Oxidized copper spiral and sterling silver ring with peridot
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Cast sterling ring with blue topaz
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Yesterday was a soldering disaster. I still don't know what was going wrong with my technique, but it took me all day to finally get my copper spiral soldered to the cast sterling ring I had sitting around. I was so exhausted by the frustration of over and over cleaning, sanding, degreasing, torching, and pickling that I faked the peridot settings (a peridot on each side) until I have more energy to re-anneal the copper to soften it enough to be able to press around the gems to hold them.
Today's ring, the cast sterling silver set with blue topaz teardrop with added granular prongs, I actually made the other day when working with the other cast ring. I love how this one turned out, and I was careful to place the granular fine silver close enough to actually function as prongs.
Today I am working on another piece, still playing with trying to use granulation to set stones, but this time trying to set cabochons on flat sterling. This will require more success than I have had so far getting granulation where I want it on my silver. Hence, posting the other ring as today's! We will see where...IF...this ends up.
Today's ring, the cast sterling silver set with blue topaz teardrop with added granular prongs, I actually made the other day when working with the other cast ring. I love how this one turned out, and I was careful to place the granular fine silver close enough to actually function as prongs.
Today I am working on another piece, still playing with trying to use granulation to set stones, but this time trying to set cabochons on flat sterling. This will require more success than I have had so far getting granulation where I want it on my silver. Hence, posting the other ring as today's! We will see where...IF...this ends up.
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