Description

This hammered sterling silver king ring is a new spin on my classic king ring and features intricate cut outs, crown shape, and a hammered texture with sparkle. The king ring was sawed as a flat band with variable widths from 18 gauge sterling silver using a jewelry saw. I cut the peaks of the crown in the center of the strip and tapered the width towards the ends. The intricate cut out designs were added by punching pilot holes and using these holes as a starting point to saw out shapes in a process known as pierce and cut. The flat metal band was then loosely formed into a semi round shape with pliers and the two ends were soldered together with an acetylene torch. To form the perfect ring, this loosely formed and soldered ring shape was placed on a steel mandrel and hammered the metal into a perfectly round ring. The hammered texture was produced as the last step while the ring is on the steel mandrel by hammering the metal with three different sized ball hammers. Since hammering causes the metal to expand, I make a ring that is slightly smaller than required and hammer the metal as the final step until the ring is the correct size.



I absolutely need your correct ring size or finger circumference before constructing this fitted hammered king ring. When you order this ring, please indicate your desired ring size or finger size under the notes to seller during check out or convo me with the details. The hammering process creates a shiny natural polished surface with some serious sparkle. I can preserve this natural shine and simply file the rough edges or tumble the ring in steel shot to smooth the edges while adding additional surface polish. The edges were left rough in these photos so that you can see the saw work that goes into producing the ring, but once you choose your finish, the edges will either be smoothed with the steel shot or filed smooth by hand. You may also order this king ring in bronze for $35.00. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions regarding sizing, finishing, personalizing, or placing a custom order.