I agree wtih Widget, I will take a gorgeous Pad sapphire over a diamond any day. They just seem to glow. Yours is amazing and to have one that large is sooooo special, being they are very rare and hard to come by.
LOVE your ring. We PAD lovers are so happy for you. Congratulations.
Raliegh26, what a beautiful and original engagement ring! Your ring is so yummy. Your ring is the best non-center diamond ring I have seen so far. Post more pics when you can. Congrats.
The padparadscha is yummy! I''m sorry to hear about your first ring''s demise. Do you have pictures of it? It sounds so pretty. I''m glad you got another ring that you can wear without having to worry about it''s durability.
I''m sorry to hear about your original e-ring. I would have loved to see a picture of it just because I like the look of delicate settings.
Your Padparadscha ring is beautiful and very unique. I agree w/ the others about colored stones... they just seem to be a little more eye catching sometimes.