Two mokume gane rings from one piece of metal.

 

One of Julie's most romantic creations are when she

takes one piece of metal and creates two rings.

This set was made for Curtis and Christen.

We used three diamonds that were passed down in the family

and combines them with Curtis & Christen's birthstones.

 

Curtis wanted a Mokume band with no gems.

 

Christen was happy to wear all the bling!

 

 

In the video/slide show below there are pictures explaining

the process of making two rings from one piece of metal.

That part starts at 1:38.

 

Matching Mokume Bands from one piece of metal.

Jose was searching the net for a special ring for Karina.

He found us all the way from Texas.

They liked the idea of Julie making a set of rings from one piece of metal.

 

Jose wanted his Mokume ring served Straight Up with no stones.

For Karina, we decided to use lab created emeralds and alexandrite.

As they change from red/purple under man made light to green/blue in natural light, the alexandrite provide a nice mix of color to compliment the emerald green.

 

 

Whoo-hooo - they loved them

 

We just heard from Jose:

"Karina and I have been married for almost a year now. We still love our rings. We thought you might enjoy some pictures of the rings."

 

 

YES - WE DO ENJOY THESE PICTURES!

 

Thank you Jose and Karina.

Best of Luck to you.

How Julie makes her interlocking rings.

We have all heard the words "two become one" at weddings or commitment ceremonies. Julie decided to craft rings with that concept in mind - she wanted to make two rings that fit together from one piece of metal. Julie starts with one solid piece of metal stock. In the picture below you can see where she has scribed a line in the middle of the sterling silver. Then she traced a circle so that she could put the bezel mounted diamonds within that circle.

  

 This next picture shows the line drawn in red which she will follow with a saw to cut two "rings" from the one piece of stock.

The next picture is of two pieces of mokume that she cut to make a pair of rings. (Mokume is produced by layering copper and sterling silver, combining them under pressure and slicing the metal to get the wood grain look.

One the metal is cut, then the two bands are shaped into rings and made into their respective sizes. This picture shows the top view of the completed sterling silver rings set with round diamonds in white gold bezels.

This picture shows the larger of the two rings on its side.

Here are the completed Mokume rings from the picture above. The larger of the two (above) was to remain a band with no gems while the smaller one below was made with bezel set created alexandrite and emeralds.

Two rings from one piece of metal - interlocking bands from Julie Claire DeVoe. Exclusively at Chimera Design.

Mokume band with bezel set emeralds and alexandrite.

Jose and Korina decided they would like their Mokume rings to be cut from the same metal in the same way Julie makes the interconnecting rings. Korina wanted her ring to be set with created emeralds and alexandrite. The alexandrite changes color - in man-made lighting it is purplish/red and in natural light it becomes green/blue - all of which look great with the Mokume and emerald green.

 Jose didn't want any stones - he just wanted a 6mm band to match Korina's.

Interconnecting bands in sterling with diamonds.

 Julie just made these for Jillian and her partner. They are all tarnish resistant silver - except the bezel holding the 3.2mm diamonds is 14kt white gold. The rings were cut out of a single piece of sterling silver stock and, except for the size difference, would match up completely.

Partnership/Wedding bands with diamonds and rubies.

Here they are - set with rubies and diamonds.

(Sapphires would work well, too.)

14kt two tone gold.

These rings started out as one piece of metal -

in this case yellow gold. Then they were cut so that they

can snuggle with one another if they get the chance!

Having one straight edge allows the ring to be worn next to a traditional engagement ring if one so desires. Will Build To Suit - we make rings as unique as the people who wear them.

We would love to make one just for YOU!

Hot off the bench: Interlocking wedding/partnership rings in 14kt gold

Julie just made this set of rings in

14kt yellow and white gold.

They are made from one piece of metal -

you know, to best signify the two parts equaling one whole!

These pictures were taken just before she

started setting the gemstones in them.

You can have these rings made in your choice of metals:
white gold, yellow gold, or argentium silver or some combination.
They can also be set with one or more gemstones.

We would love to design a set for you and your loved one.

My idea of a clever ad.

Partnership rings - two rings from one piece of metal.

Julie's unique design for these partnership rings were born out of the concept of the two halves coming together to make the whole. She starts with one piece of precious metal and cuts the two rings from it - which is why they fit together so well.

They range in price according to ring size and are available in sterling (argentium) silver and 18kt gold (shown above) or they can be made in two tone 14kt gold. Silver/18kt range from $395 to $495 and the two tone gold versions are $750 to $1,050 each. These prices include one bezel mounted gemstone as shown - we recommend diamond, ruby, or sapphire for their durability. Additional gemstones can be added for $50 each.

Call Cliff at 616-897-9480 to make arrangements for your set of rings.