This signet-style ring was designed to have an insert of my special torch-fused texture. The insert measures about 1/2” x 1/2” and the entire ring is a size 8.25 and weighs 0.38ozt or 11.7g. The main body of the ring was made by carving a wax mold and then it goes through the lost wax casting process. After which it is filed, sanded, and polished - then the insert is fused in the top signet area.
As with all pieces in my Quarantine Collection, Day 62 is named for the day it was completed during my home lockdown/self-isolation.
These pieces are all made with recycled materials, primarily the scrap silver left over order from years of Silversmithing. The scraps are carefully laid out to my design then they are joined together. No solder is used, the piece is entirely joined at once using a torch-fusing process. The metal is heated close to its melting point and the surfaces all fuse. Careful attention is required or the entire piece melts into a large congealed mass.
The resulting fused piece is then further cut, filed and shaped on a mandrel. This process makes each piece unique because of the scrap I have to work with and the unpredictability of the fusing process.
Product code: Order Sterling silver signet-style ring.