Damascus Tension Set ring

I bought a small piece of Damascus Stainless Steel a few days ago just to see how it would turn out before investing in more of the same pattern. I finished it today and it came out absolutely stunning, I cannot be more satisfied with the ring. The contrast of the orange stone against the Damascus is absolutely perfect.

The process I used to give the Damascus the tension it needed to keep the stone in place worked really well. I had quite a job getting that stone in, it will definitely not fall out. At some stage I wished I had more hands.

It is a small ring, size 6.5 but can be enlarged to a size 7.5. With the ring being so small gave me cramps in my hands when I was holding it while sanding, this stainless steel is tuff.
I gave it a deep etch. I am very satisfied with the end result. Who ever purchases this ring will be very satisfied. I can make the same ring in any size with any color CZ or diamond.

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Damascus Tension Set with Ruby

I finished a new Damascus ring yesterday. I don’t know if it is as good as the previous ring I blogged about, did not get that “gut feeling”. I cut this seamless ring from a rod and not from a flat billet like my previous ring. The pattern of the birds eye runs length wise and when you cut a 6mm piece from the rod you don’t have much that shows the best pattern, especially if you make a wedding band with a flat profile, you could end up with a lot of stripes, not nice.

This ring shows off the birds eye pattern no matter how it is worn. It is after all the pattern that makes the ring.

I shaped the ring such that it looks like the metal was hit with an ax and the metal split open, showing it’s inside, red blood, I mean a red ruby. The ruby clips in place and gets all the light that makes it sparkle.

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