I made a femur ring almost a year ago. Now that I’m experimenting with stones, it only seemed like a perfect shank for a setting. This 8×10 CZ sits nicely between a twisted hip bone, don’t you think?
344/365
Wifie asked for a ring based on silver European shank from January 9th for a special anniversary — her 35th birthday (or somewhere around there. Who’s counting?) Five sparkly stars for her finger.
342/365
Carved a little sterling seat for this interesting cabochon of rutile quartz. I’m starting to see rings as elaborate packaging for rocks.
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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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Tried a European style shank in silver. The idea being that the bottom corners prevent the shank from spinning. My wedding ring is similarly shaped, and it’s upside down or sideways all the time. Whether or not it actually solves the problem, I like the style.
The simplicity of this ring is demanding. There’s no hiding mistakes in shape or polish. I love this kind of challenge.
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