Rings!

Last weekend we bought proper engagement rings. The cable ties had character (and Melinda had the extra privilege of one made by Apple - that's how special she is), but they weren't exactly going to last a lifetime, whereas these ones will.

We decided to start with the many little galleries on Melinda's doorstep in Little Italy. It turns out that not many of them have a substantial selection of rings, but in any case the first pair that caught our eye ended up being the pair that we went back to and bought, after looking at plenty of other ideas. The design going around them represents the passage of the seasons, which seemed appropriate, plus they came as a pair and the ones on display fit our hands without any adjustment, which feels like some sort of sign.

I'm a little disappointed in myself for being quite so happy about a piece of bling (especially after what I said about proposing first, and buying jewellery later), but I like to tell myself it's just because these ones feel as permanent as they are supposed to. So now, of course, you should go and look at the pretty photo of the pretty shiny things.