Massoyan Studio
Turning Her Parents’ Rings Into a Memorial Pendant
Mandy brought me her parents‘ rings after they both passed away. She wanted them combined and turned into a pendant to represent her favorite childhood memory of holding both their hands. I cut both wedding bands apart and intersected them,...
Watching Jewelry Videos Doesn’t Make You a Jeweler
Simon tried to resize this ring himself after watching a few jewelry videos. He got it close, but close isn’t good enough when it comes to gold. Here’s how I fixed it properly and made it look like nothing ever...
Sizing a ring covered in gemstones (without ruining it)
Christina found this multicolor cluster ring at an auction house— perfect in every way except the size. Because the top is hollow and packed with gemstones, stretching it wasn’t an option. So I cut the shank open, added a new...
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This ring was cut off… now it’s proposing again
This engagement ring belonged to Erica‘s grandmother and dates back to the 1940s. Near the end of her life, it was cut off her finger and left sitting in a drawer for years. The shank was rebuilt, the prongs were...
When you size down a ring with diamonds along the sides, loose stones are almost guaranteed, unless you plan ahead. This simple trick can save hours crawling on the floor looking for tiny stones. #benchjeweler #finejewelry #yellowdiamond #heirloomjewelry We are...
The most complex ring I’ve ever sized!
This customer drove two hours after watching one of my videos because no one else wanted to take this on. The ring is a handmade 1970s star Ruby piece made from platinum, yellow gold and rose gold with braided wire...
This customer’s eternity band was completely stuck on her finger due to her swollen knuckle. Cutting it off would’ve been difficult because of the diamonds going all the way around. So instead, I used a dental floss compression trick (plus...
What really happens when you hit gemstones with a jeweler’s torch? I tested it out against a bunch of common gemstones and the results are shocking. Some of them exploded, some melted, and others were totally fine. #experiment #gemstones #science...
I wanted to make a sweet looking ring… and then I took that idea a but too literally. This one starts on my jeweler’s bench and ends in the kitchen. #jewelrymaking #ringpop #silversmith #oddlysatisfying #foodart We are not accepting mail-in...
