I HATE reality.  But I like that combo - BLOOO with Asschers.  It's way cooler than with rounds, which when put E-W, looks like some very sparkly Morse code. 

But why would 3mm asschers be too large?  I like the look of same sized stones, like the 3 asscher band, or the 5 cushion wedding band.  Is it because the shape of the radiant is not symmetrical with the asschers?  Would that combination work with a square radiant rather than a rectangular one, or is it more an issue with cut-corners and not cut-corners causing a visual inequity in prong placement?   

...and I have to agree with the majority of opinions, as well.  The three radiant combination gives the biggest coverage and bang for the buck.  ...And I like the idea of BIG, FAT half-moons, even the ones that are too big in the picture.  I like that width and coverage aspect.  Face it, I'm no better than a sea breeze, first gusting one way, and then another. 

Let's see what options D can come up with in terms of size, shape, and color.  It's so hard to keep in perspective that this is just an itty-bitty stone, she has such color and fire.  Finding side stones that small with comparable presence is not going to be so easy as it might be with a larger center.

Hahahahahahahaha! Welcome to MY world! I'm SURE David can appreciate this! 

Seriously, all I can say is, as you are choosing stones, REMEMBER THE SETTING. It will, no doubt, make or break some diamond shape/color/size combinations.

Agree!   

     

 

In this corner, we have two F/VS Asschers totalling .19cts.



Let's turn Bloooo on her side....

YAY!

It IS amazing how those little bitty asschers really strut their steps.  If only Li'l BLOOO were bigger and they were too, how beautiful an E-W ring that would be.  But I'm afraid I'd need a magnifying glass to find those side stones in another couple of years, if my eyes keep getting worse.

The traps are pheNOMenal. Nom, nom.

Now I'm not really seeing Li'l BLOOO grey out with high white stones, either step or brilliant cut.  What are your eyes seeing D?  Marc?  anyone else in the office?

oh- I just got your phone message from yesterday.   I have a bad habit of leaving my cell somewhere other than with me (mainly because the calls are from work, and they happen 24/7).  I'm going to have to call in the AM, it's already too late to call by your clock.  I did get the DH to check out the new pictures, so I know his preferences.

Did you like my Dr. SEUSS in the previous post?  I was too nervous to pay much attention to work this afternoon.  I finally just cleared out and went to the gym..- which is when I saw and heard your message.

I am digging the asschers...either pair.  I love them. 

Those little asschers are delightful. If they don't end up living with Li'l Blooo, I think they'll still find a good home. I'd have them!

I love Blooo with the traps, they look great together. I do see more blue when she's with slightly warmer stones though. Maybe it's something you see in a picture that isn't an issue in real life?

Jen

A vote from me for tinted traps, more subtle and brings out the blue.
I would keep the proportions more in keeping with a 3 stone ring rather than side accents.
Hopefully this would create balance but appreciate the setting is emotionally unique.
Best wishes in the deliberations.

Can do, Miz M.  And you've made a good point.  I'm loving those little asschers and the traps, but we need to keep in mind a) I'm old and my eyesight ain't what it used to be;  b) Li'L BLOOO is only .29 ct, so the sides will most effectively be the same size or just slightly smaller.
 
I'm hoping we'll see Li'L BLOOO with matching white radiants sometime today. 

And don't you dare laugh, Trink, but I was talking to David this am, and we might restore mum's setting to 3 high white rounds and do a fitted e-ring with Li'L BLOO as the focus.   

Now the .45ct tw radiant cuts

All so pretty.  I actually like the EC's, but since everything is so tiny, I'm with you on the triple radiants.   

Right now I'm waiting on David to talk to his designer.  I got the ok from my DS to maybe do some changeups so that Li'L BLOOO will show to better effect.  So it might end up on a different band than mum's ring.  As I understand it, part of the problem is that the band is solid and doesn't let the light get to the stone properly. Don't quote me on that, but I think that the setting isn't a good one for a diamond like BLOOO.  So, maybe we make an engagement ring with Li'L BLOOO and make it so that mum's ring is incorporated into a 2 ring set.

Looks like David might get to set Li'L BLOOO in that pink tutu, yet!

Have you seen BLOOO in these combinations in real life, Meb Wistress?  If we go with a 2 ring set, where mum's setting is used as a wedding band, I could see a 5 stone ring, if I absolutely HAD to.  . 

I'm waiting to see what the designer can come up with right now.  I'm betting David's gonna try and figure out how to put Li'L BLOOO in a pink tutu and have it fit over part of Mum's band - like where the current 3-stone setting currently sits.  So I could see a three stone set in 3 halos in an E-W design, but stacked N-S.  Something like R2857, but turned on end.   We'll see.   I'm likely to listen very carefully to their recommendations.  David said from the first, make it 3 radiants, and he was right.  Although I, too, like the E-W with the asschers, or N-S with the EC's.   It's just that the size of the stones is getting too small to see clearly and appreciate.