With This Ring…
February 14th, 2008 @ 11:49 am by Mrs. Donut
Mr. Donut and I have been deciding on rings this week or, to be more accurate, HE has been trying to decided on a ring. I know what I want:
The 3mm platinum Lucida band from Tiffany & Co.
I love that it’s simple and traditional and engravable. In a perfect world where settings didn’t become loose and stones didn’t fall out and I am a size 2 forever, I might have gone with something more sparkly. OK, maybe not, but I would like to add an anniversary band one day. This one would do.
3mm diamond and platinum band from Tiffany & Co.
Anywho, this isn’t about me. This is about The Boy, who has somehow morphed into The Girl with this whole choosing a wedding band thing. At first he wanted something with a design that was reflective of our love of the Endless Knot. After a little searching, I found this and he fell in love with it.
7mm gold knot band from Seaware
And then I had to explain to him the drawbacks of this particular ring, which is that it can’t be resized. Ever. Trying would distort the design. If he were to gain or lose a significant amount of weight, we’d have to order a completely different band. Neither one of us was really crazy about that idea. He asked me how I would feel if he got a simple gold band, since it wouldn’t match my band. I told him that I was totally OK with that - my parents’ bands don’t match, so I’ve never really thought about it. But then HE started thinking about it and decided that he would rather match my band. (How sweet!)
So we went and looked at platinum bands. Then one day I happened to mention how I don’t like to mix metal. It’s just a little of my own personal weirdness, nothing to do with anyone else in the world, but that got him thinking again. He wears his college ring on his right hand and it’s gold. Would a gold ring on one hand and a platinum ring on the other look weird? He decided it might and now we’re back to gold. For now.
6mm Lucida gold band from Tiffany & Co.
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7 Responses to “With This Ring…”
actually there are options to make bands like the one with the knot smaller. my friend has one that was too big and his jeweler put like a tiny loop inside that helps the ring stay in place. i’m pretty sure it can be taken out later too.
my high maintenance ordered 2 bands!! he said he wanted one for formal occasions and one for everyday. i told him that if he gets 2 rings, i get diamond earrings 
I love this. My Boy is being exactly the same. This boy, who still wears clothes from highschool, and who thinks $50 is too much for a pair of shoes, has bought and returned 3 different rings. Sigh. I really don’t care about mine. As long as it fits and looks nice with me e-ring.
FYI, I got the 2 1/2 mm half channel set round diamond platinum band from T&CO, which only has diamonds on one half of the band. I originally wanted the same 3mm lucida band you have but after having my e-ring in platinum I noticed how fast it become scratched up and decided not to get a full platinum band. Didn’t want the whole band to have diamonds either, so it was a great compromise and I love it. Also I have enough space for my anniverary band as well. : )
I kinda love it when my FI “morphs into a girl” about choosing a ring for himself. I think he wants some diamonds on his ring, and I’m all for it…
Have you ever considered two toned rings for him? In that way, he could match his gold ring and your platinum ring.
Mrs. Donut, Singapore/Natchez, MS
Age and Occupation: 31, Classical Singer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Attorney
Engagement Date: January 28, 2007
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: November 27, 2006
Venue: St. Mary Basilica & the historic Eola Hotel, Natchez
About Me: I am a displaced Southern belle trying to orchestrate our big day with my sweetie while living in a land far far away. When not planning for our classic Southern celebration, I love to read, travel, explore my artistic side, and bake brownies for Mr. Donut, who happens to love eating them. It works out well.
haha - This post made me laugh!! He is thinking like a woman
I don’t like my metals to mix either 
Kinda like how my purse, belt, and shoes all have to match!
My guy is also very picky!! Kinda funny cause looking at him you wouldn’t necessarily think he cares about style - he’s not metro sexual at all. He knows what he likes and what he doesn’t like - I gave up even helping him even pick out clothes to try on when he insisted the stitching on his jean pockets be straight and not have any curves or designs. Excuse me - why does that matter? (This is the guy that still wears clothes he had in high school!)