Congratulations. Hope it will be well received, and not least, that the size will be right!
The size wasn't right, and you're correct - this is important.
I warned my darling that I'd goofed on the size and to be careful - but of course she wanted to wear it anyway.
Seeing as we were all in a celebratory mood - there was much alcohol consumed.
Sadly - this beautiful ring is now hiding somewhere in the sands of a beach on the island of Rarotonga
Oh no! I feel you pain, sorry to hear!
This ring will be hard to replace and difficult to "reach" again..
I have some vague idea.
How does it work over there, the bride wears an engagement ring? The, uhm, guy doesn't?
My idea is that it's impossible to replace such a ring with an equivalent. You two might still be sad about it in twenty years.
So, replace it with something totally different, from an emotional view: Visit a one-week goldsmith course where you will create your own ring!
It would work even better if both of you do, creating the ring for the other. Depending on how it works over there.
Even as a total beginner it works. It takes more time, it takes much more teaching by the teacher. But you will be able to create a ring which is in no aspect inferior to a bought one, and should very well be superior in the emotional, "meaning"-way.
Being a hobbyist-goldsmith, I will gladly give you hints and ideas if you like to think about that path.
"Remember when we lost that ring?"
"Huh, yeah, that was awful!"
"Ah, but then we had those nice two weeks vacation, crafting our own ring! Remember how yealous my friends and colleagues looked? *chuckle*"
:-)
Ente
