Metal Type: 14kt white gold. Center Stone: 1.5 carat “Forever One” moissanite. Accent Stones: Diamonds (VVS clarity, F+ color)

Custom-made engagement ring with a “twist” diamond shank.

Down To the Wire

She (the bride to be) was flying out of Seattle on Friday, and I still wasn’t done with the ring. It would need to have it shipped out on Wednesday in order for it to arrive in time.

I just wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

Hours turned to minutes and minutes into seconds as I carefully set each stone, 77 of them to be exact.

Sadly I came to the realization that, despite my best efforts, I would not be able to ship the ring out in time for it to arrive before her flight.

Out of necessity, my mind started racing for a solution until one presented itself:

“I’ll just drive it up to Seattle after work!“

Living near Portland, Oregon, that’s about a 3 hour trek for me. It was no matter, I would deliver the ring. I’m a goldsmith of my word.

My clients were so incredibly gracious and offered to meet me at a closer location. Tacoma, to be precise.

Rest Stop Adventure

After all the hustle of my workday I hit the road and suddenly realized that I had not taken any pictures of the completed ring.

That just wouldn’t do.

The sun was setting as I sped northbound on I-5.  With an increased sense of urgency I decided to pull off at a rest stop to take pictures of the ring.

To be honest the idea seemed a bit sketchy to me. What if someone saw the ring sparkling in the distance and wanted to take it from me?

Pulling in I made sure to park far away from most of the other cars. I spotted an isolated bench among a grove of trees. “There“, I thought.  I sneaked over, pulled out the ring and started snapping away.

Adrenaline pumped through me. I almost felt as though I was breaking some sort of rule. I kept looking over my shoulder until I noticed something.

“Is that truck driver staring at me?” A bit of paranoia crept in. “He’s definitely staring at me.” I grabbed the ring and dashed through the trees back toward my car.

Our eyes met as I emerged from the the grove. His eyebrows were lowered. I was half smiling.

I reached my vehicle, my safety, and booked it out of there. Mission accomplished!

From an outsiders perspective, there’s no doubt that I was the one who came across as the “sketchy” one.

Yes, I totally was.

I finally arrived in Tacoma past 9 p.m. It was a beautiful summer evening and it was such a joy and relief to deliver the ring to the happy couple.

Moments like this one are the true rewards of being a goldsmith. Seeing a vision come to life and make it’s way from conception to someone’s ring finger is a special feeling.

As you can see, it looked really good on her finger too. I was actually very happy I made the trek north as oftentimes I am not able to photograph the ring on the recipients finger.

Per my clients request, the halo was made to be “gapless” around the center stone. The minimal space between the center stone and the halo stones creates a lovely and continuous look.

Overall it was a fun adventure that I would do again in a heartbeat!

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