Wedding Band, Take Two

I just realized I never showed you Steve's new wedding band! Here's the story behind it. Steve got a bamboo and titanium wedding band last fall from this Etsy shop. We loved the ring (see it here), and at less than $200, it was really affordable. But something about it kept troubling us. The listing on Etsy said this:

The wood is finished with a wax-based furniture polish to retain the natural appearance of the bamboo, and the grain is closed to create a silky smooth finish. I would not recommend wearing this ring while swimming, bathing, or washing dishes, but it's durability is superior to most hardwood rings.

Basically, the ring isn't 100% durable and I didn't like the fact that Steve would have to take his ring off to do certain things. He's an engineer and sometimes has to lift equipment at his job, so we thought he'd have to take his ring off at work or wear a backup ring. We even planned to get Steve an inexpensive backup ring. But then we decided it would make more sense to just replace the bamboo ring altogether with a durable band that he could wear all the time, no matter what he's doing. He can just wear the bamboo ring on his right hand when he feels like it. Steve set out to look for another affordable ring, and he succeeded! Here's the one he purchased:

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It's a tungsten solitaire diamond wedding ring from here. Steve decided he wanted a tungsten ring because the metal is extremely durable and will maintain its shine no matter what you do with it. He went with a ring with a diamond because he had liked this Tiffany's band.

Steve's really happy with his choice and it cost less than $300. Now, he'll will be able to wear his wedding band every moment of every day for the rest of his life. :o)

AND! We were able to get it engraved! We decided to go with our wedding date...

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I love it and can't wait for Steve to wear it in less than four months!