Héphaïstos Stones...
This solid silver ring (10.1 grams) is set with a black diamond (0.30 carat) a gem with unusual characteristics.
Today, the main theory of researchers is that this diamond would come from a collision between our planet and an asteroid dating back hundreds of millions of years (2.6 to 3.8 billion years BC). The debris caused by the collision would have spread in the atmosphere and would have landed in Africa as well as in Brazil. This black gem is therefore distinguished from other diamonds whose origin is volcanic and makes us dream because of its genesis and its components.
The final rendering is unique the lines are light but marked by the work of the metal.
Héphaïstos Stones...
Set with a black diamond, this ring in solid silver 925/1000 (11.7 grams) and gold 750/1000 (2.9 grams).
This piece in silver ages or the gold is shiny giving it a unique raw effect reinforced by its stone and its shape.
The gold is melted on the silver like lava that would cover the walls of a volcano.
To achieve this effect, the gold is heated to more than 1000 ° to fuse with the silver, I particularly like this technique which gives a surprising result each time.
For the finish, the silver is patinated, aged voluntarily, the gold contrasts with its shine, the unique effect is reinforced by the diamond and the raw aesthetics of the ring.
Héphaïstos Stones...
Héphaïstos Stones...
Héphaïstos Stones...
To create this ring in solid silver 925/1000 (16.8 grams) I used the lost wax casting technique.
There are 0.5 carats of black diamonds.
With simple appearances but worked and harmonious shaping.
This wide ring measures 1.2 cm, the silver is patinated, aged reinforcing the effect of the hammering.
We can see that the metal has been brutalized, but the polishing gives it a soft shape with unique reflections.
It is at the end that I apply the patina so that my work has even more relief.
Héphaïstos Stones...
Set with an Opal, this ring in solid silver 925/1000 (41.23 grams) and Gold 750/1000 (10.67 grams).
This piece in silver ages or the gold is shiny giving it a unique raw effect reinforced by its stone and its shape.
The gold is melted on the silver like lava that would cover the walls of a volcano.
To achieve this effect, the gold is heated to more than 1000 ° to fuse with the silver, I particularly like this technique which gives a surprising result each time.
For the finish, the silver is patinated, aged voluntarily, the gold contrasts with its shine, the unique effect is reinforced by the raw aesthetics of the ring.
Héphaïstos Stones...
This solid silver ring is set with a yellow diamond, which owes its color to the presence of nitrogen in its composition.
The higher the amount of nitrogen, the stronger the yellow color of the diamond. Yellow diamonds are much less common than colorless variants, but are not as rare as pink or blue diamonds.
I make a lot of wide rings, this piece is patinated, aged voluntarily giving it a unique effect reinforced by the stone and its shape.