[jshepherd]

I just received a link to this story this morning from a customer of ours in Los Angeles.
http://scaredycut.com/bunnyring/

[boo]

Wow - he went all out! What a great story

[Pearl_dreams]

Now there is a man who is head over heels in love! What a great story-- I especially love that he'd never made jewelry before!

[GemGeek]

<sigh> I've always loved bunnies. Who knew they could be romantic?

[Satine De La Courcel]

How Awesome!!! Fun Ring!

cheers
Ash

[Jojonana]

This is so romantic

[Raisondetre]

Who could say no to that?

How is the pearl going to stay in place if it can be easily removed? There's got to be an extra bit of metal to stop it from getting dislodged.

[nlerner]

Also, nice that he respected the nature of the pearl and didn't drill it.
Maybe this will start a trend.

[boo]

Originally Posted by Raisondetre

Who could say no to that?

How is the pearl going to stay in place if it can be easily removed? There's got to be an extra bit of metal to stop it from getting dislodged.

I think that will be addressed when the piece is platinum-plated and fully finished- it was done that way so that he can have the pearl removed after presenting it to his fiance to finalize the setting and then make a more secure final home for the pearl.

[Acksim]

Wow, that is amazing! So much effort. Thanks for sharing Jeremy!

[xeresana]

Wow. What dedication. You just have to say yes after all that.

[Slraep]

Just goes to show that if a man really loves his woman, he will go to great lengths to show her. Pretty incredible how a guy with no jewellery experience carves out a silver art clay bunny ring to fit a natural pearl!! What romance. That is going to be some interesting heirloom! Reminds me a little of my own husband who carved and cast our wedding bands in some gold he got from a dental supply company. He also inscribed some romantic stuff on the undersides of the bands with his dental drill.

Slraep

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Perfect Pearl

Mikimoto announced that a 12mm cultured pearl can be considered as an engagement ring.

Hi Perfect Pearl,

Mikimoto must be a little excessively enthusiastic because an akoya pearl would not be able to take daily wear very well. All you'd have to do is hit it hard and the nacre would peel off, somewhat like a scalping, which I think was something Richard Wise mentioned happened with an akoya ring belonging to a client.

Slraep

[Valeria101]

Originally Posted by Perfect Pearl

Mikimoto announced that a 12mm cultured pearl can be considered as an engagement ring.

Is this a new advertising campaign or just another enormously condescending statement made by some self-appointed style guru somewhere? It's been a while since Mikimito was on the leading edge of pearl style, unless I've been watching the wrong planet all along (could be).

Originally Posted by Slraep

Mikimoto must be a little excessively enthusiastic because an akoya pearl would not be able to take daily wear very well.

Oh well, if a strand cannot really last 'a life time' a ring might as well last through a honeymoon, even through most first-time marriages.

Besides, 12mm-anything would be BIG among engagement rings, and that might as well appeal to a few humans... here and there... you know...

Yiks!

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Perfect Pearl

Valeria and Slraep , I remember it very clearly that mikimoto announced that a 12mm cultured pearl can be given as an engagement ring a very long time ago. Off course any cultured pearl of 12mm will be considered South sea pearls as there are fewer akoya pearls that reach that diameter.

Gee, I wonder why Mikimoto's brilliant marketing idea didn't catch on? Maybe it is because their product can't live up to any frequent wear. Can't see why they would try to promote 12mm when anything Miki over 9mm with thick nacre is scarce.

Ana, I agree that 12mm is a very cumbersome size to wear on an engagement ring. Would probably last less than a week of daily wear before the pearl got scalped or the owner shoved it into a drawer that gets opened only a couple of times a year.

The bunnyring pearl is very nice because it is natural, not too big and a little flatish. Just perfect, I think. I love the whole innovation around it. I have to applaud the designer again!

Slraep