Cuff Links for an Astronomer

[DirkSteele]

Many of you will have seen the thread I created last year about the engagement ring I had commissioned which incorporated aspects of my passion for astronomy including 6 point star motifs made of tiny diamonds as well as engravings of Ursa Major and Lyra inside the band and a small piece of meteorite in the base of the ring.  Well we have continued the theme for the wedding which is now only a couple of weeks away.

I have had a custom pair of cuff links made, once again along the “stylised Star” theme.  Around the edge are dozens of Carbonado Black Meteor Diamonds.  If you watched the 60^th Anniversary Episode of Sky at Night recently, you will have seen a short segment on them which discussed the current consensus hypothesis that they possibly came from a shattered White Dwarf and fell to Earth more than 3 billion years ago when Brazil and West Africa were still connected, which is now the only two places they are found.  The link for that portion of the show is here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050r0ft

 

Now wish me luck! 

[nightfisher]

good luck, but i dont think you need it, seems you have every thing sorted, only a few months till my wedding but on a much less grand scale

[DirkSteele]

7 minutes ago, nightfisher said:

good luck, but i dont think you need it, seems you have every thing sorted, only a few months till my wedding but on a much less grand scale

Good luck to you as well!  I am excited but starting to feel just a tiny amount of nerves.  Will be over before I know it.

[Alfian]

20 minutes ago, nightfisher said:

good luck, but i dont think you need it, seems you have every thing sorted, only a few months till my wedding but on a much less grand scale

The important things money can't buy. Its all  priceless and you give it all to one another for free.  Best wishes to both of you.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Shouldn't they be red to preserve night vision

Best of luck with the wedding. Never mind if some things don't go as planned, just act as if they are going to plan, and everybody will believe you

[Mark at Beaufort]

Matthew really like the cuff links - I wish you and your future bride every happiness for the future. I suppose the honeymoon is in Namibia

[jabeoo1]

Wishing you & your partner a great day Matthew. All the best in the future to you both. 

[DirkSteele]

14 minutes ago, Mark at Beaufort said:

Matthew really like the cuff links - I wish you and your future bride every happiness for the future. I suppose the honeymoon is in Namibia

Ha....It was considered.  However we have decided on Vamizi Island which is off the coast of Mozambique.  The villa we are staying in does have a stargazing / sunset watching tower so.... My Tak 76 is joining us on the honeymoon.  Based on previous Mozambique island experience the skies should be very good, if not quite Namibia good.

 

[Floater]

Matthew, you da man!

As you requested, I wish you good luck. But, as hinted above, luck plays but a small part in happiness.

So, be happy and never forget to keep having fun.