2 x rings made this week.

**Nick martin** · 17-10-2014, 04:49 PM

Hi all,

I seem to have been making a lot of pendants lately, so got around to knocking out a couple of silver finger rings this week. Both made in Sterling Silver.

Trying to stick to a theme of 'less is more' if that makes sense?

Critique good and bad is welcome as always!

Nick

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**Patstone** · 17-10-2014, 06:46 PM

Love them both. Critism, rings have to be comfy, should think the angular one would need the edges a bit thicker to be really comfy tho.

**Keia** · 17-10-2014, 07:42 PM

Nice! I love the top textured one especially.

**enigma** · 17-10-2014, 08:49 PM

I like the top one best too, how did you do the texturing on both?
I think it looks like it would be comfortable to wear, do you try them on yourself? I agree comfort is an important issue with rings especially.

**Dennis** · 17-10-2014, 09:06 PM

Yes I's obvious we are going to be drawn to the ring with flats, which reveal the real jeweller out there. Dennis.

**Patstone** · 18-10-2014, 05:39 AM

I love it, the only critism I would have is that is it comfy to wear. Strangely enough I make a lot of rings because I love them, but very rarely wear any jewellery other than my stud ball earrings, my watch and wedding ring. If I am going out somewhere I normally make the effort but can't wait to take it off again when I get home.

**Tabby66** · 18-10-2014, 07:06 AM

I really like those Nick, very tidy soldering on the beaded ring, but I'm another one drawn to the one with flats!!!!

**Nick martin** · 18-10-2014, 07:44 AM

The top one isn't textured, it's simply plain silver and the marks you can see on it are from a number 2 file that I used to facet it. They are only visible really close up, and to be honest I don't mind them being visible as they give it a certain quality.

The second more elaborate ring was textured using a diamond tipped anvil in a Foredom hammer handpiece, and I really like the result. Used the spherical beading after seeing it mentioned on the forum a week or so ago.

Whenever I make something like a ring, I tried it on myself as well as ask my other half to road test it, and they are both comfy to wear fortunately!

Nick