Chris and I choose to have our rings custom designed by a wonderful artist on Etsy. We wanted to have rings that were unique and reflected our love. And I loved the idea of supporting an artist in her work. We chose McFarland Designs. Today, I got notice that the rings are done. Here is a mosaic of our rings.
My ring is a simple ring that combines three sparkly moissanite* stones with recycled 14k gold and recycled sterling silver. The band has been accented on either side by smaller flush-set moissanites and a man-made emerald sits on the back side of the band. The emerald represents my Christopher.
His ring combines recycled 14k gold and recycled sterling silver and it is accented on the back side by a man-made sapphire. The sapphire represents me. I have blue eyes and he has green eyes, also these are our wedding colors. His band measures 7mm wide and is formed in a no-spin shape.
I’m thrilled with the rings and can’t wait until they ship to us.
*Moissanite is a pretty cool alternative to diamonds. Here is what Tamara at McFarland Design has to tell us about it.
Moissanite was originally born from a meteorite over 50,000 years ago, and was first discovered by Dr. Henri Moissan in 1893 in material collected from a meteor crater in Arizona. These incredibly brilliant sparkling crystals might have been considered “diamonds from space,” but Dr. Moissan’s research actually identified them as a new mineral find – silcon carbide, whose chemical composition is SiC (diamonds are made from carbon). This stunning jewel is extremely rare, and almost impossible to find in nature. So rare, in fact, that the dream of using it in jewelry was an impossibility until man discovered a way to create and craft these incredible silicon carbide crystals here on Earth.
With more fire than any popular gemstone (including diamond), no other stone or jewel compares to Moissanite. In fact, fire can be measured scientifically and moissanite has nearly 2.4 times the fire of diamond. Moissanite also has 10% more brilliance and luster than diamond. Proven to be harder than ruby, sapphire or emerald and second only to diamond, moissanite is also extraordinarily heat resistant, durable, and tough. It is extremely resistant to scratching, abrasion, breaking and chipping. And because these phenomenal stones are grown in a laboratory, you don’t have to worry about the ethical problems involved with harvesting diamonds and other mined gems.
