[ He taps his pen against the notepad, brow furrowed in thought. His eyes roam the other man from head to toe. If not a ring, then...what? Hmm... ]

I will think about it as I cut your stone. In the meantime, you have a kraken to take care of, do you not? By the time you finish dealing with it and return I'm sure I will have thought of something suitable for you.