unique handmade wedding rings in sustainable, recycled gold
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These bands will be hand forged from scratch -- not cast, punched out on a press, or forged with pre-formed stock -- in the time-honored tradition of ancient metalsmiths, an art now rarely practiced. They will be made to order; please check shipping for lead time. Click "+MORE" for specifications. Find information on sizing, hammering styles, etc. at ravensrefuge.com.
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18k gold -- white, rose, or royal yellow
5mm x 2mm, comfort fit
3mm x 2mm, comfort fit
flat profile
pebble hammering with stepped edges
polished finish; or satin center with polished rails
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These lovely bands will be hand-rolled from a single ingot of 18k white gold that Dan has alloyed and poured himself. With these bands, you will feel a warmth that comes from knowing that the symbols of your devotion to one another were created from the same source!
The bands are hammered in the center section with our "pebble" hammering style and have polished stepped edges, approximately 1mm wide each, on either side. The larger band is 5mm in width and the smaller band is 3mm in width. Both bands are made from hand-milled stock that is 2mm thick; and they are finished in a comfort fit profile, with rounded inner edges.
Your rings will be made from scratch: Dan will alloy an ingot of gold, pour it, hand roll it and finish it to your preference. Because the metal is cold worked, hand forged bands like these are denser and stronger than bands that are cast.
The center section of the pictured bands is hammered in our "pebble" style; but we have other hammering styles, shown in some of our other listings, available as alternative options.
This listing covers ring sizes up to size 7 for the smaller band, and up to size 10 for the larger band. Size 7.25 and size 10.25 and above, please contact us for pricing.
If you'd like to see Dan making a platinum wedding band from start to finish, check out this video:
---- > http://youtu.be/GumWojZfd-0
Also find more information on our website, here:
---- > http://www.ravensrefuge.com/
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We can make these bands for you in any width, any size; and we can make them in any of the following metals:
* platinum
* palladium
* 14k gold: X1 white, palladium white, rose, or yellow
* 18k gold: X1 white, palladium white, rose, or royal yellow
* 21k yellow gold
If you would like to customize the dimensions or metal of these bands please contact us for a quote.
REGARDING WHITE GOLD & PALLADIUM: we typically make our white gold bands with X1 alloy, which renders the bands extremely white and durable, with no need to rhodium plate. We also are able to make the bands in palladium white gold, which is softer and a bit greyer in color than nickel white gold, but warmer in color than X1 white gold. Palladium 950 is an alternative to platinum, but softer than X1 white gold. The hard qualities of X1 white gold make it an especially good choice for a man's wedding band.
Thank you for supporting independent artisans!
p.s. You can read more about Dan and our shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/people/RavensRefuge
...and our policies here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RavensRefuge/policy
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