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Commission – 14kt Yellow Gold Coin Wedding Ring Set

These commissioned pieces from April 2017, were for a new customer who came to me with a very touching story.
Samantha was about to buy a train pass with coins she was putting into a ticket machine. The change fumbled and one rolled out into the street. A gentlemen in the line behind her ran out and retrieved her coin. Later, while on the train, they developed a friendship because of the coin. In time their relationship blossomed, and they decided to have the coin made into a promise ring.
Later, the couple decided to get married and wanted to commission 14kt gold wedding rings. Their original promise ring was not made of precious metal, and it needed to be modified to balance the design.  I was able to make a cast of the impression of the gold coin from the promise ring and incorporate the impression into the new gold rings.
The first photo is the modified version of the gents ring with a brass rim added to its edge, just after it came out of the rubber mold. The second photo is the ladies ring, modified with the brass rim but polished. At that stage, the mold was made, and the wax models were cast in gold.
A beautiful unique set a memorable love story.

 

This is the man’s ring after being pulled straight from the mold after casting in gold, unpolished.

 

This is the base shape for woman’s ring before being cast.
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14kt White Gold Bypass Wedding Ring

This tricky commissioned piece was a compliment to an existing engagement ring. The challenge was to make a wedding ring that would match a bypass ring band, as opposed to a normal round band.

The first step was to make a wax model that wrapped around on opposite sides of the existing ring. My solution was to make a bar at the base to hold the two pieces together.  The ring was then cast, using the lost wax process, then pave set with small round diamonds. Challenge met!

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14kt Yellow Gold Diamond Ring Reborn

What once was lost, has now been… re-made!
Original mock up before converting the settings!
I made this commissioned piece in September 2016, when one of my wonderful customers came to me heartbroken! Her beautiful diamond ring slid off her finger, without her knowing it, when she removed her golfing glove! Years before I had worked on the original ring, so I knew just what was involved to remake it. I was able to modify a blank mounting of a bypass ring and add on two pear shaped heads for the two main 1 ct. diamonds to sit in. It came out spectacularly, and she wears it everyday. What a success!
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Sterling Silver and Heart Shaped Fire Opal Everlasting Protection Ring

Firey heart shaped opal set in the hands of love, the claudaugh.

Opals – A kaleidoscope of colors!

Opals, the birthstone for October, can be worn any time of the year. This sterling silver pinky ring (size 4 3/4) has two hands clasping a lively 5.5mm Fire Opal heart between them for everlasting protection. This ancient traditional design from the British Isles, the claudaugh, brings the power of years of tradition to it’s symbolism. Priced at $90 (Item R-55).

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Sterling Silver and Exotic Gemstone Ring

Keep a token of your loved ones close. Stones of significance, or purely for the sake of beauty? It’s up to you!

I have made many birthstone rings to represent children, significant others, or grandchildren throughout my 40+ years of experience.

This stylish sterling silver ring shines and frames each 973mm faceted gemstone gracefully: yellow citrine, orange garnet, pink sapphire, blue topaz and blue Ceylon sapphire.

Sterling Silver and Exotic Gemstone Ring.
Priced at $250.