As a retail jeweler I hear lots of stories. In that area, I suppose, one could say we draw parallels to that of a bartender. Except for the fact most of all of ours’ are told in a sober state of mind. The stories and personal information I hear are so many different things. Sometimes it is about the death of a family member or loved one, which is heartbreakingly sad and horrifying. Sometimes it’s the news of a newborn baby which is so joyously exciting and happy to say the least. But, what I find the most interesting are the of different stories I’ve heard on how marriage proposals are done and their results. I’ve heard so many ideas over the 14 years I’ve been selling engagement rings. Some are creative, funny and bright. Others were well intended, but end up a nightmare. I’d have to say the one that comes to mind that did not go according to plan the most, involved a beach, an outside the box thinking guy, and a sea shell. This creative young man strategically planned ahead to hide and mark the shell that he hid the ring inside on a beach and his plan was to nonchalantly take his soon to be fiance’ on an afternoon walk on a particular stretch of sand, collecting shells, and secretly leading her to that particular one without her knowing, and then her eyes would open wide and he’d drop to a knee and ask her to marry him right then and there. Didn’t work out that way. Fortunately he did get her to the right shell, but unfortunately when she picked it up and dusted off the sand, before she noticed that a ring was lodged up inside, she quickly chucked the shell as hard as she could with all her might as far into the Ocean waters as she could. That obviously didn’t work out so well, fortunately the ring was insured. But the important part, money aside, is that they have an amazing story and memory to share for the rest of their lives’. The good and the bad, the boring and the simple. They all have a special meaning to us all. Mine was pretty boring. Christmas eve in 1994 I had the waiter bring the ring out on a covered tray for dessert. May have thought, coming from a jeweler and all, would have been much more exciting or inventive. I guess it just wasn’t in me creatively that far back. But, I will never forget where I was sitting, where we ate and visually seeing it memory wise in my head. I think there just some things in life like that we just never lose. Anyway, I’d love to hear your proposal adventure, large or small, simple or extravagant. The meaning behind it is what I find the best. I’m sure there’s something I haven’t heard yet. Please let me know how it went for yours’ in the comment section down below.
Thanks, _DG 
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