3 Rings, 2 in 9 carat gold, 1 in 22 carat handed down by our customers parents. The project is to create 1 new piece to wear and enjoy.

Each item is sorted by its gold purity and melted in a crucible.

A red hot gold nugget - ( not something you see very often in a jewellers ).

2 nugget's of gold, notice the 9 carat piece at the top of the image, you can see the alloys originally mixed with the gold rising to the surface.

One nugget being processed in our hydraulic rolling mill, creating the next step.

The first length of gold wire ready for initial shaping.

Being shaped on a ring stick for sizing.

Preparing to make a join and make a ring.

We then use some gold to obtain the correct size.

The first of the 3 rings prior to shaping, polishing and joining.

The 3 items ready for joining, notice the centre piece which is the more pure 22 carat gold and a deeper, richer colour.

Joined and ready for the next stage, polishing.

High speed precision brushes and a range of polishing compounds starts the finishing process.

The finished piece, ready to enjoy.