When Jake told me he was getting his girlfriend an “astronomical engagement ring,” I assumed he meant it was expensive. Like, “I sold my organs on eBay to afford this” expensive. But no. Jake—our resident space nerd who once tried to name his dog “Comet McAsteroid”—meant that the ring literally contains a piece of a meteorite. That’s right, folks. He proposed with a chunk of space rock and a whole lot of cosmic confidence. Nothing says “forever” like an ancient piece of galactic rubble hurled at Earth at thousands of miles per hour!
Now, I don’t know who started this interstellar jewelry trend, but hats off to them. Because nothing screams romance like saying, “I love you so much, I wanted our love to be forged in the vacuum of space, next to a dying star, and possibly covered in alien bacteria.” And let’s be honest—if your relationship has survived IKEA furniture assembly, it deserves a ring that’s survived the literal birth of the solar system. Bonus points if the ring gives you superpowers. Or at least makes your finger slightly radioactive. Romance!
Of course, the downside is explaining this to future in-laws. “Yes, Susan, the ring does look like it came from a crater. Because it did. And no, I didn’t get it at Jared. I got it from Mars.” But imagine the proposal story: “As I looked into her eyes, I told her this ring came from the stars… just like her. Also, it was 20% off because it came with a certificate from NASA and a warning label.” Iconic.
So if you’re looking to propose in a way that’s romantic, geeky, mildly concerning, and possibly cursed by an alien civilization—look no further than the astronomical engagement ring. Because diamonds are forever, but meteorites are from space, and honestly, that’s way cooler. Just make sure it doesn’t activate a wormhole when she says yes. Or worse… when she says no.
