Three Stone Ring Project Download

Description

Use a single wire and premade tube bezels to create this easy and outstanding ring.

Skills: Soldering and stone setting

Materials:

• 1 9" long 14 ga dead soft sterling silver wire (will accommodate up to size 10 ring)
• 3 4mm prefab tube bezels
• 4 4mm faceted stones
• Flux
• Solder: medium, easy, and extra easy (I used wire solder)

Tools:

• HAND:
  • Flush cutters
  • Metal file
  • Steel ring mandrel
  • Rubber or rawhide mallet
  • Soft bristle brass brush
  • Bezel setting punch
  • Chasing hammer
  • Steel block
  • Fine steel wool
• SOLDERING:
  • Brush for flux
  • Butane micro torch and butane
  • Solder board
  • Cross locking tweezers or third hand
  • Crock pot
  • Pickle
  • copper tongs
• OPTIONAL:
  • Rolling mill
  • Tumbler
  • Burnishing compound

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, April 2017