The ring starts out as a piece of 14k white gold square stock.
The stock is hammered in order to made it slightly wider in one direction.
The stock is then hammered into shape around a steel ring mandrel.
Since the ring is to be a size 5 1/2, it is pushed down the mandrel until it is has the right diameter.
Once the gold is cut and formed into place, it's ready to be soldered together.
A hard 14k gold solder is used on the joint. The gold solder has a melting temperature just under that of the 14k gold. This allows the solder to flow into the joint while melted and then leave a seamless ring of gold when the metal cools.
After the ring is pickled, it is rounded out and made to exactly a 5 1/2, relatively :)
The inside of the ring is marked as 14k gold with a steel content stamp.
Sommer requested a simple band but we talked about having a few little details that might not be noticeable at first glance. Here, a dot pattern is made using a marker and a circle template.
The holes are then drilled out using a small steel drill bit.
After the holes are drilled, the two outer faces are lightly textured using a steel hammer along with other little tricks.
Finally the inside and top face of the ring is polished to a high polish.
She was happy with the results. :)
This is a shot of Sommer's ring along with her fiance's ring which they also commissioned from PepperBox. As an added special detail, the rings were engraved with a phrase that is personal to the couple. The post about how his ring was made is on deck.
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get t-shirts made with this on it. Kalen, you just won the first ever PepperBox t-shirt design contest!! Congrats, even though you were the only entry in the contest, good job man. Sommer, I hope everything is going wonderfully and I can't wait to come bring you guys your rings. See ya soon.
J
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