Yourwedding ceremony ring: a logo of dedication to the love of your life, a remnant of your big day, and arguably probably the most vital items of metallic you’ll ever personal. However what when you lose it? You’re not the primary – every part will likely be okay.

It was reported in 2017 that nearly 1 / 4 of males and 14.3% of girls admitted to having misplaced their wedding ceremony rings. It’s hardly stunning; we use our arms ALL the time. Little bands of metallic aren’t troublesome to lose sight of!

When you’re studying this since you’ve misplaced your wedding ceremony ring, we’re sorry. Few moments in life are as gut-wrenching as these while you realise you’ve misplaced one thing valuable to you. We’ve little question that there’s been bucket-loads of panic and a LOT of tears earlier than you discovered your self right here.

From expertise, we all know that when one thing vital goes lacking, the will to retrace steps and pinpoint the blunder could be all consuming. You would possibly discover that till your ring is changed, you possibly can’t actually put your anguish to mattress and transfer on.

Sadly what we will’t do is locate your ring for you. However, if there’s a unadorned house in your finger that’s in determined want of filling, what we can supply are some recommendations on the place to go from right here – and a few reassurance that you just’re positively not alone.

ARABEL’S STORY

Arabel carrying some distinctive hand-crafted filigree rings, just like our Artisan Filigree designs

To say “We perceive how you’re feeling” would possibly sound vacant, however our Inventive Director Arabel actually does. She misplaced her wedding ceremony ring final 12 months and, unsurprisingly, was completely heartbroken.

On a browsing journey along with her husband Philippe and son Jojo, Arabel didn’t fancy carrying her most valuable items of jewelry to splash round within the sea. She took off her rings and handed them to Philippe, who stashed them within the glovebox of their automotive alongside together with his personal. After they made off for the seashore, there have been 4 rings within the compartment. When Arabel opened it to re-jewel herself later that day, there have been three.

“A day and half we spent looking out that automotive,” Arabel advised us. There was a gap within the glovebox’s higher – had the ring jumped and misplaced itself contained in the automotive’s physique when it had bounced over an uneven floor? Had Jojo opened the compartment on the hunt for one thing and never observed the ring drop to the bottom? No person will ever know – and that’s the tablet that Arabel discovered most troublesome to swallow. “I simply wished responsible somebody!”

Although solely married final 12 months, this one-off, handcrafted filigree ring had been an vital a part of Arabel’s life for over a decade. “It was my dedication ring,” she explains. “I had worn it for years and years. Philippe cherished it a lot that we had an identical one made for him, too. Once we ultimately received married, we used these as our wedding ceremony rings. It made sense – they had been ourrings. Why would we try to substitute them with the rest?”

Whether or not it’s a marriage band, dedication piece, engagement ring or inherited jewel, shedding one thing distinctive that’s come to really feel like part of you is gutting. We are able to’t beat across the bush – Arabel could be the primary to inform anybody that!

WHAT NOW?

A bespoke wedding ceremony band, designed and crafted for our consumer Louise

The notion of changing a sentimental piece with one thing new can really feel unpalatable. However, life’s all about development. As soon as the mud has settled, you would possibly really feel able to take the following step to warming up your ring finger once more – and when you’re, choices can be found to you.

1. TRY AGAIN

If the design of your first ring is the one design for you then why not go for Spherical Two? You possibly can discover outdated photographs of your self carrying your ring and take them to a bespoke jeweller (like us!) to have an identical substitute commissioned. If the unique ring’s design was pretty basic, spend a while trying round in retailers – you would possibly be capable to discover a doppelganger simpler than you suppose.

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In creating or sourcing your self a look-alike, the void left behind by your outdated ring would possibly virtually be crammed. If individuals can’t discover a distinction then they may stay none the wiser {that a} switchover has even taken place – saving you from having to inform the painful story extra typically than mandatory.

Cons
However, after all, it might be very troublesome to discover a ring that feels and appears precisely the identical because the one you had been used to. It’s value making ready your self for little modifications intimately that depart you craving for outdated familiarity. Arabel contacted a Spanish artisan and commissioned a duplicate of her distinctive filigree piece – and the handcrafted nature of the ring meant that dissimilarities had been inevitable. “This new one doesn’t sit the identical – it pinches and strikes on my finger greater than the outdated one did,” she tells us.

2. START AFRESH

When you’re a agency believer that every part occurs for a motive, you would possibly see this mishap as an indication that it was time for one thing new. Must you be keen to transform a destructive right into a optimistic, that is your alternative to take it from the highest with a very totally different design! Phrases typically bandied round with reference to long-term selections are “May have,” “Ought to have” and “Would have”… Properly, now you lastly can.

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Confronted with the concept of lifelong dedication and on a regular basis put on, individuals are inclined to err on the aspect of warning when selecting their wedding ceremony rings the primary time round, choosing designs on the less complicated and extra basic finish of the dimensions. That is utterly comprehensible, however life is brief – now might be your probability to have enjoyable and discover your design choices. 

Cons
However, it’s after all value pondering fastidiously earlier than you’re taking such a leap. When you had been connected to the design of your outdated ring and know you’ll miss the way it appeared and felt, it’s in all probability greatest to play it secure.

CALL ON US

A bespoke wedding ceremony band, designed and crafted for Raiyah

When you respect our signature type of delicate bands, intricate engravings and vintage-inspired components, then Lebrusan Studio’s bespoke service might simply be the reply to your prayers. We’d be thrilled to create your new wedding ceremony ring.

As a information, our bespoke wedding ceremony rings begin at round £1,500. They’re additionally created solely within the UK, utilizing a number of fastidiously chosen supplies which are both small in environmental affect or important of their socioeconomic advantages.

When you’re not sure on something, simply give us a shout; we love a very good chat!