Tentative first steps...

[enigma]

This was the piece I did without depletion gilding, you can see it is quite a fine texture rather than the more textured ones you get if you do it properly.
I soldered the gold items on afterwards.

[Sammyjean]

Love the texture round the stones! Did you solder bezels on afterwards?

[enigma]

Thanks Sammy,
Yes I soldered the bezels and gold balls on afterwards

[metalsmith]

I was just thinking that I couldn't really appreciate the detail, but <Ctrl> + provides.

Very nice indeed!

[LydiaNiz]

posted pics here