A customer brought me a beautiful Boulder Opal and wanted it put into a bracelet to match a necklace. After searching for a while we found a prefabbed bangle that was sturdy enough to be cut into, and at the price point we where trying to hit. Here is the result.

I love custom work, especially when I get to carve a wax. This one will have princess cut saphires and 3mm round diamonds alternating down a channel in the center row, and 2 outer rows of bead set diamonds on either side. When it gets back from the caster I will put up some final photos.
Update…Done!

My friend Savvas is getting married today, I had all month to make his wedding band, so of course I started it on Tuesday :). No worries though, everything worked out perfectly, and he took delivery of both his and his new wife’s rings yesterday (Thanks Steve, for helping me out on that one). Savvas wanted a band where the center spun freely around the out side band, and thats what he got. I think it came out well, you?

This was one of those jobs where everything that can go wrong, does.
From the caster only sending me 1 of the earrings, me not realizing excactly how brittle topaz is ;), and generally underestimating how much fabrication time would be involved. Well, its done now, time to move on.

A very fast rising, musically inclined friend of mine Dave Shayman (aka Disco D) has commisioned me to make a run of rings based on a pinky ring I made for the man himself. As his fame increases bets are that his minions will want to sport a little bit of the D to help spread the word. Check out Dave’s site here, and keep an eye out for the name, this guy is going places.