A stunning handmade platinum engagement ring.

Here is my creation process for this handmade platinum ring featuring a 1.2 carat oval diamond.

A jewellery piece being made from refined metal begins with stockgauge. I can use maths equations to accurately work out how much metal I need to create a piece to size.

For this creation I used platinum which requires high temperatures for annealing (approx. 982 degrees celsius), soldering and fusing (approx. 1,768 degrees celsius.

A custom handmade seat is created for the feature diamond. The proportions are made just for this diamond.

Each claw is individually soldered to the seat.

The band of the ring is solid and tapered to the top. The sides of the band are curved to meet under the seat of the diamond setting. This provide extra support for the feature diamond.

A finished creation. The height of the diamond allows for straight bands to sit alongside the ring on the hand.

The fine details of the setting work allows for light to brighten each of the diamonds set in the engagement ring.