The Second Ring for Katrina

Katrina was so pleased with "The Ring With a Hinge" that she soon had me making her a second hinged ring. This time she brought me an old ring with a gorgeous white topaz to re-model. The stone is beautiful, big, deep and clear.

For this style of hinge to operate well, there needs to be a lot of tension within the ring. This requires a thicker than normal band (shank) and very solid stone settings. Therefore I began the construction with a simple and strong, square conic bezel setting within a parallel band. I then carved little triangle shapes into the corners of the setting as well as cutting a triangular window into the front and back sides. These time consuming little alterations to an otherwise plain design made all the difference, creating a gorgeous sculptural seat for the stone.

Katrina's reaction to this second ring was almost as good as the first. She was thrilled to bits. That woman makes my heart sing!

Love from The Jeweller. xx