Please tell me some more about R3460 when you get a chance...I just saw that pop in the new jewelry section.  Very nice looking stone!

She had a late night with the gals last night, but we took a look this morning.  While R3456 is a very nice stone, it's not the stone for us.  The video that you linked to me for R3456 really illustrates how well that cloud blends in, but she was still against it in the end.  I'm proud of my lovely blonde for being honest about what she does and does not want--sometimes she is a little too nice and too compromising.

On R3460, you were right!  I asked her what she though and while she loves the clarity, color, and carat weight of that stone; she is definitely willing to wait and review all the choices of FLY/FY/FIY colored stones first.  R3460 is an amazing stone and I doubt very much that it will stay your inventory very long at that price.

R3461 pretty much fits this same bill as 3460.  I think it would be out of my price range to begin with, but she is willing to sacrifice that great size and wait for a purer yellow color.

David, I owe you an email response or two when I get back tonight from work.  Thank you again for all your hard work on helping us find a diamond.  I can't believe how much time and effort you've already put into finding our stone--it has been completely unexpected.  My lovely blonde and I are set on doing business with DBL after having so many experiences with maul stores (good and bad, but generally underwhelming) and searching the faceless void of the internet otherwise.  The amount of care and attention so far in the process gives me great confidence in buying the ring from DBL.  (Your wife must be very understanding of your job, especially right now!)

Thank you, thank you!

crh

This is high praise (too high, in fact), crh. Happy to be of service!

If I may add another word of advice: unless you are set at this point against having side stones, also consider the effect of contrast coming from any sides, both in shape and colour.

Squiggly:  David actually sent me photos of that stone last evening.  It looks to fit the bill almost perfectly.  I've still got to talk about it in detail with my lovely blonde, but that particular stone is probably the winner.  It fits all of our requirements--cut, color, clarity, and carat.  As an added bonus, the dimensions are very favorable to the size as well.  I know we'll be speaking about this stone at length this evening and perhaps bugging David for a video as well.

I am surprised how quickly this particular stone showed up for us--it is amazing the resources that David has!

crh

David!  The two stones that seem to be on top of her choices after looking through pretty much every single fancy colored stone on the site are:  *drum roll*

R3454 (1.01ct FY Radiant)


and...

R3469 (.74ct FIY Radiant)


These two are amazing stones and great prices to boot.  She likes the color of the R3469 better. (I honestly can't tell that much difference between the two myself, but she is both a woman and a graphic artist with a degree in fine arts.  That makes her roughly twenty times better at judging color from my estimates.  Also the color on R3454 is amazing!).  She also really likes the square proportions; but she doesn't hate the rectangular cut either...

We're set on using the setting from R3347.  Thoughts and/or comments from anyone?  She is trying to decide, but I honestly feel that either one would make for an outstanding ring.  I've told her that we have all the time in the world to decide (...or until they get sold!).

crh

I'd go for R3469. Although it's slightly smaller, I prefer square cuts, and the colour is definitely more - well, how can I put it? - intense! Also, I think with the setting you want to use a square stone would look better, whether you set it on the side or on the diagonal.

I missed the part about being set on the setting.  In that case no question I'd go with the FIY.

  that's what I'm angling for as well...

clwgli, any chance of a PhotoShop impression? I can build a sketch, but not a good simulation of the setting at all.

Just back from church.  I can do this after I run an errand though. I think it would look fabulous kite set!

So as I was looking at the picture I was thinking that the stone looked very large in that setting.  Sure enough the original was a stone that was 7.5mm so I scaled it down.  I didn't do actual measurements (sorry) or anything, but I took a guess as to what it would look like if the band were close to the right ratio to the width of the stone.

I cannot guarantee accuracy since I didn't do all the math (which I stink at honestly) but this probably is closer to what it would look like set.

I hope that all made sense... and again it might be off, but at least I don't think the stone looks a lot too big.

Great point djm!
Yes- I'd move the prongs over to the corners.....

Well geez y'all make more work for me 

And yeah I thought of it after the fact too but that was work I was too lazy to do at the time.  Requires more copying and pasting of sorts.  But since it is raining and I can't get ice cream I have nothing better to do than do that.