I TURNED A FAMILY HEIRLOOM INTO AN ENGAGEMENT RING

A lot of people are upset that the cross was destroyed (understandably so!) please know that the grandma wanted it melted down. She also saw this video and loved it. That doesn’t mean you have to agree with their choice, but I just wanted to share the backstory! Ultimately I let my clients decide what is best for their jewelry. Thank you so much for watching.

I'm Muslim not christian but this is very disrespectful why turn something of faith into something ordinary

Being an Atheist I loved watching that cross being turned into a gorgeous ring ❤

I’d love to be a goldsmith but almost being 30, things like apprenticeships seem rather far fetched

Nice investment from wax to gold ring 😂

the heirloom not gonna lie looks way more intricate and pretty than the ring i think maybe making it in to a necklace would have been better. i feel like the person who made it was a master at his work

The ring is beautiful, but it still broke my heart to see a beautiful piece of jewelry melted.

Well, it went from the representation if an ugly torture device: a cross, to something at the very least useful.

Well now, that was real smart.......we HAVE lost our way !

Beautiful design. 💕

Please learn to make claw prongs, yours are so bulky and hide so much diamond! Dulls the sparkle

Holy crap, the cross was beautifull.....

That ring is so beautiful. Great work!

Not gonna lie, the cross was a lot more beautiful

Best part of vid, destroying that cross.

ummm how much did you get payed to do that????? because you did an amazing job

personally hurts my soul seeing a beautiful piece redone. but that is just me and my own thoughts

That's terrible!

Beautiful job! I’m a baby silversmith, so I have a loooong way to go before I work with gold. But this was very inspiring!!

what a "METAL"morphisis!!! love the cross and the engagement ring and the engaging content! I'm a jewelry student thanks for sharing your process!

No earthy way i would've destroyed that cross, i cant believe how they could make such an incredibly stupid decision

My now deceased friend Joe gave me, as a wedding gift, a pair of earrings and a pendant that belonged to his governess, a wonderful lady named Anni. She and her husband left Germany in the 1930's as the Third Reich came to power, they were so sorry to see what was going on in their country. But just before they left Anni's husband had bought her these earrings and pendant. Not only did I have Joe's blessing to reset the (European cut) stones in a band ring, I was honored to share the tale of this great lady who loved little Joe and raised him with such affection. So many diamond pieces have a backstory!!!

why would you use a fake stone for a engagement ring

what about the makers mark and carat of the gold?

Great process, this could have been my grandma's ring when it was made into a 3 diffirent rings. It has a three large diamonds and this ring has been passed down for generations as well. She decided to have it broken down, all rings are set on 18k yellow gold. And was given to all men by my grandma. The largest one which is the center stone was given to my dad and he used it to propose to my mom.

Beautiful

Do you use a fdm printer or a resin 3d printer for your wax rings?

you answered a lot of questions in this video. It's amazing how many time-saving tools there are now.

It's a nice ring but I'd have been livid if I found out my fiancé had done such a thing to make my ring. I had to skip to the end to see the final product because I couldn't take it! 😂

These Delicate rings are very thick and durable. So many retail stores have delicate rings and are paper thin. Its best to go to an actual goldsmith/jewelry maker in my opinion absolutely stunning

Beautiful done

Aww that was a nice cross.
It's a shame she wanted it melted
But nice work anyway

Dang, that cross was beautiful. Regardless of religious context, I would have voted no on this....

Where did the excess gold go??

The filing parts of these videos always bothers me

Bro I want that ring as my engagement ring

It's really sweet that grandma wanted her cross to be a part of the ring. It's a shame though, that was a beautiful cross.

Beautiful work

imagine she said no

may I ask something? Why is the gold cast black? I am new to the hobby of goldsmithing. I am using the vaccuum casting techinque. I get those black (oxide?) casts just like you in this video. I saw a lot of videos where the gold comes out without this black layer. I am melting the gold in a graphite crudible. I thought it was a layer of graphite. Then I thought it was temperature and went down to 940 degrees (celsius) for the pour. But it is always black. With fresh alloys, as well as with „old“ gold. I would be really kind if someone helped me out, since i cannot find an answer for weeks now.

Somehow using the casting method seems like cheating. A bit like buying the casts from China rather than making the ring by the original way. Also for stones of value always use platinum settings, even with a yellow band, It's harder and the white doesn't throw yellow into the diamonds.

as always, you did a great job. i also liked the cross before it was melted down. the concept is very special.

SO beautiful! And a stunning amount of work!

I took jewelry making in high school 1977. It’s amazing to see how advanced technology has become. I love how you reimagine something new. Amazing!

This very amazing to watch and a great way to pass on history through jewellery

This was such a beautiful piece. It's truly a shame it was melted down into something not only so basic but also something that would have easily been made with scrap recycled gold.

Awesome ♥️

Stunning

Do you give them the button? That was a fairly large one and it surely held some of the cross gold.