On 25th June 2010, Francis and Gemma spent a day in the studio with me making their wedding rings. We began with strips of 18k yellow gold oval wire, annealled, shaped, cut, soldered and polished and ended the day with two beautifully finished rings.
The starting point - 18k yellow gold wire.
Francis and Gemma starting to shape the rings with half round pliers.
Francis cutting through the metal to make a perfect joint for soldering.
Gemma cutting through the metal to make Francis' ring.
Trying for size!
Adding the solder
Preparing to solder the joing together.
Gemma applying a matt finish to the ring.
The finished rings, Gemma has a polished finish while Francis has a matt finish.
I am a contemporary jewellery designer maker based in rural Herefordshire. My collection is subtle and pure incorporating clean lines and a soft finish. I pass on my skills through teaching jewellery workshops from my jewellery making studio.
