First, thank you to all of the posters on this site. I found a lot of the information immensely helpful as I worked on my engagement ring upgrade. I just received my custom knife-edge three-stone round and pear ring done by a local jeweler and it is lovely. It’s just what I had envisioned except for one thing: the lack of openings under the pears (the wax model didn’t have the openings and I was assured they would be in the final ring, but they aren’t). My jeweler has told me that those can be added, but I’m questioning whether I want/need to do that. I imagine the openings would let in a little more light, but honestly, I don’t feel like there’s a lack of sparkle! Might the closed band protect the pears more? Or even just keep them cleaner? What are your thoughts on the look of it? Should I have the openings added or leave well enough alone?