Your ring is absolutely gorgeous!! I''m so glad that Leon was able to translate the reproduction. Nothing is more special than honoring a meaningful piece from your family. Congratulations!!!
bebe, mariedtiger, ma re, snooper, luckyeshe, crow, Burberrygirl, skippy, lurchie, upgradable, April20 - Thank you for your lovely comments. I am just amazed at how well the ring turned out.
megeve - I have you to thank for prompting me to a quick decision when you posted the tsavorite as I''d been looking at it the previous day and wondering if I should get it. The color is incredible -- I liked it before it was set and it looks even better set
How is your project with the sugarloaves coming along?
With some emerald earrings my dad brought back from Europe when I was in high school. He also brought me a pair with synthetic rubies that match my grandmother''s ring perfectly The lighting in this photo is really bright - the emeralds are very included and their color is much less saturated than the tsavorite.
Tsavvy, the ring turned out to be even more of a showstopper than I had envisioned! I adore the addition of the round diamonds, and the extra bit of metal that mirror''s your Grandmother''s ring. It''s a stunning heirloom piece, and I''m so excited you have it!!!!
When you posted your tsav lotus, I kept returning to your thread to check out the pictures I love tsavorites....
Loriken Thank you - I''m looking forward to seeing what you do with the beautiful pink spinel you picked up from Gene!
Portia and Starburst Thank you!!
Lauren Good to see you
Leon did a great job with adding the round diamonds - he told me he was going to include some, but wasn''t sure how they would be worked into the final setting. I had visions of shanks that matched my grandmother with a diamond stuck in the middle of the step - fortunately, Leon''s idea surpassed my imagination!! I''m sending another tsavorite off to Leon to be set in a pendant
Oh my gosh! That is absolutely fantastic! I love how it is both like and unlike your grandmother''s ring. It''s gorgeous, and perfectly proportional and and and - yeah. WOW.
cushioncutnut Funny you would mention the pointy claw prongs - part of me felt it was just wrong to order a Leon without them! His version of the tab prongs is very delicate
geckodani, princessplease, AmberGretchen, kittybean, Diamond Dana, vespergirl, legra, Brown.Eyed.Girl Thank you all for your lovely comments - I keep being amazed at the wonderful job Leon did every time I look at the ring