Padpardscha sapphire and tsavorite toi et moi

[MissyBeaucoup]

Oh, I can imagine your color-bomb ring with Doc Marten boots! The heart must have what it wants!

 

[natasha-cupcake]

I think it turned out beautifully. The colors are amazing. I love the mixed metal colors and textures, and I think the metal "halo" around the pad balances the proportions of the stones nicely. Well done!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks! I find the satin finish to feel very lux. Maybe because you don’t see it as often?

Took some more photos including better perspective shots outdoors

 

[MakingTheGrade]

And outside versus inside

Inside:


Outside:

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Hmm. I’m having a hard time capturing the orange in the stone. All the photos end up more straight pink than what I’m seeing or getting a weird purple tinge.

The vendor photo seemed to capture if but I just can’t seem to get it to translate in photos! Any tips?

@natasha-cupcake do you find this happens taking photos of your pad sapphire?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Took advantage of bed bath beyond lighting.

 

[2Neezers]

Your ring is so beautiful . I’m so happy you were able to see your vision for the ring turn out so perfectly!

 

[natasha-cupcake]

Hmm. I’m having a hard time capturing the orange in the stone. All the photos end up more straight pink than what I’m seeing or getting a weird purple tinge.

The vendor photo seemed to capture if but I just can’t seem to get it to translate in photos! Any tips?

@natasha-cupcake do you find this happens taking photos of your pad sapphire?

Yes, I have the same issue. I see way more salmon-y, coral-y, orange-y hues in person than I do in photos (which do seem to emphasis the pink). Conversely, the occasional purple hue I see in the photos is just not present in real life. I stink at photos (and I have an older iPhone) so I really don't know how to capture the pretty colors I see. Every now and then I'll get lucky with color representation, but screw up the focus or some other important aspect.

I have to say that the pleochroism is striking and really fun to see. My pad shifts from pink to orange with everything in between as I move it around. That can't be appreciated in a photo, of course. I tried to capture the color shifting with a video, but that didn't work out so well either--not for lack of trying, however. I think I might be just a wee bit obsessed.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Yes, I have the same issue. I see way more salmon-y, coral-y, orange-y hues in person than I do in photos (which do seem to emphasis the pink). Conversely, the occasional purple hue I see in the photos is just not present in real life. I stink at photos (and I have an older iPhone) so I really don't know how to capture the pretty colors I see. Every now and then I'll get lucky with color representation, but screw up the focus or some other important aspect.

I have to say that the pleochroism is striking and really fun to see. My pad shifts from pink to orange with everything in between as I move it around. That can't be appreciated in a photo, of course. I tried to capture the color shifting with a video, but that didn't work out so well either--not for lack of trying, however. I think I might be just a wee bit obsessed.

Yes! Thank you :p
Glad it’s not just me! And yes I love the flashes of pinks and orange

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I’ve also been thinking about trying out this one:
https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-B...43&sr=8-5&keywords=Black+light+pen&pldnSite=1

It came! It’s a really nice compact flashlight and boy does the pad glow red. Will return with some pics later

But highly recommend if you were still thinking of getting it

Edit: came back with photos!

 

[elle_71125]

It came! It’s a really nice compact flashlight and boy does the pad glow red. Will return with some pics later

But highly recommend if you were still thinking of getting it

Edit: came back with photos!

Thank you! It looks great. I’m definitely going to get that one.
Btw, don’t you just love seeing the pad glow red like that? So cool!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

So out of frustration I dug up my Canon cheapie point-and-shoot camera and I do feel like it does a better job with white balance and capturing the color

Here it is under my Aerogarden grow light lol


bedroom window:

 

[MakingTheGrade]

sofa in daylight

 

[MakingTheGrade]

handshots

 

[kgizo]

I love your ring so much!! Everything about it is perfect!

 

[leslie1956]

Thanks! I wanted something more abstract and modern since overall I am not a very girly person. I love admiring all the beautiful halo rings and delicate deco designs here but they’re not me. I thought about doing 4 petals but thought it’s be too “flower” and a pink flower would look too girly to me. I literally own nothing else pink lol. I run around with half my hair shaved and doc marten boots. So I wanted a sleek and kind of edgy lotus interpretation lol. Sounds weird but the heart wants what it wants.

Lol, I'm very similar, MTG I avoid anything with a heart on it, jewelry or clothing and bum around in jeans and tee shirts most of the time. No wonder I like this ring so much!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Lol, I'm very similar, MTG I avoid anything with a heart on it, jewelry or clothing and bum around in jeans and tee shirts most of the time. No wonder I like this ring so much!

I’m actually thinking of getting a lotus tattoo. It’s one of my favorite symbols for numerous reasons, one of which being that I associate it with my grandfather who passed away and who had a lot of lotus stuff in his house as part of his Buddhist faith.

 

[lilmosun]

What a perfect ring! Your ring captures the the Lotus flower look/color scheme that the best Pads are known for. I love toi et moi rings for the index finger.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

What a perfect ring! Your ring captures the the Lotus flower look/color scheme that the best Pads are known for. I love toi et moi rings for the index finger.

I’m realizing that if I wear it in my index finger then I can wear a band on my ring finger yay more rings!!

 

[Misscaliente08]

Such a beautiful design! I have the same problem with the pad I just purchased from gemfix. It always photographs purple for some reason. I’ve given up

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Such a beautiful design! I have the same problem with the pad I just purchased from gemfix. It always photographs purple for some reason. I’ve given up

Right?!? Makes me crazy.

 

[chatoyancy]

Gorgeous! I love those contrasting colors together.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Gorgeous! I love those contrasting colors together.

Thanks! Can’t wait to see what you do with your pink sapphire!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

This whole wearing the toi et moi on my index finger is really growing on me! I think I'll get my other toi et moi resized to wear on my index finger too!

This also means I'm more open to wearing bands again!
I don't like when rings on adjacent fingers tough, and since I usually wear my RHRs on my middle finger, I haven't been wearing bands. But now!

 

[Stone Hunter]

This ring really has turned out fabulously! It's intricate but not fussy. Cool but not trendy. Thanks for all the additional photos.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

This ring really has turned out fabulously! It's intricate but not fussy. Cool but not trendy. Thanks for all the additional photos.

Haha. Well I’ve been taking pictures like a possessed person tryin to capture the colors. So far still not satisfied with the results but likely can’t do better without a nicer camera and equipment. :/

 

[Anne111]

YES! One of my favorite pass-times during boring speeches: watching my gems sparkle and check colors. Less impolite than checking your phone and faaaar more beautiful. Those are the times when I truly value the money I spent on rings-stones, counting all the little happy-moments together makes for a good fun-per-$ investment.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

YES! One of my favorite pass-times during boring speeches: watching my gems sparkle and check colors. Less impolite than checking your phone and faaaar more beautiful. Those are the times when I truly value the money I spent on rings-stones, counting all the little happy-moments together makes for a good fun-per-$ investment.

Hehe yup! And also why it’s fun to have a few different ring options to change up the view at meetings lol

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Hmmm. Can this go in an ultrasound cleaner?

 

[Arkteia]

Super saturated colours! WOW!