The Workshop Story...
So you want to see how its all done? You will be forgiven for thinking that in this bulk manufacturing day and age all your rings are made by robots, quite the contrary. Many rings are still hand crafted, by real people, using traditional methods that date back thousands of years.
Lets begin with a brief overview of the ring making process and start your interactive tour of our workshop with the jewellers workbench.
deeper into the specific process and the world of ring making
The Blank
shank is seen next to the diamond
To begin with we will receive a blank ring, without diamonds and unpolished, this has usually come from a casting into which your choice of alloy would have been poured.
here threaded through a ring"
Resizing
The blank is then resized, in the united Kingdom ring sizes are specified using an alphabetical scale, "A" being the smallest with an internal diameter of 12.04 mm and an internal circumference of 37.8, all the way up, in half sizes, too "Z10." (Internal diameter 24.64 and internal circumference 77.4.)
Once the ring is the right size its time to add your sparkling diamonds
deeper into the specific process and the world of ring making
Polishing and Cleaning
Next the ring is polished,to give it that highly reflective sheen. At this stage other finishes can be applied to the rings surface such as a hammered or satin finish. Rings enjoy a bath just like us so cleaning is the last stage your ring will go through before it lands as a perfect, shiny fit on your finger.
After polishing, rings are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath containing ammonia and cleaning fluid. Supersonic waves vibrate in the tank, creating microscopic bubbles that break on the ring and lift away dirt and tarnishing.
We also offer a bespoke ring making service, if you want to find out more, visit our bespoke rings page. For information and advice on our different metals visit our alloys page.
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