A woman's wedding ring, along with a man's, is the symbol that they wear everyday to signify their love, devotion and commitment to each other.
When Mckay and I decided to get married, I think between us both we had probably $1,500. That's enough money for about half a ring, but I am not super high maintenance so I was determined that I could find what I wanted within our budget. I really didn't know what I wanted. All I knew is that I wanted rose gold or gold and a small diamond.
So one weekend we went up to Rexburg where my parent's are living. We went to a ring store that said 75% off. We thought wow, good deal. None of the rings were really that pretty and were $1,000 and up. Let's get real here.
#1. That would take all of our money.
#2. We didn't want to go into debt for a ring.
#3. I didn't want a ring that I didn't think was that pretty.
So we got in the car and cruised on down to Kmart. Yes, Kmart sells diamond rings. Having to pay for everything I owned from an early age I have developed this prejudice against paying full price for anything. I love finding deals! I found a diamond ring that was okay.
We got back in the car and looked up if there were any pawn shops in Rexburg. I had heard that you could buy a diamond at a pawn shop and then just buy a setting for it. We found the only one! Targhee Pawn Shop.
AHHH!!!
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This is what we pulled up to!
If only we had thought to take pictures of the inside. Hoarders. Times ten. There were huge piles of...junk...clear to the ceiling. Even before getting out the car Mckay expressed his doubt. I made him get out of the car and we ventured in.
The man inside was the perfect man to own this pawn shop. Again, so sad I didn't think to take a picture with him. He was a little overweight, wore glasses that took up half of his face, and had eyebrows that were trying to eat his glasses and everything else around them. He asked what he could help us with and with Mckay 5 feet behind me I told him jewelry. Rings specifically. He shuffles in the back rummages through some boxes and pulls out two clear boxes full of rings.
It was seriously like a treasure hunt. There were some rings that were off the wall weird and then there were some that were absolutely gorgeous. With my two criteria in mind it boiled down to two. One was so beautiful. It was simple, gold, and exactly what I was looking for, but it only fit my pinky. Having it sized would have been a little tricky just because they would have had to add gold to it, but not a huge deal. The other one fit me perfectly. It was a diamond shape which wasn't what I preferred, but with this ring it was so pretty and I kept going back to it, putting it on, and admiring how perfect it was.
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After deciding we asked about rings for men. Mckay looked through some and actually found one that he liked and fit him. We are both simple people and weren't looking for anything fancy.
So....$318 later we walked out with both our rings. $318 people! We were ecstatic! Who buys wedding rings for that much money? Who buys wedding rings at pawn shops?
Oh, the Lindsey's do.
My ring isn't just the greatest deal I have found in my life, but the symbol of the covenants I made with my Father in Heaven and with my sweet husband in the temple of the Lord. It reminds me of the great blessings that can by mine if I live worthy of them. It reminds me that this marriage isn't just for this life, but for eternity.
It was a great tender mercy from the Lord to help us find rings that we liked and were affordable. And it is the greatest blessing and gift from the Lord to be sealed forever to my husband and future family.
