All About Asscher

When it comes to diamond shapes, I have to admit, there are certain shapes I'm more partial to than others. Don't get me wrong, I love diamonds (especially because I don't have many of them!), and would never turn one down regardless of its shape. But the honest truth is that my favorite cut has always been the Asscher.

When FH and I first started talking about rings, he asked me what I liked best. My reply? "Asschers, definitely". He, being a guy, had no idea what that meant. So a few weeks later we went looking at rings, just so he could get a sense for what looked good on my finger and what styles I preferred.

Although there were many lovely settings and many different diamond shapes that I liked, I pointed out to him that there was no reason whatsover for him to buy something expensive. After all, I generally don't wear jewelry, I'm hard on the jewelry I DO wear, and at this point in my life, I don't need the bling. I showed him a number of beautiful art deco style rings that I liked, none of which had a solitare diamond. In fact, they all had small diamonds, but beautifully arranged into some really neat designs. The benefit of these styles of course, was the fact that they weren't expensive, comparitively.

So imagine my great surprise when FH surprised me with this (pardon my wrinkly fingers- I'll have to start using lotion more often obviously!):


















I was shocked. So shocked, in fact, that it took me all of 10 minutes to say "yes" (as if that were even a question, but still). And you know, I've gotta say, while I would have loved one of those art deco designs, I am really starting to realize that yeah.... I'm a total Asscher girl. :)

Gah, The Rings!

Here's a little story for you: FH and I have been planning our wedding now for a couple of months, have set a date, booked the venue, photographer, DJ, and ceremony site. We've picked out our STD's, and have decided what to do for invitations, centerpieces, etc. I even have my dress already. Interestingly enough, though, I haven't been "officially" proposed to.

I know. You just fainted, right?

The thing is, FH and I have talked about getting married since early May, and over the 4th of July weekend when we were visiting family in the D.C. area, he asked me if I'd like to take a trip with him to start looking at engagement rings. Never one to turn down jewelry shopping, off we went. I tried on a lot of different styles (click for bigger):













While I really liked all of them, they didn't really have the vintage feel to them that I'd prefer in an engagement ring. There's just something about the timeless quality of a vintage or vintage-inspired ring that I really like (especially because I'm generally not a big fan of "bling"). These are the kinds of rings I'm usually drawn towards:


















Now, my FH likes bling much more than I do, and really, I've told him since the beginning that I would be thrilled with just a gold band from WalMart, because I don't generally wear jewelry and to me, getting married isn't about the size of the rock on your finger. So we'll see what he picks! I'll be sure to post a photo after our "official" proposal (I have a feeling he'll do it when we're in Santorini in just a few weeks, so stay tuned!). :)