Category Archives: Jewellery Bench Tips
Taking the spin out of spinning rings (Part 3)
Part 3 of 3 By Tom Weishaar I recently completed the ring in our next example as an anniversary gift. Our customer’s wife is tall and lean with thin fingers. Unfortunately, I was unable to speak with her about the … Continue reading
Taking the spin out of spinning rings (Part 2)
Part 2 of 3 By Tom Weishaar I consider a ‘small’ size difference between knuckle and finger as being less than half a size. In these cases, installing sizing beads inside the shank is the bench jeweller’s best option, since … Continue reading
Taking the spin out of spinning rings (Part 1)
Part 1 of 3 By Tom Weishaar I don’t know of a more frustrating problem for bench jewellers than rings that spin on customers’ fingers. Rings spin because our knuckles are typically larger than the area behind them. Since a … Continue reading
Back to basics (Part 5)
A step-by-step guide to sizing problematic rings Part 5 of 5 By Tom Weishaar Older rings can also be problematic to size. These are generally well-loved heirlooms that have been passed down through a family. Although old and worn, the … Continue reading
Back to basics (Part 4)
A step-by-step guide to sizing problematic rings Part 4 of 5 By Tom Weishaar The ring in our next example is being sized down 2.5 sizes. The problem here is a gallery pattern under the centre section and diamonds set … Continue reading
Back to basics (Part 3)
A step-by-step guide to sizing problematic rings Part 3 of 5 By Tom Weishaar I am very careful when it comes to fitting new sections of metal into a ring sizing. What I don’t want is to see any gaps … Continue reading
