Comments on: That Engagement Ring

By: Linda Groh Demers

Linda Groh Demers — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:47:02 +0000

I will be going to Mansfield Missouri in June. I will try to remember to ask about the ring. This article is so interesting. I just got to the part about the ring in “These Happy Golden Years”, and I was so curious about her wearing it on the first finger that I couldn’t resist ‘googling’ it!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:41:54 +0000

Wearing the wedding ring on the index finger is a Jewish and Eastern European custom.

By: Nicole Elzenga, Collections Manager

Nicole Elzenga, Collections Manager — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:52 +0000

The Museum is working with a jeweler to re-create Laura’s ring. I will be in town with all LIW enthusiast when we’ve completed the design.

By: Liz Mann

Liz Mann — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:33:50 +0000

My garnet and pearl engagement ring was stolen over 20 years ago. I keep searching for it’s replacement. It had little pearls surrounding a garnet so the mount was high. If anyone sees one similar let me know. Thanks

By: J

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:49:12 +0000

Oh, what a lovely ring collection you have! The ring so like Laura’s is lovely indeed. So dainty.

My birthstone is technically blue zircon (December), but my birthday is December 31, and my Grandmother’s is January, so we fudge it and say my birthstone is garnet. So much prettier.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 06:42:03 +0000

A little too small to fit my fingers, but I just found this–completely by accident–while perusing the internet for my own dream engagement ring. The time period is right, but the design seems just slightly off from Laura’s description. Still, it is pretty close!

http://www.antiquejewelryexch.com/Products/Victorian-Garnet-and-Seed-Pearl-Ring__J7458.aspx

By: Kalee

Kalee — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:26:15 +0000

I know this post is over a year old, but hopefully “Jonni” might still get a message about it. Wherever did you find that ring?! I have been searching for one just like it for ever! My boyfriend and I want to get engaged soon and I really want a ring like this, I plan on using my engagement ring as my wedding ring also. Where did you find it and how much did it cost if you don’t mind me asking? Any information on it would be very helpful in our search for a ring

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:16:44 +0000

How wonderful that you found “the ring”. I have a very similar one inherited from my great grandmother (she was born in 1897; I believe her ring was actually one of her mother’s hand me downs). The garnet is larger and raised, though, but definitely from the same period. This gives me new appreciation for my treasure!

By: kailey

kailey — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:14:29 +0000

I love the last ring! It is so perfect, thank you for finding it and posting it on here. Now when I read I can actually see the ring. (I’m slightly jealous now too, lol)

By: LaurieA-B

LaurieA-B — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:52:41 +0000

The last ring is so beautiful. I have always wondered what Laura’s ring looked like, and now I can see why Almanzo selected it. Thank you for sharing it.