Artist’s comment:
 
Smiles are like Jewels
 
Most ponies don’t really understand Maud Pie, her lack of emotions makes them feel far away from her, and have a hard time relating to her at all, after all who can find anything wonderful in plainness and toughness, who can think a simple boulder might hold treasure and wonder within.  
Rarity is more than often misinterpreted, her passion is often mistaken by self absorbance, her acts of selflessness are misinterpreted as simple networking activities, her bright smiles which she offers to anyone who crosses her path are seen as cheap and fake, who wouldn’t pass on a diamond in the middle of the sidewalk just because we have overlooked it as a simple & dirty piece of glass.
 
When Maud first started to be a receiver of Rarity’s smiles, she couldn’t avoid seeing in her what everyone thought was lacking in her own self, and for a minute, she wanted to be jealous, she wanted to hate her like water hates fire and water hates oil, but she couldn’t, all she could see was the emotions behind that wonderful smile, how not two expressions were the same and how much courage laid behind every single one of them.
 
Rarity tried at first to forcibly steal a smile from Maud, she wanted the privilege of lighting up her eyes and perking up the corners of her mouth, maybe even getting a small and awkward laugh, a laugh that was rusty from the lack of use. Soon giving up, Rarity decided to stop chasing that which might as well come naturally or not come at all, but Rarity soon realized that she wanted a smile from Maud, and the only one who could decide the date of its arrival was Maud herself, and soon enough, Maud’s smiles came naturally as Rarity showered her with love and reassurance. The world disappeared and the most wonderful jewels shined; when Maud saw that carefully crafted beam, a smile which belonged only to Rarity and herself; & when Rarity was able to see that small smirk she which compared to the world’s most beautiful and ephemeral occasions .
 

 
I’m so tired guys, and this is so cheesy GIF Steven Universe - Facetable  
This contest challenged me in soooo many ways ( I finally learned to draw a crystal in digital, but if only you could see how many layers I used for this piece), at the end I find myself really satisfied and feel stronger as an artist, so thank you kilalaaaƒ , for giving me an excuse to throw myself thousands of miles away from my comfort zone