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Hi Everyone! 
Alright, so my indecisiveness and inability to commit to a project have officially taken over and I urgently need your help!
The somewhat short background story is the following;
1. Original e-ring was stolen 2 months after wedding - it was vintage Art Deco family ring with a wonderfully recut diamond by BGD due to a chip. The end specs of the center diamond were (0.688ct/H/VS1) I loved it and while the idea of having a bigger diamond exited me, I didn't think that it would be a possibility for many years. Original e-ring:
2. After listening to me cry for days over the loss of my precious, my husband wanted to buy me a new ring and since I have always been drawn to cushions, but wanted the brilliance of a round stone, we got a BGD Signature Cushion 1.556ct/J/SI2 (amazingly eye-clean) Original listing: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.556-j-si2-cushion-diamond-ags-104084004002 Pic below:
I loved it for a year, but I missed the finger coverage and the more I read PS, the more I wanted more
I started entertaining the idea of a three stone cushion ring and have been waiting for some matches in the 0.5 range. Inspiration pic below:
4. Additionally, over the summer, we acquired a 1.2ct diamond which did not have a great cut, so off it went to BGD for a recut. The results were phenomenal! So good that BGD offered to brand it as a BGD Blue! The end results was a 1.108ct/K/VS1 (very strong blue fluoro, but no haziness whatsoever). BGD listing here: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.108-k-vs1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104091046001 My husband gave me the green light to make a graduated five stone ring with the center as my wedding band was also stolen and I was going wear it as a right hand ring. Here is a pic of the five stones selected for the ring:
5. To summarize, then plan was: three stone ring as my new "engagement ring" - 1.556center plus two 0.5ish sides for a 2.5cttw. Additionally, graduated five stone ring consisting of 1.108 center, two 0.5ct sides and another two 0.23ct size stones - again appx 2.5cttw. That's 5cttw total bling on both hands (bling ho much?)
But, ever since I started reading PS and looking at all of the amazing bling here, I have been dreaming of a larger stone. Which is why when I saw this BGD Blue - 1.830/J/VS2 I thought of scratching all of my plans and upgrading to it. http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.830-j-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104092069003
It is such a great stone at an amazing price and the "what if" in me awoke as soon as I saw it. I know that "deals" come and go and I am just wondering if it is the right time for me to upgrade. If I get that stone, I will probably upgrade one of my BGD diamonds , sell or trade in, if possible, the other and probably upgrade the two BGD/0.5/K/VS1s that I purchased to Js as side stones. I will either make a three or a five stone ring, it will be "bigger", but one, not two.
So my question is - what would you do? I had a plan and I am thinking of totally bailing on in. I know, I know, I know - I am super indecisive!
My poor husband sorta understands my diamond craze, but I don't see any more upgrades in the near future after this. The ladies at BGD are probably tired by me at this point 
Should I stick to my initial plans and get the three stone plus the five stone or trade in/sell and get the 1.830/J/VS2 and turn that into a three or five stone ring?
Many thanks to all!
Alright, so my indecisiveness and inability to commit to a project have officially taken over and I urgently need your help!
The somewhat short background story is the following;
1. Original e-ring was stolen 2 months after wedding - it was vintage Art Deco family ring with a wonderfully recut diamond by BGD due to a chip. The end specs of the center diamond were (0.688ct/H/VS1) I loved it and while the idea of having a bigger diamond exited me, I didn't think that it would be a possibility for many years. Original e-ring:
2. After listening to me cry for days over the loss of my precious, my husband wanted to buy me a new ring and since I have always been drawn to cushions, but wanted the brilliance of a round stone, we got a BGD Signature Cushion 1.556ct/J/SI2 (amazingly eye-clean) Original listing: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.556-j-si2-cushion-diamond-ags-104084004002 Pic below:
I loved it for a year, but I missed the finger coverage and the more I read PS, the more I wanted more
I started entertaining the idea of a three stone cushion ring and have been waiting for some matches in the 0.5 range. Inspiration pic below:4. Additionally, over the summer, we acquired a 1.2ct diamond which did not have a great cut, so off it went to BGD for a recut. The results were phenomenal! So good that BGD offered to brand it as a BGD Blue! The end results was a 1.108ct/K/VS1 (very strong blue fluoro, but no haziness whatsoever). BGD listing here: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.108-k-vs1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104091046001 My husband gave me the green light to make a graduated five stone ring with the center as my wedding band was also stolen and I was going wear it as a right hand ring. Here is a pic of the five stones selected for the ring:
5. To summarize, then plan was: three stone ring as my new "engagement ring" - 1.556center plus two 0.5ish sides for a 2.5cttw. Additionally, graduated five stone ring consisting of 1.108 center, two 0.5ct sides and another two 0.23ct size stones - again appx 2.5cttw. That's 5cttw total bling on both hands (bling ho much?)
But, ever since I started reading PS and looking at all of the amazing bling here, I have been dreaming of a larger stone. Which is why when I saw this BGD Blue - 1.830/J/VS2 I thought of scratching all of my plans and upgrading to it. http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.830-j-vs2-round-diamond-ags-bl-104092069003
It is such a great stone at an amazing price and the "what if" in me awoke as soon as I saw it. I know that "deals" come and go and I am just wondering if it is the right time for me to upgrade. If I get that stone, I will probably upgrade one of my BGD diamonds , sell or trade in, if possible, the other and probably upgrade the two BGD/0.5/K/VS1s that I purchased to Js as side stones. I will either make a three or a five stone ring, it will be "bigger", but one, not two.
So my question is - what would you do? I had a plan and I am thinking of totally bailing on in. I know, I know, I know - I am super indecisive!
My poor husband sorta understands my diamond craze, but I don't see any more upgrades in the near future after this. The ladies at BGD are probably tired by me at this point Should I stick to my initial plans and get the three stone plus the five stone or trade in/sell and get the 1.830/J/VS2 and turn that into a three or five stone ring?
Many thanks to all!
You'd have much more finger coverage (rounds face up much larger than cushions) and can always get another rhr down the line. IMO, a 5 stone might not be comfortable anymore since all the stones will be larger than you have now so the last stones may rub against your adjacent fingers.
maximum efficiency...
lol - one can easily get carried away here ha-ha
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