My engagement/wedding rings

**Coco** · 29-07-2009, 10:07 AM

They're gorgeous. If I'd have made those rings, especially the engagement ring, I'd be dying of pride.

When are you getting married?

**Ominicci** · 29-07-2009, 10:18 AM

OMG Charlotte they are fantastic!! Well done

**bustagasket** · 29-07-2009, 10:26 AM

The talent of the people on this forum continues to astound, shock and delight me. If i can eventually make stuff half as good as you all i will be grinning from ear to ear

**ps_bond** · 29-07-2009, 10:54 AM

Fantastic stuff! How did you tackle the setting?

**The Bijou Dragon** · 29-07-2009, 10:56 AM

Awwww they are lovely I'm not surprised your OH is smiling

Congratulations

**Charlotte** · 29-07-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks everyone

Wow, can't believe how many smilies keep appearing every time I go to post!

Peter - After you informed me that I'd toughened up the metal by barrel washing it, I annealed it again (or what I call annealing anyway

) which softened it nicely for me to use a square edged and a round edged pusher to get the edges over the diamond, which annoyingly softened up the lovely crisp edges that I loved about the collet, but hey

I still need to get the attachments for my drill to get a good polish on it. Thanks for all the help!

**Di Sandland** · 29-07-2009, 01:20 PM

OMG - how did I miss this thread

Charlotte, the rings are absolutely gorgeous!

**ps_bond** · 29-07-2009, 01:29 PM

Ah, if you want the crisp edges back you'll probably want to learn how to bright cut the edges...

**Charlotte** · 29-07-2009, 02:38 PM

Lol, that sounds very mysterious Peter! Is it difficult?

< LOL

Thank you Moon Cottage!

**ps_bond** · 29-07-2009, 02:45 PM

Nah, all you do is take a very sharp flat graver with an extremely well polished heel and carefully pare away the uneven material. Well, that's one way anyway.

There are a few pre-requisites I've missed out here...