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I designed our wedding rings and had them 3D printed by Shapeways (they use a lost wax casting process for precious metal objects). It's pretty cool having a one-of-a-kind piece, plus knowing that if anything ever does happen to the ring, it can be easily replaced.

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Same. I was inspired by https://christian.gen.co/ring, and in fact worked with the same designer. I got to iterate over four or five designs and ended with a very nice design, and choose the stones separately.

(I didn't go with cubic zirconia, but that's a whole 'nother topic)

What software did you use to model the rings?

I used AutoCAD, but that's mainly because I was already moderately familiar with it, and thanks to my university affiliation it was free. Gotta respect the "hook 'em while they're young" business model.

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