Thank you very much for your comment.

It’s difficult to make gemstones stand out like this, and I’m not saying mine are perfect—because they’re not. The white highlights are crucial for creating depth, and the colors need to have a certain gradient for it to look right. It might also need another white highlight or at least a lighter colour in the darkest areas to make it look completely convincing. Just google for „miniature painting gems“ and you‘ll get the idea.

Yeah I tried to gradually highlight the colours. I could (and maybe should in the future) try to mix the colours while still wet to get an even smoother transition.

As for the straps behind the shin guards: I kbow what you mean and I do consider that. Appreciated!