The Rock

So here's the story behind my ring (be forewarned, this is a brag post)...

After Jason started warming up to the idea of marriage, I brought up the ring topic.  He said that he refused to go ring shopping with me.  Although I trust him, I explained that I'm going to be the one wearing this ring (hopefully for a LONG time), so I want it to be something that I loved.  He refused to budge on letting me go with him.

So what did I do?  Well, one day last summer while I was chilling at his apartment (he was at work), I created a "Jason, Look Here!!!" folder in Internet Explorer.  I saved pictures/ideas/inspiration with rings that I liked.  When he came home that day, I mentioned that I had created it, and he should look at it.  He refused.  In fact, it was months before he even looked in the folder.

After he told me he was at least entertaining the idea of ring shopping, I decided to play a little "hard ball."  Every time a jewelry commercial came on the radio, I turned it up loud.  I took "minor detours" to drive by jewelry stores in KC and casually mentioned them.

I told him that I wanted something unique... I didn't want to get the "Oh, my cousin has that same ring!" comment.  I wanted something a little different.

So Jason went to many different jewelry stores (in both Wichita and KC) and used my picture folder as inspiration.  When he told them what he wanted, most of them looked at him funny.  They had NEVER heard of a ring like that.  Then he went to Shane Company. :o)  When he told them what he wanted, they created it.  From scratch.  There's no other ring like it.  And I LOVE IT!!!!!

And let me just say, this picture doesn't do it justice.  It's AMAZING!