We had a client recently who came in for an engagement ring knowing exactly what he wanted. He looked through our vast selection of rings, but ultimately decided to go the custom route. We had this ring hand-made for him in platinum. Hand-made pieces can be a bit more expensive than a ring made from a casting, but the quality is higher and the workmanship is finer.
In these photos, you can see the process of handmaking this engagement ring from start to finish.
The jeweler starts out by melting the platinum in a crucible.
It is then poured out, and left to cool off and harden.
You can see it here, cooled and hardened into a block of platinum.
Out of that block of platinum, the jeweler hand-carves it into a ring. The halo head, which will eventually hold the center diamond, is made as a separate piece.
Here you can see the head being soldered to the shank of the ring.
The ring is now one piece, and it is ready to be set with the center diamond and pavé accents.
…and, the finished ring!
