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"George Lucas got engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Mellody Hobson, earlier this month \u2014 but that was hardly the only Star Wars-related engagement of 2013.\nIndeed, if these rings are anything to go by, we're seeing a miniature boom in intergalactic proposals. \nThe rings above are part of a set available on Etsy. Most are versions of the Rebel Alliance and Imperial logos. And then there's the set above, which celebrates the most romantic moment from Empire Strikes Back. \n(Random Star Wars trivia time: in the original script, Princess Leia's declaration of love for the about-to-be-carbonized Han Solo was met with a less memorable \"just remember that, 'cause I'll be back.\" The line was changed on set by the actor. Let's hear it for Harrison Ford!)\nThe custom-made rings are available from $400 and up, depending on the materials used.\nAnd speaking of custom-made Star Wars rings, check out this R2-D2 bling:\n\nCommissioned via the online marketplace Custom Made and designed by Paul Michael Bieker, the R2 ring was used in the proposal you can see below, from last Halloween (hence the costumes):\n\nImages courtesy Custom Made, Etsy seller Swankmetalswithing"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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