A New Wedding Ring

 Several months ago I realized that I was unable to get my wedding rings off my fingers.  I went to a local jewelry store, Hamilton Jewelers, on Nassau Street here in Princeton and they cut the rings off my hand.  I put them in our safety deposit box at home and waited for the marks on my finger to disappear.  It took months and I kept delaying the choices I knew I needed to make about resizing the rings. Cutting the rings off was "complimentary."  New rings were pricey! 

Finally we went back to Hamilton Jewelers yesterday.  I had a photo of a single wedding band that I showed them and they agreed it would be "beautiful."  It would also be expensive with the price of gold very high.  I asked for 14 carat gold, not 18 carat.  The single band had to be large enough to fit my little diamond in the setting. It sparkled beautifully in the bright lights of the jewelry store and I knew I would be happy to have it on my hand again. 

I had a moment of panic when I reached into the zipper pocket in my purse to pull out the little bagged ring and it wasn't there!  But I had already handed it to the gentleman who was assisting me.  He had turned me over to another assistant when one more customer came in and wanted to sell his Patek watch to the store.  My transaction was less complicated I guess. 

So the ring is ordered.  It will take a few weeks to come in and then they will set my diamond in it.  I am very happy with my choice and very thankful we have better financial circumstances now than when we first exchanged wedding rings 57 years ago!  I will finish this post when I can take a photo of the ring on my hand.  

Years ago, when I joined Facebook, I was feeling frisky and wrote that my status was "in a relationship."  So I was--even as it was a married relationship.  When I get my ring, I think I will post a photo with the words that it is a new wedding ring but not a new husband.  Maybe then I can change my relationship status to "married."  

September 13  Today was an intermediate step.  The gold wedding band has arrived and it fit.  Now they need to place my diamond in it.  There will be another two week wait.  Traffic was terrible getting into Princeton--and then three doors were locked at the jewelry store.  It's probably a good idea to lock doors, but I couldn't find an entrance.  I was thankful for Jim's help in driving me there and walking with me back to the car.  

September 18  Yesterday Karen called and said her jeweler had to make some changes.  I said I trusted her and then as evening came on, I got worried about spending all that money and not liking the ring.  So this morning I emailed her and asked for a photo--and it arrived and it will be fine.  Not worth the worry I put into it.  It is just a once in a lifetime purchase--even if this is its third ramification--and it's a lot of money.  Again, another lesson for me not to get obsessed or fixated on things!  

September 26  My ring has arrived.  I am very happy with it.  Karen thought it was beautiful.  I said I felt like a newlywed and when Jim came to pick me up, I gave him a kiss.  Karen enjoyed that!