Written By Melissa Reardon
Photographs By Lucy Cuneo
A transplant from Virginia, Weston “Wes” McAfee vividly remembers the first time he saw his future bride-to-be. Charleston native Dana Elaine...
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Twisted 14K yellow and rose gold bands from Skatell’s ($335 each) • Tacori’s 18K white gold band with diamond accents (.375 total cts.) and 18K white gold ring with 1.5 ct. cubic zirconia(optional) and accent diamonds (.375 total cts.), both from the Crescent Collection at REEDS Jewelers ($3,630 and $4,270, respectively) • 18K gold ring with 1.09 ct. European-cut center diamond and accent diamonds (1.93 total cts.) from Croghan’s Jewel Box ($10, 250) • Sarah Amos’ handcrafted 22K yellow gold band with rose-cut diamonds (3.5 total cts.) from Helena Fox Fine Art ($12,000) • 14K white gold ring with 3.98 ct. sapphire surrounded by brilliant-cut white diamonds (2.03 total cts.) from Kiawah Fine Jewelry ($13,000) • Verragio’s 14K white and rose gold ring with 1 ct. cubic zirconia (optional) and accent diamonds (.35 total cts.) from Skatell’s ($2,805) • Beth E. Coiner’s custom 14K yellow gold ring with 1.5 ct. princess-cut diamond and accent white and chocolate diamonds (1.775 total cts.) with rose gold nesting band, both from AllThingsBEC.com (price on request) • 18K rose gold band with pavé diamonds (.38 total cts.) from Roberto Coin ($1,260).
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Hearts on Fire’s “Beloved” platinum ring with a trio of diamonds and accent diamonds (1.5 total cts.) from Kiawah Fine Jewelry ($10,900) • Diadori’s 18K white gold ring with accent diamonds (.54 total cts.) from Skatell’s ($4,640, setting only). • 18K gold and platinum ring with 1.33 ct. yellow diamond and accent diamonds (2.01 total cts.) from Croghan’s Jewel Box ($15,000) • 18K yellow gold band with diamonds (.60 total cts.) from Roberto Coin ($2,740) • Hand-tooled brushed satin 18K yellow gold band with diamonds (.28 total cts.) from the Granada Collection at Roberto Coin ($2,800) • 14K white gold ring with .25 ct. round-cut pink diamond and white accent diamonds from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers ($1,900) • 18K white gold ring with 3.11 ct. blue zirconia and accent diamonds (.69 total cts.) from Swoon ($2,750) • Rhonda Faber Green’s 18K white gold band with diamonds (.09 total cts.) from the Vine Collection at Paulo Geiss Jewelers ($1,475) • Ritani’s 18K white gold ring with .57 ct. Forevermark diamond and accent diamonds (.20 total cts.) from Paulo Geiss Jewelers ($4,195) • 14K white gold band with round and baguette diamonds (1.03 total cts.) from Joint Venture Estate Jewelers ($1,500)
All Things Beth Coiner: www.AllThingsBEC.com
Croghan's Jewel Box: www.CroghansJewelBox.com
Helena Fox Fine Art: www.HelenaFoxFineArt.com
Joint Venture Estate Jewelry: www.JVenture.com
Kiawah Fine Jewelry: www.KiawahFineJewelry.com
Paolo Geiss Jewelers: www.GeissJewelers.com
REEDS Jewelry: www.Reeds.com
Roberto Coin: (843) 805-4000, www.RobertoCoin.com
Skatell's: www.Skatells.com
Swoon: www.SwoonCharleston.com
