A good proposal story can make my heart skip a beat—especially when it comes with a gorgeous engagement ring. But the story behind the fifth engagement ring sent me into a full-on panic. Fine jewelry and sand don't mix, ladies! Thankfully this story has a happy ending.
Engagement Ring 1
Cherie fell in love with this 1920s engagement ring (starring an Old European-cut diamond) on an estate-jewelry website. When her boyfriend, Chad, found out, he proposed with it.
Engagement Ring 2
The first thing you see when you walk into Bobbie's home is her boyfriend's piano. That's where she found this sparkler—along with two dozen balloons and four dozen roses.
Engagement Ring 3
Jamie's boyfriend proposed during a weekend getaway at a cozy cottage. Both of their dogs—wearing bow ties, of course—got in on the action. "He designed the ring himself and couldn't have done better," she says.
Engagement Ring 4
Andrea's husband surprised her with this "absolutely perfect" engagement ring on their four-year anniversary in her childhood home.
Engagement Ring 5
LeeAnne writes: "My boyfriend of two years proposed in November, by secretly leaving the ring so that I would see it as we were walking one night near the lake in our town." Annnnnd that's where I almost died. It's unclear if the ring was left in the sand (like it is in the picture) or in a more secure spot, but the thought of leaving such a pretty ring anywhere—even for a minute—made me break into a sweat! Especially because THIS ring is the ring LeeAnne's late father had proposed to her mother with 38 years ago. "Wearing the ring makes me feel like he gave us his blessing," she says. I think that the ring made it safely onto her finger is a sure sign!
Which of these engagement rings is your favorite?