He liked it so he put a ring on it

About nine or ten months ago, I found a ring on etsy and fell so in love with it that I told Inspector Climate that I wanted it as my engagement ring - you know whenever he felt like proposing (this was back before visas became a daily discussion, we'd moved in together, and were getting married in approximately 5 weeks).  I've never been a big fan of diamonds. In fact, I don't like them at all.

When Inspector Climate actually proposed the first time it was so impromptu that there was no talk of a ring. And the second time, he gave me a ring I already owned until we could order the one I fell so madly in love with online.

Here's the thing with me, I'm allergic to everything - absolutely everything.  Including metals: gold, nickel, copper, bronze...you know, the things that make up jewellery.  I am not allergic to sterling silver IF the alloy isn't made up of too much copper, and it's a fine fine balance, some pieces of jewellery I'm fine with and others cause whole hand rashes that look like poison ivy. FANTASTIC.

My point is when I was ordering the ring from the etsy shop, NODEFORM, I wanted to make sure that I wasn't going to be allergic to the ring.  After emailing back and forth with NODEFORM for a couple of weeks to see if we could pin down what alloy of sterling silver I'm allergic to and what one I am not, Inspector Climate and I finally ordered the ring a few weeks ago.  And it arrived yesterday.  When I opened the package, I was so excited to finally see it in the flesh, because I mean...look at it. It's just stunning...

Image from NODEFORM

I've been wearing it for about 18 hours now and so far haven't gotten an allergic reaction to it, so fingers crossed that it stays that way. Because I'm simply smitten with my ring and I refuse to give it back.

Image from NODEFORM

I knew if the ring was too expensive I wouldn't want to wear it because I'd be scared of losing it or ruining it, I also knew I wanted something that seemed quintessentially me.  I think this ring is both of these things.  I'm going to give myself until tomorrow to see if my body rejects the ring, in which case, body, we're going to have to have a serious discussion about what is good for us.  First it was wheat...and I said "fine, you don't like wheat, I won't eat it even though it is delicious" but my engagement/getting married ring?...I must put my foot down).

Also,  my dear Inspector Climate, thank you for liking it and for putting not just any ring on it, but a ring that I am quite smitten with.  I adore it, and you!

I'd highly recommend ordering from NODEFORM (website here; shop here; or follow on twitter here) (and no, I'm not getting any compensation for this post), not only are the pieces completely unique and absolutely lovely, but you cannot buy fantastic service - 12 emails were exchanged - and I could even send it back within a few days if I did have an allergic reaction to it!