AisleDash

What I really wanted was an opal. I've always loved opals. Their creamy iridescence, the depth of colors. But I was pretty easy-going back then and my fiance was a traditionalist, so diamond it was. And then there was the family input.

My gran was aghast. "An opal? You can't have a opal in engagement ring! Opals are bad luck!" I wasn't too worried about luck or lack thereof. I've never been superstitious, and I've always believed you can make your own "luck" by your response to what life throws you.

My ring ended up being a very pretty cluster of six teeny brilliant-cut diamonds on a pipe band. I loved it then, and, though that marriage is long over, I still love it. I just had it re-sized, and wear it on a different finger.

But an opal would have been nice. How about you? Are you going for the traditional diamond, or will you (do you) have a different stone? For a great selection of non-diamond engagement rings, check out the gallery on Meg's post.