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Dwarf inspired ring in red goldby *fairyfrog

Artisan Crafts / Jewelry / Rings

Well, there's been a lot of buzz about DWARVES lately. I have no idea, there was some kind of movie or something, and there seems to be this huge hype about a ring... I dunno.

(I'm just joking, I got inspired by The Hobbit of course..)

Couldn't help thinking how great it would be to make a ring for a Dwarven female. For decades I wanted a ring with a classic cut, tapered and in gold. Also, whenever I mention I'm a goldsmith, people seem to get this image of me standing at the anvil hammering a gold bar into jewelry. Preferably dressed in nothing but a leather apron.

I have NOT been nice this year, so I doubt Santa will bring me anything. I'll just had to make my own present!

So I figured "Why not!" Let's make a chunky gold ring, properly forged by the anvil (while wearing clothes, though).

Using "extra red" gold, a beautiful shade of gold that is a LOT more difficult than regular gold this baby is polished smooth on the sides while the top sports the crude surface where my worn hammer shaped the metal.

I had to go to town properly on that sucker - the alloy is HARD to shape - at least in the quantity needed. Started out with a small cast bullion 7 x 7 x 40 mm and did all the shaping by hand.

It's MY precious!

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~dreamingwolf-designs Feb 19, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Simple yet elegant. Looks like it's seen years (decades) of wear and will survive to see many more (which lends to the Dwarvish atmosphere - I can only imagine they would make things to last, and last).