Unusual job on the bench today
Discussion
Not so much a 'build' thread today, but here are a couple of items i finished today.
1.0ct diamond, 10 stone 1/2 eternity for a lucky PHer.
And a tiger / cat ring that i've made for my Ultimate Fighting Championship mate, to match his Bulldog, Wutang |Clan and Yankee Candle rings:
I will do another proper build thread some time soon, just need to figure out what to do.
Eddie
1.0ct diamond, 10 stone 1/2 eternity for a lucky PHer.
And a tiger / cat ring that i've made for my Ultimate Fighting Championship mate, to match his Bulldog, Wutang |Clan and Yankee Candle rings:
I will do another proper build thread some time soon, just need to figure out what to do.
Eddie
Todays build:
A bar of 18ct white gold and a sky blue topaz.
Made a setting:
Then a split shank (in 2 peices because it's easier to build that way).
The two parts:
Soldered together:
With the stone:
Stone set and ready for polishing and rhodium plating.
Done!
Eddie
A bar of 18ct white gold and a sky blue topaz.
Made a setting:
Then a split shank (in 2 peices because it's easier to build that way).
The two parts:
Soldered together:
With the stone:
Stone set and ready for polishing and rhodium plating.
Done!
Eddie
Edited by ecain63 on Thursday 23 October 21:43
Dear Eddie
Having got rid of 21kgs and on the way to shift a further 4 at least, my wedding ring is dangerously oversized when my hands are cold and dry (not so bad living in Singapore) but when back to Europe and at other times I'm close to losing it. This would be bad - so I'm told.
Being sentimental and wanting to keep the peace, an adjustment is required. How should this be done properly ? Ditching the old ring for a new one is also apparently bad practice - so I'm told.
Advice much appreciated...
Rgds
Johno (revised slimmer version)
Having got rid of 21kgs and on the way to shift a further 4 at least, my wedding ring is dangerously oversized when my hands are cold and dry (not so bad living in Singapore) but when back to Europe and at other times I'm close to losing it. This would be bad - so I'm told.
Being sentimental and wanting to keep the peace, an adjustment is required. How should this be done properly ? Ditching the old ring for a new one is also apparently bad practice - so I'm told.
Advice much appreciated...
Rgds
Johno (revised slimmer version)
Depending on the metal and design the ring can either be compressed or cut and a piece removed. Good thing about compressing is that you avoid unnecessary joints and retain material weight. However, this can only be done for certain styles, heavier ones normally. Lighter weight rings can buckle. Cutting a piece out is the most risk free method but you do lose some material (negligible in the scheme of things, a size is roughly 1mm) and you will have a joint in the ring. If done correctly you wouldn't see this joint though and the correct solder ensures it's as strong or stronger than the rest of the ring. Helpful?
Eddie.
Eddie.
ecain63 said:
Todays build:
A bar of 18ct white gold and a sky blue topaz.
Made a setting:
Then a split shank (in 2 peices because it's easier to build that way).
The two parts:
Soldered together:
With the stone:
Stone set and ready for polishing and rhodium plating.
Done!
Eddie
This ring was made for me as a 40th birthday present for my wife and she is absolutely over the moon with it, it's exactly what she wanted, and the craftsmanship and skill that has gone into making the ring is simply superb. Eddie, you did a great job and we are really grateful how quickly you got the job done. Thank you!A bar of 18ct white gold and a sky blue topaz.
Made a setting:
Then a split shank (in 2 peices because it's easier to build that way).
The two parts:
Soldered together:
With the stone:
Stone set and ready for polishing and rhodium plating.
Done!
Eddie
Edited by ecain63 on Thursday 23 October 21:43
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