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Reader Stories: Show and Tell: Your Engagement Ring

By , About.com Guide

Why is it so much fun to look at other people's engagement rings?! After all, an engagement ring is only a piece of jewelry -- a mere bauble on your finger -- except for the fact that it's also a meaningful symbol of your love and the commitment you're making. Not only do you get to ogle the merchandise, but invariably there's a lovely romantic story to hear as well. So here are some delicious stories of About.com readers and their engagement rings.

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A Blue Fancy Diamond - Finally!

I got if from Benton's Jewelry in Jeffersonville Indiana. It is a little Mom and Pop family-owned jeweler named Jim Benton. He has an absolute eye for what looks beautiful on a woman's hand or ears a…More

Tying the Knot With a Knit Ring

I'm not exactly sure where he got the knitting needles to make the ring (probably Michael's or another craft store) but he actually got the metallic crochet thread and the crystal bead from his cowor…More

A Secretive Ring

I honestly have no idea. He won't tell me. After he first gave me the ring, I asked him where he got it and he just looked at me and smiled and then shook his head and said he wasn't going to tell me…More

Third Time's the Charm

Canada. I'm not sure exactly where he found my third. It's supposed to be a secret! To me, it dosen't matter. The sentimentality is what counts. And I know I have an amazing husband whom I love dearl…More

An Antique Engagement Ring and a Casual Proposal

A little antique store in Gibson's Landing, BC. Gibson's Landing is about a 30 minute drive and a 35 minute ferry ride from Vancouver, BC. The ring is an antique so it was previously owned, but by wh…More

An Engagement Ring That Blends Two Families

Using our families' stones, Will had the ring designed and made at Jewels That Dance in Asheville, NC. The ring has the round diamond from Will's great-grandmother's engagement ring between two of th…More

My Diamond Engagement Ring - The Story Behind My Engagement Ring and Proposal

We were engaged on December 18, 2008. Mike wanted to do it before we left on a week-long journey to visit both our families for Christmas. It was a Thursday night and my phone had quit working so we …More

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