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[MurphyStone]

The way you create the curvature is very impressive.
 
Did you create that fire bezel for the opal? I have never seen that bezel before. It’s another awesome piece.

No it is purchase and available on etsy is you look for firebezel

[MurphyStone]

Bridewell stone in pendant,  Winter Delight.

https://youtu.be/c3DnYCgJlWg

is there a way to embed videos on this forum, every tag I tried failed? 

Also another bridewell


Calico Agate


Fordite


unknown sagenite

[jerrysg]

Love the rings. My wife has done some elementary silversmith but I have yet to do any. The class I want is at the same time as my stint as a monitor in our cab lab. Anyhow, we have been examining your photos and can't figure out how you get from the step where the stone is clamped into the ring (I assume that's for the adhesive to cure?) to the finished ring. Could you share, please.

Jerry

I Just grind it out like you would any cab on wheels.  I have no idea if anything I do is normal or correct though as I am self taught, never taken a class or anything.  So there could be a better or more correct way.

Sorry, I was asking about the silver smithing process that takes the ring from the condition shown where the stone is set in the groove to the finished ring, not the stone shaping process.

Jerry

Jerry

[ileney]

Thank you for the information on the firebezel.

All of your pieces are amazing! You have a very unique style.

[MurphyStone]

Love the rings. My wife has done some elementary silversmith but I have yet to do any. The class I want is at the same time as my stint as a monitor in our cab lab. Anyhow, we have been examining your photos and can't figure out how you get from the step where the stone is clamped into the ring (I assume that's for the adhesive to cure?) to the finished ring. Could you share, please.

Jerry

I Just grind it out like you would any cab on wheels.  I have no idea if anything I do is normal or correct though as I am self taught, never taken a class or anything.  So there could be a better or more correct way.

Sorry, I was asking about the silver smithing process that takes the ring from the condition shown where the stone is set in the groove to the finished ring, not the stone shaping process.

Jerry

Jerry

Just a whole bunch of filing and polishing.  I cut off the excess inner wall, then file everything smooth and polish.  see if you can see these pictures https://www.facebook.com/pg/murphystonejewelry/photos/?tab=album&album_id=359464267829330 again I am self taught this could all be completely wrong by normal standards

[MurphyStone]

Thank you for the information on the firebezel.

All of your pieces are amazing! You have a very unique style.

Thanks appreciate it,  it is a fun escape from technology

[MurphyStone]

So happy with how this piece turned out it was something I had never done before and not sure really how the idea even came to me other than seeing a piece of scrap wire on my bench.  These pictures are before final cleanup and polish.

Floating Rutilated Quartz with Diamond Accents. 

Click here for the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swWu5ZwEWcc

I used my setting burs to cut the seats for the stone corners and luckily got it right to snap in the stone without breaking it. 

[hummingbirdstones]

Now that is cool!  What a great what to show off a piece of rutilated quartz.  I have a piece that needs to be carved/finished that is quite long that would benefit from a setting similar to what you did.  Can I steal your idea?

[MurphyStone]

Now that is cool!  What a great what to show off a piece of rutilated quartz.  I have a piece that needs to be carved/finished that is quite long that would benefit from a setting similar to what you did.  Can I steal your idea?

Thanks,  Of Course glad it inspired someone,  I look forward to see what you do. 

[ileney]

Ooh. Me too? Is it ok if I give something similar a try as well?I have a special piece I have been agonizing over and I think something similar in terms of technique could be the solution to setting it. Thank you so much for sharing. I LOVE it!

[MurphyStone]

Ooh. Me too? Is it ok if I give something similar a try as well?I have a special piece I have been agonizing over and I think something similar in terms of technique could be the solution to setting it. Thank you so much for sharing. I LOVE it!

Please post what you do.  Look forward to it. 

[MurphyStone]

I used 2x5mm sterling wire on this rutilated piece.  It seemed to have just the right amount of tension to snap the stone into after it was formed. 

For my next piece I will fill the drill holes on the outside where I used my setting bur on the inside for the main stone.  Wish I wouldn't have left them,  I still may go back and fill them.  Just kinda scared to keep popping the stone in and out and need to be sure the diamonds will be fine with the heat of the torch. 

Also should have done a nice inlay jump ring at the top but again will have to pop the main stone to solder it up.  eeeK

[hummingbirdstones]

Thanks!  Your ideas are all very creative.  I'm looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.  Do you think the holes that you drilled to pop the stone in and out of would work if you didn't drill them all the way through the wire?  I think I will experiment with some scrap and see what happens.   

[MurphyStone]

Thanks!  Your ideas are all very creative.  I'm looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.  Do you think the holes that you drilled to pop the stone in and out of would work if you didn't drill them all the way through the wire?  I think I will experiment with some scrap and see what happens.   

Yes, but out of habit I just drilled all the way through.   I may go back and fill them with silver wire and solder it up on the outside.  I know this is possible because I had gotten one diamond pilot hole out of place and filled it to drill correctly. 

With a good bur set I am sure you could work the perfect notch to set.  I started flying blind and used drill bits before thing oh my setting bur would make a perfect seat for this. 

[MurphyStone]

Buck 110 with Tiger / Hawk eye

First tried this 3 years back and wasn't happy with the results.  This came out a bunch better.



San Carlos Sagenite ~ man I wish I could get more of this stone.  This one is odd compared to the normal golden sprays.