I am so grateful to hear from each of you and it is wonderful to read your comments. As I said in my initial post, without you terrific PSers, I would not have this particular ring. I looked at BM stores for months before finding this marvelous community. It was through my lurking here that I was able to decide what I wanted and where to find it.
ManhattanLawyer, icekid, Beaglemom -- Glad to hear from fellow ERD clients. Aren''t we fortunate to have met Mark and his crew? I cannot recommend him/them highly enough.
skippy123, Phoenix, Thomperchick -- Yes, the "icy white" color of my stone was more important to me than I would have guessed. Am very color sensitive I suppose given my art history training. In real life, the stone looks like I could just dive in!
steph72276, iwannaprettyone -- Was originally a bit concerned about the size but fell head over heels in love with the stone.
kittybean -- Your description of my setting "strong and feminine" was exactly what I was trying for!
vespergirl, circe -- Not sure about more pics. My imagination fails me in that regard.
sleek powerfull and sexy...armani suit indeed. Quite nice. and it looks huge on your finger yet not overpowering. Congratulations, you have a beautiful symbol of your relationship.