Project interrupted! Tales of carved rubies that probably won't get done.

[Rubies-R-Me]

Hello all!
I have always loved wide estate wedding bands with carved rubies as shown in picture two.
Last week I won a ring on Ebay (my size a miracle!) that was very pretty stand alone but then my creative juices started flowing. I bought it with the intent to have a jeweler take out the middle diamond (on the diagonal row of 3) 4 stations in all and install 4 carved rubies so the band would resemble my inspiration pix.
Well the band came yesterday and it's so pretty and shiny that I think I am going to leave well enough alone and keep it just as is!
I never thought the diamonds would be so bright and the ring sans rubies would be a wow.
That's my whole story.. if I decide to have the rubies put in I shall post an update.
Thanks for sharing the smiles.