And third, doing a custom order was like cooking an epic meal. You know how sometimes after spending so much time in the kitchen cooking a meal, it's the last thing in the world you want to eat? Somehow, it was like that. After so much time making it and getting it right, and then it not being what I expected, I just wanted to move on to something else.

YES, very tiring. And so much more emotional than I thought it would be!

I know now that another reason that I couldn't bond with the DK ring was that it was just way too different from my original e-ring, which my husband worked his 20 year old butt off to buy--a simple round solitaire in a plain shank.

I tried talking myself into this being a 15 year anniversary upgrade, so why not go BLING, but in the end, it just wasn't me. I wanted something that reminded me of what he worked for. I am hoping the Abigail will be it--a dainty solitaire with just enough bling to make me feel special but not uncomfortable.

That is one GORGEOUS ring! What ever became of it? I completely understand on it not being "the" ring...those are hard to come by, and it seems us girls are always changing our minds anyway, lol. As far as the execution of the ring, it looks like DK knocked it out of the park...wow!!

I don't know what he did with it, but I'm sure he won't have trouble selling it. I feel so bad for sending it back...in a way like I let you all down!

Hopefully the ring will find a good home, to a lucky girl who will love it as it deserves to be loved.