"When Alex and I started discussing marriage seriously, he suggested we take a visit uptown to all of the major jewelers to try on engagement rings, so he had an idea of what I wanted. This was probably the most helpful step — what I thought I wanted was completely different to what suited me! After a day of trying on rings, we both knew the oval cut was a winner for me. Promptly after, he contacted my friend Charlotte who works at jeweler Jessica Namdar Jewelry in NYC. Charlotte and Jessica were amazing, they helped Alex with the whole process from sourcing the diamond to designing the setting. Given that the oval diamond is so beautiful they decided to keep the setting simple — a thin gold band and a floating hidden halo of diamonds with platinum prongs. The proposal was amazing on my favorite beach in the Bahamas and coincided with my 30th birthday! Alex flew my mom in from Australia as a surprise, which made the whole thing all the more special."
