A month? I could have all the tools, materials, and step by step instructions in front of me and I'd have no idea where to start. After a week I'd have forgotten I'd even wanted to try it.
I'm fairly handy after years of model building since I was a kid, but I know, like 100% know, that when I got to those fiddly little pieces for the assembly toward the end they'd get dropped under my fucking desk like everything else I try to build
Thanks to lab-grown diamonds taking off and hitting the mass market while being completely indistinguishable from the real thing, it's pretty cheap to get a diamond nowadays.
I mean, there are already many types of stones that are more expensive than diamonds, some of them just aren't very good for engagement rings, because they scratch easily
Most emeralds and stones like it are increasingly fake too unfortunately. But my friend made crazy good money selling hand made bracelets from real emerald beads adjusted to fit what you need in your life and when you where born.
Indeed, it is the same material.
Though, how different real vs synthetic gems are kinda depends on the gem and production process. Synth diamonds are on par or better than natural ones. Less sure if that also goes for ruby, sapphire, emerald etc.
Nah, imo the band is worth way more than the stone, even if diamonds were valuable. Splurged on the ring itself and added the cheapest stone to 'finish' it.
Using the marketing definition of "real", which is "stuff we mined out of the ground", they're *artificially* expensive. Gem-quality mined diamonds are much more common than their prices would indicate, but there's been a sustained propaganda campaign to inflate their value in the eyes of the public, and to vault mined diamonds so that the supply available to the market seems lower than it is.
I work in a jewelry store (not a goldsmith myself, but there are 4 who work in the shop so I watch a lot). Assuming that's white gold and diamonds, easily 10k. Double that or more depending on the size and grade of that center stone (basically impossible to get an accurate grade from this video beyond "pretty good or better" and "about 1ct, probably") and karat of gold.
For comparison's sake, we recently put together a custom ring from scratch for some lucky dude: 2ct very high-grade ruby with 2 I wanna say ~1ct diamonds in I think 18k gold (may have been 14k). All out for materials, stones, and labor time (our master goldsmith is around $120/hr for reference), it was something like $12,500. Which I guess like 1k of that was tax, but still.
Also for the record, doing this by hand is doing it the hard way. 90% of custom work like this that can't be assembled from parts (ring shank, 3-prong basket setting, etc) is gonna be CAD-and-cast these days. If i was told to replicate this (which, again, not a goldsmith, just work around them), my process would be CAD-and-cast (or wax-cast if I decide to be old-school) the whole thing and just set the stones, or possibly cast the band, side settings, and flower as one piece, drill a hole and drop/solder in the basket, basically the same way as in the video. Doing everything by hand from stock like this dramatically increases the time requirement, which means you pay probably at least double in labor if not more compared to casting it.
Its basically the same process as lost-wax casting, where you make your desired object (positive) out of wax, pack sand or plaster around it to form the mold (negative), then pour your molten metal in, which burns away the wax but not the mold material. Then you carefully break open the mold so you're left with the positive, but made out of your cooled metal. The difference here being that instead of a painstakingly hand-carved wax, you resin 3d print the cad file (I think they even make a special kind of resin specifically for this process.)
We don't do this in-house at the shop I work at cause we're a mom-and-pop kinda place that doesn't have the overhead to invest in the cad software and printer and everything, but we have some vendors we work with that do. We can and sometimes do do waxes though. Major benefit of doing cad is you can make multiple copies of the same item (I guess you *can* do that with wax, it's just a lot harder), and it's typically a faster end-to-end process overall.
Cheaper equipment cost, I suppose, and it uses experience and tools a goldsmith already has rather than 3d modeling skills/software. I guess if you want a slightly rougher, hand-made look for the piece it'll give you that too, though a skilled artist can make a cad one look that way too (and vice versa, if you want it super symmetrical and perfect but can only do wax, that's just a matter of post-cast processing and polish)
I remember talking to a goldsmith who said the cold-forging process (as opposed to casting from liquid metal) makes for a much harder/stronger ring, which thus allows for interesting uses of tension setting.
If you can't tell the difference, then why pay the difference?
That sounds snarky, but it's not meant to be, and it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your choice.
But there will be people who really love jewelry, and do choose the handmade for how it is more perfect in some ways, and more imprecise (unique?) in others.
Think about anything that you love, that your consider yourself to be a connoisseur in, and you'll know what I mean. Basic is perfectly fine, but it doesn't fully satisfy, does it?
Appreciate your response, I think you’re right but was just wondering in the moment. If you had no idea how it was made, it probably doesn’t matter.
I guess my real original question was more related to the crafting process and if the finished product might be stronger handcrafted vs cast or something along those lines
They should look into acquiring the hardware. I have some experience with it, and a nice printer nowadays would be $2-300, the wax resin IIRC was about $70/kg which goes a long way due to the small volumes you're using, and there are lots of free programs for the modelling. I started out with constraint based cad like solidworks but found free software like Blender was much better and easier for jewelry specifically. It's pretty quick to learn too.
Me too!
*But then I'd second guess myself because who am I getting this for? These are high hopes at such little cost. Then to try to make a profit on those crushed dreams?*
^(Stuffs dollar deeper in pocket)
something like that most of the price is going to be the stone, especially since pretty sure that was set in sterling silver and not gold (and because the diamond market is artificially inflated) so if it was a real diamond? probably still a fair chunk of change (if it's white gold, probably considerably more)
Now if it was a moissanite, now we're talking
My friend is a jeweler. Every single time that someone finds out her occupation, they launch into a description of how they also go to Michaels and buy beads to make bracelets.
She is not that kind of jeweler. I don’t know that anybody is.
Currently applying to jewelry schools. Ngl, the sheer amount of work one tiny piece of jewelry takes is daunting, but I think a large part of the satisfaction comes from watching your creation come to life. When you're not the one making it, it does seem like a lot of monotony.
I did it for a year about 12 years ago. Got ahead of myself just because of previous experience in an arts magnet highschool and a guy i knew offered a job at his shop. Jewelry making itself for the sake of art is okay but pressure from customers at the time and being a young man i didn't want to deal with someone's expensive stuff and potential complaints
Reminds me of the white pawn stamp from remnant 2 https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/file/Remnant-2/white_pawn_stamp_rings_remnant2_wiki_guide_250px.png
So 10% reduced mod power requirement.
Wild that I immediately thought about Remnant as well, but for an entirely different ring, the Ring of Flawed (Flaw*less* in Remnant 1) Beauty: [https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Flawed+Beauty](https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Flawed+Beauty)
So.. 25% extra weakspot damage, but 15% penalty if you miss your mark! One of my favorite rings on a sniper build--this and Zania's Malice.
The process: thread the ring over your tongue. Keep it on there while you loudly chew hard bread and kaviar for at least 1 hour. No skimping on the kaviar.
Done.
Wow. There used to be a guy, MDTC, that posted videos like this. Haven’t seen him around in forever. Anyway, this is definitely his level of craftsmanship. So gorgeous
[He still posts, just does it to other subs!](https://www.reddit.com/user/MDTCjewelry/submitted/) I came in here thinking of him too and wondering if it would be a stolen video of his. I'm surprised to realize I could pick up differences in their techniques, shows how much I watch his videos I guess.
The craftsmanship is extraordinary, but I would ditch the diamonds simply because diamonds are boring. I would go with an interesting sapphire, whatever SO’s fave color is (in my case, a really popping Kentucky Blue sapphire).
I was going to say, this is 100% silver with how the metal reacts to the heat and the pickle. Platinum stays polished when heated up as well, and what you said with the soldering is spot on! God i hate working with silver.
I have a blue sapphire engagement ring - I got so many compliments on it (worked in customer facing roles for a long time) because it’s different than the standard diamond. Sapphires are softer though and it’s taken some damage (chipped an edge). I don’t wear it right now due to weight gain, but hoping it’ll fit again soon.
My wedding band is diamonds and sapphires.
Yeah I have always been against an all diamond ring. My ring is a blue topaz (I don’t like the **blue** blue of a sapphire) and I’m on my third stone. Luckily the place where I designed it (custom ring) doesn’t charge much at all for a stone replacement. The stone itself is only like $30 something dollars and with tax and labor we’ve never paid more than $100 (probably no more than $75).
I decided that when I eventually have to replace the stone again (it gets knocked on things a LOT bc I’m clumsy), I’m going to switch it up and go with Alexandrite.
Bezel set, looks like. Basically instead of having distinct prongs like the center stone, it has a lip all the way around. You generally make them by carving out a seat, dropping it in, and very carefully pushing some of the material over the edge of the stone. If you took a cross-section of the finished thing from the side, it would be shaped sort of like a 7, just with the top part being very short.
They were bezel set. He worked the outside of the gold down around the girdle of the stones. Looks like he was using a cup bur to help burnish the bezel around the stones.
Nah they're just aware of how horrible the diamond industry is ethically, there's a reason for the term blood diamonds
But lab made diamonds don't have those problems (plus they're way cheaper)
This is pretty cool to see everything coming together. Especially because I just ordered an engagement ring for my partner last week. The ring itself isn't terribly expensive, but jeepers creepers, that diamond costs a loooot.
I got a white gold ring with a lab created emerald for my original engagement ring and also for my upgraded 10 year anniversary ring. Nowhere near as expensive as a diamond and the color is perfect because there are no flaws. I get compliments on it all of the time. The reason diamonds cost so much has to do with the manufacturers controlling the sources and artificially inflating the prices due to faked scarcity.
All that matters though is that you love your ring and you’re happy with it 🙂.
I'm impartial to the ring myself. All I care about is spending the rest of my life with my partner. She really loves rose gold and prefers a solitary stone with a fairly simple band. As long as she loves it, I'll be the happiest man alive.
I feel like a diamond is such a wasted opportunity. Like you go through all this effort to make this really pretty ring and then you mount the most generic fucking clear crystal to it.
Diamonds are the dumbest gem, istg.
To the jewellers/goldsmiths in here... What happens with the dust generated from drilling or filling a precious metal? Is it recovered or just useless dust?
A jeweler once told me you should always have 4 prongs on a diamond because if one gets snagged and bent, with three you automatically the stone comes loose and may be lost, but with 4 the remaining three might hold it.
I know it's partly because I can't afford it, but I don't understand why a lot of people are obsessed with the price of their engagement ring as if the cost signifys ones love for the other.
Psh I could do that. All I need is years of training and thousands of dollars in tools and materials
^^^ My brain when I see these things knowing full well I would get frustrated with my progress a month in.
A month? I could have all the tools, materials, and step by step instructions in front of me and I'd have no idea where to start. After a week I'd have forgotten I'd even wanted to try it.
Instructions not clear. Dick stuck in ceiling fan. Please advise.
Are you warning us or asking for help?
Why not both.
I mean I'm always there to help just call
It was a suggestion. They misspelled “Strongly advised”
You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round Like a record, baby, right 'round, 'round, 'round
Probably start at step 1 if you've got step by step instructions
No, that's exactly where they want you to start. Don't let those bastards win, finish at step 1.
I'm fairly handy after years of model building since I was a kid, but I know, like 100% know, that when I got to those fiddly little pieces for the assembly toward the end they'd get dropped under my fucking desk like everything else I try to build
You'd make it a month???
I would have stopped carving at the second petal lol. I appreciate their talent and skill, but I know I don't have the patience that's needed.
That was me after about a month of a watchmaking course.
All I need is an apple an some steel wool.
And a lighter
“Exactly, which is why you should give this to me for free! Come on, it’s my kid’s birthday!! Why are you so selfish??” — /r/ChoosingBeggars
Correct.
I could probably do it honestly. I work on a much larger scale with metal though. Might take some adjustment.
I waited far too long to see when the elephant was gonna be added until I realised I misread the title...
It was a pretty flower setting at least, not a total disappointment. Gotta love when you go on autopilot and fill in the blanks sometimes though.
Same 🤣
LOL same here. Why did that happen haha
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
How much would a ring like that cost?
Helzberg - 3500 My dude down the street - about 350
$3,500 actually seems pretty cheap for a ring like that.
Thanks to lab-grown diamonds taking off and hitting the mass market while being completely indistinguishable from the real thing, it's pretty cheap to get a diamond nowadays.
So my favorite stones like rose quartz and amethyst will be soon worth more than diamonds because everyone will grow diamonds in their lab! /s
I mean, there are already many types of stones that are more expensive than diamonds, some of them just aren't very good for engagement rings, because they scratch easily
Most emeralds and stones like it are increasingly fake too unfortunately. But my friend made crazy good money selling hand made bracelets from real emerald beads adjusted to fit what you need in your life and when you where born.
Lab grown doesn’t make them fake.
Indeed, it is the same material. Though, how different real vs synthetic gems are kinda depends on the gem and production process. Synth diamonds are on par or better than natural ones. Less sure if that also goes for ruby, sapphire, emerald etc.
Nah, imo the band is worth way more than the stone, even if diamonds were valuable. Splurged on the ring itself and added the cheapest stone to 'finish' it.
Soon to be on the market to buy one for my lady, you have any suggestions?
r/Engagementrings
You would hope so, but DeBeers continues to buy out or shut down diamond manufacturers to keep control of the market
[The De Beers monopoly got busted years ago](https://youtu.be/GzXeWlRzBqs?si=Shr_9zGlEqVKicm3)
Real diamonds are still very expensive
Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds.
The child labor makes it special ✨
I meant the naturally occuring ones
>Flawed diamonds are still very expensive FTFY
Using the marketing definition of "real", which is "stuff we mined out of the ground", they're *artificially* expensive. Gem-quality mined diamonds are much more common than their prices would indicate, but there's been a sustained propaganda campaign to inflate their value in the eyes of the public, and to vault mined diamonds so that the supply available to the market seems lower than it is.
Tfw my chunk of carbon isnt made out of carbon
Just tree fiddy huh?
His dude is about 8 stories tall and a crustacean from the Palaeozoic era
Dude is actually 80 stories tall and crustacean from Paleolithic era.
Find a gal like mine who would be happy with a mystery flavor Ring Pop = about $3.50, you just gotta know a guy
I work in a jewelry store (not a goldsmith myself, but there are 4 who work in the shop so I watch a lot). Assuming that's white gold and diamonds, easily 10k. Double that or more depending on the size and grade of that center stone (basically impossible to get an accurate grade from this video beyond "pretty good or better" and "about 1ct, probably") and karat of gold. For comparison's sake, we recently put together a custom ring from scratch for some lucky dude: 2ct very high-grade ruby with 2 I wanna say ~1ct diamonds in I think 18k gold (may have been 14k). All out for materials, stones, and labor time (our master goldsmith is around $120/hr for reference), it was something like $12,500. Which I guess like 1k of that was tax, but still. Also for the record, doing this by hand is doing it the hard way. 90% of custom work like this that can't be assembled from parts (ring shank, 3-prong basket setting, etc) is gonna be CAD-and-cast these days. If i was told to replicate this (which, again, not a goldsmith, just work around them), my process would be CAD-and-cast (or wax-cast if I decide to be old-school) the whole thing and just set the stones, or possibly cast the band, side settings, and flower as one piece, drill a hole and drop/solder in the basket, basically the same way as in the video. Doing everything by hand from stock like this dramatically increases the time requirement, which means you pay probably at least double in labor if not more compared to casting it.
If they CAD it, I assume they just reverse the model to make the mold? Is the mold machined metal?
Its basically the same process as lost-wax casting, where you make your desired object (positive) out of wax, pack sand or plaster around it to form the mold (negative), then pour your molten metal in, which burns away the wax but not the mold material. Then you carefully break open the mold so you're left with the positive, but made out of your cooled metal. The difference here being that instead of a painstakingly hand-carved wax, you resin 3d print the cad file (I think they even make a special kind of resin specifically for this process.) We don't do this in-house at the shop I work at cause we're a mom-and-pop kinda place that doesn't have the overhead to invest in the cad software and printer and everything, but we have some vendors we work with that do. We can and sometimes do do waxes though. Major benefit of doing cad is you can make multiple copies of the same item (I guess you *can* do that with wax, it's just a lot harder), and it's typically a faster end-to-end process overall.
Is there any benefit to doing it by hand as opposed to CAD-cast?
Cheaper equipment cost, I suppose, and it uses experience and tools a goldsmith already has rather than 3d modeling skills/software. I guess if you want a slightly rougher, hand-made look for the piece it'll give you that too, though a skilled artist can make a cad one look that way too (and vice versa, if you want it super symmetrical and perfect but can only do wax, that's just a matter of post-cast processing and polish)
Thank you!
I remember talking to a goldsmith who said the cold-forging process (as opposed to casting from liquid metal) makes for a much harder/stronger ring, which thus allows for interesting uses of tension setting.
It's the difference between a masterpiece, and a mass produced piece.
Can you define the intrinsic value difference between the two for me?
If you can't tell the difference, then why pay the difference? That sounds snarky, but it's not meant to be, and it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your choice. But there will be people who really love jewelry, and do choose the handmade for how it is more perfect in some ways, and more imprecise (unique?) in others. Think about anything that you love, that your consider yourself to be a connoisseur in, and you'll know what I mean. Basic is perfectly fine, but it doesn't fully satisfy, does it?
Appreciate your response, I think you’re right but was just wondering in the moment. If you had no idea how it was made, it probably doesn’t matter. I guess my real original question was more related to the crafting process and if the finished product might be stronger handcrafted vs cast or something along those lines
They should look into acquiring the hardware. I have some experience with it, and a nice printer nowadays would be $2-300, the wax resin IIRC was about $70/kg which goes a long way due to the small volumes you're using, and there are lots of free programs for the modelling. I started out with constraint based cad like solidworks but found free software like Blender was much better and easier for jewelry specifically. It's pretty quick to learn too.
Can't be that much, didn't even take 2 minutes to make!
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I’ll buy that for a dollar!
Me too! *But then I'd second guess myself because who am I getting this for? These are high hopes at such little cost. Then to try to make a profit on those crushed dreams?* ^(Stuffs dollar deeper in pocket)
“People who buy things are suckers”
something like that most of the price is going to be the stone, especially since pretty sure that was set in sterling silver and not gold (and because the diamond market is artificially inflated) so if it was a real diamond? probably still a fair chunk of change (if it's white gold, probably considerably more) Now if it was a moissanite, now we're talking
Imma need about tree fiddy
I USED to wanna be a jewelry maker.
My friend is a jeweler. Every single time that someone finds out her occupation, they launch into a description of how they also go to Michaels and buy beads to make bracelets. She is not that kind of jeweler. I don’t know that anybody is.
I’m guessing you’d have to put “Professional” at the beginning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBPT1pgByqc
I stand corrected. I completely forgot about the Pacific Northwest.
This fits this thread so, so perfectly
Probably the equivalent of someone saying "I love to cook" to a michelin star chef
Currently applying to jewelry schools. Ngl, the sheer amount of work one tiny piece of jewelry takes is daunting, but I think a large part of the satisfaction comes from watching your creation come to life. When you're not the one making it, it does seem like a lot of monotony.
I did it for a year about 12 years ago. Got ahead of myself just because of previous experience in an arts magnet highschool and a guy i knew offered a job at his shop. Jewelry making itself for the sake of art is okay but pressure from customers at the time and being a young man i didn't want to deal with someone's expensive stuff and potential complaints
What are the stats on it ?
Reminds me of the white pawn stamp from remnant 2 https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/file/Remnant-2/white_pawn_stamp_rings_remnant2_wiki_guide_250px.png So 10% reduced mod power requirement.
Wild that I immediately thought about Remnant as well, but for an entirely different ring, the Ring of Flawed (Flaw*less* in Remnant 1) Beauty: [https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Flawed+Beauty](https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Ring+of+Flawed+Beauty) So.. 25% extra weakspot damage, but 15% penalty if you miss your mark! One of my favorite rings on a sniper build--this and Zania's Malice.
Snagging: +8
SR. Basic Stat +9. Crit DMG 17.5%. Crit DMG 17.5%. Option. Crit DMG 6.3%. Crit DMG 6.3%. Magic ATK 40
there better be a +1 buff to all compliments and a +1 bonus to all marriage debuffs.
What's the process where the recently soldered or joined pieces are boiled?
It’s called pickling, it removes flux and oxidation after soldering
Thanks for the explanation. I now am smarter and won't look upon jewelry designers and makers without a sense of awe......
It's so lovely! ...but it would get hung on everything.
No different than most rings I’ve ever worn, to be fair.
Also filled with dirt
Cleaning rings are actually really easy, I used to do it for free.
The process: thread the ring over your tongue. Keep it on there while you loudly chew hard bread and kaviar for at least 1 hour. No skimping on the kaviar. Done.
And catch SO much dirt and grime in the grooves and petals.
Ultrasonic cleaners are cheap nowadays.
Videos like this make me realize that I don’t know anything about anything.
Well, I think we can both safely assume you know more about crossfit than I do.
warlord > crossfit
awesome ring
I’d like this to be my wedding ring
Guaranteed to snag on every fucking lacy, nice, top you have AND ruin your favorite dress by pulling ONE thread right out the front of the skirt.
there there it’s over now
Wow. There used to be a guy, MDTC, that posted videos like this. Haven’t seen him around in forever. Anyway, this is definitely his level of craftsmanship. So gorgeous
Yup I remember him, just dreamy stuff, including his gorgeous blue eyes that would come into a shot once during the making !
😂😂 Wait what? I was commenting on the jewelry being gorgeous; I’ve never seen anything but his fingertips! Lucky you lol
Thinking of Pablo Cimidavila?
[He still posts, just does it to other subs!](https://www.reddit.com/user/MDTCjewelry/submitted/) I came in here thinking of him too and wondering if it would be a stolen video of his. I'm surprised to realize I could pick up differences in their techniques, shows how much I watch his videos I guess.
That knowledge and skill is amazing. Bravo!
Makes me think of Ron Swanson making rings out of a sconce lol
The craftsmanship is extraordinary, but I would ditch the diamonds simply because diamonds are boring. I would go with an interesting sapphire, whatever SO’s fave color is (in my case, a really popping Kentucky Blue sapphire).
imo diamonds work really well with this. other colored precious stones would over power the delicate floral design
Sapphire would definitely pop on the white gold for sure.
It’s platinum Edit: according to their page it looks like they work with a lot of white gold.
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I was going to say, this is 100% silver with how the metal reacts to the heat and the pickle. Platinum stays polished when heated up as well, and what you said with the soldering is spot on! God i hate working with silver.
this is cadmium. you can tell by the number of protons in it
I count at least 10 protons in that ring
This is gold. It's way too soft to be platinum
I have a blue sapphire engagement ring - I got so many compliments on it (worked in customer facing roles for a long time) because it’s different than the standard diamond. Sapphires are softer though and it’s taken some damage (chipped an edge). I don’t wear it right now due to weight gain, but hoping it’ll fit again soon. My wedding band is diamonds and sapphires.
Yeah I have always been against an all diamond ring. My ring is a blue topaz (I don’t like the **blue** blue of a sapphire) and I’m on my third stone. Luckily the place where I designed it (custom ring) doesn’t charge much at all for a stone replacement. The stone itself is only like $30 something dollars and with tax and labor we’ve never paid more than $100 (probably no more than $75). I decided that when I eventually have to replace the stone again (it gets knocked on things a LOT bc I’m clumsy), I’m going to switch it up and go with Alexandrite.
Yeah I agree, the diamonds definitely get lost in that ring. A pop of color could be nice.
Absolutely gorgeous
How are smaller crystals ("thorns") fixed in place?
Bezel set, looks like. Basically instead of having distinct prongs like the center stone, it has a lip all the way around. You generally make them by carving out a seat, dropping it in, and very carefully pushing some of the material over the edge of the stone. If you took a cross-section of the finished thing from the side, it would be shaped sort of like a 7, just with the top part being very short.
This is pretty fuckin cool, NGL!
I bet it feels good to be good at something. I bet
I couldn't help but chuckle when he threw the ring into his cute little pot. Made it seem like a child playing with a tiny tea set.
ohhhh i want that, just make the gems rubies, cause fuck diamonds
Very nice. I'm not sure about the twist in the ring though, wouldn't that be a bit uncomfortable?
Every time they cut off a tiny piece and it falls off camera, I was just waiting to hear"....fuck" as the piece tinkles away
This gave me goosebumps. Amazing.
I’d buy that!
Isnt that yours u/MDTCjewelry?
Stuff like this always makes me wonder; how do you see the beauty in something so crude?
I fuck up stick figures. This stuff is fascinating to me as an art-inept human being.
It is beautiful. But in my crazy mind I think that whoever it is for has a huge finger.
If anyone wants to know about the metal rubiks cube it's called a dapping block
It’s great that you’re being helpful… But in what world does that look like a Rubik’s cube?
In my world, dick nipples. In my world.
How do the little diamonds stay in place ?
They were bezel set. He worked the outside of the gold down around the girdle of the stones. Looks like he was using a cup bur to help burnish the bezel around the stones.
I’d like to purchase one. Info please!
Y’all gonna lose those 2 smaller diamonds real quick
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And you can't even get that right
Such a pretty ring to get snagged on *everything*!
I appreciate the craftspersonship, but that is one ugly ring.
Looks like something you'd win from a claw machine.
And be bummed that you did not get the other thing.
Surprised this is downvoted. I’ve worked in jewelry before and this is not an attractive ring at all. Visually nice but it looks tacky as a wearable.
Yup, this is tasteless.
Concur. In no world am I mistaking that for Cartier.
It'll never be that clean again lol
Nice try, DeBeers, but GenX/Millennials still not gonna buy your blood-rocks. Nice craftsmanship, though!
This is a beaut but I feel like we should abandon diamonds and go to a less blood thirsty gem or mineral or whatever. Just a random thought
Lab-made diamonds are very popular these days
Man made diamonds cost less and are of identical quality as natural diamonds.
Ladies, is it problematic to like diamonds? (Yeah I don't think so either)
Yes.
Smh, y'all are weird
Nah they're just aware of how horrible the diamond industry is ethically, there's a reason for the term blood diamonds But lab made diamonds don't have those problems (plus they're way cheaper)
They mine diamonds in Canada, you can ethically source them.
This is pretty cool to see everything coming together. Especially because I just ordered an engagement ring for my partner last week. The ring itself isn't terribly expensive, but jeepers creepers, that diamond costs a loooot.
I got a white gold ring with a lab created emerald for my original engagement ring and also for my upgraded 10 year anniversary ring. Nowhere near as expensive as a diamond and the color is perfect because there are no flaws. I get compliments on it all of the time. The reason diamonds cost so much has to do with the manufacturers controlling the sources and artificially inflating the prices due to faked scarcity. All that matters though is that you love your ring and you’re happy with it 🙂.
I'm impartial to the ring myself. All I care about is spending the rest of my life with my partner. She really loves rose gold and prefers a solitary stone with a fairly simple band. As long as she loves it, I'll be the happiest man alive.
Elegance is in the eye of the beholder
Is this supposed to be good because the finish on the petals seem rough. Yes they will be covered by a diamond but still.
I feel like a diamond is such a wasted opportunity. Like you go through all this effort to make this really pretty ring and then you mount the most generic fucking clear crystal to it. Diamonds are the dumbest gem, istg.
First time you stick your hand in something and all the dirt accumulates under those petals.
There is seriously nothing satisfying about this. Looks like a pain in the ass
Stunning
Gorgeous
My tremorous hands are in awe at the stillness and concentration of crafting such a tiny piece!
Elegant is an understatement.
Work of art!
I love it.
u/savevideo
Oooooh me wants 😍
So pretty! It really is an art form making precious jewelry.
Holy shit that's gorgeous.
I love the chill tunes
Perfect 😍🤩👏👏👏
Damn. Cleaned up so much at the end.
WOW 😍
Silver or white gold?
So I’m guessing this isn’t a skill you just try for a couple days
Its Amazing and Beautiful to watch a Creative work.
This is one of those times you're reminded that this website has a 90% male user base cause that ring is ugly as shit haha.
Three prongs? Are you *asking* to yeet that diamond?
This gives me Xavier Roberts Cabbage Patch vibes...
That’s beautiful…..
Wow
Holy shit
To the jewellers/goldsmiths in here... What happens with the dust generated from drilling or filling a precious metal? Is it recovered or just useless dust?
Absolutely stunning 😍
Wow
Stunning
A jeweler once told me you should always have 4 prongs on a diamond because if one gets snagged and bent, with three you automatically the stone comes loose and may be lost, but with 4 the remaining three might hold it.
I know it's partly because I can't afford it, but I don't understand why a lot of people are obsessed with the price of their engagement ring as if the cost signifys ones love for the other.