How's It Made?

[Bitter Jeweler]

***Video Added***


I did a little walkthrough of the creation of a ring from start to finish, taking pictures with my iPhone (for better or worse ).

Feel free to point out any spelling errors that smack you in the head. I'd appreciate it!

How's It Made?

Enjoy!

I tried getting video of retipping prongs with a laser welder. I used my 100-400mm, with 24mm(?) extension tube. I have a small window in the front of the machine to try to catch the action. I wish I could get closer for more detail. Lighting is also an issue, the box I work in is lit by bright halogens, while I look through a microscope.

 

[480sparky41 40]

Where was Mike Rowe?

Thankx for posting that.... It was neat-o!

 

[Kerbouchard]

Only a few things.
'Independantly' should be 'independently' on the 'sharing' slide.
You didn't capitalize 'i' in the tree slide.
In the investing slide, 'to' should be too. Also, same slide, 'disaterous' should be 'disastrous'.
On the 'Theres a hole' slide, should be There's a hole. Or There is.
On the Belly Button slide, I think 'models as the cool.' should have been as they cool.
On the bath time slide, 'Now that the white gold ring is impeccably cleaning,' should probably be 'impeccably clean'.


Cool stuff. Thanks for sharing and that is one fine piece of work.

 

[Vtec44]

Great stuff! That is VERY impressive.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[ImKosher]

Where can I get one of your rings lol. Your work is amazing, thanks for sharing.

 

[Vtec44]

Oh, Untitled Document, should be "Diamonds maybe hard..."

 

[Derrel]

A most intriguing photo story! I did a bit of proofing, but grew weary of it. Thanks for showing us such a fascinating process...I had absolutely no idea of how rings were made!

jewlery starts it's life-->>> its life
stones to me set>>> to be set
marking of the space>>>marking off
If I don't allow enough space they may wind up>>>If I don't allow enough space, the stones may wind up

 

[tyler_h]

Awesome; I think I was too fascinated by the subject to pay much attention to spelling/grammar but the others seem to have that covered. Can't wait for the next one!

 

[Formatted]

You need to look after your fingers better

 

[Drake]

Great one, I love it!

 

[NikonME]

That is indeed, very cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Bynx]

Great job. Excellent looking piece of jewellery. Truly a work of art.

 

[The_Traveler]

Really nicely done.

I went to dental school and the lost wax process (cire perdu) was what we used to cast crowns, etc., although we used centrifugal casting (to get more pressure on the finer margins of the metal). The wax was much softer and not as neat to use as your wax tube forms. Many of the students made rings, etc. as a hobby while in school - although not at your level of diamond craftsmanship obviously.

 

[willis_927]

Cool video, very interesting.

You need to look after your fingers better

And I agree, in need of some serious lotion! lol

 

[Railphotog]

Wow, sure is a lot of work, very impressive. I have a friend in another city who is a jeweller, and him telling me of making rings was something I could only imagine. Now I know. Before he told me of his craft, I didn't realise that people actually had rings made, I assumed they were all factory made. Thanks for sharing!