Workshop Project Photos
Current Project: White Gold Pink Tourmaline Ring - Hand Fabricated & Engraved
Raw materials to start the projects. All materials are 100% recycled
Drawing the outline for the setting on sheet
Engraving the border: view under microscope
Cutting out the border, view under microscope
Top and bottom gallery rails, ready for prongs
Polishing pieces before assembly
annealing metal for the shank - pre-rolling for taper
Fabricating the rolled shank
Applying settings to shank
Adding the airline shoulders
Soldering every all 9 individual parts together:
Burning off an alcohol based solution prior to soldering:
Engraving the shoulders with a leaf motif
Almost ready for setting
Tools of the trade....with all focus on a tiny ring...cleaning up the workbench after each project is a necessity
Pre final polish and rhodium plating
All done...a beautiful 4.58 carat Tourmaline Ring