Weddingbee Blog

We had taken a few trips in the beginning of the year to Robbins Brothers and Zales to get an idea of price and design. I loved trying on all the different kinds of rings they had to offer, but I didn’t have a specific design in mind. All I knew is that I wanted something simple but sparkly. I also knew I was going to be getting married with my late grandmother’s ring and I wanted something to complement it, and it had to lay flat against the band.

I looked everywhere online for ideas—celebrity rings, Google images, eBay, and my favorite that I came across was the Tiffany Novo. But, I wanted a princess cut.

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We decided to have my ring custom made, and we found a jeweler that came highly recommended by a friend. We gave them pictures of my grandma’s band…

… and we showed them the design I wanted. The whole process was really cool because they sent us a CAD of almost exactly what I had in mind. We had to have them change the prong setting to a peg-head which made the diamond sit on top of the band instead of around it so it would sit flush with the wedding band. They also suggested instead of doing an eternity band, (where the diamonds go all the way around the band) we take a few diamonds out at the bottom so if I ever needed it resized, it could be done. This is the final CAD…

… and it looks EXACTLY like my ring. Pretty amazing, huh?

After I saw the rendering, I was banned from asking any questions about it. Let me tell you, until the day that he actually proposed, I had so many nightmares about that ring. In my dreams, the stone fell out, there were pearls wrapped around the band with fishing wire, it crumbled in my hands. You name it, I dreamt it. It was very strange. I was relieved when I finally saw the finished product in living color because it turned out perfect.

Did you choose a custom e-ring? How involved were you in the design process? Were you able to see it in person before your official engagement?