggiora Donivan
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