maria_tash | INSTAGRAM | FEB 14

In anticipation of Valentine's Day, we're pairing our staff's favorite romance stories with some of our most beloved jewelry. Today, it's the Pearl Coronet Ring.⠀ .⠀ "Even though I can be awkward, I've always been a hopeless romantic, especially when I was 14. So when a guy asked me out to my first official school dance, I was ecstatic. A week before the big day, I realized what kind of guy he really was. He was mean, and we never had anything to talk about. But I promised to go with him so I felt like I shouldn’t back out. He ended up ditching me in the middle of the dance to make out with some random person I’ve never even seen before. I danced with my friends the rest of the night and had a blast. Basically, friends are my ultimate loves!"