Garnet Joy

To create this freeform ring, I cut a strip of sterling silver to size; I then fuse wire to that strip in the shape the ring will be. (Fusing means to heat the silver to a very high temperature until it “melts” together, actually becoming one piece of metal, instead of soldering it.) I create the granulation (small silver balls) by again taking small pieces of silver and heating them to a high temperature until they melt and form a ball. I then fuse the granulation to the ring in a freeform pattern.

Once satisfied with the pattern and design of the granulation, I form the silver strip into a ring by hammering it around a mandrel (a steel tube). Making sure the edges are nice and square, I solder it together.

After creating a bezel for the Tsavorite Garnet, I solder that onto the ring, adding any silver balls or embellishments.

After thorough cleaning and polishing, the Tsavorite Garnet is set into the bezel, which is snugged around it to secure. And the ring is done!

• Size 8.25

• Sterling Silver

• 6mm Tsavorite Garnet, a rare emerald-green variety of garnet

  Tsavorite, the stone of benevolence, vitality, prosperity, vigor and compassion. ° It is believed to be the gemstone that helps one discover the beauty within themselves and others.

• .20 oz

• Handcrafted

• Original APeiso Jewelry design

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