diamondhoarder, thank you for your kind response and encouragement. Maybe I'm just too old and too old-school, but if you doubt my veracity, call me and ask how long with my present employer? (15 years) How long have I owned this house? (35 years, property taxes are public records) Maryland to Wisconsin is hardly international. I'm not giving out my company email address, I work in healthcare and any access is inappropriate.
Glad to learn you think this diamond is beautiful. And whose ring was in front of me as I shopped??? I thought, I won't find perfection as she did, but maybe I can get a smaller version that's appealing. I have an Asscher of the same exact size and I want to make slightly mismatched earrings.