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Miss Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney Engagement Date: March 13, 2006 Wedding Date: February 2009 Blogging Since: July 30, 2008 Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
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My Favorite Fruit

October 15th, 2008 @ 6:21 pm by Mrs. Champagne

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Champ and I have been together for what seems like ages. He knows me better than anyone, and when it came time to pick out my engagement ring, he knew exactly what I would love. Part of that may be due to my many hints and emailed pictures of rings (really subtle hints). But in all honesty, what he designed far surpassed anything I could have done myself. I love the pear diamond. There’s something about it that feels romantic and elegant. Champ really took the time to design a ring just for me- that’s what makes it so special.

So there’s a lot for the guys to learn before making this huge decision. Champ shared with me some of the basics of the pear shape.

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And along the way, I’ve collected some pictures of pear diamonds that were unique. There are so many ways a pear can be set into a band, and because the length to width ratio changes, it really makes the ring unique.

This is a pretty slender pear with a very unique setting.

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I love the way this pear is featured; it really brings out the sparkle.

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This canary pear is gorgeous!

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I like the setting of this ring- very simple and can easily be fit with a wedding band under the center stone.

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This is almost the same setting as Katharine Heigl’s ring. It’s very antique looking, and can really accentuate the center stone.

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Pears can be difficult to fit with a wedding band, so I’ve often seen wedding bands that were made to complement the engagement ring.

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And of course.. Jessica Simpson’s ring was a pear. I love the length to width ratio of her diamond.

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A little thicker band with a pretty wide pear. This prong setting is very unique and is only two large prongs.

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Another pear bride- Katherine Heigl.

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Yellow diamonds are pretty rare, so I can imagine a yellow pear diamond is even more difficult to find.
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And for the ultimate pear— I know… it’s GIII-normous (a whopping 38 carats). This was actually part of the Onassis jewelry collection, and was recently auctioned for several million dollars. YIKES!

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The other thing I must say about the pear diamond is that it’s tough to know which way to wear it at first. The first few days, I wore it with the tip down. I quickly saw and heard from other women that the pear is worn the other way. Honestly, I still sometimes wear it the “wrong way”. I think it looks pretty that way. Oh well- who’s to say what’s right and wrong about a ring, right?!

My ring worn “incorrectly”- I thought it looked right!

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My ring worn the “correct” way.

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So my favorite fruit? A pear, of course! What shape was your center stone?

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25 Responses to “My Favorite Fruit”

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Vee

Happy siiiigh. It is beautiful, Ms. Champagne.

 
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Austyn

Yours looks lovely on your hand. I have freaky long skinny fingers that do not look good at all with a marquis or pear shape. Mine’s a cushion cut. Cushions also have variable length:width. Mine’s slightly rectangular.

 
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Mrs. Pineapple (message)  676 posts, Busy bee

oooo I love the first one, and the 38 carat one too of course! :)

 
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Miss Hot Cocoa (message)  1,721 posts, Bumble bee

Stunning!!!! I don’t usually love the pear shape, but yours is gorgeous.

 
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Fen (BeadFloraJewels)

Oh my goodness…absolutely gorgeous! I liked how your ring’s band is thinker.

 
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toots

I have a pear too! I had originally wanted a solitaire, but I’m so glad we came across a pear that I loved! I, also, preferred to wear it point down, but when I got married, I ended up pointing it up, to make room for my wedding band.

 
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Miss Champagne (message)  1,068 posts, Bumble bee

@toots: I think it looks better for us wearing it point down, but you’re right about the wedding ring fitting. Glad to see another pear gal:)

 
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Miss Taffy (message)  2,605 posts, Sugar bee

oooh, your ring is lovely! Good job, Champ!!!

 
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Does the Dress Fit

I don’t have a pear, but love them! They are so unique and beautiful. Very classy!

 
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JLS

Yay! I have a pear too! FI chose it. My setting is simple, much like the one with the napkin, but there’s some scrollwork along the sides of the band that you can only see if you look at the ring sideways. (I told him I wanted “antique and modern” and he did great!)

 
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zoe

haha, I actually think I like it better the “wrong” way. At any rate, beautiful ring!! :)

 
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craig

Whatever you do… When you get married please don’t make invitations that say…

“The perfect pear” or
“The perfect pair”

:)

Craig

 
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Miss Blush (message)  93 posts, Worker bee

Miss Champ- your ring is STUNNING! esp on your beautiful hand with your beautifully polished nails!
luuuvs!

 
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Miss Martini (message)  245 posts, Helper bee

gorrrgeous! the band and everything together makes it so beautiful.

btw, i didnt even know there was a “wrong” way to wear a pear stone!

 
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Wedding Hair

So sexy collection.

 
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Lindsay

Never considered a pear cut but it looks awesome on you!! Can I be nosey and ask the size or is that not proper? LOL.

 
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Miss Lemonade (message)  239 posts, Helper bee

I have loved your ring since you first debuted it here — soooo pretty and romantic!! I’m also jealous of your perfect mani :)

 
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RTW

oooh, love the eye candy. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous ring with us!

 
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Miss Champagne (message)  1,068 posts, Bumble bee

@Lindsay: thanks! I will tell you it’s the perfect size- champ designed the whole thing ;)
@Miss Lemonade: I wish I could say my nails look like that everyday!

 
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Miss Meatball (message)  613 posts, Busy bee

Wow, what a yummy ring! I love it!

 
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carly7215

Pretty ring! My mom has a pear-shaped center stone. She loves it dearly and considers it quite unique - I’d have to agree with her!

 
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Kenya

Love the ring. I “hinted” as well to my fiance about a pear ring… I fell in love ever since I saw Jessica Simpson’s ring. I always felt the pear shape was different and unique, considering that the most popular shapes are round and princess cut.

I have a pear shape diamond with two smaller round stones on both sides of the ring. So ours looks very similar.. : )

 
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Miss Dumpling (message)  650 posts, Busy bee

yeah, you really do have great nails! That ring makes me so happy everytime i see it! So BEAUTIFUL!

 
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Pelikila (message)  190 posts, Blushing bee

My ring has an oval shapped diamond. I had it set 90 degrees from traditional so the long axis is perpendicular to my finger. It not only makes it look bigger because it covers more of the band, but it doesn’t catch on things (fabric for one) nearly as much as I expected it would should it have been set traditionally.

 
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