Unfortunately, when I started looking for a wedding band to go with it, I began to question my love of the ring. Next to a straight, traditional wedding band it sits completely wonky so I started the hunt for a shaped band that would fit next to it.
Pretty soon it became clear that stores simply don't have rings the right shape, despite many of them selling engagement rings a similar shape to mine. I found curved rings designed to fit around other shapes that worked pretty well.....and I found the exact right shape in H. Samuel in Shrewsbury in England, only to be told that the ring was only for sale alongside their matching engagement ring. I asked to try it on anyway and found that the ring was actually the mirror image of the shape I needed anyway.
I started searching on the internet and found several candidates but the problem was I couldn't try them on to see how well they fitted against my ring so I was reluctant to go for it and continued my search in shops.
Eventually, after hearing from jeweler after jeweler that I would have to get one made, we decided it was probably worth the money to get one that would be a perfect match. So, after getting some recommendations, we went to Union Street Goldsmith in San Francisco and got them to make a custom ring.
James, on the other hand, has always been self-conscious about his hands and has never worn any jewelry in his life so he decided he didn't want a wedding ring at all. I wasn't particularly bothered by his decision but it turned out to be quite a controversial one. The vast majority of our friends and many family members were shocked by his decision and we both ended up having to explain his choice on many occasions.
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