Irresistible and it’s only a rock.

**Dennis** · 18-10-2011, 05:50 AM

This year I went to IJL at Earls Court expecting just to browse, but when I came across a selection of these cushion shaped pink tourmalines, I just couldn’t resist buying one. So here is the ring I made.

For the shank I used two D-shaped wires soldered together. The mount is just a 1.0mm thick strip of fine silver, bent to shape without scoring it and soldered onto a textured back plate which shows through the stone.

Some months ago I described a mini-lightbox for tricky bezels, made from a multi LED cupboard light, dimmed with some white tape to reduce glare and put inside a small plastic box to act as a work surface. I have used it many times since and here it proved invaluable to check the bezel in construction and ensure a good fit. Once made up, I also laid some dental floss across the bottom to haul out the stone when trying it in pace.

Our streets are full of leaves just now, so I hope you will like the seasonal effect. Dennis.

**LittleGem** · 18-10-2011, 07:45 AM

This is beautiful! I would love to wear that

**teatowell** · 18-10-2011, 09:20 AM

Lovely, Dennis. I really like how simple the shank is but how it adds subtle detail. The stone is gorgeous.

**mizgeorge** · 18-10-2011, 10:00 AM

That's great Dennis - a very classy setting for a gorgeous stone

**medusa** · 19-10-2011, 01:25 PM

beautiful! I do love your work, Dennis!

**Dennis** · 19-10-2011, 02:39 PM

Thank you for your kind comments. This is one of the stones for which I was sent out of IJL to get real money, because the company did not take credit cards. As it was going to be for a birthday , I suppressed my natural inclination to say something rude ad trudged off. When I returned the man had been pretty certain that I would and still had it set aside.

That was the second trek in one morning, as Lorenz Edelstein who make unique carved stones also declared that they would charge, I think 12½%, for cards. I hope to show that stone later. Dennis.

**Kathryn Harrison** · 21-10-2011, 03:14 PM

It is really lovely, I think the balance between the shank and the stone, having reason recently to look at lots of handmade rings online I found it hardest to find one that I liked which also balanced to my taste!