WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Mar 4, 2011 0:04:01 GMT -5
I made a ring with charoite for myself, I know that it is very large but I love this stone and did not want to loose any of the pattern. It has good chatoyance and you don't have to squint to see it. top view;  ; side view;  ; back view;  ; on my crooked fingers;  ; Thanks for looking |
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Post by Toad on Mar 4, 2011 1:13:42 GMT -5
Looks great.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Mar 4, 2011 8:58:47 GMT -5
thats a great size and beautiful stone in your silver work. I love the fact that you set it plain and simple so the stone can take center stage
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Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 4, 2011 9:49:03 GMT -5
oh wow................. that is so beautiful. Did i hear you say your mailing it here??? hehehehe
mary ann
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rons
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Post by rons on Mar 4, 2011 10:38:16 GMT -5
really great piece of charoite, also like the silver work
Great job
Ron
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Post by Roller on Mar 4, 2011 12:04:30 GMT -5
looks great
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 4, 2011 12:09:54 GMT -5
Beautiful! Also like the fact you kept is simple to show off the beauty of the stone!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 4, 2011 12:25:48 GMT -5
What a gorgeous stone! You were right to leave it big as it is. The ring is beautiful.
Adrian
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 4, 2011 16:54:11 GMT -5
Awesome ring Warren! That Charoite sure looks farmiliar lol!
Gonna have to work a piece again I think.
Nate
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 4, 2011 20:35:08 GMT -5
Beautiful ring. Nice clean work. How did you make the shank?
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Mar 4, 2011 22:12:36 GMT -5
The shank is wide low dome sterling from Rio, I decided how wide I wanted it at the bottom, subtracted from total width, and divided by 2 and filed it down until I was almost there and then made sure to slope it and round over the edges. Then the same for the other side. I used my calipers so I was able to get within .005 before starting to slope it. It doesn't take long just a lot of check and recheck. and be sure to brush all the filings into the scrap pile. I want the stone to be the main focus. Some day I will be good enough soldering to go wild and make something fancy, for right now I like strong and simple.
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dbrealityrocks
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Mar 4, 2011 22:52:52 GMT -5
Fabulous ring!!!
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Post by roy on Mar 5, 2011 1:18:12 GMT -5
wow thats incrediable
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Post by tanyafrench on Mar 5, 2011 9:08:42 GMT -5
That ring is awesome and it's not too big. It looks like it belongs on your hand. You have a beautiful piece of art, great job.
Tanya
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 5, 2011 13:17:20 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing WarrenA
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 5, 2011 16:40:08 GMT -5
Very Beautiful!!! You do great work.
steve
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Mar 6, 2011 4:01:26 GMT -5
really nice, that sure is a beautiful stone, well set
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sleuthgal
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Post by sleuthgal on Mar 6, 2011 10:27:34 GMT -5
 Fantastic!! the more I see the stuff, the more I like it. You were right about leaving the stone a bigger size to show its beauty. Excellant ;D
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 7, 2011 23:52:03 GMT -5
It's big and beautiful. Nice job.
Garry
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Fantastic!! the more I see the stuff, the more I like it. You were right about leaving the stone a bigger size to show its beauty. Excellant ;D
