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stone, but after seeing several opals that just “didn’t feel right,” Victoria suggested she consider a pink sapphire. Sara instantly fell in
love with the stones. Crosby explains, “Victoria was very familiar with the heartache and frustration we had with our original ring,
so she was dedicated to ensuring I got the perfect ring. She pointed out opals are soft stones, and although they make
gorgeous pieces, they can become damaged when someone wears them daily like I would with my engagement ring.” The team worked to create what Crosby describes as
“the most beautiful ring she has ever seen,” with a pink sapphire center stone and a halo of diamond baguettes.
She adds, “I had such an incredible experience working with Victoria and Vanessa. I honestly cannot say enough
great things about Pav & Broome. My husband and I may get a wedding band custom built down the line, and I will,
without a doubt, go back to Pav & Broome.”
Guard Serviceman Determined to Give His Love the Ring She Loved
After a bit of prompting and impromptu meetings, fellow South Mississippi natives and self-ascribed “Rev Heads” Sara Crosby and Joshua Juneau discovered they loved each other even more than they did New Orleans band, The Revivalists. After three years of dating, Juneau knew he didn’t want to go to another Revivalists concert with anyone but Crosby and decided to propose – at a Revivalists concert!
Juneau planned to propose at The Revivalists New Year’s Eve concert on December 30, 2019. However, he was deployed overseas in the months leading up to the big
day. He knew this ring had to be special, as special as her mother’s engagement ring she has worn since she was 11. Juneau worked with a jeweler overseas to design an art-deco inspired ring with an opal center stone and white sapphire
baguettes that haloed the center stone with sparkling rays that mimicked the sunrise and reminded him of his Sara – bright and hopeful as the start of a new day.
Crosby was stunned by her custom designed engagement ring. It was perfect! Or so, they thought...Not long after receiving the ring, they discovered several
problems with the ring and were forced to return it. In March 2020, they asked Pav & Broome to replicate the dream ring and began the design
process with Victoria Stanley Kuehnlein and Vanessa Edwards. Crosby was set on using her favorite stone, re opal, for the center