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[MamaBee]

@mrs-b Your photos are fascinating…I loved seeing how it will be put together…I laughed when you wrote migraine instead of milgrain. Yes…resets can cause migraines..

 

[mrs-b]

@mrs-b Your photos are fascinating…I loved seeing how it will be put together…I laughed when you wrote migraine instead of milgrain. Yes…resets can cause migraines..

Ugh - it's auto correct. It doesn't recognize 'migraine' and automatically changes it. I've given up trying to fix them all.

I'm glad you like the photos tho.

 

[RMOO]

I received these (incredibly annoying!) photos from Amy at DKJ the other day and thought people might be interested in seeing them. They're annoying because they're smaller and less clear than I would have liked, but perhaps anyone with better eyesight than me might enjoy seeing the process.

Lots of polishing and refining the individual components!

Firstly, all the individual bits - the decals for the back, the shanks, baskets, and the wraps:





Polishing baskets:





Polishing the shank of the solitaire:



And lastly - finally giving SOME idea of how this is going to look when done - the basket and the shank have been attached and are now being polished, before having the wraps and the back decal attached, after which the migraine will be done by the engraver and the stones set.

Some people think a cast ring is a straightforward process. But there is a GREAT deal of hand work that goes into it. So this is just for anyone who wanted to get an idea of what's involved.

Enjoy!

This is terribly interesting!! Do you have a separate thread where we could watch the progress as you receive updates from start to finish?

 

[MamaBee]

Ugh - it's auto correct. It doesn't recognize 'migraine' and automatically changes it. I've given up trying to fix them all.

I'm glad you like the photos tho.

Auto correct drives me absolutely crazy..I can’t tell you what word comes up when I type shot. It makes me laugh every single time..I’m very careful that I don’t type it here by mistake! haha

 

[Lucy-In-The-Sky]

As requested! Just a quick shot of the antique monocle (I think it’s technically a quizzing glass, but it seems fewer people are familiar with that term).

Victorian, 9 kt rose gold, with ~2.10 ctw of old mine cuts set in silver, over gold collets. This is going to be a special occasion/black tie and occasional cocktail piece, I think. Opening night at the opera, formal weddings, etc.

On my antique Georgian yellow gold muff chain:



I’ll experiment a bit more to see what it pairs best with & will enlist my spouse to help me take some modeling shots soon. (Probably no modeling shots until after I get my roots touched up next week, though!)

I am beyond delighted. I’ve had my eye on this piece for years. I almost bought it once, but talked myself out of it as I was in the midst of planning a wedding & it seemed like too frivolous of a purchase with all of the various wedding expenses.

 

[CHRISTY-DANIELLE]

I've been admiring the work of this jeweler on Instagram. He hand carves everything from wax. The other day he posted a handcarved "baguette" eternity in 14k white gold. I contacted him, actually talked to him on the phone... and he's making one for me. I just think it's uber cool that he carves out faceted metal and it looks like diamonds. Can't wait to get this!

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[OboeGal]

I've been admiring the work of this jeweler on Instagram. He hand carves everything from wax. The other day he posted a handcarved "baguette" eternity in 14k white gold. I contacted him, actually talked to him on the phone... and he's making one for me. I just think it's uber cool that he carves out faceted metal and it looks like diamonds. Can't wait to get this!

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That's so pretty!

Just a word to the wise, though - my original engagement ring and wedding band had faceting to the gold (14k yellow gold) that was pretty much the reason DH and I ended up choosing them, but day-to-day living wore that down A LOT, and then I made a poor choice of jeweler to do maintenance and polishing on the rings. I didn't even think about asking them to be careful of the faceting, let alone try to restore it (and frankly, they wouldn't have had the skills to restore it), so when I got them back, not a trace of the faceting remained, and it was heartbreaking. I've never been able to feel the same way about the set, because that was really what made us choose them. Anyway - just a caution that everyday wear WILL affect it, and so will a jeweler, so you might want to periodically send it back to HIM for restoration and polishing.

 

[Cerulean]

Earlier this year I bought this funky OEC from Ivy and Rose. Just got her back from David Klass.

I absolutely love it! Do you know the mm of the band? I love the thickness of it!

 

[CHRISTY-DANIELLE]

@OboeGal thanks for the word of caution! It won't be daily wear, I tend to rotate my stack. I'll be careful with it! Sorry to hear about your set, that's so disappointing

 

[caolsen]

I absolutely love it! Do you know the mm of the band? I love the thickness of it!

It’s a tick over 2 mm….

 

[caolsen]

Love it, @caolsen!

Thanks you @mrs-b

 

[Cerulean]

It’s a tick over 2 mm….

It’s the perfect proportion!

It’s such a cool diamond and especially given that it’s so spready, goes to show that numbers really are not the full picture when selecting old cuts!

 

[ksluice]

In the vein of wanting to give props to local jewelers, I wanted to share this band by Idar jewelry (https://www.idar.com/collections/), that I got to help me feel connected me to my dad while he was going through a health scare (I figure that sounds weird, but it really helped!—also Dad’s doing great now so no worries ) The ring is inspired by a local tree called the arbutus, but which is also known as the Madrona in California and Oregon. It has red bark represented but the rose gold, and the leaves are shaped very much as shown, but they are a normal green in real life. I think the craft of the band is lovely, the way he uses the combination of golds in layers through the full depth of the band. It seems different than most things I’ve seen.

 

[Slickk]

Earlier this year I bought this funky OEC from Ivy and Rose. Just got her back from David Klass.

@caolsen Ohhh I love this! Beautiful!! And simply classic!

@mrs-b love watching the puzzle pieces come together!

 

[mrs-b]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

 

[ean]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

Ahhhh these are going to be gorgeous!!!

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

Now I can’t wait for Saturday on your behalf.

 

[Cerulean]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

@mrs-b are these hand forged? Cast? They look incredible- love the progress shots…that gallery!!!! Swoon!

 

[mrs-b]

@mrs-b are these hand forged? Cast? They look incredible- love the progress shots…that gallery!!!! Swoon!

The individual components are cast, but every single piece is hand finished, then they're hand assembled. There's so much hand work that goes into a well made cast ring, I don't really see the point in going with fully hand forged.

 

[Cerulean]

The individual components are cast, but every single piece is hand finished, then they're hand assembled. There's so much hand work that goes into a well made cast ring, I don't really see the point in going with fully hand forged.

They look remarkable so far! So excited to see the final products!

 

[mrs-b]

They look remarkable so far! So excited to see the final products!

Me too! I can hardly stand the anticipation!!

 

[junebug17]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

Wow These rings are going to be gorgeous @mrs-b! Can't wait to see them!

 

[pk888]

Latest purchases June-July
Still waiting for the rings to arrive next week

natural yellow diamond (1.20 ct) with colored kite shaped side stones (0.50 total) in platinum and a golden south sea pearl with diamonds on 14k gold




and purchases jan- Ma2021

 

[Dandi]

Next photo updates. The whole set (3 rings) should be finished and on my finger on Saturday.

Firstly, the 5 stone:








And secondly...my Ring 'To End All Rings':

Gaaahhh!! The suspense is killing me!! I cannot wait to see those babies!

 

[Tonks]

Thank you! I got mine from Asia but I know that @ILikeShiny and @ccuheartnurse got theirs from IDJ so maybe you can try IDJ? Their threads:

#TBT - Christmas came early! IDJ station tennis bracelet

After years of looking at tennis bracelets, this is my year to get one! It was going to be a Christmas present but, since it was finished now and we have three big Christmas parties this weekend, SO said I could have it early :appl: For the design: I struggled with this part the most. I knew I...

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For tennis bracelets, how important are H&A's?

I'm starting to explore acquiring one and have been presented with the option of getting precision cuts (from a PS recommended vendor) instead of H&A to keep the cost down. At a diamond in the .10 - .15 range, will it make much of a difference? It doesn't have to be best of the best, but we'd...

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Mine has a mix of smaller and bigger diamonds. The bigger bezels are approx 5.1mm and the smaller ones are approx 4.1mm adding to 3.8 ctw over 18cm.

@icy_jade I love that bracelet! Does it flip? I’ve considered a similar style but stopped before pulling the trigger b/c I feel like I read someone say that theirs flipped.

 

[bling_dream19]

@mrs-b this is getting very exciting! It is really cool to see the process. Thank you for sharing. This will be a stunning wedding set!

 

[icy_jade]

@icy_jade I love that bracelet! Does it flip? I’ve considered a similar style but stopped before pulling the trigger b/c I feel like I read someone say that theirs flipped.

Yes it does, but it doesn’t bother me as it flips back quickly.

Mine has a thin bezel (I prefer the look) which I think makes a difference as to why I don’t mind the flipped look as well. It does mean the diamond cutlet pokes me but after a few days of wearing 24/7 I’ve actually stopped feeling the cutlets - I think someone else mentioned the same experience of the pokey feeling going away which gave me the confidence to get mine.

Culets on dbty bracelet poking - do you get used to it?

I recently tried on what I thought was my dream dbty bracelet. Unfortunately I noticed that I could absolutely feel the culets touching my skin - they felt like little pins! The stones were 14 pointers. The bracelet was loose enough - about a half inch larger than my wrist size and I was not...

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[YadaYadaYada]

Coming soon to SMTB minus those corgi sheets

 

[mrs-b]

@mrs-b this is getting very exciting! It is really cool to see the process. Thank you for sharing. This will be a stunning wedding set!

Me tooooo! I'm dying here! I'm hoping for Saturday, but more likely Monday. This is my 'destination ring'. No more upgrades after this.

ETA. This does not rule out the possibility of turning it into a three stone!

 

[mrs-b]

Coming soon to SMTB minus those corgi sheets

But I looooove the sheets!!