Swiss topaz ring – size 6.5 – Argentium silver pebbles band – .75 carat
I have added an antique patina to this Pebbles design ring. The antique finish is applied to the Argentium and is permanent. You never have to polish it.
The gemstone is Bezel set and is a .75 carat Swiss Topaz.
The ring size is 6.5.
The front is 1.5 cm wide and the back is 0.65 cm wide.
The weight is 6.8 grams.
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The pebbles designs are inspired by our favourite beaches – on the east shores of the Kootenay Lake. It always makes me happy making these designs.
To make the Pebbles design rings I start by laying out the larger sized silver ‘pebbles’ and fusing them together. Then, while the silver is still hot, I lay out a second layer of smaller silver rings – and fuse again. After I clean the silver and check the design, I often go back and add one more layer of silver rings – just to make sure the design is perfect.
Then I make a bezel to perfectly fit the gemstone. I choose a spot on the band for the stone, and smooth it out to seat the bezel. Then I curve the bezel to fit the curve of the ring. Now that everything fits perfectly together I can carefully solder the bezel to the band.
Lots of cleaning and polishing and baking – Argentium has the extra step of heating the silver to set the Germanium and make the silver whiter and slower to tarnish than Sterling silver – and the stone can be set.
Argentium Silver is a high quality silver with a silver content of 94% (Sterling is 92.5%). It has the unique feature of having a small amount of Germanium added. Argentium Silver is whiter, harder and slower to tarnish. And it is always nickel-free.
