SS Cat''s Eye

[chiquitapet]

VERY cool!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Glad that you like the pictures, I am getting a new camera in the new year and hopefully I can take sharper pictures still

Date: 12/30/2009 10:28:19 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover



SS,
Wow, great shots. That stone just glows. I love it!!

Thank you!!!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks Lovinggems... this design was actually a second choice because I realized that the stone was simply too big for the more organic and chunky design I had planned on originally. As a matter of fact a variant of this design was originally intended for a star sapphire I have heheh

Date: 12/31/2009 12:07:03 AM
Author: Lovinggems
Love the ring design.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Hi Glitterata thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it! People seem to stare at the ring when I wear it... perhaps because they think its looking at them

Date: 12/31/2009 12:13:49 AM
Author: glitterata
Love the ring, love the stone. It looks great on your hand.

 

[sleepyspinel]

MakingTheGrade, virgoruby, bling addict thanks so much for your kind words. I had a great time designing the ring and even better time wearing and photographing it For all its angled features, its pretty comfortable, doesn''t spin, and like all my rings lays nice and low so I am less likely to bang it against a wall or table

Date: 12/31/2009 2:46:50 AM
Author: MakingTheGrade
That turned out wonderfully! Very cool design.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks for looking Ma Re. The lack of a "glittery" look usually keeps the ring off the radar from first glance but I''ve noticed people taking more of an interest in the stone during meetings when there are less visual "distractions". Seems like the milk and honey effect is what first catchs their eye and then the chatoyancy takes over.

Date: 12/31/2009 3:51:21 AM
Author: ma re
Wow that''s really a statement piece, definately not something you see every day! That stone really has multiple personalities

Good job on the design!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Hi Chiquitapet, I appreciate you taking the time to comment, thank you

 

[sleepyspinel]

Speaking of Milk and Honey, here is a set of pictures I took to demonstrate that effect

I think the bottom right picture is a lead into the opening and closing of the eye

-SS

 

[chrono]

I was about to request hand shots, the milk and honey and opening of the eye but you beat me to it! Great ring and stone, SS!

 

[sleepyspinel]

And as promised, here is my take at capturing the eye opening and closing.

Until you see the effect in person one likely only thinks there are two "lines" on top of the stone. But as I have found now that I have one of my own, this effect is SO MUCH MORE!

The only way I can think to describe it is as if the eye is like the Eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings when it opens wide. It also reminds me alot of a Pac-Man mouth that is opening and closing, there is a very prominent 3 dimensional quality to it as if the stone is "parting of the red sea" or like the middle is scooped out... its a real trip! I hypothesize that this effect is basically a bilateral and symmetrical "milk and honey" effect but boy is it entertaining

Date: 12/31/2009 12:11:58 PM
Author: Chrono
I was about to request hand shots, the milk and honey and opening of the eye but you beat me to it! Great ring and stone, SS!

 

[Fly Girl]

Great pictures of a great stone. Thank you so much. Enjoy that cool ring!!!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Date: 1/1/2010 10:50:30 PM
Author: Fly Girl
Great pictures of a great stone. Thank you so much. Enjoy that cool ring!!!

Thanks Flygirl! I am only happy to have the good fortune to be able to share with you all my fellow gem collectors

 

[Largosmom]

Wow, that is a really cool effect, great photos!