Every engagement ring is special, but in reality, most of them are pretty much the same as far as design is concerned.
Unless you’re the Perretts, that is. Melita Perrett’s engagement ring was something wholly different. It was a deeply personal gift from her husband Mike — the kind that comes from deep inside.
And we mean that quite literally.
First, a bit of backstory: Mike and Melita Perrett have been together for a long time.
Back in 2006, Mike was injured and lost his right leg.
Five years later, Mike decided to pop the question. But he wanted to wow Melita with something special. That’s why he arranged to have pieces of the bone included in the ring.
Yes, you read that right. Mike worked with London-based jewelry company Ingle & Rhode — which specializes in ethically sourced jewelry — to incorporate pieces of his bone into Melita’s ring.
The triangular pieces are made of bone.
The bone pieces were completely sterilized beforehand, so working with them was pretty simple for the jewelers.
And Melita loves it.
The couple was married on a beach in the Philippines in November of 2011. Today, they are expecting their second child.
A bone ring is a pretty intense statement. It might seem off-putting to some, but the Perretts are on the same wavelength when it comes to jewelry made from body parts. If you can agree on that, your relationship is probably solid.
