Century-old Comeback: Restoring a 1920s 🔗 platinum ring
This vintage 🔗 platinum eternity band was brought to me in really bad condition. It was cracked in 5 spots and was missing two diamonds. Over its more than 100 year lifetime all the milgrain along the edges had also...
Refurbishing a fancy flea market ring
Liz brought me a special ruby ring that had seen years of love and wear. Originally found decades ago at a flea market in San Diego by her aunt, the ring’s unique design and history made it a cherished piece....
Restoring a ring to honor his grandfather’s legacy
Marco brought in his grandfather’s ring, which needed to be sized down 2.5 sizes. After removing part of the shank I softened the gold by heating it, allowing me to carefully close the gap with a vise. I soldered the...
Making a dovetail joint to size up a gold ring
You’ve seen dovetail joints in woodworking so why not in jewelry? Watch me size up this ring using the dovetail method. I think it’s pretty cool! #dovetail #dovetailjoint #ringsizing #metalsmithing #jewelryrepair #benchjeweler #soldering #craftsman #craftsmanship #satisfying We are not accepting...
Converting her great grandparent’s earrings into two matching pendants
With her wedding just around the corner Batya wanted to surprise her mother by presenting her with her family heirloom earrings that I converted into two matching pendants. I kept all the original gold work preserved so that this special...
Sizing up and adding 3 diamonds to an eternity band
Diamond eternity bands can indeed be sized. Sometimes the continuous line of diamonds gets interrupted by a piece of gold. That was previously done on this ring and the customer needed it sized larger. So I cut and stretched it...
Turning dormant gemstones into dazzling dangling earrings
Watch me take these dormant gemstones and bring them to life in a pair of dazzling dangling earrings. There’s two oval cut amythest weighing a combined 5.22 carats and four blue topaz weighing a total of 4.38 carats. I first...
Recreating a complex pattern in a vintage 18k white gold ring
Claire brought in her vintage 18k white gold cocktail ring. It has a very intricate three row pattern that goes all the way around the backside. She needed it sized up but didn’t want to break the pattern. I love...
Modifying a graduation bracelet with a gifted diamond from her boyfriend
This David Yurman bracelet was a graduation present that Jenna received from her parents but she wanted it modified when her boyfriend got her a beautiful 2ct diamond. I first cut the starburst off the bracelet and then used my...
