Last night, I asked Diane to marry me! I doubt this will come as a surprise to anyone who knows us. We've been dating for nearly three and a half years, so it was definitely coming.

The ring is a simple white gold band with a tension set emerald. I have many different reasons why I didn't get a diamond - mostly it comes down to the fact that I kinda dislike diamonds. The simple, elegant ring is very much what I wanted to find. Diane doesn't really wear rings, so I wanted to get one that was as unobtrusive as possible so she'd be more inclined to wear it.

She loved it :) I dunno how much she'll wear it on her hand, but I also got her a chain to wear it around her neck if she so desires.