If my wife's band wasn't so custom it'd already be gone. Unfortunately very little room to go above 6.20mm without a new setting or re-design. Would love to get her an E color since she sees tint so easily, although she says it doesn't bother her.
Eventually the timing will work out though. Is it a tad weird I want to upgrade HER diamond?
Off topic, but do you notice a difference in color between your previous F and current E?
Could you see the color difference between your main stone and the two side G's? Or was it a mind clean issue?
Thanks for the head up that you added more after you first hit "post"
.See, this is exactly what I'm afraid of as I start to dip my toe into finding side stones
Good info. Thank you for sharing.
Just wanted to say, I really like the way you think and your gorgeous stones. High color and clarity, near identical proportions, etc. You are detailed and like quality and I appreciate that. Not that I have a problem with lower clarity or colors, but you know what you like and understand it comes at a premium and will either make the pertinent sacrifices or adjust your budget to make it happen.
It's refreshing and rare. Most people seem to chase bigger and cheaper, and somehow forgot about "value" and that it doesn't always mean the low buck.
... until they see your beautiful N!
N s are as beautiful as Wink's Papa and my 2.31 Q-VVS2, that diamond was a steal at the same price as what we paid for my .80 Fancy Yellow from Tiffany, that stupid blue box, lol.
Were you able to find your side stones at the same time? Or did you have to buy one, and then wait for another one with your angles to come in stock?
I'm still dreaming about the proportions of your 2.18ct.
Seriously though, I remember your journey to create your wife’s beautiful ring like it was yesterday. Design aside, I think what really makes it truly beautiful is how much love, thought, time, effort, and care you and DK put into making sure every single detail of it was not even one millimeter short of perfection. 
Good info. Thank you for sharing.
As you may recall, my wife's setting had those swoops/curves that wrapped up to create a halo effect. When designing with DK, the exact measurements of the BGD stone was utilized. Additionally I was picky about getting an "air line" between the stone and swoops. So there is very little play without changing design aesthetics. TBH, not even sure I have 0.20mm. I'd need to confirm with DK.
One of my concerns when doing the design was she initially wanted it higher than most people recommend here. There is some (minor) slack that we can adjust down when/if the time comes. The problem is as you make vertical changes it affects other elements because of her design.
She has banged it around like a bull in a china shop. In fact we need to send back to DK as it appears she damaged another prong. She even commented how she wished it was lower. So it may be time to lower it a bit, which I'm concerned will make an already tight space a little tighter.
Just wanted to say, I really like the way you think and your gorgeous stones. High color and clarity, near identical proportions, etc. You are detailed and like quality and I appreciate that. Not that I have a problem with lower clarity or colors, but you know what you like and understand it comes at a premium and will either make the pertinent sacrifices or adjust your budget to make it happen.
It's refreshing and rare. Most people seem to chase bigger and cheaper, and somehow forgot about "value" and that it doesn't always mean the low buck.
, however, when I saw CBI stone in H color (given $6,000+ savings from F to H) I could barely see a color difference. The sparkle from CBI and a lower crown of the H colored stone made it look very very white. It turned out it was a high H so paying extra $6,000 for an F was out of the question for me in this case.
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