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I Created A Magical Elven Ring That Turned My Girlfriend Into My Fiance
Hey, pandas! My name is Dovas, and I’m the editor at Bored Panda. I’d like to tell you the story of how I made an engagement ring to propose to Elena, the love of my life!
I wanted to do something truly special – and something that would provide us with a story to tell to our children and grandchildren. Because I like to sculpt wood and clay, I decided to, in one way or another, create a ring of my own design. Eventually, I found a jeweler who agreed to take anything I’d make out of wax and cast it in gold! Read on to see the ring and how I made it (and how I kept it a secret from her).
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Here’s the piece of wax that I started with:
I kept my tools in a box that I could pack and hide quickly if she came home
We both love the outdoors, so I knew it’d have a nature theme
I’ve never made something so small, so I worked slowly – it took me more than 40 hours!
I had to work with a magnifying glass to see what I was doing
I used a camera lens blower to remove dust and scraps of wax
All finished – time to bring it to the jeweler’s
After casting it in gold and adding a green tourmaline gemstone… It looked like this! Success!
The stone has a deep evergreen color, but burns with a brilliant forest-green when it catches the light
Now for the box… after all, presentation is key
I’ll paint the panels and then add a second layer of wood over them
For my first time painting since elementary school, I don’t think I did too bad!
I covered the inside with paper that I marbled with green, blue, yellow and purple watercolors
I invited Elena out for a walk in the woods near our apartment…
Luckily for me, she said yes!
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VirginiaSu 9 years ago
this is so beautiful! I can't believe you made everything yourself! The ring, the box, even the paper the ring stands in.
KyraBachmakova 9 years ago
What a beautiful ring! I also like the desert picture a lot - it looks amazing!
SharonBaldwin 9 years ago
You are one in a million! Sweet jesture and a cool story to tell your children. You set the bar high for other guys. Congrats!
LizHancock 9 years ago
Wow, if every guy paid this amount of attention and effort into an engagement ring I think you'd easily put the diamond industry out of business. Kudos to you. http://www.onlinediamondbuyingadvice.com/
AislinnGraves 9 years ago
Wow. Beautiful ring and what an amazing story to tell your children. :) May you have a long and happy marriage. :D
DebraBrooksKapellakis 9 years ago
It is a beautiful ring and a heart warming story about how it was made and it's box. Bravo.
MichaelRowley 9 years ago
Very nice. You have put every wholesale jeweler to shame. Well done.
MichaelRowley 9 years ago
Very nice, and as a side note, you have put every wholesale jeweler to shame. Well done.
BhaskarNatarajan 9 years ago
That's just awesome. We've all heard the stories of the groom taking great pains to buy a 2 carat solitaire ring but this is priceless...
DanielleDelaney 9 years ago
This ring would mean more to me than the cliche diamond ring that most females wish for. And your girl is beautiful!!
DiegoBelli 9 years ago
you sir are a true craftsman, and your wife to be looks Brighter than the Sun wearing the ring blessed be all romantic people in love :]
DoreeneStern-Castro 9 years ago
That.........is...........INCREDIBLE! And a work of art from the heart!
JudithScull 9 years ago
My daughter is a jeweler with Lagos. I know how intensive the work is to produce a ring like this. It is exquisite. She is very blessed.
GlynisLailann 9 years ago
Words fail me. I have this old fantasy that someone would do something like this for me & it never happened. Someday my prince will come ...
ZygnetSamillano 9 years ago
Your effort is priceless. :) I just want to know though, about how much did it cost you all in all?
LubomilaTerziyska 9 years ago
Congratulations! This is more then incredible! I wish you very happy and bright family life!
ValentinaPeteva 9 years ago
Amazing!i love the fact you designed yourself and put all the effort rather just going and bying it!Wish you all the best!!
AnanyaHaider 9 years ago
oh my god... feel like crying..... its so pretty and your fiance is even prettier... MASHALLAH!!! may Allah bless you both.... :D
AnanyaHaider 9 years ago
would you please marry me ?????? welll....i wont if u wouldn't get me one of your hand-made ring... and ... ooh oh with a box...... :P :P
KerryKozak 9 years ago
Congratulations to you both. Fantastic ring design and superb presentation - great art.
KerryKozak 9 years ago
Congratulations to you both first, and you did an amazing job of design for both the ring and the box. Great paint job - how beautiful.
AngelaWard 9 years ago
Wow congrats ! What a talent! If you put as much effort into your marriage as u did the purposal it will be a strong healthy one!
GracieLopez 9 years ago
Congratulations! Beautiful ring, beautiful story, and beautiful fiancé!
WilliamYauwry 9 years ago
No wonder she said yes!! 40 hours job on the ring alone? You sir, must really love her!! Have a wonderful life together.. ^^
TojoMelville 9 years ago
very clever, pretty and romantic....will you marry me? PS Why is she wearing ring on the right hand?
VladmirMarakov(VladmirM) 9 years ago
this effort leaves me speechless... what a beautiful creation!
RebeccaFreeman-Obrien 9 years ago
Congratulations! She's beautiful and so is the ring and the story!
AshleighWilling 9 years ago
How amazing and unforgettable and what a beautiful memory , complete with how to pics. The wax one was gorgeous too!
ElleceBill-Schmitz 9 years ago
This is so lovely and so romantic! What an awesome thing for you to do! I know Elena was thrilled!
DarylJackson 9 years ago
So much more meaningful since you hand made it yourself. You are very ingenious. I LOVE the ring. Great job. Happy marriage to you both.
9 years ago
Pretty ring and my big congratulations that you did it alone! But it is easily visible on hands you have to treat systemic candidasis.
LeonieBrok 9 years ago
Sir, would you teach my future husband how to do this? I haven't met him yet but this is just the perfect way to get proposed to
PascaleMarchand-Grésy 9 years ago
gorgeous! the ring, the box, and elena's eyes! You both are very lucky...
EmeseKozma 9 years ago
You brought back the hope to me that there are real guys out there who are so amazing, caring and loving.
LeahJ 9 years ago
I think he's lucky he made it the right size, imagine proposing with a ring that doesn't fit! I commend you sir.
Dovas (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you! One thing I didn't have pictures of was how I sneakily stole one of her rings for the jeweler to measure :D
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VirginiaSu 9 years ago
this is so beautiful! I can't believe you made everything yourself! The ring, the box, even the paper the ring stands in.
KyraBachmakova 9 years ago
What a beautiful ring! I also like the desert picture a lot - it looks amazing!
SharonBaldwin 9 years ago
You are one in a million! Sweet jesture and a cool story to tell your children. You set the bar high for other guys. Congrats!
LizHancock 9 years ago
Wow, if every guy paid this amount of attention and effort into an engagement ring I think you'd easily put the diamond industry out of business. Kudos to you. http://www.onlinediamondbuyingadvice.com/
AislinnGraves 9 years ago
Wow. Beautiful ring and what an amazing story to tell your children. :) May you have a long and happy marriage. :D
DebraBrooksKapellakis 9 years ago
It is a beautiful ring and a heart warming story about how it was made and it's box. Bravo.
MichaelRowley 9 years ago
Very nice. You have put every wholesale jeweler to shame. Well done.
MichaelRowley 9 years ago
Very nice, and as a side note, you have put every wholesale jeweler to shame. Well done.
BhaskarNatarajan 9 years ago
That's just awesome. We've all heard the stories of the groom taking great pains to buy a 2 carat solitaire ring but this is priceless...
DanielleDelaney 9 years ago
This ring would mean more to me than the cliche diamond ring that most females wish for. And your girl is beautiful!!
DiegoBelli 9 years ago
you sir are a true craftsman, and your wife to be looks Brighter than the Sun wearing the ring blessed be all romantic people in love :]
DoreeneStern-Castro 9 years ago
That.........is...........INCREDIBLE! And a work of art from the heart!
JudithScull 9 years ago
My daughter is a jeweler with Lagos. I know how intensive the work is to produce a ring like this. It is exquisite. She is very blessed.
GlynisLailann 9 years ago
Words fail me. I have this old fantasy that someone would do something like this for me & it never happened. Someday my prince will come ...
ZygnetSamillano 9 years ago
Your effort is priceless. :) I just want to know though, about how much did it cost you all in all?
LubomilaTerziyska 9 years ago
Congratulations! This is more then incredible! I wish you very happy and bright family life!
ValentinaPeteva 9 years ago
Amazing!i love the fact you designed yourself and put all the effort rather just going and bying it!Wish you all the best!!
AnanyaHaider 9 years ago
oh my god... feel like crying..... its so pretty and your fiance is even prettier... MASHALLAH!!! may Allah bless you both.... :D
AnanyaHaider 9 years ago
would you please marry me ?????? welll....i wont if u wouldn't get me one of your hand-made ring... and ... ooh oh with a box...... :P :P
KerryKozak 9 years ago
Congratulations to you both. Fantastic ring design and superb presentation - great art.
KerryKozak 9 years ago
Congratulations to you both first, and you did an amazing job of design for both the ring and the box. Great paint job - how beautiful.
AngelaWard 9 years ago
Wow congrats ! What a talent! If you put as much effort into your marriage as u did the purposal it will be a strong healthy one!
GracieLopez 9 years ago
Congratulations! Beautiful ring, beautiful story, and beautiful fiancé!
WilliamYauwry 9 years ago
No wonder she said yes!! 40 hours job on the ring alone? You sir, must really love her!! Have a wonderful life together.. ^^
TojoMelville 9 years ago
very clever, pretty and romantic....will you marry me? PS Why is she wearing ring on the right hand?
VladmirMarakov(VladmirM) 9 years ago
this effort leaves me speechless... what a beautiful creation!
RebeccaFreeman-Obrien 9 years ago
Congratulations! She's beautiful and so is the ring and the story!
AshleighWilling 9 years ago
How amazing and unforgettable and what a beautiful memory , complete with how to pics. The wax one was gorgeous too!
ElleceBill-Schmitz 9 years ago
This is so lovely and so romantic! What an awesome thing for you to do! I know Elena was thrilled!
DarylJackson 9 years ago
So much more meaningful since you hand made it yourself. You are very ingenious. I LOVE the ring. Great job. Happy marriage to you both.
9 years ago
Pretty ring and my big congratulations that you did it alone! But it is easily visible on hands you have to treat systemic candidasis.
LeonieBrok 9 years ago
Sir, would you teach my future husband how to do this? I haven't met him yet but this is just the perfect way to get proposed to
PascaleMarchand-Grésy 9 years ago
gorgeous! the ring, the box, and elena's eyes! You both are very lucky...
EmeseKozma 9 years ago
You brought back the hope to me that there are real guys out there who are so amazing, caring and loving.
LeahJ 9 years ago
I think he's lucky he made it the right size, imagine proposing with a ring that doesn't fit! I commend you sir.
Dovas (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you! One thing I didn't have pictures of was how I sneakily stole one of her rings for the jeweler to measure :D
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