by Dr Sarah McAleer | May 31, 2016 | Jewellerysmithing, Re-Models, Wendy’s Ring
What’s on the bench – following the story of Wendy’s rings – step 5: making settings! For the bigger diamond and sapphire in Wendy’s ring, I’m hand-making individual settings!! They start as strips of metal bent into tube shapes and...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | May 30, 2016 | Jewellerysmithing, Re-Models, Wendy’s Ring
What’s on the bench – following the story of Wendy’s rings – step 4: forming the wire for the new ring band! The yellow strip in this image is Wendy’s 18ct yellow gold – doesn’t look like much just now!! It has been melted...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | May 30, 2016 | Jewellerysmithing, Re-Models, Wendy’s Ring
What’s on the bench – following the story of Wendy’s rings – step 3: working an ingot! The black strip in this photo contains Wendy’s 18ct yellow gold – doesn’t look like much just now. It has been melted into an ingot (a blob...
by ln3ebu | May 26, 2016 | Jewellerysmithing, Re-Models, Wendy’s Ring
What’s on the bench – following the story of Wendy’s rings – step 2: taking apart the original rings! I take apart Wendy’s more ‘traditional’ engagement & eternity ring in preparation for melting. The diamonds &...
by Dr Sarah McAleer | May 24, 2016 | Jewellerysmithing, Re-Models, Rings, Wendy’s Ring
What’s on the bench – follow the story of Wendy’s rings – step 1: ring designs and models! I started by looking at the stones in Wendy’s more ‘traditional’ engagement & eternity rings – we have a sapphire & a...
