Massoyan Studio

2025년 5월 27일

Amy’s ring barely survived a house fire. The gold was burned, the diamonds were blackened, and the entire surface was scarred. I restored what I could, and while some of the damage still remains, so does the remarkable story.

더 읽어보세요Ring vs house fire에 대해

2025년 5월 20일

Drilling holes to hide my work on a honeycomb ring

Josh inherited this freeform openwork honeycomb ring from his grandfather but it didn’t fit. After removing the sizing beads I stretched it open and added a new section. To blend it in I marked new holes with a sharpie and...

더 읽어보세요Drilling holes to hide my work on a honeycomb ring에 대해

2025년 5월 12일

Double claw prongs for double security #jewelryrepair

Violet was on vacation in Venice when she spotted this vintage style Asscher cut diamond ring with a sapphire baguette halo. Not long after bringing it home one of the prong snapped off. She’s lucky the diamond didn’t fall out....

더 읽어보세요Double claw prongs for double security #jewelryrepair에 대해

2025년 5월 6일

Ring of Theseus?

Mary’s Claddagh ring had been with her for 35 years— Through kids, careers, and multiple marriages. It was a gift from her mother, worn every day since high school. But recently it began snagging on her clothes and had become...

더 읽어보세요Ring of Theseus?에 대해

2025년 4월 30일

Adorning a Damaged Antique Art Deco Ring

Maddie picked up this antique engagement ring at the Tucson gem show because it reminded her of a silver ring her mom gave her when she was 16. But years ago, a bad resizing job had nearly destroyed the detailed...

더 읽어보세요Adorning a Damaged Antique Art Deco Ring에 대해

2025년 4월 22일

The jade frog that said “Rattle Rattle”

Claudia brought me a gold ring she hadn’t worn since childhood. It features a jade frog that rattled when you touched it during originally belonged to her grandmother, who picked it up during a trip to China in the 1960s...

더 읽어보세요The jade frog that said “Rattle Rattle”에 대해

2025년 4월 16일

Laser welding to fix my own mistake

Ava brought me a bold vintage cocktail ring that needed a simple resize… But things didn’t go as planned. As I soldered the shank, the gold suddenly started to bubble and melt— classic porosity. It’s rare, but when it happens,...

더 읽어보세요Laser welding to fix my own mistake에 대해

2025년 4월 9일

Diamond vs Hammer

I’ve always wanted to try the infamous diamond vs hammer experiment… so I did! DISCLAIMER: This experiment was performed by a professionally trained jeweler. Real diamonds WERE harmed in the process. Attempt at your own risk.

더 읽어보세요Diamond vs Hammer에 대해

2025년 4월 2일

They said it couldn’t be sized: Motocross eternity band

Melissa was frustrated after trying to find a jeweler to resize her eternity ring. Many told her they couldn’t size it but not me. I’m glad the ring came across my bench. I love a good challenge. I used the...

더 읽어보세요They said it couldn’t be sized: Motocross eternity band에 대해