Scorpio in 14k white and yellow gold with Diamond

 This is yet another of my favorite design.  This one was to re-create a wedding ring for a friend.

 

 

Construction Photos:

She had a wedding ring with a good diamond, but she didn't enjoy the setting style any more.  So I cut it apart.

I rolled the think white gold into thin wire.

These will be joined to go on either side of the band.

 

 

 

I used some other gold I had, so that there were many shades of gold in the design.

 

These shapes were cut with a die cutter, circle press.

I was making five at the same time.   The one with mostly round, bubble like, is for my friend Candi.

 

 

Rounded up, and seam soldered.

 

 

 

The white gold rings must fit exactly before I solder them.

 

 

 

 

Scorpio Rings - in 14k Gold - Spring 2023

 This is the next batch of my favorite rings to make.  

This is my standard design, the Scorpio ring.

This shows the progression through the finishing process.  The bottom one has just been soldered, shaped and is still rough.  The ones above have been filed, sanded, polished to various extents.

 Construction Pictures Below:

 

A bunch of gold to be scrapped/melted.  I have some 18k and want to add just enough 10k to get to a solid 14k.  Some math

Ready to melt in a crucible with some borax

This is what I got after the 30 minutes it took to melty-melty.

This is about $2,600 of 14k gold at the refiner melt value.

More pictures below:

14k and Beryl Ring - The punchy ring

 I made this ring from the piece of gold I practiced using my jeweler's maker mark stamp.

 

 

Scorpio Ring - 14k

 This one was mine and I wore it for a while.  But I traded it for a scroll saw.  I really nice scroll saw.

 

 

14k Masonic Ring - My Ring

 

 This is one of the few items I have made for myself. 

 It is a shell from Scotland with the Square and Compasses insignia of the Freemasons set in 14k rose gold.

 

 

Construction Pictures:

That little piece of wire is 14k gold solder, and it will be used to join the seam of the ring.

Next, file the shank down so it meets the bezel.

Four "chits' of solder to flow into the seal on the second bezel.

Ready to set the shell into the bezel.