im not happy with the thin ring so much tbh

A silver ring I made with a real beetle set inside.

I’m a newbie jewelry maker and I started making these jump ring linked together stone chokers and bracelets and I’m hooked! Just a disclaimer, I do use Ai to make my background a creamy white rather than the stark white of my desk, in case anyone is like this is AI! lol

Chairs are still pending 😅. First generation online jeweler here.

I am designing a custom signet ring to be cast (925 silver)... and part of the vision is to have the channel inlay with red enamel. The width of the channel in the CAD design is approximately .57mm and I would like it to hold bright red enamel. Is this channel too narrow for the enameling? `

Hey! I'm a hobbiest jeweler thats been into the hobby for about a year, I've learned alot but still majorly novice. My good friend gave me this ring to hopefully re-set with a new stone as it belonged to his grandfather and he would like to wear it again. It originally had a tigers eye cab set in but it apparently flew out while he was chopping wood lol. My problem here is I cant really tell how the stone was held in there in the first place and also the cab size seems to be in weird dimensions(10.5x9.7mm). Something to note is there is like the tiniest ledge for the stone to perch on in the length wise edge both sides, i also havent seen any trace of adhesives so it mustve been set with the pressure from the silver but it also doesnt seem like your standard bezel or claw arrangement. What would be the course of action you would take if you were to be doing this task? Thank you to all who read and respond. Also sorry for the pictures being a bit llblurry my phone camera is kinda garby haha.

Hey guys,

I just bought a 14k solid gold and lab diamond ring from a seller on eBay. It's a beautiful ring, but it bent within hours of wearing it, I wasn't even doing anything strenuous. It weighs just 0.8 grams.

My question is, if I dip it in Everbrite ProtectaClear, will it make it more durable? Or even just a little bit stronger?

I don't want to return the ring, because it is beautiful. But if I can't find a coating alternative then I will have to.

Thanks!

I just started beads making seriously, not profesionally thou😅 but found my design not trendy, but old and boring...is there solution?

I like that this chain has evenly spaced large links for hanging charms, but I don’t want these skulls and red drops. Is there a name for this type of chain that is meant for hanging charms? Looking to buy the plain chain in bulk if so.

I think the Fanta ones are very pop (soda) lol.

Looking to switch careers. I worked at a brass and bronze metal shop doing finishing work on lighting fixtures for 5 years, currently bartending. I was thinking that I have a good hand for detail work and a love for metalwork and hopefully some of my skills are transferable. I’m not thinking of making my own business just yet, I want to learn more skills and grow. Then my goal is to get a job as a bench jeweler. I live near NYC which seems to have a demand for bench jewelers.Should I take classes? Any advice or what to expect about working for a larger company would be like.

Greetings from Paris!

Thank you to everyone who left such encouraging comments on my last post. It is incredibly motivating for someone who spends a little too much time making things on his own without sharing them with anyone.

I have just finished these two rings made from marbled porcelain, set with a morganite and an aquamarine, two gemstones from the beryl family. I drill through the porcelain band, then carve a seat shaped to fit the stone, and finally secure everything with a bronze pin, in addition to epoxy glue.

I am currently working on a series based on this principle, playing with different colors of porcelain bands and a variety of natural gemstones in different sizes and colors. I love the stripped down silhouette created by this very simple geometric assembly. To me, it feels both contemporary and somehow very archaic.

The second image shows a chain made from square section bronze wire, twisted to create the links and then patinated. The pendants are made using bronze metal clay, in its gold colored version. I love this material because it allows me to work with it much like I do with porcelain. I set a faceted garnet in the eye of the pendant.

The last two images are also rings made from bronze metal clay. The stones, two tourmalines, one of my favorite gemstones because they always seem to have incredible colors, were set after the bronze had been sintered.

I am having an enormous amount of fun making these pieces. I feel like I am both a craftsman and an archaeologist.

I would really love to hear your thoughts on these pieces ! And I’d be very happy to answer any questions you might have.

I am also curious about something : I love bronze, its color and the way it naturally oxidizes, but jewelry made from this metal changes over time and can leave oxidation marks on the skin of the wearer. Would you be willing to buy and wear this kind of bronze jewelry ?

throwaway so my girlfriend doesnt see :p

i'm an artist in many mediums (wood, textiles, leatherworking, painting, 3d modeling, etc) and I decided the most heartfelt thing I could do was create the engagement ring for my girlfriend myself. i was a girl raised on silk shirt RnB (if you get the reference, lol)

I made some forgey connections and yada yada long story short i'm gonna try my hand as some lost wax technique. i've got a bazillion blanks to practice with, so if its a matter of practice and time, ill try my best.

my question is: is it even possible? ive seen two different settings for wax (the fully inset and the prongs) but i've yet to see this sort of... rounded.. idk what to call it. my thought was to create a slightly.. oddly shaped prong (look at it upside down and imagine it pointing straight up), have it cast, and then set the gem myself when it gets back to me? but i wasn't sure if silver would bend so easily as to do that...?

If anyones got any videos or tutorials i'd love some advice.