Bored Panda editor Dovas put in an incredible amount of effort to propose to his girlfriend Elena, whom he refers to as "the love of his life." The gold and green tourmaline ring shown in photos above and below was cast from his own hand-carved design. He even made the box with which he presented the ring to Elena during a walk in the woods.
See photos and descriptions of each step in this labor of love and read about Elena's reaction to the proposal at Bored Panda. See more of Dovas' work on his Facebook page.