Work Process photos

Remodelling of 2 Rings into 18ct White Gold Ring set with fitted wedder featuring 8 re-covered Brilliant cut Diamonds in bezel and channel settings

Remodelling rings Diamonds to re-use of different colourRemodelling rings Diamonds to re-use of different colourRemodelling rings Diamonds cut out to re-use

Remodelling rings

differently coloured Diamonds cut out to re-useRemodelling rings Diamonds to re-use of different colour    Remodelling rings wax carvingRemodelling rings wax carvingRemodelling rings wax carving3 

 

 

 

 

 

hand-carved in wax according to chosen design   

 

   

Remodelling rings wax carving4Remodelling rings wax carving5 incl fitted wedderRemodelling rings raw cast in 18ct White Gold incl fitted wedderraw cast in 18ct White Gold incl fitted wedder, sprue still attached, requiring sprue to be filed off, the rings filed into the final shape, edges smoothed, sanded, polished, diamonds set and polished again.

Ring S - Swirl Design tilted shoulders 18ct White Gold featuring 3 Diamonds in Brilliant cut bezel set 5 Diamonds channel set with fitted wedderRing S - Swirl Design tilted shoulders 18ct White Gold featuring 3 Diamonds in Brilliant cut bezel set 5 Diamonds channel set

 

Finished Ring Duo S - Swirl Design with tilted shoulders in 18ct palladium-based White Gold, featuring 3 Diamonds in Brilliant cut bezel set 5 Diamonds channel set, not rhodium plated

 

 

 

Ring in 18ct Rose Gold featuring rare rectangular Cushion cut Diamond 0.84ct and 2 Diamonds in Trilliant cut 0.1ct in bezel settings with antique style Filigree cut outs

Diamond chosen by client  rare rectangular Cushion cut Diamond 0.84ct

Ring hand-carved from yellow wax for rectangular cushion cut Diamond and Trilliants

 Ring carved in wax for rectangular cushion shaped diamond and TrilliantsRing carved in wax for rectangular cushion shaped diamondring carved from yellow wax for rectangular cushion cut Diamond and Trilliants

 

 

 

 

Ring carved in wax for rectangular cushion shaped diamond and Trilliants Ring carved in wax for rectangular cushion shaped diamond and Trilliants



 

 

 

 

 

cut out Antique style Filigree Details

Ring carved in wax for rectangular cushion shaped diamond and Trilliants Ring carved from yellow wax for rectangular cushion cut Diamond and Trilliants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaned up cast of 18ct Rose Gold RingRing 18ct Rose Gold featuring rare rectangular Cushion cut Diamond 0.84ct 2 Diamonds in trilliant Cut 0.1ct in bezel settings with antique style Filigree cut outsraw cast of Ring in 18ct Rose Gold filed, sanded, polished

Gemstones bezel set,

Ring polished and cleaned in Ultrasonic cleaner

Ring 18ct Rose Gold featuring rare rectangular Cushion cut Diamond 0.84ct 2 Diamonds in trilliant Cut 0.1ct in bezel settings with antique style Filigree cut outsRing 18ct Rose Gold featuring rare rectangular Cushion cut Diamond 0.84ct 2 Diamonds in trilliant Cut 0.1ct in bezel settings with antique style Filigree cut outs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver SpiralSilver Spiral Rim on Viking drinking horn with hand-engraved Runes Rim on Viking drinking horn with hand-engraved Runes

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns drawing wireSpiral Rim Design for drinking horns drawing wire1. Alloying the silver

2. Drawing wire

 

3. Rolling flat silver strip to achieve required thickness

 

 

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip2Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip3Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip4Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip5

 

 

 

 

 Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip6 measuring thickness

4. Measuring thickness

5. Soldering wire-bound flat silver strip together as circle

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip7 annealing

 6. Quenching annealed (glowing) silver circle in cold water and pickle in Sulphuric Acid

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip8 binding to solder, quenching7. Shaping silver circle according to individual horn circumference

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip8 wire edges soldered on8. Soldering silver wires onto top and bottom edge of silver strip and pickle in Sulphuric AciSpiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip9 wire edges soldered on, placing spirals hand-engraved Runes, silver tip polished

 


9.Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip9 spirals made Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip9 wire edges soldered on, placing spiralsShaping wire into flat spirals and positioning them onto silver strip with sticky tapeSpiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip9a taping spirals

 

 

 

 

 Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip10 drilling holes to attach spirals

 

 

 

 

 

10. Drilling holes and Riveting spirals onto silver rim

 

 

 

 

 Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip10 rivetting spirals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Riveting polished silver rim onto Drinking Horn and seal with Bees wax

Spiral Rim Design for drinking horns rolling flat silver strip11 rivetting spirals Viking Drinking Horn 500ml Silver rim & Silver tip in forged iron stand