[DeTomaso] A rather special ring....

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Dude!  You guys are Hard Core!  Impressive, Congratulations!

Michael Shortt
On Aug 21, 2012 6:28 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> For the last six months, people have been bugging us about the fact that
> Lori didn't have an engagement ring, and we've been promising that it
> would be
> forthcoming.   That's because it was a custom design, one that took many
> months to design and construct.   Drawings and even a prototype sample
> criss-crossed the Atlantic before a final design was agreed to and
> implemented.
>
> Well, a week ago Saturday, we hopped on an airplane and flew to New York
> City (the flights were free, so why not!?)   Our ring was ready, and its
> maker
> flew from his home in Europe to New York to hand-deliver it to us!  We met
> him Sunday morning, he presented it me and I in turn presented it to Lori,
> and then we joined his wife and son for a day spent touring the city
> (Central
> Park, Empire State Building, FAO Schwartz, Apple store etc.) and then we
> flew back home the next day.   They then continued on with their vacation
> in
> New York, DC, Florida, and a Caribbean cruise.
>
> The ring's Big Reveal was at Concorso Italiano last Friday, but I wanted to
> give everyone a look.   The ring consists of a 2.35 carat sapphire
> surrounded by 60 diamonds, in a setting of a white gold alloy with a bit of
> unobtanium added for strength.   If you look really hard you may pick up
> on a bit of
> a theme...:>)
>
> Check it out at:
>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37757
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mike
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