Unusual job on the bench today
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Gingerbread Man said:
Ahh okay.
Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Depends on the stones. Any idea what cut they are? If you want a bespoke job then bear in mind somebody will have to sit down and make it. Simple is often best, especially if the stones are of varying cut etc. Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Best places to look for inspiration are shop windows and magazines. Online too obviously. If you can use a pen or pencil then i always find it helpful when a customer can draw what they want rather than try to explain some elaborate design by way of mouth. Often customers come to me with no idea what they want which is of no help so go well armed when you get round to it.
Where in the UK are you now? We have the internet and postage these days. lol
Best of luck,
Eddie
ecain63 said:
Gingerbread Man said:
Ahh okay.
Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Depends on the stones. Any idea what cut they are? If you want a bespoke job then bear in mind somebody will have to sit down and make it. Simple is often best, especially if the stones are of varying cut etc. Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Best places to look for inspiration are shop windows and magazines. Online too obviously. If you can use a pen or pencil then i always find it helpful when a customer can draw what they want rather than try to explain some elaborate design by way of mouth. Often customers come to me with no idea what they want which is of no help so go well armed when you get round to it.
Where in the UK are you now? We have the internet and postage these days. lol
Best of luck,
Eddie
Gingerbread Man said:
ecain63 said:
Gingerbread Man said:
Ahh okay.
Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Depends on the stones. Any idea what cut they are? If you want a bespoke job then bear in mind somebody will have to sit down and make it. Simple is often best, especially if the stones are of varying cut etc. Resetting some stones as a wedding/ engagement/ all in one ring for the girlfriend soon from some family heirloom rings. They'll provide the diamonds but the setting is wanted in platium or similar over the current gold.
Best source of inspiration gained from browsing current ring designs?
If I was on the South East still, I'd drop in. Alas opportunity missed.
Best places to look for inspiration are shop windows and magazines. Online too obviously. If you can use a pen or pencil then i always find it helpful when a customer can draw what they want rather than try to explain some elaborate design by way of mouth. Often customers come to me with no idea what they want which is of no help so go well armed when you get round to it.
Where in the UK are you now? We have the internet and postage these days. lol
Best of luck,
Eddie
Enjoy
This has got me thinking, I only had a cheapy £35 silver band as for me at the time it was what it represented rather than what it cost.
My wife had to have a platinum job to match her Tiffany engagement ring :-(
4 years on I rather like the idea of having something made up from some of my Mum's old rings - so much so that I have just text her with the idea.
I may be in touch :-)
My wife had to have a platinum job to match her Tiffany engagement ring :-(
4 years on I rather like the idea of having something made up from some of my Mum's old rings - so much so that I have just text her with the idea.
I may be in touch :-)
Wow, that is nice Eddie...top work!
Fits perfectly thank you very much! (turned up this afternoon as promised)
I can't thank you enough Eddie, this is so much better than just rocking up at Goldsmiths's down Lakeside and getting the banal 'congratulations!!!' sales patter off the staff.
For anyone else considering it, Eddie's work speaks for itself hence I didn't even hesitate. And, getting a 'running commentary' of emailed photos throughout the process was utterly fascinating!
I spotted that type of design whilst looking for the good lady's and Eddie advised that it was possible to do either way i.e with platinum or gold center band. I then had the brainwave that maybe my mum had some old jewelry that she didn't use and was willing to donate. This particular way of doing it involves more of the recycled gold (as the main band is from gold although the platinum is more visible) so the cost was actually about 1/2 that of the types of rings I was shown in the boutiques. So, for a 1/2 the cost I got a bespoke ring made by a thoroughly decent PHer and all good top bloke and my mum is chuffed to bits that I've recycled some of her old jewelry to wear as my wedding ring.
Very very chuffed
Ben
Fits perfectly thank you very much! (turned up this afternoon as promised)
I can't thank you enough Eddie, this is so much better than just rocking up at Goldsmiths's down Lakeside and getting the banal 'congratulations!!!' sales patter off the staff.
For anyone else considering it, Eddie's work speaks for itself hence I didn't even hesitate. And, getting a 'running commentary' of emailed photos throughout the process was utterly fascinating!
I spotted that type of design whilst looking for the good lady's and Eddie advised that it was possible to do either way i.e with platinum or gold center band. I then had the brainwave that maybe my mum had some old jewelry that she didn't use and was willing to donate. This particular way of doing it involves more of the recycled gold (as the main band is from gold although the platinum is more visible) so the cost was actually about 1/2 that of the types of rings I was shown in the boutiques. So, for a 1/2 the cost I got a bespoke ring made by a thoroughly decent PHer and all good top bloke and my mum is chuffed to bits that I've recycled some of her old jewelry to wear as my wedding ring.
Very very chuffed
Ben
Really glad it ticks the boxes Ben. It was a pleasure to do something meaningful for a change. As I said in our emails, I don't always get to do jobs that have a special meaning. Usually it's claw work, sizing's and chain repairs. Anything more substantial is usually on behalf of another outlet so I play the middle man and don't get any of the customer feedback. I'm glad also that your mum had some input in proceedings too, it adds that little extra sentiment to an item that should last generations.
Anyway, best wishes for the future and keep in touch.
Eddie
For those who have expressed an interested in a possible project like that above please do send me an email and we can discuss the options.
Anyway, best wishes for the future and keep in touch.
Eddie
For those who have expressed an interested in a possible project like that above please do send me an email and we can discuss the options.
All offers via usual means please What is the most common metal you use for male wedding bands? Titanium and Tungsten seem to be in with a look as I work with my hands. Thoughts?
I've also seen some with a wood or carbon fibre inlay which I thought looked cool, but I'm not sure how polished it would remain. Would need to see hands on, might look naff.
I've also seen some with a wood or carbon fibre inlay which I thought looked cool, but I'm not sure how polished it would remain. Would need to see hands on, might look naff.
Edited by Gingerbread Man on Saturday 14th November 01:58
Gingerbread Man said:
What is the most common metal you use for male wedding bands? Titanium and Tungsten seem to be in with a look as I work with my hands. Thoughts?
I've also seen some with a wood or carbon fibre inlay which I thought looked cool, but I'm not sure how polished it would remain. Would need to see hands on, might look naff.
We don't (and I don't know anyone who does) work with titanium or tungsten. These items are made by machine, usually in the far east and cannot be size adjusted. They are cheap and durable but that's all they are. Not special in my opinion. Many places sell them in the UK but they are all sourced from abroad. Im pretty sure a wood or carbon inlay is a pretty simple addition if made by machine. I've also seen some with a wood or carbon fibre inlay which I thought looked cool, but I'm not sure how polished it would remain. Would need to see hands on, might look naff.
Edited by Gingerbread Man on Saturday 14th November 01:58
Wood and carbon as a ring is a bit niche but it can be done. I'd imagine they'd be costly to work with as they both require a good number of hours labour to achieve a suitable finish. The biggest downside i can see is size adjustment. You could make the wood item larger by shaving the inside out of the ring but the carbon job would be as per the Ti and tungsten rings.
There are other metals out there and i've obviously spent a lot of time with silver, gold and platinum. I plate with gold gilding, silver plating, copper plating and rhodium plating (black and white) but did recently plate a ring with ruthenium. One other metal I won't touch is Palladium. It's utter s
t. Yes it may look like platinum, but it's light, too soft and is brittle when worked on. It also can't be plated so if we have to cut a palladium ring for sizing purposes the joint will always show. So, in answer to your question: the most common metals for gents bands currently: 9ct yellow gold or platinum.
Blokes either want to spend nothing or everything. Very few men want the middle ground.
Eddie
Hi Eddie,i have send Variomatic a pm regards servicing my late grandfathers watch its going to need some repairs to it from wear and tear,is that something you would be able to do,no rush for it.
And your work is amazing having just discovered you thread last night
Heres a pick of where its worn,its 9ct (375) marked,its on both sides where its worn
Thanks
And your work is amazing having just discovered you thread last night
Heres a pick of where its worn,its 9ct (375) marked,its on both sides where its worn
Thanks
subsea99 said:
Hi Eddie,i have send Variomatic a pm regards servicing my late grandfathers watch its going to need some repairs to it from wear and tear,is that something you would be able to do,no rush for it.
And your work is amazing having just discovered you thread last night
Heres a pick of where its worn,its 9ct (375) marked,its on both sides where its worn
Thanks
Hi. Yeah, no worries working on that. So long as we can have the glass out the rest should be pretty straight forward. Just let me know when you want it doing,And your work is amazing having just discovered you thread last night
Heres a pick of where its worn,its 9ct (375) marked,its on both sides where its worn
Thanks
Eddie
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