THE Band.

THE Band.

October 6th, 2011 @ 8:28 am by Mrs. Seal
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Woo hoo, hive! I’ve got some great news. After over a year of searching, I’ve found a wedding band to pair with my engagement ring.

In case you all forgot what my e-ring looks like, here’s a refresher!

This puppy is a three-stone diamond ring with 10 additional diamonds on the sides.

It’s gorgeous and I love it but it didn’t come as a bridal set. In other words, we had to track down a matching band on our own. Originally, I wasn’t too concerned about it and had fun trying on different styles. And then, after leaving the fifth jewelry store empty-handed, I became discouraged. I eventually ended up buying a band I wasn’t crazy about but when I returned home and confirmed I was less-than-enthused with my choice, I decided to return it. So, as I normally do when let down, I put it all to the back of my head and forgot about finding a ring.

Until finally, about two weeks ago, I realized I really needed to find and purchase my wedding band because this wedding is rapidly approaching, whether I ignore it or not.

I thankfully had some help. FSIL Tracy and her mom come over every week for health chats and general catching up—I noticed her channel set wedding band and asked if I could take it for a test drive with my e-ring. She gladly obliged and I, then and there, decided I needed to find a ring just like it.

And after some online research, the Sealman and I invested in this beauty.

(Don’t mind my jacked up nails, I missed a trip to the salon)

Theeeen, perhaps for our fifth first anniversary…I’ll get another ring for the top. (Except mine will be white gold.)

The top ring is borrowed from FSIL Tracy’s mama for this photo-op. I approve of the symmetry.

What do you guys think? How difficult (or easy) was it for you to find your band?

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18 Responses to “THE Band.”

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mija22 (message) 321 posts, Helper bee

beautiful rings…glad you found the perfect match!

10/6/11 @ 9:26 am (reply)

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Ms. Ferris Wheel (message) 345 posts, Helper bee

Yay - you found one! It looks gorgeous with your e-ring. And just because we’re twins, I have to add that I went with a channel set ring, too.

10/6/11 @ 9:35 am (reply)

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ButtercupBo

I think you and I have the same e-ring! We went with a channel set wedding band as well, it paired with the e-ring far better than anything else we looked at!

10/6/11 @ 9:42 am (reply)

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quesarasara (message) 24 posts, Newbee

Your ring is lovely–what a sparkler!

My ering orignally belonged to my future husband’s great grandmother and had a matching band with the same intricate gallery work. But somewhere in the 93 years between when she received it and when it was given to me, the set was divided between relatives, and the band has long since been lost track of.

Since we were lucky enough to only have to pay to have the family ring sized and cleaned, we elected to have a matching band designed to fit it exactly (isn’t technology amazing?) and we get the model back next week to approve for casting. We were also fortunate to have a lovely set of small diamonds that were a gift from my FMIL that were the perfect size to set in the band.

The whole thing worked out pretty perfectly!

10/6/11 @ 9:43 am (reply)

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Miss Ladyfingers (message) 1,119 posts, Bumble bee

Oh, pretttyyy! It looks just like mine too!

10/6/11 @ 9:53 am (reply)

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futureMFG (message) 150 posts, Blushing bee

So pretty! I love the setup

10/6/11 @ 10:01 am (reply)

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Mrs. Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

They look beautiful together!

10/6/11 @ 10:48 am (reply)

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utcalgirl (message) 148 posts, Blushing bee

Beautiful ring! But can I say you have the best hands (weird compliment I know). Your nails are gorgeous. Mine always look like I was just digging ditches with my hands.

10/6/11 @ 10:49 am (reply)

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Miss Fox (message) 859 posts, Busy bee

I like the nonmatchy matchyness of it - your e-ring makes such a statement on it’s own, and the band accents and shows it off without being too much, I think. Love!

10/6/11 @ 10:57 am (reply)

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pookiepie (message) 317 posts, Helper bee

yay! so beautiful! they all look perfectly together

10/6/11 @ 11:25 am (reply)

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Elolith (message) 669 posts, Busy bee

That is one lovely ring. Nice to find the ring you want!

10/6/11 @ 11:26 am (reply)

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Miss Petit Four (message) 556 posts, Busy bee

Wow! That’s some awesome bling. I am going for the stacked look I think. At least until I change my mind again

10/6/11 @ 11:34 am (reply)

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Future Army Wife (message) 1,101 posts, Bumble bee

Umm, your left arm is going to hurt, haha. But your rings are so gorgeous.

10/6/11 @ 5:55 pm (reply)

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Miss Doe (message) 540 posts, Busy bee

Goooorgeous!!!! Mine is a 3 stone and finding a band is difficult. I’ve always liked the look of having a band on top and bottom, but then again that’s double the pretty penny. I still need to find the right one…maybe someday I’ll get another for the top too

10/6/11 @ 6:47 pm (reply)

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