Quote Originally Posted by bersha-sensei View Post
Ring number 5 in the design a gear contest, is a blantant copy not only in concept but in execution, where symmetry is not entierely Identycal the general concept stands, the design ripped off the five feather points from the one winged angel ring the generall form of the ring is there as well as the center gem piece, texture and silver coating is the same as well in a contest where creativity is being rewarded i think finalist entries such as this only hurt the credibility and seriousness of it, and the worst thing is the design of SE.

http://cdn.highwire.com/374405_290.jpg
I'm sorry to read that, but actually I got inspired by those rings and wings:
http://www.ideatattoo.com/blog/wp-co...rlazzi_112.jpg
http://ua-cdn.stylecaster.com/post/2...er-preview.jpg
http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0...=1201239432000
http://anitako.com/assets/wings_fan_2.jpg
http://www.princeofdiamonds.org/catalog/tn_rinoa.jpg
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/...6L._SS424_.jpg

The ring I designed before I sent in the black phoenix ring, was even a white one called salvation ring. http://b.pictureupload.us/110862460950596f81e6034.jpg
(don't mind the crappy look of it, it was unfinished that time)

I had to change the colours of it after the dev team told us that we could only enter with one ring. So I changed the WHM ring into a BLM ring.
I'm sorry if the ring resembles too much of the Sephiroth ring now or if you don't find it original enough. If you don't like it just don't vote for it I'd say. It's just kind of unfair to make such a thread and tell everybody to not vote for some kind of rings because they look like this and that and that and this.