I'm a little unusual. I didn't get an engagement ring when Zach proposed. Or any time after that. I got pearls instead, a necklace and a bracelet. And I love them!
I actually didn't want a ring. Really, I wanted a kayak, but I think he wanted something more romantic, more traditional. ;) We had a conversation several months before he proposed (I honestly wasn't even think marriage at that point, so no attempts to say I was being subtle!) Talking about jewelry, I mentioned I didn't like diamonds, and really didn't like rings that much in general. Plain bands are fine, but not ones with stones. They never fit right on my fingers, so they end up spinning on my finger and I end up fiddling with them non-stop, or just not wearing them at all. And for stones, I really prefer "natural" jewelry - jade, semi-precious stones, pearls (especially peacock or grey ones), and so one. I like gemstones, I think they're pretty; they just aren't really my style.
Also, I'm an active, hands-on, hands-in-everything sort of person. I used to work in an environmental consulting company and was often in the woods for my job, muddy up my arms halfway to my elbows. And I still work in a very hands-in-everything sort of job. I hike, I cave, I swim, I do karate. And the thought of wearing jewelry everyday that was worth (in practical terms) several car payments or several months rent honestly made me nervous! I think I'd have ended up paranoid about losing it, had he gotten a 'regular' piece of engagement jewelry for me. I'd probably have just never worn it, and then what's the point of having spent all that money for something I'd never wear?
So Zach came up with the pearls idea all on his own. They're peacock colored freshwater pearls, so there all sorts of different hues in them. I love how they match so many different tops I have. Mom was actually surprised when he proposed - she knew about the pearls, but hadn't realized that there would be a question attached to them. She knew I was a little unusual with the wedding stuff, but hadn't realized I would be that nontraditional. :) I love them. I don't wear them all the time, obviously, but I do wear them a good bit (definitely every time I dress up). Certainly wear them much more than I'd ever have worn a ring! :)
So Zach came up with the pearls idea all on his own. They're peacock colored freshwater pearls, so there all sorts of different hues in them. I love how they match so many different tops I have. Mom was actually surprised when he proposed - she knew about the pearls, but hadn't realized that there would be a question attached to them. She knew I was a little unusual with the wedding stuff, but hadn't realized I would be that nontraditional. :) I love them. I don't wear them all the time, obviously, but I do wear them a good bit (definitely every time I dress up). Certainly wear them much more than I'd ever have worn a ring! :)
PS - P is also for Penguins, but that goes without saying, right? ;)
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