i would take that brownish pink in a heartbeat!!!  i too prefer the brownish pinks, i think the color is better on my skin tone and they save you big $$$

I don't think you'll have any trouble selling such a beautiful stone!

Let us know what you pick for an engagement ring - so exciting! Good luck with your search and proposal.

Jen

DJM, PLEASE, don't go about warping another perfectly decent guy with your "University." Geesh, nothing but trouble.  And besides, DJM, SOME men have NATURAL abilities.  They don't have to go to some lame "institution" to be taught by some old fuddy-duddy who seems to be OVER-compensating by constantly bragging about "teaching" others. 

Newhope, I don't know your gal's taste, but, if you go "classic" you can't go wrong. Or, she might prefer something classic, with a weenie bit of a twist... something a bit unusual that makes the ring uniquely hers.  Enjoy the time you have to look around.  If you want suggestions, there's a whole pile of us here who would  just LOVE to bust in on your project!

Oh, and, in my opinion, it doesn't take a TON of money to make a beautiful ring.  I wear two diamond and platinum three-stone rings everyday... both are beautiful. My ER came in a blue box. The other ring, David had made for me with cushion diamond R2121 (still listed on his site under SOLD). The size and cut of the center stones is different, and the sides are completely different, but, the craftmanship on BOTH pieces is exquisite. I might even say the DBL piece is BETTER than the other (the finished ring is somewhere here on the forum, under a thread titled something like Brown Round Project... sorry, I can't remember just now). And, I have seen that the DBL piece is far better than many of the settings on other rings in the Blue Box store. Anyway, as knock-out gorgeous as my bigger ER is, it is the other, smaller ring that David made (which is not "small" by any means), that most people stop and ask to see.  It happens all the time. It just proves that it doesn't take big bucks to make a gorgeous piece of jewelry. Look for exceptional cut, and maybe, a stone that faces up large for it's carat weight. David can help you find it.

ROFL!

I agree with Trinkette though - there's an X factor about DBL stuff. You get an extra something undefinable when you open the box and when you wear it. They are instantly recognisable and in a league of their own. Nice stuff - you can't go wrong!

Jen

EDUCATION T--nothing illegal about it.... (sheesh)

Oh gosh. Another student. It'll be like the blind leading the blind... Go ahead, DJM, tell him. Tell him how you have to PAYOFF your DW for you-know-what. 

Newhope, she's actually quite brilliant.  It is precisely BECAUSE she says "sell the pink, buy me something cheap," that you are hooked... You're here today, already working to please her. 

Newhope, I think the size you've chosen for the round is a GREAT size.  Certainly, sapphires (blue?) as sides would be lovely.  However, I'm not sure about the partial coverage of the sides... do you mean MORE than a setter would do if he/she set the stones really close together (ie, set them really well). If that is the look you want, why not go with half-moons as sides? 

Of course, you are reading a post from a woman who's FAVORITE ring combination is a three-stone in all round brilliants or ovals.  So, I'm biased.  I like them to stay low (because I'm a klutz) and spread across my finger as much as possible. So, I guess, I prioritize for horizontal bling. You seem to prefer vertical bling. 

May I ask, is the high setting and partial coverage, her idea or your idea? In my view, if you're setting stones, why HIDE any?  Don't you want to see all their beauty?  I'm sorry, perhaps, I've missed your point though... do you have a photo or some sort of example?  Really, I love the fact that you're looking to do something a bit unusual...

I understand what you're saying

Rather than setting the center stone high, I'm thinking of setting the side stones extra low, for one thing, she doesn't want anything on the sides to overpower the center stone. in my mind the Sapphires set low might increase the "blue" of the diamond, not to make it look blue, but rather to make it "flash" blue, let me see if I can draw a picture of what I'm talking about for the setting... gimme a few minutes...

Haha, no I enjoy the banter!

This is the side view of what I'm thinking:

I'll PM you Newhope!!!

(YES!!!!... another XY to add to the XY Alliance!!! )

She does like her rings set low, I should know, I've given her about a dozen rings in the last year and a half...

I do appreciate you guys looking out for me!