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Ah, it is made of Palladium 950. She didn't quite like the gold color of gold, and wanted a white shiny ring. Since white gold is mostly grey and need to be plated I figured we should go all the way and make it from Palladium instead. There will be a wedding ring cast as well (these are engagement rings (old Swedish tradition)) later, also in Palladium.
There is no way I could have soldered it at home, I don't have the equipment for it.
I am not entirely sure my landlord would like me to store hydrogen or acetylene bottles in my apartment.
Plus, wire + solder + equipment would cost a lot more than having it cast.
/Andreas
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Nice finish!
Incidentally have you seen the 9ct white gold that Cooksons do? its far less grey than 18ct, actually has a very slight yellowish tinge to it.
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Yes, I saw it and considered it for a while.
I would still need to buy solder and wire, and manage to make a nice shape ring out of it (basically a court shape with flattened sides) + a wedding ring (same style) later, with settings for stones.
This way it is a lot easier to make the wedding ring since I can adjust the thickness to be a little bit higher on the gem side which will make it fit well wit the other.
Plus, it is light and strong, won't oxidize and is a really nice color.
Since it is light it does not cost much more than a regular gold ring, and I still get to work at it a bit.
/Andreas
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Makes sense
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Lots of work and a good result. Still, it takes fifty or sixty years to work at your marriage... Best wishes. Dennis.
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Turned out great nice job
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Thank you all!
/Andreas
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Very interesting thread to read.
Can I refresh it a little bit with one question that spins in my head for the last few days?
I see now how to make correct size of the ring, but how about bezels and other stone setting types? Should I make them bigger? How much %? How to calculate it? Well it’s easier with ring size as you can add more “meat” and then polish it, but I guess it is completely different with bezels and prongs, especially if you have shapes like pear or marquise.
Any thoughts, expirience?
Thanks!
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It's best not to think in percentages, because the difference in bezels and prongs will be slight, though important for a good fit.
Prongs of course can be moved a bit and bezels can be thickened and made slightly thicker for adjustment after casting.
Remember that stones of a nominal size will vary slightly when you measure them too, so have to be considered individually.
Dennis.
Last edited by Dennis; 25-05-2019 at 02:21 PM.
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