On the plus side...

[MissMagpie]

I've received my orchild ring, and it's absolutely stunning - a true work of art:

http://www.gemstv.co.uk/Shop/productDataSheet.jsp?productid=UWW0587&menuselection=3&colourScheme=9

And what about this great H Stern knockoff? (Ignore the price - the real price according to PS is £282.45.)

http://www.gemstv.co.uk/shop-detail.jsp?product=UBM7161

And here's the H Stern original - hey, a snip at $6,300.00!

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/c...000000cat2830732cat2830733cat000160cat6880736

So Gems can get it right - and their designs overall have improved markedly over the past year or so.

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

ohh MissM that "great H Stern knockoff" is very pretty

 

[gemcherub]

I'm so pleased you loved the orchid ring, as i said before i thought it looked beautiful on air, enjoy wearing it x

 

[argeybargey]

I'm totally jealous of your orchids Miss M, it's beautiful and having seen it aired was hoping for a lotter win (which I don't do - lol). I've seen a couple of the H. Stern "knock-offs" in an unnaturally bright lemon citrine and blue topaz - very disappointing as the under-galleries of diamonds were very unimaginative in design, unlike the green amethyst shown. xxxxxxxxx

 

[MissMagpie]

Thanks Willow, Cherub and Argey!

Yes, I saw the blue topaz and lemon citrine versions, too, and they leave a lot to be desired. On the other hand, I do like this one, which is less like the original H Stern design but copies the concept:

http://www.gemstv.co.uk/shop-detail.jsp?product=UNO8398

(These pieces were in the online shop for a while, but for some reason have now disappeared; but I am a sad geek and had saved a link to them.)

 

[gemcherub]

I'm not so sure about those designs, it looks like a way to use up the badly windowed gemstones and charge more for them to me!

 

[Jantaculum]

I like the H Stern copies - it's not often that you see a different type of design these days.

I prefer the orchid ring though - it's fab MissM.