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Design:
This is a gents ring in a handsome solitaire style # 52 in our online design selection catalog. This masculine design is perhaps the most popular style of gents ring in the world. This was the first style of ring that my instructor guided me through in hammering out when I was learning silversmithing. A great design for wearing a solitary gem. A full bezel around the gem ensures the most secure mount available. The head of the ring is hammered out, expanded to allow for the size of the underside of the gemstone. The band is slopes from the head to the back in a curve and is built heavy. This design is known to be very comfortable, showcases the gem well and is secure at the same time.
Specifics:
The gemstone is a large star purple Sapphire mined from the ground in southern India. The color is a reddish purple, known as a masculine star Ruby in India. The floating six ray star is complete with long rays, is medium in brightness and medium in sharpness. This round cabochon gem is natural and untreated, heavily included and opaque. It measures 20 x 20 x 8.3 mm and weighs 36.15 carat. This hand crafted ring is a size 12½ in the USA, inside diameter of 0.858 inches or 21.79mm, the inside circumference is 2.70 inches or 68.5mm, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand it is a size Z, in India, China and Japan it is a size 26, and in Switzerland it is a size 28.75.We started this project by melting down fine silver and pure copper to create an ingot of 93% silver alloy. Consequently our alloys are a little on the rich side of .925 Sterling. Copper alone is the remaining 7%. We do not add base metal in our alloy so there is less chance for any allergic reaction. The weight of this well built, handcrafted ring is about 21.4 grams.