Ring in 14K gold set with Citrine and Ruby

Ring by Sam Patania

I have made many rings that were organic in design but, only a few which were as identifiably floral as this one.

This ring was fabricated out of 14K gold. The citrine in this ring was a large 14mm round which I mounted as the center of the flower. I had fun with the petals as the prongs for the mount and then carried the design further down the shank. I added some leaves in 14K yellow and white gold solid beads. Two small round rubies are on the sides of the flower one of which is visible in this photo.

I love doing this kind of work, there is no wrong to it. It is freeing and I get lost in it. Time flies when I’m in the middle of a piece like this. It does take a special stone to get the inspiration and the engineering necessary to mount the stone is a challenge I enjoy. After the engineering is nailed down the rest is easy.

The photography was done on film then scanned. I didn’t have the Cloud Dome at this time. I included some of the tools in this photo to document the kinds of tools I use and provide an interesting background. I have always enjoyed looking closely at historical drawings of metalsmith’s studios before photography was available as a documentary tool. Many of the tools in the drawings are similar to what I use today.

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