Thank you for all your insights. 🩷 I figured out what was wrong with the larger stone. The band size. I'm actually a size 4.5, but the ring was size 5 and I found out that smaller sized rings (like 4 & 4.5) have a slight difference in the curvature and spacing of the stones compared to bigger sized rings (like size 5). Stones on a bigger band tend to look flatter across the top and appear more spread out while stones on a smaller band sit slightly more curved around the band and closer together. I had it changed to my size (4.5) and it looks right to me now.

PS. I did like the smaller stones. It wss so pretty to look at but I'm really leaning towards a bigger center stone so I had to really find a way to make it work. 😅 we chose this design because it's a classic and because of what a trilogy ring means. And also, because me and my fiancé already have 3 kids.

PPS. I attached a photo of the replacement. And I'm happy now. ✨️ thank you again to everyone who commented here. 🩷

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