Yeah, I think a lot of women would prefer a white diamond or if they’re not into diamonds, they’d pick something like a sapphire or ruby or even morganite. My impression with fancy colored diamonds is no one really likes them unless that person is well off and wants something unique.
My fiancé, as much as I love him, is clueless about jewelry so I had a hand with the custom making process.
We bought the diamond separately according to the specs I wanted (which is a whole other process in and of itself) and went to a jeweler in town to discuss ideas on how I wanted the setting to be. The process was quick for us because I didn’t want anything extravagant (I actually dislike paves and halos and just wanted a solitaire), but still took time because there was back and forth with the CADs and making sure the ring fit properly.
Personally I loved going the custom route and we saved a lot of money not going somewhere fancy or even at a regular mall store, but it’s definitely not cheap and takes effort. Hence I can’t see Dickles, who likes to brag about being “down to earth” and not materialistic, going custom...especially given that Elle would be his SECOND wife.