Wondered if this would fit with one gem up or two. Seems wifie likes it with two on top. There’s a red ruby, a blue tourmaline, and a white CZ set into a size 7 Thai Gold band.
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Ring-A-Day: Tri-Color Triangle Ring
Category: casting
Ring-A-Day: Eleven Ruby CZs
When I pulled out the proportional divider and measured the drawing, I intended to put 12 stones on this band. So, when the proportional divider landed back on the original dot as I was plotting the gem seats, I didn’t think anything of it. I was surprised to have an extra gem. At first I figured the vendor miscounted and gave me one extra.
It’s a case of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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Ring-A-Day: Rutilated Quartz in Thai Gold Setting
I found this lovely rutilated quartz stone with a deep pavilion. It was too tall to put into a cabochon; most of the rock would be hidden. So, I decided to carve giant prongs and make it a cocktail ring. The girdle is 22mm and the shank is a size 5.5 in Thai Gold.
It’s a big rock!
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Ring-A-Day: Egyptian Signet Fail
Like in the museum when they show you a reconstructed image of the artifact when it was new, the black dot is what was preserved of the scarab hieroglyph after lasering. The CerMark doesn’t seem to oxidize brass. Yesterday’s ring was silver, and there was a shadow of a mark on it. Maybe I’ll carve this hieroglyph directly into the brass like the Egyptians might have done.
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Ring-A-Day: Laser Etched Signet
Attempted to laser etch my logo onto a silver signet ring. There is a faint outline on the ring, but not enough to see in every light. I used CerMark to make a nice dark etch, but it didn’t show up. The manufacturer says that it works on brass, so maybe I’ll try that.
Cermark makes great laser-etched graphics on steel and aluminum like laptops. Polished sterling silver, not so much.
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