Gold and Oxidized Sterling Ring - recycled

This is a 14k gold and Sterling ring I made for a friend.  

It is re-purposed from an older ring he no longer wore.

 

The blackish, purplish, bluish part is sterling with a liver of sulfur patina (oxidation).

It is hard to get a photo that shows the color-play

polished silver inside....

Here are some pictures of the construction:

it started as the ring on the right...

Ellensburg 39 jewel - sterling and gold

This was my first attempt at a Masonic Jewel.  It is a Past Masters Jewel for Ellensburg #39, to be given to Ron Graham the Master in 2014.

Shiny objects are hard to photograph.

Work in progress..... Construction pictures are below.