New rings

mbroder · Mar 16, 2009

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. Fortunately, it's because I've been busy working

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Here's some rings I finished last week.

The platinum rings started as solid bands that I set in a fishtail style which has no borders. I used a crossover style of engraving on the sides which flows up to create the illusion of prongs holding in the diamonds. The out-of-focus center diamond (which I didn't get to supply) is worth close to $100k. Must be nice!!

The 3-ring set is 18kt gold. I'm donating these for a charity event at my son's school. I kept it pretty simple.

Rick Eaton · Mar 16, 2009

mbroder,
Nice work, must have been a little nerve raking to work on such a cost piece. I like the knot like style of the cuts. Goes well withe the stones.
All the best
Rick

Mario Sarto · Mar 16, 2009

Very nice! Is there an engraving inside the white ring also?
Mario

Andrew Biggs · Mar 16, 2009

Hi mark

Beautiful work!!!

$100k.........now that makes the eye's water a bit!!!!

Cheers
Andrew

mbroder · Mar 16, 2009

I don't get nervous about setting $100k diamonds, but if it was an emerald with that value, I might...

I added a picture from laying the ring on my scanner. You can see the side pattern a little better.

Peter E · Mar 16, 2009

Beautiful work Mark.

Thanks for posting it.

Arnaud Van Tilburgh · Mar 16, 2009

Very nice done, indeed the centre square stone is a big one

arnaud

jetta77 · Mar 16, 2009

Awesome stuff, and just like you said I've never had any big problems setting diamonds but emeralds, opals, tanzanites can be nerveracking to say the least. I set a 1 carat pear sapphire 2 days ago and during the setting I heard something crack, the worst sound to a jeweler, luckily the stone was fine and the customer loved it.
Jeff

mbroder · Mar 16, 2009

I'm familiar with that sound and the pit it makes in your stomachshock. Thank goodness I've never broken anything of high value in my 26 years setting. I think the most expensive stone I chipped was a couple hundred dollars and that was years ago when I was still learning. Still not fun though. But, as all setters know, things happen...

Kevin P. · Mar 16, 2009

SO, what was the something that cracked?
Kevin P.

jetta77 · Mar 17, 2009

We could'nt find anything wrong w the stone visually but I'm sure it chipped a facet somewhere, the stone itself was taken out of ring and set into a pendant. It was'nt the best cut or stone, had alot of inclusions, scary stuff..
Jeff
This is why I love engraving, metal is a very forgivable material. Besides burnishing out imperfections I've also used a laser on different types of stainless and for the most part it works great.

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