forged gold mother’s bracelet with birthstones
gold and platinum spinner ring
I have done a number of versions of this ring over the years. traditionally called a “spinner” ring as the top band spins freely atop the wide concave band. I call it my stress relieving ring as the spinning is soothing and I don’t often realize I am doing it!
quite a statement piece with the added diamonds, the platinum shines so much atop the yellow gold.
amethyst engagement ring
Such an interesting commission. He came to me, looking for someone to make this ring. his fiance told him it would be a good gift for his soon to be mother in law. alas the site where they found the ring was no longer so I agreed to make the ring and ship to Moldova. I searched and finally settled upon this stunning 8 x 10 mm emerald cut amethyst. Immediately I wanted 18 karat yellow for the settings, to really accentuate the deep color the stunning stones. Amethyst is really spectacular sometimes. I chose 18 karat Palladium white because it is so lovely and malleable and lent itself very well to the braiding of the gold wires on the two bands. The two bands by the way join at the bottom of the ring, providing a really solid base. I also really like the placement of the two rounds amethysts, I don’t know why, but the lack of symmetry next to this stunningly perfect big deep purple amethyst, I was so pleased and I believe it was a hit in Moldova.
diamond platinum 18k yellow gold engagement wedding ring set
how much do I love the feel of these thick hand forged rings?! a raw “one ring to rule them all” kind of feel
hand forged diamond engagement wedding ring
She came to me saying I’ve left this to the very last minute, but I need a rather stunning engagement/wedding ring for my soon to be wife.
Fortunately she knew what she wanted, so it made it really easy to find this three-quarter carat lab created diamond. I did insist that she do some inquiring as to the width of this band, It’s really true, our fingers are all very different sizes, and a 9 mm band is certainly different then a 10 mm band. Comfort is everything at the end of the day remember. So we discovered that a 9 mm wide band forged in white gold was going to be a perfect fit. And a lovely beveled white gold bezel to showcase this gorgeous, ethically produced diamond, still unique, with or without grading reports, each stone unique, yet lab created. So no blood diamond potential. And we did all of this as a total surprise for her betrothed~ thankfully I heard that it fits, it’s gorgeous, and she loves it! And the quarantine wedding was a fabulous success.
It’s jobs like these that make me realize that I do provide an essential service. Thank you for commissioning me to forge such forever pieces for you
22k wide gold diamond band
22k yellow gold, what an amazing alloy to forge, honestly, like butter
this is another ring that was forged from melting down old rings, firing and forging out the bad juju, and creating this all new heirloom ring.
carving out the lines in this band was so. much. fun! because, again, like butter I tell you.
I do love wide bands so much, while they are not for everyone, if the style suits you, what a stunner!
18k yellow gold record spindle
this 18k yellow gold “record spindle” was so much fun to make! while I was forging this for my client, i found myself singing “Macarthur park is melting in the dark” by Donna Summer. my first little lp that required such a spindle :)
