Massoyan Studio

16 de fevereiro de 2026

Ever wonder what happens when a stone isn’t protected during soldering? I used a 300-million-year-old fossilized ammonite as a sacrificial experiment to demonstrate exactly how heat travels through metal. Even though I never pointed the flame directly onto the stone...

Ler maissobre I Cooked a 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil

9 de fevereiro de 2026

This Ring HAD to Survive Another Generation

This ring has been passed down through Evan‘s family for three generations and when it came in, it was worn, cracked, and dangerously thin. He drove over 200 miles to make sure it was restored the right way so I...

Ler maissobre This Ring HAD to Survive Another Generation

2 de fevereiro de 2026

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,...

Ler maissobre Turning Her Parents’ Rings Into a Memorial Pendant

26 de janeiro de 2026

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...

Ler maissobre Watching Jewelry Videos Doesn’t Make You a Jeweler

19 de janeiro de 2026

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...

Ler maissobre Sizing a ring covered in gemstones (without ruining it)

13 de janeiro de 2026

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...

Ler maissobre This ring was cut off… now it’s proposing again

6 de janeiro de 2026

This Diamond Tried to Escape

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...

Ler maissobre This Diamond Tried to Escape

31 de dezembro de 2025

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...

Ler maissobre The most complex ring I’ve ever sized!

24 de dezembro de 2025

Stuck ring vs dental floss

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...

Ler maissobre Stuck ring vs dental floss