Behind the Scenes - Nicole & Josh – An Engagement Ring Story

NICOLE & JOSH

Nicole found us rather unexpectedly – after a yoga class, she overheard Deirdre talking about jewelry.  She immediately came up and introduced herself, seeking an answer to a “question about jewelry.”  She pulled something out of her pocket to show to Deirdre: an engagement ring.  To be frank, the ring was rather a travesty.  It didn’t fit, the workmanship was appalling, and the quality of the metal was atrocious.  Nicole was devastated; she was over the moon about her engagement, but could not bring herself to wear what can be best described as the wire cage on a champagne bottle.  The ring did, however, have one major boon – the center stone was a breathtaking star sapphire.

This project was special for Deirdre in that she got to work with both halves of the couple –Nicole and Josh’s desires are both represented in the ring.  Since there was no sentimental value attached to the mounting, we decided to start from scratch.  The light blue star sapphire had a gorgeous lavender overtone.   Since Josh’s favorite color was purple (something that led Deirdre to decide that she would marry him if the ring didn’t work out!), we decided to emphasize that subtlety – a band of lavender spinels surrounds the diamond-silhouetted star sapphire.  The stones are all set in a gorgeous, broad 18 Karat Gold band, the warmth of the metal matching Nicole’s friendly character.  We love, love, love that this ring was the result of bride and groom together.