New Padparadscha Ring...

[Autumn in New England]

Hello all,

Some of you may recall this stone, as I've had it for a few years now. I finally got around to setting it with DK. I knew I wanted an exaggerated faux serrated bezel and a floral marquise/round halo. What I didn't realize is, because the stone is quite a bit larger than my design inspo, and I also added the border, the diamonds had to be huge. And then it was just starting to look really clunky, heavy, and... rotund. It was losing the delicate "petal" vibe. The cost was also getting crazy. So we went with a spaced halo to preserve the floral look, and more reasonable sized diamonds. In truth, I wasn't sure we hit the mark at first. Amy might still tweak a detail here or there (prongs), but I'm loving her.

Anyway, here are the stats:

~5.38ct. untreated pad from Sri Lanka
~18k rose gold and 950 platinum
~2.56ct. F, VS diamonds

Stone:



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Video:

 

[Autumn in New England]

I think you may need to set the quality to 1080p on the video. It's correct on my end, but then keeps defaulting to 360p.

 

[Rfisher]

Beautiful!

 

[Leigh10]

Ooh myyyy! She’s fabulous! The Lotus Queen of your collection! Enjoy every moment wearing her in joy and good health!

 

[jeaniefish]

Someone bring me some oxygen! My breath was just taken away!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thanks for the love, ladies!

 

[Mreader]

Absolutely fabulous! That is one incredible gem and an an amazing setting! I particularly love the bezel and the prong work.

 

[JPie]

That color is amazing! Enjoy your ring in good health!

 

[Begonia]

Whoa!
Lovely...

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Fabulous! Love that color of pad, and the size—wow!

 

[stracci2000]

It's so glamorous and sophisticated!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Hello all,

Some of you may recall this stone, as I've had it for a few years now. I finally got around to setting it with DK. I knew I wanted an exaggerated faux serrated bezel and a floral marquise/round halo. What I didn't realize is, because the stone is quite a bit larger than my design inspo, and I also added the border, the diamonds had to be huge. And then it was just starting to look really clunky, heavy, and... rotund. It was losing the delicate "petal" vibe. The cost was also getting crazy. So we went with a spaced halo to preserve the floral look, and more reasonable sized diamonds. In truth, I wasn't sure we hit the mark at first. Amy might still tweak a detail here or there (prongs), but I'm loving her.

Anyway, here are the stats:

~5.38ct. untreated pad from Sri Lanka
~18k rose gold and 950 platinum
~2.56ct. F, VS diamonds

Stone:



CAD:



Photos:











Video:

 

[Natylad]

Omg! What a beauty...!!!

 

[EllieTO]

It's exquisite! The color combo is so dreamy. (I would add a bunch of heart eye emojis but I can't seem to insert them with my phone.)

I adore the profile view, with the delicate gallery and band. What are you doing to the prongs?

 

[LilAlex]

Wow -- truly spectacular! A sunset sapphire and a sunburst halo! Love the "just right" hue and tone of the padparadscha and the alternating marquise and rounds. And I love the "tram tracking" of the "bezel" (!) and how the mixed metals complement the different design elements. Truly a miniature work of art! Wear it often and enjoy it in happiness and good health!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thanks for sharing in my excitement, everyone!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

It's exquisite! The color combo is so dreamy. (I would add a bunch of heart eye emojis but I can't seem to insert them with my phone.)

I adore the profile view, with the delicate gallery and band. What are you doing to the prongs?

I appreciate the kind words; thank you!! So I had initially envisioned something else for the prongs... 6 doubles or something along those lines. But I do love the 12 singles, because they correspond to the 12 halo diamonds, and my OCD likes that. lol

 

[Autumn in New England]

Wow -- truly spectacular! A sunset sapphire and a sunburst halo! Love the "just right" hue and tone of the padparadscha and the alternating marquise and rounds. And I love the "tram tracking" of the "bezel" (!) and how the mixed metals complement the different design elements. Truly a miniature work of art! Wear it often and enjoy it in happiness and good health!

Tram tracking! Love!! It may seem like a very simple design, and it is, but it took a while (surprisingly) to perfect. I feel like that sometimes happens with these types of pieces, because any missteps are obvious. So I'm glad you noticed all of those little goodies. It also took me yearrrrrs (and a few failures) to get the color of the stone just right. Not too light, not too pink... that was my motto! Thank you for the encouragement, my friend!!