Tourmaline Ring

[Goldsmithing]

Recent custom ordered ring I made. Have to remember to take more pictures.



Thanks for looking.

[enigma]

Beautiful design and work!

[Dennis]

That's a fine piece of work. I am interested to see that you polished the ring after setting. How did you protect the stone? Dennis.

[Goldsmithing]

Hi Dennis,

Thanks. The picture doesn't show it too well but the majority of the ring is polished before I set the stone. I try polish every surface that can be finished before setting the stone. I protect every polished surface (and diamond or sapphire) with a boric acid and and alcohol dip before soldering. After filing the bezel or claws thin enough to push, I almost always finish the stone setting with a hammer and setting tool with a polished face (watching the jiggling stone slow down then stop moving). Then I use a pumice wheel to smooth the bezel before tripoli and rouge.

Some stones are riskier to ultrasonic and steam but I push the limits (making sure to avoid dramatic temp shocks). When I was learning, I would cringe watching my teacher steam a stone that was not "safe" to steam but I rarely seen a cracked stone from it. Obviously I become more risk averse as the stone price increases or if the stone it very fragile like an opal.....

But in this case the stone was set last without any remaining soldering or need to protect it.

[CJ57]

I really love that setting, very nice ring

[josef1]

Looks great what type of ring mandrel is that looks a nice bit of kit ?

[Wallace]

In awe.

Looks like a Ringenie Josef.

[Goldsmithing]

Thanks Wallace and Caroline. Yes it is a Ringenie. After you asked I googled it and it looks like they are expanding their product line to include graving vices and other various jigs to hold rings. I have been happy with the product when the job suits it.....

[ShinyLauren]

Really beautiful ring!

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[Aurarius]

Looks very nice. Let's hope the wearer keeps it that way.