The Eternity Ring for Chris and Lupe

In June 2010 I met Guadalupe (aka Lupe) at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Canberra. This bubbly little lady from Mexico, with her bright eyes and infectious smile, had spied my rose gold Spring Blossom Ring sets. She explained to me that she had been looking everywhere for an engagement ring but was not keen on the rings she had been trying on in main-stream jewellery stores. Having fallen in love with the blossom rings on the spot, Lupe set up an appointment with me for the following week to show Aussie fiancé Chris the rings.


When I got together with the pair the next week, I learned that they had met online in early 2008. After a couple of years of back-and-forth international visits for both of them, Lupe followed her heart all the way across the globe from Mexico to Australia. That leap of faith paid off and the wedding date was set for February 2011. Chris agreed that the blossom rings were the perfect choice for Lupe and they put in an order for three rings; the engagement ring now, and a wedding ring each for February of the following year. As the gorgeous couple were wanting to start a family, we also discussed possibilities for an eternity ring to complete the set after the birth of their first child.

Sweethearts Chris and Lupe on their wedding day, 26th February 2011

You can imagine my excitement last month when I received an e-mail from Chris. The e-mail read "It's time for part three of Lupe's ring please! Our daughter was born on December 8th." The names chosen are Estela Alma Aurelia- Estela after Lupe's aunt, Alma after Chris' mum and Aurelia "because it's a pretty name". Chris decided on a white gold band set with sapphires to go in between Lupe's two diamond set blossom rings.


Lupe's eternity ring in white gold with Ceylon sapphires, and wedding ring in rose gold with diamond.

When he snuck down to pick up Lupe's surprise eternity ring a couple of weeks ago (just in time for their first wedding anniversary), I was delighted that he brought with him the cute little Estela to meet me. Below is a picture of Chris with his little princess and Lupe's new ring.

Chris took Lupe out for an anniversary dinner last weekend and hid the ring under the dessert menu. The feedback I got from Chris is that Lupe is "absolutely stoked" with her rings. Congratulations Chris and Lupe. Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of these special moments in your lives. I look forward to hearing about your future adventures together.


Love from The Jeweller. xx

The Wedding of Chad and Angie: Part 2- For Him

My last story was all about the bride Angie in "The Wedding of Chad and Angie: Part 1- For Her". What I didn't mention was that I also made a ring for the groom Chad, as well as cufflinks for him and his team of four groomsmen. 



Chad and his groomsmen on the wedding day.
Photograph by Craig Fenmor.

The cufflinks were extra special, as they featured motifs of deep symbolism for the groom and his family. Chad's mother sadly passed away in early 2010 after a battle with cancer. This darling lady had been quite a fan of the Phantom comics. So, as well as setting one of the theme colours for the wedding as a very Phantom shade of purple, Chad wanted some Phantom inspired cufflinks made. This iconic superhero wears two rings (one on each hand); the first symbolising the powers of good, and the second the powers of evil. The symbol representing 'good' is that of four crossed swords, whilst the 'evil' sign is a skull. I handcrafted each cufflink from two layers of sterling silver. The inside layer has an oxidised finish, whilst the top and sides are brushed.

Chad's "Phantom" cufflinks.
Top three photographs by Craig Fenmor, bottom image by The Jeweller.

On the wedding day, before heading out to help dress the bride, I ducked in to see the gentlemen getting ready for the big day and delivered the cuff links. "Good on the right?" I asked Chad, to which he replied "Nope, good on the left, closest to the heart". I must admit, I did tear up a little as I slipped the link through each cuff on my friend's shirt.

Onto Chad's wedding ring. It is made from solid white gold, with a slight groove running around the ring one third from the edge. The surface finish of the wide section is high polish, whilst the narrow part of the design is matte.

Chad's white gold wedding ring.


To finish off this couple's story, here are a couple of stunning images of Chad and Angie on their wedding day by photographer Craig Fenmor.

Congratulations Chad and Angie on your union and best wishes for your long and happy lives together. I am looking forward to being part of this couple's future stories.

Love from The Jeweller. xx

The Wedding of Chad and Angie: Part 1- For Her

In my last post I told you the story of "The Engagement of Chad and Angie". Here is the promised tale of their beautiful wedding day. 

As previously mentioned, Chad is a long-time friend of my husband, and over the years Chad, and then his girlfriend Angie, have become very close friends of mine too. When the couple got engaged, I told them that any jewellery they wanted for their special day would be my wedding gift to them.

Angie and her bridesmaids.
Photograph by Craig Fenmor.

As well as the wedding band to compliment her gorgeous engagement ring, Angie chose to have a necklace and matching earrings made. She wanted to use some crystals in an old necklace from her grandmother (something old!) and incorporate the pearls given to her by Chad the previous Christmas. I purchased some little diamonte roundels to add that extra bling she was after, and handcrafted a brushed, sterling silver frame for the base of the earrings. After a bit of time spent stringing beads and wiring up the earrings, Angie's special wedding jewellery was complete. 

Bridal necklace and earrings
First three images by Craig Fenmor. Final photograph by The Jeweller.

All married! Rings and certificate.


On the wedding day, I was privileged to be invited to help dress the beautiful bride. During the ceremony I was given the job of ring bearer. When the time was right, the celebrant asked me to bring forth the wedding rings which I had made for Chad and Angie. Below are a few more photographs from the day.


Groom, Bride and Jeweller.
Photograph by Craig Fenmor.



The bride and groom at their wedding reception.
Photograph by Craig Fenmor.


It was a gorgeous wedding for two wonderful people.

Love from The Jeweller. xx