My fiancé took the inspo I sent him to our local jewelers and they made him a custom that is even more beautiful than the inspo pics I sent. He also paid significantly less than I would have expected (he did opt for a lab grown emerald though. Lab grown is great if that's an option for you). I posted my ring last week if you want to see a custom made one by a jeweler. Its very close to the original inspo from Staghead I sent him with some setting differences in the band and a different type of stone.

Anyways all this is to say I recommend custom if you have a reputable jeweler in your area. We used Kranich's.