I posted on your other thread, but am not sure you saw it. So - just to ask - does your wife know you sold her 1.36ct stone? Does she know she is getting a new ring and that it's smaller?
Yes and yes. We discussed it. She is a simple classic type and said wouldn't mind sacrificing size for quality. As long as it came from the heart and had meaning. She loves loves loves the new ring.
I love a classic solitaire setting, especially when it houses a spectacular diamond. Good job - and congratulations on giving your wife a ring that she loves!