Crafty jewelry: Valentine Gem set Ring

Valentine's day is here, Love is in the air, blossoming in the air with roses, chocolates and balloons.A perfect day for a perfect proposal from special someone who would go down on his knees with a beautiful ring in his hands!! Hmmmmm......Doesn't happen all the time right? 

Okay there is nothing I can do about the proposal, but I can do something about the ring. This Valentine's day I am going to help all of you make a pink tourmaline (look alike only !!) and pearl ring. May be that would just give him the hint ;) 

Again the stones I have used are from an old link bracelet and the pearl is from an earring whose pair I lost. Time taken 5 minutes...so make it and wear it right now !!
I apologize for not posting step wise pictures as I was in Delhi participating at the Abhushan Summit for the last 2 weeks. More on that later.


Materials required: 

Two Swarovski gem/stone links (I don't know what they are called in Europe or US) & a pearl

Wire round 18-20 gauge (Sterling silver, stainless steel or aluminium is okay)
Ring mandrel

nose pliers
wire cutters

Procedure:
Step one:Cut a 16 inch piece of 18-20 gauge  wire, more for larger ring sizes. Find your desired size on a ring mandrel and work with one size larger.Now there are 2 ways in which you could proceed Easy and Easiest


EASIEST 
Step two:Center the wire over the mandrel. Wrap one side of the wire around the mandrel and wrap the other side around the mandrel in the opposite direction. The band should now contain 2 strands of wire.

Step three:Thread one end of the wire through one side of the holes of one Swarovski gem, followed by a pearl and end with the other gem. Thread the other end of wire through the other side of the holes passing through the pearl in the center. Pull the wires tight and hold them in place while you carefully slide the ring off of the mandrel.


EASY ( what I did)
Step two: Turn the mandrel around so that the curved portion is in the front. Center the wire over the mandrel. Addone Swarovski gem, followed by a pearl and end with the other gem on the wire so that they are in the center.Wrap one side of the wire around the mandrel and wrap the other side around the mandrel in the opposite direction. The band should now contain 2 strands of wire at back.

Step three: Take one edge of the wire around the gem nearest to it so that it forms a loop. Do the same with the other wire and the other gem. Now both gems will be set in the loop as in the pic and the pearl will be free to rotate. Push them as close as possible to one another.

Step Four is the same for both versions
Step four:Wrap the ends of the wire five or six times over all three strands of the ring on both sides of the center gem setting, keeping it as tight as possible. Cut the excess wire. Re-shape the ring if required.
Step Five: Dress up a ring box and place the ring in it and wear it whenever you feel like it :D

Hope you had fun doing this ring
Source: jewelsofsayuri.blogspot.com