Thursday, October 13, 2005

Wedding Bands


So I got the wedding band I ordered in the mail today. It was made in France in 1876, and is actually two rings that fit together, puzzle fashion. It looks really good and is shiny like a new ring, not one that's 130 years old. I ordered it from an antiques dealer in Amsterdam, and they got it here in like 3 days! Isn't modern transport mind boggling?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

whoa... that is the most original wedding band story I will ever hear. You win hands down.

Tamara said...

And I think it may also be the coolest band ever! I can't wait for the big day for you two!

Iron Chef Boyardee said...

Three cheers for the internet!

Miss Laura said...

Beautiful! What site did you use or how did you come about it on the internet exactly?

Iron Chef Boyardee said...

I googled "antique jewelery", and went through culling all the useless sites. There were a lot. Lots of companies make antique style jewelry, so you have to look out for the stuff that really is legitimate. I wouldn't recommend Ebay at all in this particular area. Eventually I found a site that was simple and straightforward in it's presentation of its pieces. It's at http://www.adin.be/ I had a really good experience with them. It wasn't until I went to order that I realized it was in Belgium... which now makes sense why they had so much Victorian and European items.

My wedding band, I think is coming from www.affordableweddingbands.com ... though I am not entirely sure.