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I received this ring last September and I really am in love with it. The sapphire was given to me a while ago and I don't know much about it, other than it is approx 10 x 8 and an octagon cut. I had previously seen the aquamarine Love of my Life ring by Cathy Waterman and really loved the idea of it, but wanted to make a few design tweaks. Here is that ring:
My main goals were that I wanted the prongs set in the traditional orientation, I wanted them to appear more floral (in person they looked a little too claw-like for me), and of course I wanted a much cleaner job on the milgrain and beadset. With that in mind and having previously done a couple of projects with David Klass, I reached out to him to see if he'd be willing to take this on. He was game! This is the CAD:
I made zero changes, haha. He had previously done such a good job of interpreting my design wishes that I pretty much let him have free reign on this. It also helps to know that everything looks bulky on a CAD and David will do everything he can to make a design right, even if that means a recast.
This was the first glamour shot he sent me:
And it really took my breath away! Other than adding a satin finish, it was exactly how I had envisioned. And so now everyone's favorite part - hand shots!
Trying to get a more detailed look at the prongs, though I'm no whiz with a camera:
The only problem I have with this ring is that it's such a hard choice trying to decide which to wear - my e-ring or this gorgeous sapphire!![Very Happy :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![sapphinspo.jpg sapphinspo.jpg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571875-5706c8d32dc809922fcf5e3451de9c71.jpg)
My main goals were that I wanted the prongs set in the traditional orientation, I wanted them to appear more floral (in person they looked a little too claw-like for me), and of course I wanted a much cleaner job on the milgrain and beadset. With that in mind and having previously done a couple of projects with David Klass, I reached out to him to see if he'd be willing to take this on. He was game! This is the CAD:
![sapphire CAD.jpeg sapphire CAD.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571876-137fb33f92cbb251063c01d1879a7ba2.jpg)
I made zero changes, haha. He had previously done such a good job of interpreting my design wishes that I pretty much let him have free reign on this. It also helps to know that everything looks bulky on a CAD and David will do everything he can to make a design right, even if that means a recast.
This was the first glamour shot he sent me:
![sapphire glamor.jpeg sapphire glamor.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571877-96d9ccdfb75638469cd39c160f891999.jpg)
And it really took my breath away! Other than adding a satin finish, it was exactly how I had envisioned. And so now everyone's favorite part - hand shots!
![IMG_2819.JPG IMG_2819.JPG](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/466/466137-8c2cb6f3cf629e4541bbb54158fc07ed.jpg)
![sapphire.jpeg sapphire.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571878-72719de20a5c7f50e2caead08a2259be.jpg)
![IMG_3438.JPG IMG_3438.JPG](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571879-9c50ae6f6ccd9511cb8c3d9e79b70ede.jpg)
Trying to get a more detailed look at the prongs, though I'm no whiz with a camera:
![fullsizeoutput_5b23.jpeg fullsizeoutput_5b23.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/571/571880-71f19677010a3dc4dff0a62ab9d2dd11.jpg)
The only problem I have with this ring is that it's such a hard choice trying to decide which to wear - my e-ring or this gorgeous sapphire!